tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post7983109296601869408..comments2023-09-30T04:38:22.123-05:00Comments on Peter Von Brown: Plundered to DeathPeter Von Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15042839698693906854noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-58896515968083609182011-06-03T11:34:24.565-05:002011-06-03T11:34:24.565-05:00I finished the rewrite. If you are interested, you...I finished the rewrite. If you are interested, you can read it at http://www.raccoonthief.com/ost_rewrite.pdfZZOzturkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725500691868389787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-21437152491410288022011-06-02T21:20:40.561-05:002011-06-02T21:20:40.561-05:00I agree with the soundtrack too. I was hugely disa...I agree with the soundtrack too. I was hugely disappointed! There were almost no new tracks. <br /><br />Yanno, I have decided to do a super quick rewrite of the film the way I would have liked it. Would you be interested it checking it out when I am done?ZZOzturkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725500691868389787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-21328443469986268982011-06-02T21:08:54.256-05:002011-06-02T21:08:54.256-05:00Brava! That's a fantastic suggestion for an o...Brava! That's a fantastic suggestion for an opening scene.<br /><br />Again, all valid points. It seems I just didn't even care to examine it too much... and sort of "forgot" about it after I saw it. [So not true of <i>Curse of the Black Pearl</i>!] I didn't really want another in the first place, right? ;)<br /><br />Another annoyance for me: Virtually no new soundtrack. I could be wrong, but some of the same exact pieces played in this movie as from others. I listen to the score quite a bit (for/when writing) and it sure seemed like nothing more had been composed other than "Mermaids" and the end credits also seemed to indicate as such.Peter Von Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042839698693906854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-15009048753769212582011-06-02T20:41:27.543-05:002011-06-02T20:41:27.543-05:00Oh the first film was the best far and away. This ...Oh the first film was the best far and away. This film could have been great too if they had given Jack a reason to be on this adventure. As is it was weak as water.<br /><br />I would have opened the film with the scene of Barbossa being forced to cut his leg off. That would have made me dislike Blackbeard more. It would have made him a more powerful villain. His death would have been more satisfying then. As is it was "yawn." Who cares?<br /><br />And Angelica. Hmm... I didn't dislike her but I wasn't sympathetic to her either. She needed more development. I couldn't identify with her cause. Her motivations were blah. <br /><br />The priest.. more generic blah blah blah. When he couldn't get what he wanted (the freedom of the girl) he gave up on his faith. <br /><br />Anyway, I could go on a long time about how I would re-write this film.ZZOzturkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725500691868389787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-10963721598383728582011-06-02T20:18:30.598-05:002011-06-02T20:18:30.598-05:00Very excellent points, ZZOzturk!
Admittedly I didn...Very excellent points, ZZOzturk!<br />Admittedly I didn't see any plot holes - and usually I look for them. But not holding my breath to begin with for this movie, I didn't really seek them out either. In other words, I just went in to be entertained with no real designs or investment in it. So I just let it sail...<br /><br />And having heard your observations regarding Jack, I agree. That's definitely one of the factors in why it all seemed lackluster to me. Jack lost his spark... not good!<br /><br />Oh well. The first movie, at least, is <b>still</b> a masterpiece.Peter Von Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042839698693906854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-21235901864182283352011-06-02T20:06:39.475-05:002011-06-02T20:06:39.475-05:00I am a huge PotC fan, well a huge Jack Sparrow fan...I am a huge PotC fan, well a huge Jack Sparrow fan anyway, and I still didn't like this film. <br /><br />There were tons of big mistakes in this film (the massive plot holes, the complete and utter lack of motivation for characters) but mostly it wasn't fun for me because of Jack's lack of involvement the overall story. <br /><br />Despite claiming to be "hellishly bent" on finding the fountain actually never acted as if he cared about it or the adventure he was on. He was dragged around by everyone else. He never had any reason to be on this adventure. Without Jack working toward some goal, usually contrary to what the rest of the cast desires, it just isn't pirates of the Caribbean for me.ZZOzturkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725500691868389787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938459117789143606.post-55978967565008678452011-05-31T19:45:44.597-05:002011-05-31T19:45:44.597-05:00The mermaids were my fav bit - when I knew they we...The mermaids were my fav bit - when I knew they were coming I got shivers.<br /><br />I kind of agree with you about the rest - this one really didn't have that sense of awe, for me anyway.Samantha-Ellenhttp://bookgrotto.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com