Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

What surprised me the most about this movie is how dark it is. This is definitely an intense storyline, at least when compared to the first movie. It wasn't until the final sword fight sequence did the movie ever feel like the original.

However, it is still a great movie. The crowd I saw it with was really into it, and I think most people came out of the theater happy.

Also, I can't wait for the calls of racism to roar soon.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

If it happened with King Kong for a ficitional tribe, it will definitely happen with this movie. In Dead Man's Chest, the natives are cannibals and they are dark skinned. That's the gist of it.

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Basically, the natives think Sparrow is a God and that they eat their Gods to release them from their flesh. Sparrow is given a necklace made out of human toes and the cages that Turner and the rest of the crew are captured in are human bones. As everyone escaped the island, the dog with the keys is left behind and the natives begin to chase after it.

There is a post-credit sequence that kind of resolves what happens to the dog, but I can only imagine that it will anger more people.

I may as well add that in this movie, Sparrow has less one-liners, or at least jokes that are actually funny. It is more his actions that bring the comedy, and for me, some of it was kind of forced. But don't get me wrong. Jack Sparrow carries this movie.

I'll have to see it again. It took multiple viewings of the original for me to fully appreciate it, and I feel that this movie deserves the same treatment.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Skexis, I remember our debate with King Kong. I was going to mention the post-colonial idea, but I knew you or someone would fill in the gap.

Anyway, about the movie. I might as well add that they did go over the top with the special effects. You know when you see

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bullet time

in a pirate movie that they are going out of control. At least the special effects in this film are absolutely amazing, and Davy Jones is easily the best CGI character.

And man, Davy Jones! Great villain!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Well, I saw the movie again this morning and it was definitely more enjoyable the second time.

It's not that I didn't think it was great film the first time, but knowing what will happen next allowed me to have more fun with the movie.

Although I still think the first film has the best comedy, the story is simply more compelling in Dead Man's Chest.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?