Comments on: Review: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4’ Is a Soggy Sea Chanty That Seems Awfully Familiar

By: Boog

Boog — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

What is with these \”newfound heterosexuality\” references? What did I miss in the 3rd one where Sparrow turned gay? Why not just \”sexuality\”? WTF is this precious writer so bothered about?

By: DeMarco

DeMarco — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides looks like a vast improvement on the previous films. It is good how they have streamlined the film and reinvented the film series. The previous films were overlong, had too many leads, overloaded with multiple complex storylines and overstuffed with key characters.
This film is centred on Captain Jack Sparrow only who is the sole protagonist in this film and the film follows him. There appears to be only one storyline which is simple and clear. The supporting cast of Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane and Geoffrey Rush are the only other key characters.

By: Rosie

Rosie — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

[\” The problem with the latter films in the original trilogy (”Dead Man’s Chest” and “At World’s End”), was that they were too bogged down with mumbo-jumbo – when you have scorned goddesses, sea creatures that cluck like Bill Nighy, giant squids, and purgatory visualized as a vast sea of pearly crabs – well, the skeletal, cursed bogeymen of the first film seem positively quaint.\”]

I do get tired of POTC fans who believe they always have to bash the second and third films. It\’s like encountering the STAR WARS fans who always have to bash the Prequel movies. From what I have read about the movie\’s plot, \”On Stranger\’s Tide\” seemed to have as much supernatural elements as the FIRST THREE MOVIES.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

The problem with the latter \”Pirates of the Caribbean\” films, which I still do very much enjoy (the third film, in particular, I feel is intoxicatingly strange), isn\’t that there\’s too much supernatural bullshit. The problem is that the supernatural bullshit drowns out anything that was special about the first film, namely the nimble comedic performance of Depp.

And the movie is still too fucking long – over 2 hours of dashing this way and that.

By: Mr Anonymous

Mr Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

I saw the first one. Hated it.

Have no intention in the future watching a pirate film. Ever.

Give me Hook any day of the week!

By: Maha

Maha — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

Thanks for the great review! Your writing, even though criticising the points in the movie, seems just, and is constructive criticism, instead of just spewing hate and nastiness like I\’ve seen some well known critics write on this movie. Good job!
Interestingly enough, some of the points you\’ve made conflict with quite a few things I\’ve read about- as in, you feel Depp should have been let loose, while some feel he should be restrained. You feel he wasn\’t quite the centre of focus- some felt there was way too much focus on him, sometimes even unneeded.
Oh well. =)
Also, I think the point of familiarity is moot. This is the Pirates universe, the characters, settings et all will always feel familiar in whatever number of sequels. I feel it brings a fresher vibe than the rest.
I\’m still going to watch it, and I suspect I\’ll have a great time doing so. Can\’t wait!

By: JOJO

JOJO — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

I don\’t let critics make my mind up for me. ! Critics think their opinion is the only one! Well i never listen to any of them! Pretty much disagree with most of them. I will be seeing potc4 ! I have enjoyed all of them!

By: rhed edler

rhed edler — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

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By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

The \’Pirates\’ movies, whatever the \’critics\’ think of them, are a phenomenon. And a very lucrative one, for Disney.
If they are so awful, how come millions worldwide have flocked to cinemas to watch them? How come the dvd\’s have are so perenially popular? And how come they have such a hugely loyal following, all over the world?
Come on – these movies are tip-top family entertainment, light, funny and thoroughly enjoyable. Not to mention their glittering star – Johnny Depp\’s unique genius is the towering draw of these films. He is gorgeous eye candy for the women, and there\’s loads of swash buckling action for the men – as well as beautiful Penelope Cruz.

It\’s sad to hear the moaners grumbling and trying to pull down what is essentially a wonderful piece of light entertainment; as the saying goes, \’lighten up!\’ and just enjoy it…

By: Limesy

Limesy — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

The biggest disappointment about this film for me was the soundtrack. There was a definite lack of original musical material, which is a shame because to me, a lot of the action sequences became almost cliche, simply because I knew where all the pauses and crescendos occurred, making it rather predictable. I absolutely adore Hans Zimmer\’s music and especially love the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks, so I found it disappointing that I have so little new music to add to my collection. But I guess that I know the soundtrack better than a lot of viewers so not everyone would notice this.
And as for the movie overall, I still haven\’t made up my mind how much I like it. I *did* like it, but it might just be because I have been a huge fan of Pirates and Johnny Depp since childhood and just can\’t help but get excited about it! Although I can see why some people would find it dull.

By: bisho

bisho — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

um a big fan of potc and specially 2 and 3 ……..a fan of davy jones too and i hoped they could bring him back in 4 but they did even worse, cut off much more characters, it's like harry potter 4 without hagrid…ron hemonie etc……….and the story is a big fail, i mean u can easily predict what's goin on next and where to go…….with much concentration on jack and neglecting the others, also the script was stupid and directing isn't any better…..seriously what the hell were they thinking with a new director in the 3rd one?? he changed the whole theme……..the good thing is potc it's back and i love the fact that penelope is there too

By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

“On Stranger Tides” isn’t offensively bad, it’s not even poor. It’s just nothing special. And after a while that “nothing special” feels “exceptionally dull.\”

This translates to me as;

\”This movie is not serious enough and does not provide enough moral question or dramatic tension, so even if it is a decent movie, I must say it sucks because it is not life changing.\”

Way to be a hipster.

By: Mazyy

Mazyy — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

Johnny depp gets an Academy Award dis time.Guys like Natalie portman cld get one then johnny depp cld get two

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

People need to chill out and let their imaginations take hold…these movies arent meant to be taken so seriously..They are all amazing!…they have it all…not only are they exciting but funny and adventurous!….i mean its about pirates for god sake..and actual pirate legends!..so ofcourse there is going to be supernatural referances and silly stuff…cuz incase you dont know….davy jones was actually feared by pirates at the time(even though he wasnt real)…and blackbeard took 6 shots and 20 stab wounds to actually die(hence the immortal referances in the movies)…they also actually believed that treasure held curses…etc….so seriously people just sit back relax and have a good time cuz thats what these movies are for! and johnny depp is absolutely amazing as always!!!!!!!

By: f

Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

the thing is is that now with the crisis we been getting crisis movies,talk talk talk talk here spectator here is 2000$ special effect that will get you going for another 30 minutes its like mind games with the movie company and director,its like : yeah! come in ! its 3d ! wow superb!!! . Here pay the double the price of a normal ticket,people eat pop corn,people talk and in the middle of the movie you realise that u been jocked,but then in your mind its \” its a new hope\” when you see a guy yelling in the movie with another 40 000 special effect I DIDNT see the movie i live in the south pacific also im deciding wherever ill buy a pack of cigarettes or pay to watch this ….

By: Gill

Gill — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

I just saw Pirates…4 and Googled to see what others thought. We went to see it because the first 3 were such fun and the casts so enjoyable. Our little group aged 2 @ 60ish and 5 @ 20ish all agreed it was boring and hardly any fun at all. The 3D got in the way. The images in the new Rave digital Imax was blury. The best cast interaction was the exchanges between Jack and the monkey – in two brief monents. Everything the critic wrote rings true. Mostly, it was not fun.

By: ASWIN

ASWIN — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

CHILL guys its awesome well done again JACK
he will never stop entertaining us
its real fun & depp should get all rewards for it
its totally jack…..jack….jack…. YO HO……….
SAVVY??????????????

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

Went and saw it today with my sister. I didn\’t see it in 3D which was probably for the best seeing as it seems not to have been that good. About the movie it was ok, but with the other 3 movies I was able to remember all of my favorite parts after I watched them. But with this movie it just wasn\’t there, I got out of the theatre and only remembered a few good moments. Which were the monkey scenes and the mermaid scene. That to me speaks of a poorly scripted movie that could of had alot of potental if the script had been good and if Depp had been let loose.

By: AUPEE

AUPEE — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:33:47 +0000

are u kidding?…..potc is just getting better…….anyone eho thinks different is just kidding themselves…..ride on depp….hopin der\’ll be the 5th part…..