Everyone finishes the ride thinking, “That was good but no one has managed to thrill me the way that first one did.” Other rides come along and add this new great thing but all they can do is the same great thing over and over with minor variations. It’s like riding a roller coaster and expecting it to be just another ride but instead they have done something entirely new and novel that is unexpectedly great. First, no one expected it to be any good and secondly, and more importantly, it was playful action done in a unique way with great acting. The first one was magical for two reasons. Here’s what I think of the Pirate movies. I dunno, he just wasn’t blackbeardy enough. Any shortcomings of his character should, I think, be heaped upon the writers. I think he did as good as he could with the role given to him. He of course is fantastic and gets plenty of screen time. What about the rest of the cast? I think the only other performance worth seeing is of course Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa. But I didn’t see anything in the movie that made me think, “Wow, I bet this would be really cool in 3D.” So I wouldn’t bother with the cost and hassle of seeing it in 3D – it’s a hassle to see anything in 3D because you must get to the theater early and get seats in the middle of the theater or the 3D effect is diminished. Is it worth seeing in 3D? Well I saw it in 2D because 3D gives me a headache and it’s hard as hell to take notes during the movie with those glasses on. Now he’s just doing his same old Jack Sparrow routine. I think Depp had a blast doing the first movie – which accounts for part of the magic. Is Depp, Captain Jack Sparrow, as good as ever? I’m going to have to say no. Is Stranger Tides funny? Yes, the audience laughed a number of times. But they did manage to recycled the magic of the first one well enough to be quite enjoyable. Pirates 4, actually this is Pirates 3 because I refuse to acknowledge that Pirates 2 even exists, isn’t nearly as good as the original. If you only want to see the movie if they were able to recapture the magic of the first Pirates movie then don’t go see it.
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