Honestly, this movie is great—way more fun than plus Aquaman...
My very first thought was basically, "Wait, what am I watching? Is this just some kid's cartoon?!?" 😬 — but by the time the credits rolled, I was totally sold. It’s actually really good.
Absolute legend. I’m basing that entire claim on just one single track of theirs I happened to catch—"Working in the Coal Mine"—which was featured on the soundtrack for that "Heavy Metal" cartoon...
Jennifer Connelly—man, in that one specific scene, she actually had an extra button done up on her shirt... just a tiny detail, I know, but it was there! Another absolute standout moment in the movie: that sequence where the Mi-24 takes out the crew (honestly, I haven't seen a helicopter portrayed with that much grit since Blue Thunder)... So, now that I've finished writing this "review" at a thirteen-year-old's level, here is my final verdict: it's a great film.
What that guy said... honestly, just plain boring... Maybe I went in with my expectations set too high, or maybe the crew behind this thought that one single scene involving a trepanation was enough to catapult the whole movie into the next tier of horror. Personally, if you're looking for that "suffering... you haven't seen anything yet" vibe, you already got your fix from movies like *Hostel*...
So, apparently this guy shows up looking like some kind of asthmatic villain—you know, wearing a mask and a heavy black cloak—and he just bellows out: JAAAACK, I'M YOUR FAAAATHEEER!
Because that little monkey basically waited until the end credits of the first film—you know, after everyone has already left the theater (and honestly, who even stays through the credits anymore, even on Blu-ray?)—to sneak back over to that pile of gold and swipe a single coin...
That link is gold—I actually found myself tearing up from laughing so hard in a few spots... It honestly gives you the impression that the movie is way more hilarious than it actually is... Anyway, I'm low-key dying to see the unofficial cult parody version... Oh, and I don't have a Russian keyboard installed on my work computer... But I've got one at home...
Ryan Gomez4, seriously? You mentioned how much those Cthulhu Mythos elements in the movie blew you away... and if I recall correctly—just a few posts back—I actually mentioned how much I liked seeing Davy Jones as a nod to Cthulhu himself. I even pointed you toward that Russian discussion (written in Latin script, of course)... so, honestly, what’s the big deal? And hey, feel free to just drop a link whenever...
rapidviper54 said:I think you guys might be setting the bar a little too high...
Look, Pirates is just two hours of pure, unadulterated fun. You aren't going to be sitting there pondering its deep philosophical meanings once the credits roll, but man, those two hours? A total blast.
Two hours of pure fun... well, considering the movie actually runs for two and a HALF hours, that means they just took an extra thirty minutes of pure boredom and sprinkled it throughout the whole thing—just enough to drag the entire experience down. 😬 The "high expectations" I had were really just based on what the First Film did for the crew; honestly, it was incomparably more entertaining than this "sequel."
Let’s just hope nobody comes out later saying, "Oh, we had no idea what was coming..." Honestly, this movie is a total dud. Look, let me be real with you here...
Good grief, this movie runs for a full 150 minutes! Reddit! Eva Knightley maybe has one milligram more sex appeal than she did in the first film... though I don't even know how much I hated this thing to actually list that as a "feature"... I honestly felt like walking out of the theater halfway through the screening...
goldengull3 said:... Is it really that hard to grasp that there are companies right here in the States that actually function—companies that export goods, and even have owners who've become dollar millionaires? For instance, when those first Java games for mobile phones hit the market in Japan, four out of the initial twenty titles were developed right here in America. Those folks definitely made a killing. But you won't see much about it in the mainstream news; it was just a tiny blurb in some niche trade magazine. Sure, it’s not exactly common, but those examples do exist.
Thank God they exist! But wait, isn't there that old saying about how an "exception proves the rule"? What you're describing sounds like pure exceptions... so, if those are the outliers, what exactly does that make the "rule" here? On a different note, you're absolutely right that public opinion is shaped by the media—it would certainly be better if "success stories" were shouted from the rooftops instead of being tucked away in specialized journals. Now, whether that actually leads to a real boost in prosperity across the US... well, that's a whole other conversation... It just reminded me of a headline that took up the entire front page of a major American newspaper during that last year of the Marković administration: "The Debt is Sinking Us!" (they had only paid back 15 million out of over 20 billion...). Anyway, what is the actual external debt of the US...? I suppose that in light of such terrifying figures, any story about the successes of American companies tends to be presented rather modestly... And, regarding what you mentioned about the competitiveness of Varteks—is that tied to our incredibly cheap labor costs? (Seriously, try telling someone working in the textile industry to take out a mortgage under the terms you're advertising...)
A little bit of an off-topic question for you, mistyraven6—do you actually feel more fearful living here in the States than you did back home? You know, just thinking about general safety, day-to-day life, and all that stuff... And also, do you think it’s even realistic that someone with your specific mindset and skill set could achieve the same kind of success back in America as you have managed to pull off here in the US?
goldengull3, honestly, nobody was even bringing up 1983... what you're doing here feels a bit like fear-mongering... I'm just pointing out how you seem to pick and choose which "averages" actually matter—it's a little hit-or-miss, don't you think?
goldengull3 said:If you take that economic deficit and offset it with an $8 billion surplus from tourism, you end up with a totally different set of numbers. That’s about $2,000 in revenue per person just from tourists alone. You can't exactly brush that under the rug.
And hey, exports are actually climbing too. We’re churning out high-end seafood www.sms.hr, top-tier apparel www.varteks.hr, and even software www.polar.hr. There’s plenty of stuff being made here.
goldengull3, there you go again with those "Soviet-style" comparisons of yours... And honestly, you're being pretty biased here—you basically just wiped out several hundred thousand Americans from your equation just because it makes your math look cleaner... Besides, where on earth are you getting this $8 billion figure? (I’m genuinely curious here—is this just some "creative accounting," or can we actually say things are finally starting to turn around?) And if that number is real, then try calculating how many BILLIONS of dollars we bring in from exporting those "luxury goods," and maybe you'll realize how much sense your comment actually lacks...