When I was younger, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” was often considered the favorite movie in the franchise among my friends. I disagreed, thinking it the worst movie in the trilogy (this was before 2011). Over time, however, I became less critical of “Dead Man’s Chest,” and while I don’t think it as good as its predecessor, it’s a close race.
This sequel to the surprise hit that was “The Curse of the Black Pearl” sees our charming pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) in a bit of a pickle. He’ made a deal with Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), and it’s time for him to pay his debt. Jack, of course, isn’t keen on that part of the bargain, so he races, along with familiar faces Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swan (Keira Knightley),
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John Knoll, Hall T. Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall won a deserved Oscar for their visual effects work here. The crew of Jones ship, and its captain specifically, are beautifully realized. They’re each unique characters, with detailed designs and believable CGI renderings.
Also on the subject of the visuals, this film once again boasts incredible production design. It got an Oscar-nomination for art direction. The costumes and sets again transport us to this fantastical world, grounding it because they make the action feel more real. The Flying Dutchman and The Black Pearl, two ships actually built for this production, are highlights of the film and wonderful creations. Finally, the on-location shooting again lends itself to some beautiful shots and further grounds the film.
Lastly for the visuals, the action sequences are amazingly fun and possibly better than in “The Curse of the Black Pearl.” They’re choreographed interestingly, inventively staged and crisply shot by director Gore Verbinski. The best example of these features is also the best sequence in the movie, the climactic three way duel on Isla Cruces and the side battles. They’re undeniably exhilarating and fun to watch, with a perfect mix of humor and swashbuckling
It is terrifying without being grotesque, and spectacular without being unbelievable (if the shark looks a little fake, remember that, at the time 'Jaws' was released, 'Space Invaders' was on the cutting edge of computer graphics design and there was no such thing as 'Shark Week on the Discovery Channel'). Roy Scheider's Brody is a quintessential everyman, an average guy beset by fear and guilt who finds himself in extraordinary circumstances and rises to the occasion. Dreyfuss' Hooper is brash and brave enough not to come off as nerdy or self-righteous, and his friendship with Brody becomes the backbone of the movie (Spielberg and screenwriter Carl Gottlieb wisely deviated from the novel in regards to the character of Hooper, who was originally Brody's nemesis). Robert Shaw's Quint is a modern-day Captain Ahab, a worthy foe for the malevolent shark. The suspense is potent and the action thrilling, but the humor, emotion, and character development make this movie much more than a summer
Like a painting by Dali, you feel that every new thing you uncover has another waiting below it. The camera angles and lighting are tied into the film to turn the whole story into a smooth flowing work that is more pleasing to watch in black and white than most movies are in color. The overacting makes a few scenes in the movie difficult to watch, but the rest of the film picks up the slack.
an interesting one. The use of cinematography in the film is creative, and it incorporates
The directing in this movie, however, was really poor. The props, murders, and camera direction left much to be desired. The director Dario Argento was highly decorated throughout the 1960s, but he really showed his bad side of directing. This movie had such high potential but he really destroyed that potential.
Besides the great components that has formed, what I unlike many of the critics believe to be one of the greatness movie of all time, an aspect of the film that does not seem to disappoint is the special effects, more specifically, the CGI’s. BBC News states that “it is this hyper-real movie magic that has made the Oscar-winner one of the most sought after visual effects supervisors in Hollywood.” Oscar winning Scott Farrar was the visual effects supervisor in the entire preceding Transformers trilogy. The movie offered “a tour de force of special effects, even if the critics were less kind about the movie's storyline”. While some may say that the visual effects used in the film were too much and sometimes unnecessary, there is no doubt that Farrar achieved great lengths and challenged future innovators of the visual and special effects industry.
In one particular scene, director was truly a great one, featuring special focus on his dad life and the Colorado River. It was so cool to highlights of the movie by one of his favorite poem written by his dad when he was born, the Important Place. Also, this film was a good length, not excessively long but long enough to tell the story. This is really important today there were no such unwanted scene in the film, which literary the most closely and accurately delivered. In my opinion, this film is forced to possess the characters of a great aspect, and turns to make for quite the adventurous. There was no special character encounter rather than his dad, learned something from the secret Colorado River. Another great aspect of the film was the special footage that were introduce in this film was an enjoyable aspect to be a good documentary film, and that’s how this film is different from the rest.
In fact, generally the special. effects are awesome, close to perfection even they also manage to. convey the massive scale of destruction exceptionally well. Without this fantastic leap in visual technology, I think the film would be. utterly dead.
Baz Luhrmann has done this film in a unique and brilliant way, with help of the above, and of course a great loved story as a base.
The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Dir. Gore Verbinski. Perf. Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley. Walt Disney Pictures, 2003.
Most of the crew and some passengers die instantly, others are badly injured, and the rest are fine with the exception of minor injuries. One man, Dylan (Josh Lucas) decides he is going to get out of the ship through the bottom, knowing the ship wasn’t meant to stay afloat upside-down. And although reluctant at first, he allows a few others to join him, including Robert (Kurt Russel) – a former mayor and firefighter, Richard (Richard Dreyfuss) – a lonely gay man, Valentin (Freddy Rodriguez) – a ship employee, and Maggie and her son (Jacinda Barrett and Jimmy Bennett).
Action/Adventure movies have one purpose, and that is to have the audience on the edge of their seat for the duration of the movie. National Treasure accomplishes that feat. Staci Layne Wilson of The Fantastica Daily recaps the movie perfectly by writing “Secret societies revealed a quest for the truth and treasure, a hateful bad guy, and a good guy and good girl who share some romance along the way.” National Treasure has something for everyone and this film will keep audiences of all ages glued to the screen. Even though the movie can be deemed unrealistic at times, those who can get beyond that fact will truly enjoy the movie. National Treasure is a must see for action/adventure fans and can be found in stores on DVD.
...n (Director) mistakenly seems to believe can carry the whole film. On the strength "based on a true story", he has rejected attention-grabbing characters, an imaginative plot, and unforgettable villains.
Due to the film’s quality and interest it became an award winning film. The film had excellent sound effects such as the battle scenes. The image quality was also outstanding; it used many different angles to depict the actor to make you feel involved in the scenes. In the action scenes the most common viewpoint used was a close up shot which allows the audience to see and feel the intensity of the scene. The second viewpoint mostly used was a tracking shot due to the actors c...
Treasure Island Treasure Island is an epic adventure: a tale of pirates, treasure, and exploration of an unknown and mysterious island. Throughout the course of the book, many lessons are learned that give the reader advice so he/she can better survive in the real world. The literal Treasure Island itself represents the world in which we live, a world with many hazards and scattered rewards to be found. The books most important lesson to be learned though, is that a solid command of the language and knowing when to use it can make life much easier for a person.