Pirates Be Seen
By the light of the setting sun a lone ship drifts into the harbour. Its sails capturing the gentle breeze as it glides into port. Cautiously we watch as the events unfold in front of us, ever weary of the possible danger that could appear at any time.
Then we awake from our little daydream and head out with the many who dare venture into the theaters this weekend to watch, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Thanks to some smart planning we picked up our tickets earlier in the day, for our desired showtime was sold out when we arrived at the theater. Arriving far ahead of the listed time we expected lines-up and major crowds, thankfully this was not the case. It could have been the 5 screens it was playing on siphoned off the crowd quickly and made a much more enjoyable entrance.
Now as the audience grew to a sold out mass, we must have had the theater gods on our side as none in our group was stuck behind large headed people and our view of the screen was unhampered.
The lights dimmed on time, the standard playing of the trailers arrived and then the movie started. No commercials played so we were off to a good start. From the moment the movie began till the last flicker of the frames, we were captivated. No spoilers here to report except that DO NOT leave the theater until the credits are done, the movie is not over yet.
There are moments when the movie slows to allow for story to twist itself around while getting to the pay-off at the end. All the possible questions raised from the first two movies are answered, favorite characters are seen and special moments of nostalgia are in place. Always keep your ears open, you'll never know what you will hear.
Naturally the special effects are mind blowing. Visually stunning while staying grounded enough to really make one believe they placed a camera on a tripod and actually filmed two pirate ships battling during a raging storm. Whoops, was that a spoiler.
At a running time of around 2 hours and 50 minutes it just flies by. Well paced with so much to take in make for an enjoyable evening. Placed in a record amount of screens and theaters this weekend it should do hugh box office numbers. I read it did $17 million of Thursday night alone so it would not be out of line to say it could bring in over $160 million by the time the weekend is done, thus setting another box office record.
All in all I would say see this movie on the big screen. So much will be lost when it comes to TV. Now, what's next on the list for summer movies.
Then we awake from our little daydream and head out with the many who dare venture into the theaters this weekend to watch, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Thanks to some smart planning we picked up our tickets earlier in the day, for our desired showtime was sold out when we arrived at the theater. Arriving far ahead of the listed time we expected lines-up and major crowds, thankfully this was not the case. It could have been the 5 screens it was playing on siphoned off the crowd quickly and made a much more enjoyable entrance.
Now as the audience grew to a sold out mass, we must have had the theater gods on our side as none in our group was stuck behind large headed people and our view of the screen was unhampered.
The lights dimmed on time, the standard playing of the trailers arrived and then the movie started. No commercials played so we were off to a good start. From the moment the movie began till the last flicker of the frames, we were captivated. No spoilers here to report except that DO NOT leave the theater until the credits are done, the movie is not over yet.
There are moments when the movie slows to allow for story to twist itself around while getting to the pay-off at the end. All the possible questions raised from the first two movies are answered, favorite characters are seen and special moments of nostalgia are in place. Always keep your ears open, you'll never know what you will hear.
Naturally the special effects are mind blowing. Visually stunning while staying grounded enough to really make one believe they placed a camera on a tripod and actually filmed two pirate ships battling during a raging storm. Whoops, was that a spoiler.
At a running time of around 2 hours and 50 minutes it just flies by. Well paced with so much to take in make for an enjoyable evening. Placed in a record amount of screens and theaters this weekend it should do hugh box office numbers. I read it did $17 million of Thursday night alone so it would not be out of line to say it could bring in over $160 million by the time the weekend is done, thus setting another box office record.
All in all I would say see this movie on the big screen. So much will be lost when it comes to TV. Now, what's next on the list for summer movies.
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