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Elf's blog: "Slacking at work"

created on 09/22/2006  |  http://fubar.com/slacking-at-work/b5350
Okay. I guess over a week later it’s about time for my take on Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! I’d like to say that I do adore Hans Zimmer’s work and his scores to many movies are a delight. Finally I feel like he’s able to capture the mood that was set by Klaus Beldt (sp?) from the work on the first Pirates movie. I’m listening to the new soundtrack over and over and I’d love to see if I could interest friends in recording (on their own computers and then sending the final one back to me) a full version of “Hoist the Colours”. I knew that Tia Dalma had been the one that Davy Jones loved. The way she talked about him in the second movie hinted but there was one thing that made me really need to see it again. When Jack and the crew first visit Tia Dalma (in DMC) he steals a ring off of her table and puts it in his pocket. When he does there is a shot of the table, the jewelry, Jack’s hand and a locket. The locket was heart-shaped and had the impression of a face on it. I swore after watching the whole movie that it was identical to the musical one that we see Davy Jones with. I’m happy to say that the locket comes back into play in this new movie. Go me! I had no idea about the whole Calypso thing. But Tia Dalma was the only person who could have been her. I don’t like Kiera whatever-her-name-is. I haven’t liked her since the first movie. I wish there had been less emphasis on her and more on Jack, Davy Jones and Tia Dalma. I grew to actually hate Will for awhile in this movie. He seemed like a worse traitor than Norrington. Which says a lot because I grew to really like Norrington in the second movie. I was sad that he had such a small role in this one. The same for Elizabeth’s father. I loved the battles. I delighted in the final one at the whirlpool. That was amazing. I am letdown that there was no real ending or anything for Davy Jones and Calypso. I wanted the scene after the credits to be for them. I could care less about Will and Elizabeth. Plus it didn’t make much sense until I read about a scene that had been cut. The role of the captain of the Flying Dutchman is to ferry the souls of the dead for 10 years. After those 10 years if his love is still waiting for him he is freed from that duty. The only reason Davy Jones and his men were cursed was because he became enraged that Calypso wasn’t waiting for him (and so making him spend at least another 10 years as captain) and he refused to do the job that had been given him. So at the end of the credits Will is free again. Speaking of Calypso, the way she was freed was awesome. That lover’s whisper in her ear was perfect and her reaction truly sold it. Keith Richards’ role was downplayed. I’m grateful. Some people say he outdid Johnny Depp. You just keep on thinking that in your own little bubbles. Will is much sexier as captain of the Dutchman than he ever was at any other point. Many Jack Sparrow’s? Some half naked? Bring it on! I was still let wondering what “mark” Jack had left on Beckett (east India trading co. guy). Apparently that was explained in the video game. Jack free a bunch of slaves that he was transporting on Beckett’s order and became a true pirate. Even he has some morals. Calypso’s rage at being told that Davy Jones was the one who told the Bretheren Court how to bind and release her (and to bind her right then) was wonderful. That wasn’t just a woman scorned. That was a goddess scorned. I liked how Davy Jones reacted when the maelstrom started. He knew it was her. He turned his face to the rain. It was almost like he was tasting her tears…her grief and rage and love all at once. And I think he knew then that he would not live beyond that battle. Even his last word was “Calypso”. Overall, I was happy with it. I’d like to see it a couple more times in the theater and then I’ll nab it as soon as it comes out on DVD. Heck, I couldn’t even wait a full week before I ended up with the soundtrack.
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