27.MayPOC III: At World’s End
Spoiler Alert: Turn away now if you haven’t seen the film
When hubby picked me up on Thursday, I mentioned to him the reviews for the POC III were very bland. Three critics gave the film just two (out of five) stars! He suggested we check what’s showing at our local cinema so we can take pogiBoy for his first movietheater trip. Hungry as I was, I didn’t say no. It’s been a long time since we stepped foot in a cinema.
Turns out they’re having an advance screening of POC III that day up til 11pm. Hubby suggested we catch the 8pm show. Again, I was too deprived to say no.
The film was looonnnggg. I warned hubby to stop sipping on his drinks as I will not relate “what happened” to him.
Anyway, like most action packed films these days, it is like watching a computer game. The effects were superb but I was letdown by storyline & the ending. Somehow I didn’t like Orlando Bloom this time, he’s not hunk enough to realistically be the Flying Dutchman’s new captain. But that’s jumping ahead. What’s even more hard to bear was Keira Knightley becoming King of the pirates & her scene where she gives a rousing speech to the Black Pearl’s crew made me raise my eyebrow. Then Calypso is supposed to be powerful so managed to raise Capt Barbosa from the dead but she couldn’t escape a cell or the ropes they wrapped her in? And what’s with the maëlstrom?
Saying all these, I will probably still buy the DVD when it comes out as pogiBoy adores the Pirates. He loves Jack Sparrow, he will not miss a poster without pointing him out to us where ever we are.
One London critic said she was left with a feeling that there will be a POC IV. But Bruckheimer must know how flimsy this film is now. So please no more.
On a positive note though: My local cinema offers a £1.50 entrance for kids, adults go free for Saturday & Sunday morning showing of family films!
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I should have visited your blog earlier and not wasted our time watching it. My hubby find it bland also.
ako na-bobo… di ko sya naintindihan kasi di ko maalala yung POC 2. for three hours, my jaw was open and i had this dazed look (read: mukhang tanga)
I have not seen the movie. Good thing I read your post hehe.
Wow, ang galing naman ng local cinema nyo. That’s really being pro-family.
hi sassy mom… My hubby was making faces throughout the film.
hi jason… we left the cinema feeling empty sa totoo lang.
hi chateau… Yup last weekend we went on the Sunday Kids AM, there were 3 adults & my kid. We only paid £3! That’s just 300Php (est), good deal talaga because the cashier said she’s not going to charge one adult. Cool.
^Wow, mas mahal pa dito ha. Wala nang child rate sa cinemas in Manila. Tickets cost from Php120 to Php200+ (for premium theaters).
I watched the movie with my husband and we enjoyed it. Well, I loved the first two movies though.
hi chateau… yun nga sabi ko sa hubby ko (refuses to believe). It’s really my best find here, ibig sabihin we can go out more. Babaw ‘no?
hi rachel… I loved the first 2 kahit sobrang bitin yung part 2. We actually bought the DVDs.