PotC 3, with Spoilers

[kennahijja]

All right, I went to see Pirates of the Carribean 3 last night with hummelchen, and it was great fun and nearly made me forget I had a headache most of the time. Enjoyable, exciting, if the weakest of the three, and hopefully the last!

We fought over coffee on the relative merits of the first part (hummelchen's favourite, and the second (mine), and discussed a lot of RL things so that I walked out in a way better mood (and a little less scared) than before.

That said, I do have a serious question about the ending!ending of this...

Well, the *final* ending after the credits... did I interpret this right, that the boy who was hanged (and singing beforehand) at the beginning was indeed Will's and Elizabeth's son from the end? Because that'd be very cool in a highly tragical way - and a way better ending than the 'leaving open the possibility of a sequel' that was the 'real' end? Or am I applying my trademarked 'jumping to conclusions and then clinging to them' interpretation style?

The ending thing aside, I thought that the entire film would have benefitted from being shorter (the Calypso-plotline in particular seemed *very* superfluous, and contained the only moment in a film of otherwise stunning visuals where CGI really *really* sucked too much for words).

But that aside, it was definitely fun, if not the best thing since sliced bread :).

Comments

[kalieris.livejournal.com]

It was definitely a fun movie but I really hope that, somewhere in the Ficton universe, Elizabeth is doing something more with herself than just being a mommy. And, is it my imagination, or did she look really YOUNG for having lived through 10 mortal years? Maybe Jack found that fountain and is slipping her some eternal youth? (Or something. *whistles innocently*)

[allika.livejournal.com]

Will and Elizabeth's meeting wasn't after ten years. It was their very first one, before Will began his official duties.

[kennahijja.livejournal.com]

I think she meant the second one - the one you get to see after sitting through the endless credits (if with pretty stunning music overall)...

[allika.livejournal.com]

Aw, damn, I didn't sit through the credits. I was afraid I'd miss something.

[kalieris.livejournal.com]

I think they made the credits extra long on purpose to be sadistic.

[allika.livejournal.com]

Probably. X-men 3 all over again.

[kalieris.livejournal.com]

Hahaha - yes, exactly.

I wonder when X-4 is coming out? ;)

spoiler ahoy

[kalieris.livejournal.com]

You clearly didn't sit through aaaaallll the credits. :D

After they list every single sentient and semi-sentient lifeform that had anything whatsoever to do with any part of making the movie, there was a quick scene that was set 10 years later. Elizabeth and a young boy walking to the ocean, waiting for Will, who arrives on his ship moments later in a green flash.

Re: spoiler ahoy

[allika.livejournal.com]

Poor kid.

"Mum, where's my father?"
"Oh, he's ferrying the souls of those who died at sea to the afterlife."
"...oh...can I go play with my toy boat, now?"
"Yes, sweetums."

I'm sad I missed that scene, though. No doubt there was sad/inspirational/wistful/violiny music playing in the background.

[kennahijja.livejournal.com]

*giggles*
Yes - I hope she kept her 'rank' and profession! :)