6.11.2007

disappointments.

Isn't the third movie in a supposed trilogy supposed to be the best one? That's what I thought. Lord of the Rings NAILED the last movie in the trilogy. Star Wars? Yes. Indiana Jones? Check. Harry Potter (even though it's not a triology)? Double check.

Spider-Man 3? No.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End? No.

What were the major problems with each?

Spider-Man 3: For starters, too many villains. Sandman, Venom, and Green Goblin. Should've stuck to the formula that made the other two movies successful: one villain and one villain only. Secondly, wrong casting. Venom shouldn't have been Topher Grace. Period. And Gwen Stacey...she didn't even belong in the movie at all.

Last, cheesy dialogue ("Can you help me?...I'm a little busy here, Pete!") and too much Peter and M.J.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End: I once read someone named sequels do better than numbered sequels. I expected a hell of a lot more out of this than what I got. Not enough Jack Sparrow or Barbossa. Too much Will and Elizabeth. Not sticking to character (Barbossa would tell Will and Elizabeth both to get bent when they asked him to marry them in a middle of a fight. Yeah, sure. Who'd get married in the middle of a fight.) Chow Yun-Fat's character didn't even need to be there.

Overall? I was very disappointed.

Hope Shrek 3 and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer are better.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the reviews. I will wait for these flicks to come on cable :)