Yarr! (rated 5 stars)
We’ve owned this DVD for a few years now, which we received as a present, and watched it for the first time last night. I don’t know why we waited so long. It was such a fun movie, that included action, adventure, comedy, romance — so many different genres in one movie.
And who would’ve figured that baby-faced Johnny Depp from 21 Jump Street (yes, I used to love that show when it first came out) would not only “grow up” to be an excellent actor, but an excellent character actor as well. I figured this out years ago, so just sayin’.
We haven’t watched movies much lately, but we’re planning to get the sequel today and watch it this evening, then see Pirates 3 at the movies. I still LOVE Chow Yun-Fat, even though he sold out to Hollywood. *sigh*
We watched Pirates 2 again before going to see Pirates 3. What did you think of Pirates 3?
June 3, 2007 5:31 pm
Um, actually, we haven’t seen it yet. We’re on our way to buy the DVD for Pirates 2 and will probably see Pirates 3 in the next week some time.
June 3, 2007 5:37 pm
I always find it a little bit disorienting to think of Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow vs. Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka. Such completely different characters, and he pulls them both off so well.
June 3, 2007 9:42 pm
Never saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but I was thinking of Edward Scissorhands.
June 3, 2007 11:51 pm
oh wow. i used to watch 21 jump street too! johnny depp and richard grieco and holly peet… swoon!
June 4, 2007 5:44 am
I’ve been drooling over Johnny Depp since I saw him in Nightmare On Elm Street. God, I’m old.
June 4, 2007 11:01 am
Johnny Depp is too cool,love him in just about anything he does or has ever done.Including Charlie and the Choco factory which is a bit weird.Grade A actor!
The Pirates trilogy is interesting and fun,have’nt seen part 3 but hope to soon.
June 4, 2007 2:04 pm
megan, I was more of a Richard “Whatever Happened to…?” Grieco fan. I think it was the motorcycle. Johnny Depp looked like he was still in high school, even though he’s 6 years older than me!
Ananke, so am I! I totally forgot about that “bedroom” scene!
That was so awesome! Nightmare’s actually one of the few horror movies I like. The earlier sequels were pretty funny, too.
Did you see that baby-face of his in Platoon? His versatility totally amazes me.
ragensmom, he’s definitely one of my favorite actors. We may see Pirates 3 tonight, but I don’t know. I’m pretty beat.
June 4, 2007 6:56 pm