Pirates Of The Caribbean is the classic tale of a studio
wanting to make a film based one of their most successful theme park
attractions that, through one of the single greatest casting decisions in the
history of the medium, became one of Hollywood’s hottest properties… at first.
It seems that, between the increasing goofiness of the stories being told
combined with the increased budgetary requirements (The third and fourth
installments in the franchise currently hold the top two spots for the most
expensive films ever made), interest in the series is starting to wane. Hell,
while I found quite a bit to like about Stranger Tides, it did give the
impression that this is a franchise that is starting to beach itself.
So, with
another spin of the director’s chair and a few returning faces in the cast,
maybe this will rejuvenate the series back to its former glory. While I fiddle
around with my Blogger settings to make a large enough font to put enough
emphasis on the word “maybe”, let’s get started with today’s offering.
