(copy from journal - PotC: Dead Man's Chest)
A Pirate's Life Indeed!
Damn. So, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has had an absolutely record-shattering opener. The largest single-day opener ever. $55.5 million dollars just domestically and just on it's opening day, Friday, July 7th. It then has blown the doors off the previous opening weekend record. Thought to be utterly unbreakable, the former number one weekend of all time went to Spider-Man with $114.8 million dollars. Potc: DMC? Estimates put it at an unthinkable $132 million dollars
"I always thought 'Spider-Man' might have an untouchable record, so $132 million is just mind-numbing," said Chuck Viane, president of Disney's Buena Vista Distribution division. "I don't think anyone could have anticipated being this wildly successful."
Hot damn, that's a lot of money. And an amazing success. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me? Apparently yes!
I went to my Theater of Hidden Gold again on Saturday and we watched it. Arriving 30 minutes before showtime, we were the first in the theater, snagging perfect seats. Ah...bliss. By the time the show started, the theater was almost full. The beauty of my ToHG however, is that it is 21 and up so there were no screaming kids in sight. Had we gone to the normal megaplex down the road, we would have had to line up about 1.5 - 2 hours in advance just to get a seat. And they wouldn't have been reclining leather ones either. *grins* Oh ToHG, how I love thee!
Oh the movie you ask? Odds are you've already seen it. Clearly by the numbers, most people have! In the event you haven't yet, you should see it. (*SPOILER FREE*) It's a little darker then the first and the humor isn't quite as non-stop one-liners, but it's still excellent and Capt. Jack Sparrow is back in all his wonderful, girly-running glory. (Seriously. Watch him run. It's hysterical. When he runs off, he looks like a girl.) The special effects are good, Davey Jone's crew is freaking creepy, and it definately makes you want to see the third. Fear not! It's a short wait. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (as it is currently being refered to) is scheduled to hit theaters May 25, 2007. You've a mere ten months to wait.
An enjoyable movie experience. And you know, it's pirates! Arg matey!
Go see it.
Damn. So, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has had an absolutely record-shattering opener. The largest single-day opener ever. $55.5 million dollars just domestically and just on it's opening day, Friday, July 7th. It then has blown the doors off the previous opening weekend record. Thought to be utterly unbreakable, the former number one weekend of all time went to Spider-Man with $114.8 million dollars. Potc: DMC? Estimates put it at an unthinkable $132 million dollars
"I always thought 'Spider-Man' might have an untouchable record, so $132 million is just mind-numbing," said Chuck Viane, president of Disney's Buena Vista Distribution division. "I don't think anyone could have anticipated being this wildly successful."
Hot damn, that's a lot of money. And an amazing success. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me? Apparently yes!
I went to my Theater of Hidden Gold again on Saturday and we watched it. Arriving 30 minutes before showtime, we were the first in the theater, snagging perfect seats. Ah...bliss. By the time the show started, the theater was almost full. The beauty of my ToHG however, is that it is 21 and up so there were no screaming kids in sight. Had we gone to the normal megaplex down the road, we would have had to line up about 1.5 - 2 hours in advance just to get a seat. And they wouldn't have been reclining leather ones either. *grins* Oh ToHG, how I love thee!
Oh the movie you ask? Odds are you've already seen it. Clearly by the numbers, most people have! In the event you haven't yet, you should see it. (*SPOILER FREE*) It's a little darker then the first and the humor isn't quite as non-stop one-liners, but it's still excellent and Capt. Jack Sparrow is back in all his wonderful, girly-running glory. (Seriously. Watch him run. It's hysterical. When he runs off, he looks like a girl.) The special effects are good, Davey Jone's crew is freaking creepy, and it definately makes you want to see the third. Fear not! It's a short wait. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (as it is currently being refered to) is scheduled to hit theaters May 25, 2007. You've a mere ten months to wait.
An enjoyable movie experience. And you know, it's pirates! Arg matey!
Go see it.