Pirates

[stoutfellow]

To smooth my ruffled feathers, I decided to rewatch Pirates of the Caribbean. I have to say, I don't understand how anyone could dislike that movie; yet there are two members of my own family who do. The fight in the smithy is hilarious, and there are plenty of fun riffs on tradition. If only Johnny Depp could rid himself of that distressing tendency to mumble...

I feel somewhat better now. Here's hoping the Bosox can knock off the Dodgers tonight.

I note in passing that Jerry Pournelle repeated someone's negative comments about Firefly in his blog and was apparently bombarded by indignant fans. He caved, and has ordered the DVDs. Ha!

Comments

[rikkios.livejournal.com]

I think it's a great film. Johnny Depp is our favorite, but the kids like Orlando Bloom too. I've seen it 2 or 3 times in English and twice in German. The good (or bad, depends on point of view) about the German version, is that "mumbling" isn't easy to translate, so everything is understandable - assuming you understand German. BTW, Germans are very proud of their dub-over translations with correct lip syncing. I think it leads to some very "interesting" translations - savvy?