A good franchise finds nooks and crannies to explore, taking the beloved characters to new places, letting us see how they handle new challenges or opponents.
A bad franchise retreads the elements from the first offering without really making any effort to show us anything new or to deepen our affection for the character(s).
This summer, sadly, we have been presented with several misfires starting with Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) was a breath of fresh air when he first stepped ashore many, many years ago. But the tipsy captain with the heart of gold and squishy moral code is pretty much the same here, film number five. We’re learning nothing new about him, we’re seeing him do nothing we haven’t seen before and frankly, we’re bored.
Visually, Dead Men Tell No Tales, is fine.
A bad franchise retreads the elements from the first offering without really making any effort to show us anything new or to deepen our affection for the character(s).
This summer, sadly, we have been presented with several misfires starting with Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) was a breath of fresh air when he first stepped ashore many, many years ago. But the tipsy captain with the heart of gold and squishy moral code is pretty much the same here, film number five. We’re learning nothing new about him, we’re seeing him do nothing we haven’t seen before and frankly, we’re bored.
Visually, Dead Men Tell No Tales, is fine.
- 9/28/2017
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Burbank, Calif. (July 14, 2017) — From Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, it was announced today at D23 Expo, that Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales—the fifth film in the now-iconic Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise—will sail home on Digital in HD and 4K Ultra HD™ on September 19, and on 4K Ultra HD™/Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On-Demand on October 3.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a rollicking new tale of the high seas, infused with all the elements of fantasy, humor and action that have resulted in an international phenomenon for the past 13 years. Johnny Depp returns to his Academy Award®-nominated role as the outrageous, swashbuckling scoundrel Captain Jack Sparrow, and is joined by Oscar® winners Javier Bardem (Best Supporting Actor, No Country for Old Men) and Geoffrey Rush (Best Actor, Shine).
Fans who bring home Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a rollicking new tale of the high seas, infused with all the elements of fantasy, humor and action that have resulted in an international phenomenon for the past 13 years. Johnny Depp returns to his Academy Award®-nominated role as the outrageous, swashbuckling scoundrel Captain Jack Sparrow, and is joined by Oscar® winners Javier Bardem (Best Supporting Actor, No Country for Old Men) and Geoffrey Rush (Best Actor, Shine).
Fans who bring home Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales...
- 7/17/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Motel rooms can be scary places. Just ask Marion Crane. Telling tales of the characters who pass through a single room of a typical American chain motel, the Duplass Brothers-produced anthology series “Room 104” begins its 12-episode season on Friday, July 28, exclusively on HBO. From Mark and Jay Duplass, the show tells a different […]...
- 7/10/2017
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
- 7/5/2017
- by Clarence Moye
- AwardsDaily.com
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- 7/13/2016
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Vivek Agnihotri, whose recent release was the socio-political drama Buddha in a Traffic Jam has fast moved onto his next venture, in fact we hear that the Agnihotri's next will be based on the lines of the 1957 Hollywood film 12 Angry Men. Said to be based on the judicial system the yet untitled venture will be produced under his banner Telling Tales and will be more of an adaptation of 12 Angry Men that will push the concept that asks the question, 'What's the point of judiciary system in 2016 when it's so slow?' Further talking about the film, Vivek stated that the script for the film has already been locked and he is looking to commence shooting this year itself, with a release in 2017. Currently Agnihotri is busy working on selecting a cast for his next venture.
- 6/17/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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