ahhhh. Pirates was sooooo good. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will gladly go in for another screening as soon as I can. Which will probably be with Lammy during the convention, because with my mom's art show this weekend it will be amazing if I manage to get packed. Too bad...I'd see it again right now if I could.

I have to say it was glorious to see Orlando on the huge screen. Me happy. Since I saw the movie with Alex and Russ I didn't feel it would be appropriate to gush and drool about the hottness factor...but I know I had a big, stupid, adoring grin on my face throughout most of the movie. Orlando plays Will perfectly. There were a few moments when I was like, egad, hope he didn't choke on that corn while he delivered a line, but on the whole he was perfect for the son-of-a-pirate-who-hates-pirates-but-still-manages-to-be-one role.

heheh. Nice hat. Even Johnny thinks Orlando's hat is sexy

Johnny Depp was superb. How he managed to keep all that kohl around his eyes on even after repeated dunkings...if only the rest of us could go around all day with makeup artists. But he played the part of a pirate who you're not sure if he's drunk or just a little daft in the head to the hilt. Hilarious, well thought-out, thoroughly immersed in his role.

The special effects were great, I loved the fight sequences. Sometimes it's a bit difficult to understand the pirates yelling over the din of the fighting. The pace of the movie is lightning-fast, and you get to a point in the movie where you go, wait a minute, are we supposed to be here yet? But it all seems to work out, if a bit repetitively. I do have one burning question about Will (and Elizabeth for that matter)and his piece of Aztec gold, but on the whole they did a surprisingly good job about weaving the mythology and advancing the story. Unlike some recent movies this one actually had a plot. I don't think the love story was thrown in at the last minute at all. It was convincingly angsty.

At the risk of sounding more of a simpering obsessed fan (I completely realize I am one,though, so it doesn't really matter, does it?), the first look at Orlando is just gorgeous. And funny He's so clean-cut and righteously indignant and proper, and then his shirt just keeps falling open and lets his hair down...ahhhh. Must go see it again with a fellow wpoggian and share a drool bucket.

On a totally different tack, I got a notice from the library that my copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has come in! Hot damn for me! I was worried about having reading material for the trip. No more! Yes! I will finally be able to sate my curiousity...and talk about it with my cousin! lol.