Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides
Film Review

Trailer:



Overview:

For a movie with 4 in the title, it was actually pretty good, which isn't to say ground-shaking, but it was a lot better than I expected. Although, one should keep in mind I've never been a huge fan of the franchise. I don't hate the movies but they're nowhere on a list of my favorites. Mostly I only watch them to see Johnny Depp dance around in a pirate outfit and see special effects. This movie delivers very well on those two, so I had nothing to complain of. The story was good in that it was easy to follow, made sense with the characters, and allowed Johnny Depp to dance around in a pirate costume. To be honest, I liked the story better than a few of the others in the series because I felt like they weren't trying to do too much or be too weird or abstract. On a random note, I was a bit surprised that Amanda Seyfried agreed to such a bit role in the movie.

7 / 10 stars * * * * * * * A good enough distraction.

Wildcard Thursday
Diary
Forgetful, Pirates, and Hats

Argh! What is it with this week? I keep forgetting to post. Possibly because I've been cleaning my room all day. But usually my forgetfulness is spaced out a little. I'm worrierd, though, that aside from posting, it has also seen the demise of another hat. I don't think I've ever had a favorite hat I didn't lose. I had a hat from a city in France that I lost, a hat from San Diego that I lost, and my Denison hat that I lost. It's so frustrating! Right now I can't even remember when I last had my current favorite hat which has a Camp Half-Blood Patch. Sigh... I was hoping I'd find it when I cleaned my room, but I still don't see it.

On the upside, I got Dread Pirate in the mail today. The best board game ever! Now I just need people to play with me.

EDIT: Found my hat. It survives another day. I don't know why but I get very attached to certain hats, a little like an Indiana Jones complex. But unlike Indiana, I'm not nearly as good at hanging onto them, nor is it nearly as epic when I lose them.