'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Honest Trailer: Four Films For The Price Of One
Screen Junkies has finally made a Pirates of the Caribbean Honest Trailer, poking fun at not just the first movie, but all 4. And there's a 5th on the way!
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VFX Oscar Shortlist Down To Ten Films, Including 'Harry Potter,' 'Hugo' And 'Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes'
The process of doling out Oscars is a lot more transparent in some than in others. While the core categories like Best Picture, and writing, directing and acting are all the subject of great speculation for months before the nominations are even announced, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is much more open…
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'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' First Streaming Title With Dolby 7.1 Audio
Home theater technology improves at an alarming rate. Televisions gets bigger and brighter, Blu-ray players get faster and more dynamic, speakers get smaller and louder and they all get cheaper and cheaper. The cycle is one of the primary reasons the home theater experience has turned so many people off from the theatrical experience. Tuesday,…
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2011 Summer Movie Attendance Was The Lowest Since 1997
With Labor Day behind us and school back in session, summer in the US is officially over, at least from a cultural perspective. So it's time to tally the box-office receipts from what has been the biggest movie season over the past thirty years. The good news? Revenue is up from last year. The bad…
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/Filmcast Ep. 148 - Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (GUEST: C. Robert Cargill From Ain't It Cool News)
This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss the transcendence of Tree of Life, delve into some television season finales, and debate the hypocrisy of the Cannes film festival. Special guest C. Robert Cargill joins us from Ain't It Cool News. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993.…
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'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' - What Did You Think?
Try to recall, if you will, the atmosphere when Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl burst onto the scene in 2003. Films based on Disney land rides weren't being released in theaters every other week yet, Gore Verbinski's biggest claim to fame was The Ring, and the world had yet to…
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LOL: Watch How A Jerry Bruckheimer Pitch Meeting Works
If you take the plunge and watch Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides this weekend, you might leave the theater wondering how the hell that movie was greenlit. Sometimes it all starts with a pitch meeting, and the video below is a recreation of how pitching ideas to Jerry Bruckheimer might really work. It…
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Full Clip From 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'
With all the talk about Fast Five's huge opening weekend and Thor's big international box office haul, not to mention that film's impending domestic opening, it's almost as if the next blockbuster on the summer movies horizon is being overlooked. That film is Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the Rob Marshall-directed fourth film…
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'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' NBA Playoffs TV Spot
Walt Disney Pictures has given us an exclusive first look at a new television spot for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides which will air nationally tonight during the NBA Playoffs. The spot is action packed, filled with fast cuts and features the same loud bassy beat that we now find in most movie…
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Swag Corner: Disney Sends Out Glass Skull Decanters To Promote 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'
I don't usually write about the free swag that is sent to /Film HQ, but we often receive promo items from movie studios trying to promote their latest films. To be honest, most of the time it comes in the form of a t-shirt, poster or little toy trinket. Today Walt Disney Pictures sent press…
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Disneyland To Host Sneak Peaks At 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' In 3D
If you're looking forward to Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and planning on taking a trip to Disneyland in California over the next two months, you are going to want to keep reading. Beginning March 25 and continuing through May, Disneyland is hosting a 3D sneak preview and stage show centered on the…
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'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Trailer
Walt Disney Pictures have released a new movie trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. This full length trailer certainly adresses some of the criticisms of the first trailer, expanding the scope of the story a bit. We also get mermaids and a peek at Keith Richards, who is reprising his role as…
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New Poster: 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'
Here's the first one-sheet for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, in which Rob Marshall takes over directing duties from Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp returns to the role of Captain Jack Sparrow. That character is front and center on the poster, as it has been four years since the release of the last…
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Zombie Pirate Concept Art From 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'
Captain Jack Sparrow has had to defeat some formidable foes in his adventures across three Pirates of the Caribbean movies. If it's even possible, those foes become have become more varied and weirder in the fourth film, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Jack not only has to get by the greatest pirate to…
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Hans Zimmer Teams With Rodrigo Y Gabriela To Score 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'
Walt Disney Pictures have announced today that the soundtrack for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will feature a first time collaboration with Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Inception, Sherlock Holmes, Gladiator, The Thin Red Line) and acclaimed guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. Simmer worked on the last two installments of…
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Poll: Which Of The Movie Super Bowl Commercials Did You Like Best?
A lot of movie commercials premiered during the Super Bowl: JJ Abrams' Super 8, Captain America: The First Avenger, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Thor, Fast Five, Priest, Just Go With It, Limitless, The Eagle, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rio, Battle: Los Angeles, Cowboys & Aliens, Drive Angry 3D, and Rango. If…
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Super Bowl TV Commercials: Fast Five, Priest, Just Go With It, Limitless, The Eagle, Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rio
Here is a compilation of some of the movie commercials which have aired during the Super Bowl so far. The movies include: Fast Five, Priest, Just Go With It, Limitless, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rio, and The Eagle. Hit the jump to watch now. Leave your thoughts in the comments below. Fast…
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On Set Interview: Screenwriter Terry Rossio Talks 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'
In October, we visited the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Over the next few days we'll be posting interviews we conducted on set with the cast and crew. Today I bring you a transcript of our roundtable chat with co-screenwriter Terry Rossio. Here is a short quote from Rossio: "The key…
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/Film Visits The Set Of 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'
In October 2010, Walt Disney Pictures invited us to the London set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. We spent two days at Pinewood Studios learning about the movie, interviewing the cast and crew, exploring the sets, and more. After the jump you will find a set of video blogs I recorded with…
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10-Second Sneak Preview: 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Super Bowl TV Commercial
Walt Disney Pictures have released a 10 second sneak peek of the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Super Bowl TV Spot. The full thirty second commercial will air during the big game this Sunday. But catch 10 seconds now embedded after the jump. Previously: Official Plot Synopsis: In this action-packed tale of truth,…
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Page 2: Jurassic Park, Jonathan Demme, Green Lantern, Corey Haim, Captain America, Adam Sandler, Community
What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 30 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. If…
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'Captain America,' 'Super 8,' 'Transformers' And More To Have Super Bowl Commercials
We won’t know until this Sunday which two teams will be playing in Super Bowl XLV on February 6 (Let’s go Jets!) but we do know several of the movies that will be competing during the commercial breaks. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Paramount has five commercial spots for some of its upcoming films:…
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New Photos: Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Walt Disney Pictures have released a couple new photos from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. One of the new photos gives us out first look at Captain Hector Barbossa, portrayed by Australian actor Geoffrey Rush, who in this film joins King George II's Royal Navy as a privateer to lead an expedition to…
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Johnny Depp Would Do Fifth 'Pirates Of The Caribbean;' Screenwriter Already Hired
Despite The Tourist performing well-below domestic expectations, no one would argue the drawing power of Johnny Depp. The famously reclusive actor generally stays out of the spotlight long enough to pick and choose whatever projects he wants to do and then he usually does them incredibly well. A few years back, Depp had a reputation…
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Cool 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Easter Egg Revealed
The Disney Channel has released a short "Movie Surfers" behind the scenes set video for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The video is essentially an interview with star Johnny Depp, and doesn't reveal many new details. However if you look closely you might notice one of the easter eggs in the film which…
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New 'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Story Details Emerge
We've just seen the first trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and it sets up the basic concept: Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) ends up working with a woman from his past (Penelope Cruz) to find the fountain of youth, with famed pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane) an an unusual accomplice/rival. Meanwhile Barbossa (Geoffrey…
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'Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' Trailer
Disney has released the first trailer for the fourth movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, On Stranger Tides. It announces new director Rob Marshall and new characters played by Ian McShane and Penelope Cruz, and uses the series' ringing score to great effect. Watch it after the break. Yahoo has the US version…
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