Pirates of the Caribbean. At world's end
Holmes, Karen, 1955-2012
Book
Amazon.com Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is a rollicking voyage in the same spirit of the two earlier Pirates films, yet far darker in spots (and nearly three hours to boot) The action, largely revolving around a pirate alliance against the ruthless East India Trading Company, doesn't disappoint, though the violence is probably too harsh for young children. Through it all, the plucky cast (Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush) are buffeted by battle, maelstroms, betrayal, treachery, a ferocious Caribbean weather goddess, and that gnarly voyage back from the world's end--but with their wit intact. As always, Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow tosses off great lines ; he chastises "a woman scorned, like which hell hath no fury than!" He insults an opponent with a string of epithets, ending in "yeasty codpiece."! In the previous Dead Man's Chest, Sparrow was killed--sent to Davy Jones' Locker. In the opening scenes, the viewer sees that death has not been kind to Sparrow--but that's not to say he hasn't found endless ways to amuse himself, cavorting with dozens of hallucinated versions of himself on the deck of the Black Pearl. But Sparrow is needed in this world, so a daring rescue brings him back. Keith Richards' much ballyhooed appearance as Jack's dad is little more than a cameo, though he does play a wistful guitar. But the action, as always, is more than satisfying, held together by Depp, who, outsmarting the far-better-armed British yet again, causes a bewigged commander to muse: "Do you think he plans it all out, or just makes it up as he goes along?".
Main title:
Pirates of the Caribbean. At world's end / based on the characters created by Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio and Stuart Beattie and Jay Wolpert ; written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio ; based on Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean produced by Jerry Bruckheimer ; directed by Gore Verbinski ; retold by Karen Holmes.
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Imprint:
Harlow [England] : Pearson Education, 2009.
Collation:
v, 56 pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cm. + 1 MP3 CD.
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Notes:
Text in American English.
Performers:
Actors: Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom.
Audience:
Reading grade level: Pre-intermediate.
ISBN:
9781447925743 ((paperback))1447925742 ((paperback))97814058920561405892056
Dewey class:
428.64
LC class:
PE1126.N43
Language:
English
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BRN:
645332
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