Today, James and I went to see “Pirates of the Caribbean (4): On Stranger Tides“. It’s another of the summer block-busters and it’s basically pure Disney entertainment. The reviews I saw were BAD, but the movie I saw was good… Go figure! It doesn’t have the originality of the first and it’s missing two of the three main characters, but the main man (Johnny Depp) aka Captain Jack Sparrow is there and he pretty much carries the movie. The romantic interest is played by Penelope Cruz and she’s ok. The camera still loves her, but they are both just a little too old for these roles. The action is not as swashbuckling as in prior editions, but it’s still ok. I say that because the scenes seem to lack the spontaneity of the first two. Like the third, they are starting to become set pieces always calling forth the Pirates Theme music. Still, both James and I found it very entertaining and a good summer flick. I’ll definitely add it to the other three when it comes out on DVD. | |
I’ve added three songs to my Song Lyrics and Videos page: Patches, This Ain’t Nothin’ and Tough. The first (Patches) is a song I remember from my teens (1970 – although it seems like it’s from an earlier time). Some vague memory came back to me and I looked it up on Google and YouTube and found it. The song was originally performed by Chairmen of the Board, but it’s the Clarence Carter version which I remember. His voice still haunts me when I hear this song today. If you’re too young to know this song, you have GOT to go listen to it on YouTube! (Check out the lyrics first…) | |
The second and third songs are performed by Craig Morgan. He’s not a real big country star on my radar (yet). I guess because he’s only been around for about ten years, but he keeps putting out songs I like. These two are about loss (“Nothin’“) and almost losing (“Tough“) and what really matters most in life. I admit I’m a softy and both of these songs make me cry. | |
Enjoy!! | |
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On This Day In: | |
2023 | Sub-Contracting Only Seems Efficient |
2022 | One Working Future |
2021 | Still A Work In Progress |
An Innocent Man (Keeping The Faith) | |
2020 | Three Stooges |
2019 | #Impeach45: Halt The Slide Into Tryanny |
2018 | Expecting Profit |
2017 | In Spite Of The President |
2016 | And Sets |
And My God For His Graces | |
2015 | About Character |
2014 | Your Gain |
2013 | Look Up |
2012 | Count Me In |
2011 | Pirates Four, Three Songs |
Sir Charles | |
Look First, Not Last | |
2010 | Par-a-diddle |
Pirates Four, Three Songs
May 22, 2011 by kmabarrett
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