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contamination wrote: Fri July 03, 2026 5:13 pm Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie. It was excellent, really liked it.
Finally watched this. Both clever and funny. Really enjoyed it.
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Anders wrote: Mon September 14, 2026 5:30 pm
contamination wrote: Fri July 03, 2026 5:13 pm Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie. It was excellent, really liked it.
Finally watched this. Both clever and funny. Really enjoyed it.
hell yeah! have you seen the show?
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tree_ wrote: Mon September 14, 2026 5:51 pm
Anders wrote: Mon September 14, 2026 5:30 pm
contamination wrote: Fri July 03, 2026 5:13 pm Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie. It was excellent, really liked it.
Finally watched this. Both clever and funny. Really enjoyed it.
hell yeah! have you seen the show?
No, but I would like to.
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It's on Disney hulu. It's great
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Pirates of the Caribbean Marathon

Curse of the Black Pearl : still fantastic. Just a really fun world that was created. Great score, too.
A+

Dead Man's Chest and At World's End : I liked these a bit more on rewatching. Sure, they're bloated messes, but they have their moments of fun spectacle and they still look terrific. This sort of popcorn movie seems to be more of a rarity these days. The forced love triangle drama with Turner and Elizabeth is a big waste of time, and the plot doesn't make much sense, but I feel like there are more hits than misses.
B and C+

On Stranger Tides : a big step down. If the previous sequels were bloated, this one is stripped down and enshittified. Sparrow has worn out his welcome. Ian McShane is sleepwalking through the movie and seems like he doesn't want to be there. Gore Verbinski's excellent direction and worldbuilding are missed badly. All the grime and filth and shadows and inventive sequences of the previous movies is replaced with flat lighting and boring medium shots and tedious swordfights.
D

Dead Men Tell No Tales : Never saw this one and forgot it even existed. This was a struggle to get through. A tired formulaic retread. All the magic is gone. This is little more than TV. Sparrow is entirely cartoon at this point. The new Turner/Elizabeth clones are awful. I wish they'd die. The only real bright spot is Javier Bardem.
F

Jeffrey Rush's Barbossa is the best thing about the series. He's always a blast to watch.
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my kid is due for an introduction to the first one
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My girls list this series as their favourite
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My son hasn't talked to me in 8 years
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That's sad
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Also, I was wondering what that weird red sore was on Sparrow's face. Apparently it's syphilis. It gets worse through the series.
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Is that in the character bible or Depp’s contract ?
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I think it was Depp's idea
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Wow, Resident Evil is getting great reviews. I loved Weapons so I may make a rare trip to the theater for this.
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yeah, i might go this saturday
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loooooved weapons, excited for this
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The Runner

I was told this was trainwreck bad, like War of the Worlds, but this was merely bad. I'm disappointed.
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Watched Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie and found it just okay. I didn't dislike it, I found the characters endearing and I appreciate its themes of choosing friendship or whatever but I don't get the rapturous reception. Only occasionally funny and the whole "HOW did they MAKE this??" angle seems super overblown

My girlfriend lost her patience and left the room about halfway through but I persevered and was rewarded with................... an ok movie
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Jorge wrote: Mon September 21, 2026 4:20 am Watched Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie and found it just okay. I didn't dislike it, I found the characters endearing and I appreciate its themes of choosing friendship or whatever but I don't get the rapturous reception. Only occasionally funny and the whole "HOW did they MAKE this??" angle seems super overblown

My girlfriend lost her patience and left the room about halfway through but I persevered and was rewarded with................... an ok movie
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I must admit my wife could not get into it either. It's not for everyone.
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