Pirates, and other movie-related things
24 Oct 2004Whilst this SMH article is discussing something completely different, I was interested (perhaps saddened?) to learn that there is a sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean in the works. That sucks!
What is it with the movie industry and milking successful movies these days? Of course, I’d go and see the sequel, but that doesn’t mean they’d be able to make it anywhere near as good as the first!
The only exception to this rule, of course, are films which are never intended to stand alone, drawing from a rich (or not so rich) background of film material in order to create parody. That’s okay. Again, sequels are still bad, but following up a concept isn’t. I saw Shaun of the Dead last night with Tori and Ben, and it has to be one of the funnier movies I’ve seen for some time now — especially given the ever-so-slightly twisted genre employed.
After the movie, we went drifting around the city for another two hours or so, visiting the most excellent “Sydney Life” exhibition in Hyde Park, as part of Sydney’s “Art and About” event this year. There’s a series of canvases strung up along the main pathway in Hyde Park North (today is the last day it’s up), with prints which are about 4 meters wide. My favorite was either “The True House” or a piece inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, “Midsummer Eve“. Tori stood staring at “Mark” for ages, so I guess that’d be her favorite, and Ben seemed to have an affinity for “Heath Training” , although I may be wrong.
If you’re around the city this afternoon, and they haven’t taken them down yet, go take a look: it’s worth it.