Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 12/7/2001 news item <b><a href="http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011207/en/variety-fronted_878.html" target="_blank">Variety: Film based on Pirates of the Caribbean</a></b> The December 7th <I>Variety on Yahoo</I> reports Jerry Bruckheimer has signed onto the project to develop a feature film based upon Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.
Originally Posted By woody Oh nooooo. If the Country Bears situation is an example, they are going to shut down Pirates of the Caribbean!!! What do you insiders hear???? I don't want the Pirates to go!!!
Originally Posted By tmonee11 Pirates will be shut down in April to make way for a Treasure Planet Attraction. With the movie due out in 2003, they felt that early 2002 was the best time to shut Pirates down. The Florida version will remain open.
Originally Posted By DCABaron >>Pirates will be shut down in April to make way for a Treasure Planet Attraction.<< Sorry to be charlie-golabo, but are you serious? Beware of the 'Baron
Originally Posted By Big Thunder I saw this mentioned on a morning news show too, I think a POTC movie is a cool idea since POTC is my fave attraction. I just hope that it is interesting to the general public. A short documentary on POTC the attraction before or after the feature film would be cool too. I'm wondering if the movie will be based on the storyline of the attraction... I would hope so, but without changing it or creating some corny meaning to what the attraction is about. I have read some things about POTC and one thing that always interested me was that the painting over the bar in the scene just past the skeleton at the wheel, is supposed to be the Red Head after she was sold and lived a pirates life. If they expanded the story of the red head or other figures, I hope it will be based on original storylines or intent by the attractions creators. I'm sure there will have to be some creative licesne given to allow for a feature movie picture to capture our attention, I just want it to enhance the attraction, not make it corny or go overboard with some irrelevant story about certain characters that has nothing to do with the attraction.
Originally Posted By tmonee11 <<<>>Pirates will be shut down in April to make way for a Treasure Planet Attraction.<< Sorry to be charlie-golabo, but are you serious? >>> Nope, just sarcastic!
Originally Posted By AladdinAZ Who should play the various characters in the Pirate movie? How about Nicole Kidman as the infamous Redhead.
Originally Posted By abu233 Ben Affleck as main pirate: it's bruckheimer that or Nick Cage. This kidding
Originally Posted By Jim in Pasadena CA Maybe, since it's so popular, they should write it from the Donkey's perspective....
Originally Posted By abu233 How about from the perspective of the three men held captured with the dog.
Originally Posted By abu233 Here my wish list for the cast: Three men held prisioner: Tom Green, Jim Carrey, and Werid Al Pirates: Sean Conery, Mike Myers, Nick Cage, Tom Cruise Women characters: Nicole Kidman, Ashley Judd, Heather Graham, and Camrian Diaz.
Originally Posted By Jim in Pasadena CA I hate the whole notion that they're making this into a movie. My sense is that it well become a 'Shrek' or 'Grinch' type of movie -- meaning what? Meaning, smug little quips, anachronisms galore, farting jokes, men getting smacked in the nuts, more bathroom humor - all rolled up into a fast cut, silly, and stupid film. And of course, they'll have to somehow make fun of the 'Yo,Ho Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life for Me' song that has been a staple of the attraction for 35+ years. My hunch is that it will be another one of those slickly produced, smart-alecky 'products' along the lines of 'Charlie's Angels''Mission: Impossible' and 'Planet of the Apes.' And Jim said "Yeccchhh!"
Originally Posted By TheMadHatter RE: a director for the film... I think the best suggestion so far is... Terry Gilliam (he could give it that Baron Munchausin meets Brasil kind of feel) Tim Burton runs a close second. - tMH
