Opening Weekend Movies - 5/24/07

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - The third movie in the PotC trilogy, the only way to make movies these days it would seem, promises to be action packed with piratey goodness and tons of CG effects . . . which is great if the story were not so ridiculously dragged out. But, unlike the last movie, which resolved nothing, this one might actually wrap things up nicely and finally put the nail in the pirate coffin. But, if this movie does well, and makes "Spider-Man 3" like opening numbers, expect to see "Pirates of the Caribbean: Sneaking into your Wallets" in 2010.

Bug - The other movie that opens this weekend is a bit more on the interesting side. It stars Ashley Judd as a woman that begins to become paranoid that bugs are crawling underneath her skin. Also notable . . . not a single pirate character in the movie. That should be a plus for anyone that is burnt out on that stuff. This sounds like a very interesting movie. Too bad I won't go watch it. A few factors come into play as to why I won't go watch this. One, I'm working straight through Tuesday. Two, the price of movie tickets does not justify going to watch a movie unless I really really really want to see it. And three, we're in save money mode for our upcoming vacation in 5 days.

Indie Recommendation

Paprika - This movie is opening up in selected theaters. A few months ago I posted a rather impressive trailer for this Anime film. You should go watch it. I know that the plot involving a dream detective trying to track down someone who is using a device to invade people's dreams sounds ludicrous, but the animation looks gorgeous and you can almost guarantee plenty of seats available. Check out your local indie theater and enjoy this visual experience.