Me and the kids went to see Pirates 3 last night with some other friends and, though my friend Pam fell asleep, I was riveted.  There were so many plot lines if you blinked, you’d miss an important thread.  Did I like it?

LOVED IT.

Both kids loved it, though I spent a little time explaining a few things on the way home.  The movie lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes and they crammed A LOT into that.  Every character played their part splendidly, but natually it was Captain Jack who stole the show.  I read somewhere that Johnny Depp is on board for a 4th movie if Disney comes through with an admirable script for the franchise.  Given what I saw last night, they’d be fools not to.  (Interestingly, I don’t remember people dressing up like wenches and pirates at the theater last time–and I’m not talking about the people who worked there.  Regular–grown men and women–people were in full-on pirate regalia.   )

Anyway, if you didn’t rush out to Fandango, buy your tickets, go stand in line, get to the theater 45 minutes early in order to get a good seat last night like I did, then you definitely need to do it as soon as time permits.  Great movie!!!