As some of you know, I recently joined Twitter. I wasn’t sure I wanted too, but now I’m glad I did. I started following author Rayne Hall. Following her led me to get some of her work, including Scylla and the Pepper Pirates, free for Kobo. It is an enjoyable and almost cute story (you know, except for the gut eating sea creature and other violent deaths).
Scylla didn’t quite grab me from the beginning. I don’t know what it was. There was just something missing in that first paragraph. A more immediate connection to Scylla or the surroundings? I felt a little lost. The feeling did not last long though. Once the first “conflict” was over and Scylla was in the Captain’s cabin, I knew what was going on. That’s also when more of Scylla’s story was revealed and I began to connect more with her as a character.
Scylla and the Pepper Pirates was light fair. It was not as simple a quest as Scylla made it appear (though I guessed the end). I like that Scylla became a more complex character as the story progressed. Though she seemed love-struck, Scylla became a more thoughtful, problem-solving character with each problem she faced. I really enjoyed the story I look forward to reading more from Rayne Hall.
Short Story Monday is hosted by John Mutford at The Book Mine Set.
The third installment of Pirates of the Caribbean was fun & exciting. At World’s End really brought you to the end of the world. From the edges of the pirating world to Davey Jones’ Locker, Pirates was filled with great twists and turns. The fight scenes and escape scenes were fantastic. Jack Sparrow’s mind is an interesting place to get lost.
Johnny Depp gives another fantastic performance as Jack Sparrow. He’s rugged and dirty and hilarious. How sexy is Orlando Bloom? (I think I love him a little.) Especially while he turns the wheel of the Flying Duchman. Kiera Knightly gives damsels a chance to kick as the Pirate King. But, has she lost a lot of weight. She looks really thin in the film. (Also in the June issue of Vogue she looks super thin. What she always this thin?)
One problem, it’s just too long! I could have done without about half an hour of that film. The pacing was off too. It didn’t feel steady. I think they official run time is 2hours 48mins. Those 48mins were probably not necessary. I really like the beginning, I really like the end. They should have cut something out of the middle to make it more enjoyable.
Go see it. I think the time is worth it.
We (my fiancée and I) saw Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest on Monday (his birthday). It was such a fun movie! No wonder that it’s making so much money. The action is great. The sword fight was fabulous. The dialogue was witty and hilarious. Everyone should see this movie… by the looks of things, everyone is.
My only… well, I don’t know if I would call it a complaint… My only negative comment would be that it took a little long for the meat of the plot to get started. There were a lot of things happening, starting out with a tense, exciting beginning. The characters keep moving, but the plot almost transforms into something else. There are definitely a few unexpected surprises. Feelings for certain characters developed during the previous movie change with this one. But only in a way that better serves the story.
So it was great. Really great. On par with the first Pirates movie. I can’t wait for the DVD.
By the way, did you hear a Transformers movie is coming out? That’s fabulous! I love Transformers!
(Wow, I just made myself into a huge dork!)
Scylla and the Pepper Pirates was light fair. It was not as simple a quest as Scylla made it appear (though I guessed the end). I like that Scylla became a more complex character as the story progressed. Though she seemed love-struck, Scylla became a more thoughtful, problem-solving character with each problem she faced. I really enjoyed the story I look forward to reading more from Rayne Hall.
