Into the Fire

You cannot imagine the joy of hearing Johnny Depp has signed on for a fourth Pirates of the Caribbean! Aye! I know, I know. Some of you quickly tired of Parts Two and Three, but not me. Of course nothing has topped the original, but why not try? There are far worse ways to spend money in Hollyweird. Savvy?

Friday night we watched the hopefully last installment of the Raiders’ flicks, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. While I enjoyed some of the special effects, I thought the premise was ridiculous. Even my husband and son, who are far more inclined to do the sci-fi or alien gig than I am, decided it was a cheesy story. And since story rules, it was an easily forgettable film which won’t warrant another viewing. It was severely inferior to the first and third episodes and probably even finished behind the second installment which no one I know liked very much.

On the other hand, last week we watched Iron Man and found it to be quite entertaining, a lot of that due to Robert Downey Jr.’s interpretation of the role. It had all its necessary parts: a noble endeavor, a wicked villain in disguise, a hopeless situation, a valiant fight, and a perfect resolution. Great contemporary fantasy, right?

Anyway, it’ll be fascinating to see where Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot take the pirates next—hoping they’re on board for this film journey.

Father, thank you for entertainment. I wish more of it would declare your glory . . . in the Name of Jesus, Amen.