I went to "Pirates of the Caribbean" last night. So far, I've gone to all of the Pirate movies at the theater.

Combined with popcorn and beverage, I've probably spent about $50 on the franchise, so I guess I'm singlehandedly keeping Disney in business.

The great thing about the movies is the incredibly rich set design. The designers obviously studied the original "Pirates" ride at Disneyland.

This time the best scenes were those that made no sense.  I think they were in Davy Jones Locker (or something like that). There are about 300 plot points in the movie, so I kind of lost track.

Millions of rocks turning into crabs that carry a pirate ship across salt flats; Jack Sparrow stabbing, shooting and talking with himself; the entire ocean upside down. 

The movie was tough to follow, but it didn't make much difference. It was a fun ride.

It was a bit ironic that the bad guy in the movie was a multinational corporation -- the East India Trading Company, with its conquering of the lawless Caribbean. I don't think Disney has ever backed away from expanding into overseas markets.

Did you see the movie? What did you think?

Can anyone answer any of these questions:

What's with that rash on Jack Sparrow's cheek?

Why does everyone have bad teeth except for Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan?

How sad are you that "The Haunted Mansion," also based on a Disney ride, hasn't had a sequel?

Why was the chick flick "Evening" previewed before the movie?

Has anyone ever seen the other Disney classic "Blackbeard's Ghost"?

When will Disney bring back Dean Jones?