"But why is the rum gone?"

--Pirates of the Carribean

Who wasn't a fan of "Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl"? Who didn't dig Johnny Depp's crazed Keith Richards' impression that was the memorable Jack Sparrow? Who did not think Keira Knightley was the most beautiful woman on earth after seeing her in this movie?

I mean, what's not to like about the film? It's got a great lead actor, a beautiful and equally talented leading lady, great effects, and freakin' pirates, not to mention PIRATE GHOSTS!*

*Or is it Ghost Pirates? Korn? Anyone?

The great combination of action, comedy, and fantasy really made it a winner, and well, I'm looking forward to seeing the sequels, the first of which is set to come out this summer. Here's the preview.

And while this looks more fantasy oriented than the first (Davey Jones is a squid-like pirate spirit with a crab claw for an arm, and his crew seems to be made of other half sea-animal/half humans), it still looks like it has kickass swashbuckling scenes and wonderful production design. And Keira looks more beautiful than ever in that corset.

--Cbake