Essay 2-03b: Joint Movie Review

The member of our group is Nami and Ai. They will write this essay together. They are going to write about Johnny Depp. They chose him, because he is a very famous actor all of the world, so most people know him. He appears in a lot of movies and he won a lot of prizes. For example, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards and so on. He plays an active part in not only movies as an actor but also TV as a voice actor. Then, they chose two movies, “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Charlie and the chocolate Factory”. These are famous and interesting movies! After this, they will write about these movies’ story, his roll and his acting.

First, we will tell you about “Pirates of the Caribbean –World End-”. Nami watched this movie. This movie was directed by Gore Verbinski in 2007. This movie is most famous work what he is playing the leading part. This movie is series work. Now, there are 4 works in this series, and this movie is 3rd movie in this series. This story was imaged for the pirates on Caribbean. First is The Curse of the Black Pearl, 2nd is Dead Man's Chest, and last is On Stranger Tides. All of these movies were directed by factory of Jerry Bruckheimer Film. In this film factory, not only Pirates of the Caribbean series but also another famous films just like Armageddon, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, and 'Pearl Harbor. And this movie, there are a lot of something special. For example most of performers have some strange appearance, and strange make. The main part Johnny wears tattered and dirty clothes, and has a long hair. And his face is so hard and distinctly. It is thanks of special make. Not only he but also other performers have another special make. And in this movie have a special scene. There is the scene that only one piles a bean to the platter in the scene where Jack watches a hallucination and is going to eat with a fork and a knife, but an animated cartoon of Disney is it in the scene where is similar in "Jack And The Beanstalk of Mickey". It is unknown whether that this is accidental is parody.

In addition,　These works were nominated some prize for every year. The first work The Curse of the Black Pearl is nominated for Academy Award as a best Actor Award, Technology Award, Makeup Award, Sound Editing Award, Sound Award, and Visual Effect Award. But this 3rd work The World End didn’t get a just only prize. But this movie got the prize of Comedy Acting Award at MTV movie award. At another 1st and 2nd works, these got some prizes. 1st work The Curse of the Black Pearl got Actor Award, and 2nd work Dead Man's Chest got Best Picture Award and Actor Award at MTV movie award. 2nd work Dead Man's Chest got a Visual Effect Award at the Academy Award. Like these, these movies were loved from people in around the world. This works are not only unique but also great.


Next, they will tell you about “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. Ai watched the movie. The movie was directed by Tim Burton in 2005. His roll is a plant manager in chocolate factory, Willy Wonka. He always wears a tailcoat, silk hat, cane and gloves. Also, he always looks pale, so in the movie, Jonny Depp has strange special make up. It is interesting roll. Cakes that were made in his factory are popular in the world, but his factory isn’t open to public. One day, he made only five special chocolates that have gold tickets. The five children who get the tickets can observe the factory with family. Also, one in five can get surprising present! There are various children, for example, buy up all chocolates and hunt for the ticket. However, in contrast, there are children who don’t have enough money, so give up to get the ticket like a Charlie. His family was really poor, but they were leading happy life.



In the movie, there are various special set and strange characters. For example, there are river filled with chocolate in the factory, some monuments and lawn. Most of these are real that was made by patissier. Also, there are workers called the Oompa Loompa. They are very small. They guess it is used special photography method. Johnny Depp is interesting role in this movie and this movie is interesting, too. However, in the last scene, Willy Wonka could meet his father and they were reconciled. Also, Charlie got the first prize and lived happy life with his family forever. They can feel not only fun but also family love and gentleness.

Like these, He can play both serious roll and fanny roll. He is an expressive actor. He and his works were loved by a lot of people all over the world. Not only his role playing but also his character is one of the reasons what his film were watched. These 2 film’s main character should been played by him. His playing is special, so he can play like these. Thanks for he, most of people who lives in world can watch like these great and fun movies. These movies were only 2 of his works. He appears more great movies, so we want to watch his movie.

-Performance-

Bruckheimer, Jerry. (Producer)& Verbinski, Gore. (Director). (2007). Pirates of the Caribbean ~At  The Worlds End~. United States:.Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

Grey, Brad. (Producer)& Burton, Tim. (Director). (2005). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. England: Village Roadshow Pictures.
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