Originally posted by jessigem
exactly. we're like mice in a maze. but that doesn't really matter, as long as we get to see the 3rd movie.the producers thought that the first movie would bomb so they didn't try that hard to make it a good movie. but then it came out in theaters and it was top in the box office. so i think this time they figured they should do a better job because if the 2nd movie was worse than the 1st, then nobody would go to see the 3rd.
You know what. The first one had more of a "Independant film" quality to it. It didnt stick to the usual block buster techniques. The very fact it was a "swash buckling adventure" was a HUGE risk, that type of movie died out decades before.
Like these guys said they thought it was going to be a bomb so you are probably right. The director probably had more creative controll over it (in terms of filming).
But now they have sort of shifted into a block buster hype. They set out to make it a block buster like you suggested they did. So it means that its gonna be different. I wouldnt say it was massivly different though, they still broke a few typical Disney expectations with this film (the kiss at the end)
I wouldnt say it was worse because its not Its just different. they made it like it is to please the majority of the audiece..maybe thats why they have shifted character relationships around in the film, like a possibility of Jack/Liz, they want to please the masses IMO
All trilogies change in film style as they progress..otherwise people would be getting bored.
Its quite similar to what they did with the Mummy trilogy.