New Pirates of the Caribbean Film to start filming in 2015?

Within the last 24 hours, news of a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film have broken and spread all over the internet. Johnny Depp is about to whip out the eyeliner and reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow and I'm not sure how to feel about it all...

I really loved the film. The original film was so great. Then came a second, a third, a fourth...
The first three were fine but by the time the fourth was released it all seemed a little dry for my liking. I'm hoping that it hasn't been too long for us to appreciate a fifth and I really hope that there's a good script in place to really drive the project as I'd hate to see this franchise burn out having tried just a little too hard. Some film franchises get a little greedy from their own successes and it ultimately is their downfall. With the departure of Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley the 4th film didn't feel like a strong instalment. I'm trying to be cautiously optimistic but I am worried. I really loved the start of the overall narrative but it took a nosedive. Will this be a sailing success or will this make the entire franchise walk the plank?

Walt Disney Studios has confirmed that Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is set to start filming in Australia in February 2015

31 Horror Films in 31 Days Challenge: Film Twenty Three: Wolf Creek (2005)

Since I've been cramming in horror films this will be more of an observation and collection of my thoughts on the film rather than a blog along post as I watch the movie. I fancied a break from blogalongs.

For me, this was a fairly forgettable film. Once you're done watching it, not much of it stays with you. Whilst I was watching I did feel awful for the victims, especially in those moments when a victim realised they had no hope at all and that running was truly hopeless. Finally! A character I had some sort of real sympathy for! That's all I ask for: something human in a character that makes you feel a pang of fear when you really want them to make it through the movie. This is a crisply shot film with a great opening. Then, as the plot turns sinister, the film is simple a depressing exercise in mutilation and torture as the group of holiday-goers are picked off one by one. I don't think it makes a good, memorable movie.

Another spin of the globe...

I always get tremendously excited when I get views from a country that hasn't stopped by before. Today I've had two views from Argentina. (So if I don't post for a few days, you know, don't cry for me)
I've also finally had views from New Zealand and also Bulgaria.
If you read this blog and  have friends outside the countries listed below pleased pass it on. I'd be so proud if I knew my blog had been viewed all around the world.
Please pass on any articles you've enjoyed or the blog itself. If you have, let me know and I'll thank you in an upcoming blog.

Countries that have viewed my blog:
UK
USA
Russia
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Sweden
New Zealand
The Philippines
Bulgaria
Greece
The Netherlands
Turkey
Switzerland
India
Romania
France
Italy
Germany
Japan
Spain
Hong Kong

My apologies if I've forgotten any. I shall start keeping full information of where my views come from since my blog statistics only show me the past week.

Song of the Day 16/04/2013: Down Under by Men At Work

Because of reasons.

Another Turn of the Globe!

Sorry I've not posted as much lately, guys!

I've been trying to keep to my daily writing deadlines for my poetry and novel, create some new work for a short story competition and spend time with my family however I checked my stats for this week and there are more of you lovely people from all over the world reading - welcome to the new readers from Finland, the Netherlands and Romania.

I'm currently trying to get through a new book so I can post a review, this one doesn't have as much mainstream attention as 'Looking for Alaska' in my last review. It's a book from a talented and rather underrated author from Canada who I met a few months back when he was touring with said book. I look forward to writing the review and I hope you look forward to reading it (the review and the book itself hopefully)

Entry	Pageviews
United Kingdom	140
United States	59
Germany	56
Philippines	5
Finland	4
Japan	4
Netherlands	4
Australia	3
Canada	3
Romania	3

Geography

Is this some April Fools joke? For a moment I did not believe it...
My blog statistics show me that over the last few days I've had some new readers from all over the world.  The statistics below are a representation of views simply from the last few days:

United Kingdom - 127

United States - 64

Germany - 49

Philippines - 5

Japan - 4

Canada - 2

India - 2

Australia - 1

Spain - 1

Hong Kong - 1

I am so excited by this information and glad for these new readers. I'd just like to thank you, all of you far and wide, for taking the time to read my blog. So to those of you in the UK, USA, Germany, The Philippines, Japan, Canada, India, Australia, Spain and Hong Kong - I thank you personally for reading. Please stop by again as I update regularly. If you've any suggestions for topics or articles you'd like me to cover please let me know in the comments and I shall try if possible.

My thanks to you all.