Blackbeard's Ankh raised from Davey Jones Locker shock

The dreaded Ankh of Blackbeard - formerly of course the Ankh of Cheops - has been raised from the bottom of the sea off the North Carolina coast where the ship sank, from the extremities of the wreckage of the Queen Anne's Revenge, where it has malevolently festered for the past 300 years impatiently waiting.

Harold Camping was in rapture has he said this is the sign that he was waiting for that proves that puff of smoke last week in Iceland really was the first sign of an apocalyptic armageddon.

The Ankh of Blackbeard is well known to Indiana Jones fans from the fifth film in the trilo... quarte... quintet, as the powerful artifact once owned by the Egyptian Pharoah Cheops, that was so powerful it could cause your beard to appear as if it was smoking.

Cheops, the geezer who had the Great Pyramid at Giza built, also had the Ankh made by high preist Imotep, who conjured up black magic, mumbo-jumbo and a plague of scarab beetles to make the Ankh as a safeguard against Moses and his blasted Ark of the Convenient. It is said the Ankh was a lot more powerful than the Ark, but some experts say that is just because CGI is a lot better than melting wax dummies with a blowtorch.

Plundered in antiquity from Tanis, where it lived not far from the Ark of the Convenient, the Ankh spent time in the possession of many of history's biggest villains until vanishing without trace in a violent storm on its voyage to the Belvedere in the Vatican in Rome to be studied by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Legend has it it wanted to be lost because it was so malevolently evil. That was until Blackbeard came along and looking down into the lapis lazuli blue waters of the Caribbean from the prow of the Queen Anne's Revenge saw a glint of gold. He dove into the crystal clear waters and surfaced holding the Ankh... his beard ablaze from that day until the day of his death... The two where made for each other and Blackbeard was heard to mutter, "My Precious", under his breath to the Ankh on more than one occasion.

When the British Royal Navy caught up with the blackguard and killed him, he had left the Ankh in his cabin for the first time since they had made their pact of bedevilment many years before. The Ankh was furious its master had been killed and glowed white hot in protest, not knowing this would be its undoing - and it burnt straight through the ship, sending them both to the bottom... until now.

Many people say it is foolish to have brought the Ankh of Blackbeard up to the surface but President Obama said it had to be done:

"We were a bit hasty burying Osama bin Laden at sea. Since then we have found out just what evil things lurk in there. We got intelligence that bin Laden was slowly making his way toward the North Carolina coast. When we realised the Ankh of Blackbeard was there we had to get to it first as bin Laden would have used it for evil. Now I have it around my neck for safekeeping. Don't worry It won't affect me... my precious..."

USA Box Office Returns for the weekend : Pirates On Top

USA Box Office Returns for the weekend starting 20 May 2011

1.Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2.Bridesmaids
3.Thor
4.Fast Five
5.Priest
6.Rio
7.Jumping the Broom
8.Something Borrowed
9.Water for Elephants
10.Madea's Big Happy Family

Highest total gross From Release Date:  Fast Five
Highest per-Theatre average:  Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean:4 Mermaid Astrid Berges-Frisbey talks Nak*d scary mermaids like "Gemma Ward"

 Astrid Berges-Frisbey, a Spanish-French actress, has found herself in the middle of one of Hollywood's biggest movies, playing a mermaid in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and she shared a few things viewers have to look forward to.


"The movie starts again like from the beginning," Astrid Berges-Frisbey told OnTheRedCarpet.com at the film's Disneyland premiere. "It's a new story. You find again, Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, Gibbs and some characters but there are so many new ones, interesting ones. The mermaids are scary. Angelica's [Penelope Cruz] character is just great. They had this marvelous idea to create a feminine of Jack."

In the film, Johnny Depp is back to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow and in this installment, Jack crosses paths with Angelica (Cruz), a woman who he slighted in the past and they agree to help each other to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenga, a ship belonging to the most dangerous pirate alive, Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack is not sure who to worry about more - Blackbeard or Angelica.

"On Stranger Tides" also introduces the beautiful but deadly mermaids and though they manage to capture mermaid Syrena (Astrid Berges-Frisbey), one of the men (Sam Claflin) falls in love with her.

The 25-year-old actress made her English language debut in the movie after appearing in several French films like "The Sea Wall." She was also the spokesmodel for fashion line French Connection's 2010 campaigns. But nothing could prepare Astrid Berges-Frisbey for the size of "Pirates of the Caribbean."

"I miss words to explain how marvelous this was for me," Astrid Berges-Frisbey said. "I still haven't realized it. I saw the movie once already and this is just unreal to feel like, 'Okay, I'm part of the movie.' It was such a great experience and I learned so much. I just want to thank everybody who gave me that part. It's unreal. I never thought I will be in a movie that big, that huge. I was just a huge fan when I was 16. Also, my part was really interesting for me as an actress."

Pirates: 4 Mermaid Astrid Berges-Frisbey N*de in her films "The Sea Wall ", "Extase", "Elles et moi ", "Divine Émilie"

 Pirates 4 Mermaid "Syrena" Astrid-Berges-Frisbey Unsensored Hot Pictures

Pirates 4 Mermaid "Syrena" Astrid-Berges-Frisbey Unsensored Hot Videos

Pirates: 4 Mermaid Astrid Berges-Frisbey Nude in her films "The Sea Wall, Extase, Elles et moi, Divine Émilie"

Pirates: 4 Mermaid Astrid Berges Frisbey celebrate her birthday today(26.05.2011).

Astrid Berges-Frisbey, born 26 May 1986 in Barcelona of a Spanish father and a mother.


Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey was born in Barcelona, Spain, to a Spanish Catalan father and a French-American mother. She made her acting debut in 2007 on French television, and has since appeared in films alongside Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Perez and Daniel Auteuil. In 2008 she made her feature debut in the film The Sea Wall. She took her first steps into the fashion world in 2010, fronting French Connection’s spring/summer campaign, The Woman, and continued in its autumn/winter campaign for a second consecutive season.

Personally picked by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Rob Marshall, Bergès-Frisbey made her English language debut in 2011 in the highly-anticipated sequel Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. She landed the role of mermaid Syrena after a whirlwind of auditions in France, Hollywood and the UK. Since her character played a vital role in the story, she had to refresh her acquaintance with the English language.

she was last seen naked 2 years ago at the age of 22.  Nude pictures are from movie Extase (2009).

her first nude pictures are from a movie Divine Émilie (2007) when she was 21 years old.

She was appear in Beautiful topless on her film "The Sea Wall ", "Elles et moi ", "Divine Émilie", topless and back nude on "Extase".

 Pirates 4 Mermaid "Syrena" Astrid-Berges-Frisbey Unsensored Hot Pictures

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"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" $400 million in less than one week

Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" jumped the $400 million mark at the worldwide box office on Tuesday, in less than a week in release. That's faster than any other film this year.


From director Rob Marshall, "On Stranger Tides" has grossed a massive $310.8 million overseas, three times the $104.4 million it has earned in North America. The movie's total gross through Tuesday was $415.2 million.

The 3D film has done especially well in territories including China and Russia.

Universal's "Fast Five" remains the top grossing film of 2011 at the global box office, and is the only movie to have grossed north of $500 million (pic's total through Tuesday was north of $520 million). Twentieth Century Fox's 3D cartoon "Rio" is next up, grossing north of $450 million through Tuesday.

Paramount and Marvel Studios' "Thor" also was expected to have jumped the $400 million mark on Tuesday.

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Fourth 'Pirates of the Caribbean' unsatisfying?

Captains always go down with the ship  even the swishing, mumbling, mascaraed ones.

How else to explain why Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow has remained  helming the serviceable but unsatisfying Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides  when most of his former mates have bailed? Apparently Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy and Stellan Skarsgard all snapped up the last of the lifeboats.

True, there's no question this fourth entry in the seafaring franchise will loot the box office this weekend after it opens nationwide late Thursday night. But it's also likely to leave fans deflated, with little wind in their sails.

Less a sequel than a nearreboot, On Stranger Tides jettisons not only most of the characters and subplots from the original trilogy, but also the digital creatures and gonzo fantasy that grew increasingly crazed under Gore Verbinski's direction.

Instead, in their attempt at a strippeddown sequel, the filmmakers  led by new director Rob Marshall (Chicago)  focus squarely on the reliably rakish Jack and a quest by various factions for the mythological Fountain of Youth.

Back for more  and, aside from Depp and Kevin McNally as Sparrow's first mate, the only leftover from the earlier films  Geoffrey Rush's scheming Barbossa is among those in the hunt for the fountain. Now a privateer, he's sent by King George II (Richard Griffiths) to beat Spanish forces to the ancient treasure.

Caught in the middle, naturally, is Sparrow, shanghaied by his exflame Angelica (Penelope Cruz) and forced to work for the tyrannical Blackbeard (Ian McShane).

Eventually  for reasons too absurd and complex to bother explaining here  their search leads them to mermaids, reimagined in the Piratesverse as gorgeous but fanged predators. The mermaids are a highlight, although the confrontation between Blackbeard's crew and the creatures  think Splash meets The Cove  may be too intense for young children. Frankly, I was more horrified at the superfluous, outofnowhere romance that develops between a captive mermaid (Astrid BergesFrisbey) and an earnest missionary (Sam Claflin).

Sounding congested? It certainly feels that way, despite the supposed streamlining. Say what you will about At World's End, but goofy, grotesque, demented incoherence, I can handle. Plodding exposition, purposeless sword fighting and paintbynumbers plotting? Not so much.

All of this said, On Stranger Tides is nonetheless likeable and benign enough to keep from running aground. For one, Sparrow's clockworkchoreographed escape early on in London is both rousing and risible. And Depp's alterego continues to be a welcome oneofakind creation, even if he's nowhere near as novel as he was in 2003 (and even if the hopedfor heat between him and Cruz never materializes).

As for the sequel's use of 3D, other than the odd sword being jabbed at you, it's inconsequential.

Of course, regardless of how On Stranger Tides is received, it's hard to imagine there won't be more Pirates films.

For the fifth one, Depp has joked they'll just shoot the actors on the theme park ride, going around in circles. Funny  I could swear that's the movie they just made.

Film Review: Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides with Captain Jack Sparrow

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been boasting of a fresh start to the wildly successful franchise, whose trilogy limped to a sorry end with the tedious At World's End. However, despite glamorous newcomers, it's as tired as its predecessors, and infinitely lazier.


The fabulous Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl introduced us to one of the most glorious anti-heroes of recent times, Captain Jack Sparrow. Eight years on Johnny Depp can barely be bothered to imbue his creation with the sly humour and debauched arrogance from the first film, and is content to mumble his way aimlessly through On Stranger Tides. However, with such a witless and pointless script from Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, who can blame him for taking the pay cheque and running.

This time, the British and Spanish navies are racing towards the fabled Fountain of Youth, with Geoffrey Rush's Barbossa leading the way with his new peg leg (put to nice Sparrow-esque use halfway through the film). There's also Ian McShane's dastardly Blackbeard, who doesn't seem to be relishing such an iconic role as much as you'd expect. The permanently burning and sizzling beard is a nice touch though. 

Captain Jack is once again on the run from the law, which leads to a decent chase through the streets of London, enhanced by an admittedly funny cameo from Dame Judi Dench. Talking of cameos, Keith Richards is back, and his presence is a godsend: "does this face look like it's been to the fountain of youth?"

With Keira Knightley wisely washing her hands of the franchise, it's now down to Penelope Cruz to fill the token feisty maiden role. The captivating Oscar-winner is shamefully wasted as Angelica. An old flame of the curiously sexless Sparrow, Cruz and Depp are engaged in utterly chemistry-free swordplay and bickering, and their relationship goes no further than constant nagging about the past ("you used me" ad nauseam). 

There's also a staggeringly misogynistic line regarding Angelica's teenage "virtue" that has no place in any film written in this century. It's the nail in the coffin for Captain Jack, whose personality has been diluted to such an extent, he now has all the charisma of a semi-drunk Jeremy Kyle guest.

Filling the cute and sparky gap left by the departed Knightley and Orlando Bloom, the producers have at least done well in casting the newbies. In amongst all the confusing backtracking and backstabbing going on (there's little tension to be found in either), there's an interesting subplot. 

For the first time, mermaids are introduced to the Pirates franchise. If only they had been given a sizeable chunk of the 137 minutes, for their brief appearance in the murky 3D waters shows how inept Rob Marshall is at directing action. 

Model Gemma Ward is our introduction to the mythical creatures, seductively luring Stephen Graham's Scrum to his potential death. The ensuing underwater melee is brief and looks cheap. Such potential, wasted. At least French actress Astrid Berges-Frisbey is given a decent supporting role as Syrena, a mermaid forced to join the marauders in their search for the fountain. 

She is protected by Sam Claflin's missionary Philip, who despite being wet behind the ears, makes for a pretty virtuous warrior. Their endearing relationship is the one enjoyable part of the film, but they are given nowhere near the amount of screen time Will and Elizabeth had.

The new filming location of Hawaii does add a frisson of energy to the film, but the use of breathtaking scenery is miserly. Filmed with 3D cameras, it's still an eye-aching waste of punters' money, despite some nicely swooping shots of the various ships. 

However, through the glasses, the perpetually dark film is depressingly difficult to watch. It's hard to recall why the overlong running time was needed - the action scenes are nothing to write home about, and there's little plot to speak of, just a lot of jumbled and repetitive exposition that kills the decent one-liners stone dead. A fifth film is almost guaranteed, and with Depp clearly happy to sign on for any old script - only the filmgoing public can put an end to this flailing juggernaut.

Pirates of the Caribbean Star Johnny Depp 'is the Queen's 20th cousin'

Pirates of the Caribbean Star Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean appearances have established him as movie royalty, but it now seems he may also have genuine blue blood.

Genealogist Nick Barratt has researched Depp's family tree and found evidence to suggest the Hollywood star could be a distant relative of the Queen.

Having followed Depp's ancestral trail back for hundreds of years, he discovered the actor may be a descendant of 15th century couple Sir William Gascoigne and Margaret Percy.

Margaret was a direct descendant of King Edward III and by the expert's calculations, that could make Depp and the Queen cousins, 20 times removed.

Dr Barratt told the Sunday Mirror he had to look more than 500 years into the past to find the connection, but that he was confident it existed.

'I believe the balance of probability is that there is indeed a link between Depp and the royals - though I doubt we'll ever be able to prove it 100 per cent,' the editor of Your Family History magazine said.

Depp is currently busy promoting Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, in which he reprises his role as Captain Jack Sparrow, ahead of its release on May 18th.

Johnny Depp speaks out on 'Pirates' franchise

Johnny Depp opens up to the Hollywood Reporter on his hands-on role behind the scenes of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise ("On Stranger Tides" hits theaters May 20) and why he admires the principles of the plunderers.

Q: It's been four years since the third "Pirates." What happened?

A: Had I had a little more control at the wheel early on, I would have spaced them out more. One of the reasons "On Stranger Tides" took this amount of time was to really focus on what we could do to make it interesting and new and fresh and not just rehash the same old jokes.

Q: Was it right to shoot the previous two back-to-back?

A: The second and third parts were tacked on, in a way. It wasn't initially written as a trilogy, so the writers had to find the mathematics to connect all three — and in doing that, there were subplots and sub-subplots, and it got confusing and a bit complicated. I said, "Look, let's make it very simple and to the point."

Q: Is that why you worked so closely with the writers? And when did you all start?

A: I was doing "Public Enemies" at the time we had our initial talk. And then we would sit down and go: "What do you think of this? What do you think of that?" And I'd throw my two cents in. I can't help myself! Just in terms of the character, there are bits and bobs that come as you are going through the story meetings, or as late as when the camera's about to roll.

Q: Did you continue researching real-life pirates?

A: I'm always doing research. It's a lifelong fascination. In a weird way, pirates had an ethic that was infinitely more agreeable than [that of] the government and the British military. For example, when you became a pirate, even if you were just press-ganged and chucked on ship, there were equal shares; you got a certain amount of rations of rum each day. In the British military, they could be awful: "You'll do this, and you won't like it, and it'll be tough."

Q: Speaking of tough, what was the toughest part of the shoot?

A: I had a little bit of a physical ailment. I must have done something to my back during a stunt and ended up with this bad sciatic situation. It was this horrible, grinding electricity going through me. I kept shooting; there was no choice. I'd just limp on set. It was monstrous, man — so horrible that I actually started to like it! It was bad, and I had it a good three weeks to a month. But I got used to it and kind of missed it when it was gone.

Q: Would that make you think twice about a fifth "Pirates?" A script is in the works.

A: I've seen nothing yet. It boils down to story, script and filmmaker. But it's not something where I would say, "Let's shoot it next month to get it out by Christmas 2012." We should hold off for a bit. They should be special, just like they're special to me.

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