POTC Johnny Refurb

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Prudence

It's one thing to have anonymous, slightly cartoonish pirates whose movements aren't totally natural - but an animatronic based on an actual person? Not cool.

So I take it you don't like the Mr. Lincoln attraction, or the hall of presidents in WDW?

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by RStar

So I take it you don't like the Mr. Lincoln attraction, or the hall of presidents in WDW?

I'm not keen on some parts of the Hall of Presidents, for much the same reasons. I give a pass to those attractions starring long-dead people, as we don't have video footage of their movements to compare. I realize you may not see the same distinction I do. This is just my opinion, which is essentially worthless. But I can suspend my disbelief long enough when either it's cartoony - or at least I don't have newsreels providing a comparison. Actually, it's more than that - the first Captain Jack is "neat", possibly because the motions are limited enough that they can appear realistic. The last one exposes the limitations of the art (or budget) and looks stupid. The face doesn't look the same, the movements are jerky, and instead of thinking "Wow! that's pretty realistic for an animatronic!" I think "Wow! That's stupid!"

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Prudence

I'm not keen on some parts of the Hall of Presidents, for much the same reasons. I give a pass to those attractions starring long-dead people, as we don't have video footage of their movements to compare. I realize you may not see the same distinction I do. This is just my opinion, which is essentially worthless. But I can suspend my disbelief long enough when either it's cartoony - or at least I don't have newsreels providing a comparison. Actually, it's more than that - the first Captain Jack is "neat", possibly because the motions are limited enough that they can appear realistic. The last one exposes the limitations of the art (or budget) and looks stupid. The face doesn't look the same, the movements are jerky, and instead of thinking "Wow! that's pretty realistic for an animatronic!" I think "Wow! That's stupid!"

No, no, no, no. Your opinions are not worthless! In fact I share the same opinion about the AA Jacks you do. The first two look real enough, but that last one never should have been installed.

However, being a big fan of both POTC movies and ride, and a Johnny fan, I find it hard to say that I don't like the change. To me the ride was getting old and dated. I liked the changes they made in the past, with the exception of the pirates chasing food.