@Kurozumi Bepo @Falcon
I followed up on the Rush Hour comparisons and did this now too!:
Title: Pirate Hour 3: The Riddle of Imu
Scene: The Sacred Room in Mariejois, the Holy Land.
- Kurozumi Bepo (Jackie Chan) and Falcon (Chris Tucker) sneak into the sacred room in search of answers. The room is adorned with ancient Poneglyphs and scrolls. They see Imu sitting on the Empty Throne, flanked by the Gorosei.
Falcon (whispering to Bepo): We gotta find out what they’re hiding, man!
Bepo (whispering back): Quiet, let’s listen.
- Imu speaks in a mysterious tone.
Imu: To understand the secret, you must understand that "I M U"!
Falcon (confused): What did he say?
Bepo: I think he said, “I am you.”
- The Gorosei stand and start chanting “I M U.”
Falcon (raising his voice): Hey! Can someone explain what’s going on here?
Imu: I M U, and he is me.
Gorosei (in unison): And we are them!
Falcon (exasperated): No, man! I am me, and he’s a kung fu fighting polar bear!
Bepo: I think they speak in riddles.
- Bepo walks closer to Imu.
Bepo: Great Imu, we seek answers about the ancient history. What does “I M U” mean?
Imu: I M U means that we are all connected, in destiny and history.
Falcon (sarcastic): And I thought it meant "I'm-a confused", because that’s what I am right now!
- Suddenly, a Poneglyph begins to glow.
Imu: To know the past, one must realize that “I M U,” and the answers you seek are within you, as they are within me.
Falcon (snapping): Are you saying that he’s you, I’m me, and we’re all in this like a messed-up pirate tree?
Imu: Exactly.
- Bepo has a moment of realization.
Bepo: The Will of D! It’s the connection that binds those who inherit the will of the ancient civilization!
- The room illuminates with images of history and the Void Century.
Falcon (amazed): Whoa, this is some real Indiana Jones stuff right here!
Imu: Remember, "I M U" and history flows through all.
- Bepo and Falcon, now understanding the riddle, nod at Imu and the Gorosei.
Falcon: Thanks for the lesson, but next time, can we get a regular conversation?
Bepo (bowing): Thank you, wise Imu.
- Bepo and Falcon stealthily exit the room as the Gorosei resume their chant of “I M U.”
Scene fades as Bepo and Falcon sail away from Mariejois, with newfound knowledge and a lot more questions.
[End]
Those are some really good points! The CGI for Lor D Coast was surprisingly good and I'm certain Oda will throwing as much money as he can at this and making sure its as "perfect" as possible with his own relentless perfectionism too.
Pirates of the Carribean is such an apt inspiration/comparison/example or w/e, that is perfect! I loved how the ghosst skeleton crew looked in that! I love the POTC series so much! The atmosphere, the special effects, music, acting, everything was on point! The reveal of Barbossa and his crew, their "true nature" was truly an impactful, iconic and awesome scene!
"You better start believing in ghost stories MissTurner...you're in one!" Absolutely badass line and delivery! Goeffrey Rush really killed that role, even to the 5th film, which still had its highlights despite how much its hated!
This film is 20 years old this year too!
LMAOOOOO, Green Bull from Ohio! Green Bull after the Celestial Dragons made him go for a "swim". They wanted their "broccoli to get washed clean"!