The Meaning of Gore Verbinski's Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy

[@fighterck6241]

It's interesting that Jack is so upset by the death of the Kraken. It was terrifying, but it was also a part of the story of the free and mysterious sea. He fears the fact that Beckett can control the sea rather than an untamed beast patrolling it's depths.

[@LifeIsAStory]

That is an interesting part of Jack. Considering he feared the Kraken more than anything. But he had some sort of connection because they belonged to the same work. The world of legend, myth and adventure.

[@fornamnefternamn1532]

@@LifeIsAStory I feel the same about our world. But I draw the parallells to for example ecosystems. The ecosystem destruction of our world is huge. I've been to some ecosystems that tried to kill me, and I've been to many that are hard to travel through. But in the same time ... those ecosystems and I belong to the same world. Seing them destroyed for progress makes me upset. I fear the fact that some humans can control nature, rather than untamed ecosystems controlling themselves.

[@scratchuniverse2345]

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[@jansonshrock2859]

Yeah the kraken was really a symbol for everything Jack loved about the sea and the exploring. He ultimately decides to row back and fight the kraken not because of what Elizabeth thinks (that he is somehow thinking of others first) but he is realizing that going back to his black pearl and dying to one of the most mysterious, secret, but yet deadly forces the ocean has to offer is a good way to go in his mind. This is proven to be the case in world's end, when Jack's crew rescues Jack from the locker there is this little game played between Jack and his crew. Jack's oddly aggressive and seemingly annoyed attitude toward his former crew happens because he thinks he was the only one who was fighting the kraken and actually loved doing it

[@jansonshrock2859]

@shutup but then did he say the line "the world's still the same....there's just....less in it..." with the sad tone also, the kraken was killed by Davy jones, he was ordered to by beckett and Jack has every reason to be less scared of a kraken-less jones than jones with a kraken

[@lucypeterson2231]

As someone who has been a fan and strong defender of Pirates of the Caribbean for basically my entire life, seeing videos like this finally getting made about them brings me so much joy. Critics missed the boat on the PotC trilogy, man. No pun intended.

[@StellarStreak]

The Pirates of the Caribbean is probably the best movie trilogy ever made. The characters, the soundtrack, the dialogue, the locations, the set peices, the animation/visual effects are so on point and consistent throughout the trilogy. It's insane how much rewatch value this series has. You discover new stuff everytime only if you pay close attention or shift you perspective to what's off the centre of the screen. Blink and you'll miss it. Finding or deciphering the rich meaning of dialogues, understanding the underlying character motives, noticing the subtle facial expressions and body language that accompany such interactions is so rewarding. What this series has achieved, I believe, is invoking, in the audience, EMPATHY for the utterly memorable characters. Norrington, Davy Jones, Will, Elizabeth, Jack Sparrow, Tia Dalma, Beckett span the whole width of moral spectrum. They all exhibit, represent and value certain feelings, emotions and nature which they are ultimately/inevitably drawn towards and destined to be manifestations of. Ambition & redemption, love & pain, righteousness & honesty, adventure & lust, freedom & fame, wild & untamed, authority & control. The movies play out as the characters fight, unite and exhange what they value. To conclue with one of Beckett's quotes. "Every man has a price he will willingly accept, even for what he hoped never to sell."

[@handznet]

@@StellarStreak cmon. It is not even close. But its good. Very good

[@846nick]

i agree, and i think less videos like this are made on it is because the main and the best movies of the franchise came out in 2003-2007. There really only needs to be a couple videos on them because there isnt too much real lore behind them. I wish the pirates series went on like star wars did and had a bunch of cartoons, games, books etc about it.

[@Dr.Beetlejuice110]

The trilogy was great!!!

[@ranggafahmi8479]

You mean ship

[@alecburris4225]

"He would rather have a dingy in his world, than the Black Pearl in Beckett's world" i love that

[@knightonart8886]

IKR

[@shira_yone]

same energy as "rather die standing, than live kneeling"

[@bradhedgehog12]

Mmmmm I’m sure Jack will get the Pearl Back.....someday. I mean in my 3rd Kingdom Heart game I was able to unlock that ship after I fully upgraded the Leviathan

[@captainvader921]

Thanos was the first extremely complex villain despite being entirely CGI! Davy Jones: audiences, you're a liar, and you will spend an eternity on this ship!

[@merenwen4495]

Gollum is literally the first motion captured complex villain

[@captainvader921]

@@merenwen4495 holy cow! I forgot!

[@captainvader921]

@Surfyun just being curious, but why is Thanos "terrible"?

[@user-by3nd4rm6c]

@@merenwen4495 Gollum is more of an anti-hero than a villain

[@darkmasterjake]

Yeah literally no one has ever said the first thing

[@fab9207]

I belive that in an earlier version of the script, jack frees slaves from Beckett, starting his descent into piracy. This to me highlights that jack cares most about freedom and Bgeckett profits.

[@LifeIsAStory]

Absolutely. They mention it in a deleted scene. I wish they could have shown that moment to start Dead Man’s Chest or At World’s End. It would have been good for Jack’s character.

[@gamerman782]

It's in a book. Black Pearl was the Wicked Wench, but Beckett burned it down after Jack freed the slaves. It doesn't become the Black Pearl until Davy Jones raised it from the sea

[@Felzorful]

@@LifeIsAStory its was imo a good thing they removed it. As it would have shown jack as a pure good character. The removal made him more moral grey. Making the moment that he give the heart of davy jones to Will more powerful.

[@UGNAvalon]

@Felzorful While it definitely would’ve ruined the grey morality, if it had called back to Jones’ order of “100 souls”, it may have brought some of that greatness back. Jack chose a life piracy over condemning (100?) souls to a lifetime of servitude, but would he choose to keep his life of piracy for the price of condemning 100 souls to eternal servitude?

[@rodomolina7995]

@@gamerman782 Which book?

[@reesehendricksen1871]

It does sadden me that the deleted scene between Beckett and Jack wasn’t included in At World’s End, it does so much to explain Jacks character. For those who don’t know in it Beckett ridicules Jack for losing him a shipment of cargo, and thus lots of finances. Though Jack responds, people aren’t cargo. It gives us enough information to learn Jacks backstory that was later ruined in the fifth film. Jack was captaining the Pearl delivering slaves to the new world, and he couldn’t bring himself to do it and set them free in the Bayou where Calypso lived. Thus Beckett hunted down Jack, branded him, burned the Pearl sinking it, and killed Jack. That’s how Jack got his deal with Jones, and how the Pearl became black. It makes for a genuinely fascinating backstory for such an intriguing character.

[@christianmiller7565]

When do you find out about this backstory Cuase I completely missed it

[@ramonabukatyuk2475]

I read that Jack died trying to swim after his ship to safe some things off that ship

[@uhot1n679]

@@ramonabukatyuk2475 If I understand correctly, Jack is not trying to save any "things". Jack is trying to save his beloved wicked wench. Aka Black pearl.

[@amandac9894]

@@christianmiller7565 it’s in a deleted scene you can see it on KZbin

[@lilyluhtwizzy]

He was killed? what? How'd he come back then?

[@PJA264]

I recently watched the Verbinski trilogy and found they all were far better than I'd remembered. Great work, man! In the words of Sheevy Wonder himself: "We will watch your career with great interest."

[@LifeIsAStory]

Thanks, I really appreciate it! But yeah they have their silly moments but overall, they have a uniqueness that a lot of other films can’t find.

[@yungcelo]

0p

[@dracojoule]

The scene of Beckett calmly walking down his ship as it's destroyed from both sides after giving the line "It's just good business" is still one of the best I've ever seen

[@Senate300]

One has to admire how he went out. He was ready to die as much as he was willing to kill.

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

_Love him or hate him, you can't knock it, even in death he's being professional._

[@delix787]

I will never understand why people dislike part 2 and 3! They are far from terrible. Dead mans chest is the best written film too! ☠️

[@Flugkaninchen]

Overblown action scenes, filler scenes like that cringy cannibal island episode, and both take up time that could have been used for better character development.

[@saml302]

@@Flugkaninchen unfortunately I agree with you. always wondered why 2 is so loved, tho I actually really like 3

[@Flugkaninchen]

@@saml302 Maybe it's the few iconic moments like the beach fight between Jack, Henry and James.

[@saml302]

@@Flugkaninchen i agree its got some really good stuff in it, just doesnt all come together for me. least not as good as the 3rd and def not the 1st

[@sbraypaynt]

I will never understand why people even remotely like the horrendous writing of 4 and 5. Nothing short of the evil mouse trying to make profit off of nostalgia.

[@lexerphthisi8743]

One of my favorite parts of the series is when the two fleets are facing off. Mr. Gibbs says “The wind’s on our side boys. That’s all we need!” And shortly after, Beckett’s man observes “We have a favorable wind, sir.” That’s Calypso’s doing. The wind is at both of their backs, pushing them together, foreshadowing the clash that would become the storm and maelstrom. And the best part is, this doesn’t help either of them. Neither side gets an advantage from the whirlpool, it’s just pandemonium. Releasing Calypso only restored the otherworldly chaos to the seas; and like you said, the pirates were just better suited to navigating it.

[@JohnEstenCooke398]

Actually the "favorable wind" for the EITC Armada is a headwind. Pretty sure Beckett's LT says they "have a considerable headwind, sir." Which to Beckett is a good thing because its established in DMC that the Flying Dutchman is fastest when moving against the wind, because she will always sail at speed regardless of wind direction (thus allowing her to catch any prey). Makes sense, bc if you're ship is basically supernatural steam powered frigate and the other guy is trying to flee, you'd want to pursue him when the wind is in his face. This makes the Flying Dutchman an excellent pursuit vessel.This, and the near-immortality of the crew, are the reason Beckett orders the Dutchman forward.

[@aceofspadesguy4913]

This biggest flaw of these movies is how they were dissected with cuts. I never realized how disjointed they made the films until after I’d watched the deleted scenes. They didn’t just remove scenes, they cut apart pieces of dialogue. They removed the reason Jack became a pirate in the first place: he refused to traffic slaves for Beckett. The whole curse laid on Jack by Jones never made sense to me until I saw that same scene, where Beckett notes that the last time he saw the Pearl it was blown to pieces by the Royal Navy.

[@Hartwig870]

The worst part of these movies is the writing, production, direction and acting. Other than that, they're sorta okay.

[@Maniac61675]

@@Hartwig870 you are not a clown, you are the entire circus !!!

[@captaincaspian42]

And the extendes scene with the Liars Dice

[@mycklaflonscamping1398]

@@Hartwig870the fact that a recap of these movies is worth your time to visit says enough, I think you love all the movies (except the 5th one which was utter garbage) just like the rest of us, but yiu want to look cool and tough so you resist liking it 🤪

[@frogcrumb]

I think about this a lot when it comes to the original trilogy. There were a lot of scenes cut that would have built out each character or backstory, or would have otherwise made motivations seem more clear - the worst of which seemed to happen to James Norrington's character. Throughout the 1st - 3rd movies scenes that humanized him were cut entirely which left us with a character that, while you can still understand his character's motivations, is a little more hollow. His offer to give Elizabeth a way out of their engagement in the 1st movie (though this seemed to have been cut to prevent making Elizabeth from looking too cruel), the alternate end scene of DMC where he's given his sword back & given new status by Beckett but also immediately realizes he chose wrong, and then the AWE scene with Davy Jones' heart & Weatherby Swann that would have shown the audience the ways that both characters were hurting for the believed loss of Elizabeth. I know those choices were likely made to save time or to change the audience's perspective, but the end result was that his character lost a lot of complexity (similar to Jack's deleted scenes) and I guess I'm still a little bitter about it lol

[@SnibediSnabs]

One scene that I feel I have to shout out is the conversation between Davy Jones and Tia Dalma while she's imprisoned, the way Jones turns back and says "my heart will always belong to you" gets me choked up every time. They made me genuinely feel sympathy for an evil eldritch tentacle monster, and that isn't easy to pull off.

[@zack7438]

The cinematography of the original trilogy is just stunning.

[@LogoMotive11]

To this day I can't understand why anyone who appreciates big adventure movies like this would complain about the 2nd or 3rd movie. They have flaws like all movies, but this whole trilogy is so excellently executed. No scene feels forced, no exchange between two characters feels phoned in. It tells an amazing story with amazing characters, and manages to stay fun throughout, without losing the ability to make you feel and think. Great video

[@JohnoftheWesternlands]

James Norrington is actually the nicest guy in the entire franchise

[@18996doug]

Jack sparrows entry into the first movie with the music and the silly joke of his boat sinking is what got me hooked into the films

[@tylersizelove7521]

Also, Becketts plans going to ruin is a very realistic lesson everyone can learn. No matter how many plans you make, there is always one or two variables out there that will disrupt the plan. The film is a good example of how order and perfection are fickle things and that the center does not hold, but improvising with the chaos is adaptive in the Pirate's case.

[@robertcuh7756]

Yeah ive learned that time and time again myself lmao, ive finally learned that for most situations its better to improvise because you have no idea what is going to happen and train myself at becoming better at improvising in situations and sometimes having a general or broad type of plan helps. and in retrospect that is really what Jack does, all types of lessons these movies could being telling people that most people just do not realise.

[@marcinzysko1653]

Jack truly loved That ship. First, it never left his heart, despite 10 yeasrs of separation. Second, he died with it. Third, he let it go.

[@emmathomas2832]

It's interesting how Beckett insists that "currency is the currency of the realm" instead of loyalty. But that doesn't matter because ultimately its loyalty between people that brings him down, without ever contradicting his statement. Because he is right in many of his attitudes and opinions. What he's wrong about is what he takes from those opinions

[@valmid5069]

*“Not all treasure is silver and gold, mate”* -Capt. Jack Sparrow *“Do you fear death?”* -Davy Jones *“The immaterial has become immaterial”* -Lord Cutler Beckett

[@thanktink4328]

"Elizabeth!" -William Turner

[@Agonized_Soul]

“Slap me thrice and hand me to me mama” - Master Gibbs

[@jmwilliams88]

6:14 Just realized the meaning behind this shot of Becket overseeing the raising of the clock face. Literally "time is up" for the age of Pirates.

[@annawang7095]

this is INCREDIBLY well thought out, well illustrated and an absolute joy to watch. This true trilogy has had my heart since I first watched them, and I have analyzed them thoroughly through many rewatches. You brought up things I had not considered and made connections that are sticking with me from here on out. Thank you so so much for making this lovely and wise tribute.

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

Verbinski pretty much carried a lot of the thematic content of Pirates of the Caribbean over into his animated film Rango. Both are about "shrinking worlds" drawing in due to the relentless march of progress, and nominally "regressive" characters trying to keep a dying dream alive.

[@an-animal-lover]

And both featuring Johnny Depp?

[@Excelsior1937]

@@an-animal-lover With Bill Nighy as the villain

[@CementerRKO]

The Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy was my childhood. I have rewatched these movies countless times.

[@rodneyclarke6477]

And of course when Norrington regains his honour. It's under Beckett 's terms. That's why when he is summoned to the Endeavour and recaims his sword he is so hollow & empty. What once his sword & honour stood for is now gone. And props for giving a satisfying answer regarding why Beckett didn't fire on the Pirates at the end. It now makes perfect sense.

[@krystofthepolishguytalksan310]

Love that trilogy. THe most underrated franchise ever and glad it's getting some love!

[@ryans3795]

Pirates of the caribbean just has so many memorable quotes. "It's nothing personal, just good buisness" is one of my favorites.

[@amaelboisson5439]

The problem is that the humor, Depp's funny improvs and the visual gags overshadow the great writings , dialogues and characters arcs for most of the viewers, that's a shame, people often think about the jokes and slapsticks, when this trilogy is so well directed, with beautiful photography and so much more...

[@golwenlothlindel]

I’m confused by this idea you seem to be expressing that the humor is somehow in conflict tonally with the epic adventure. I beg to differ. I do not think epic fantasy can be properly enjoyed if there isn’t humor keeping it grounded in reality. The heightened world of myth would simply not make sense without humor, something our minds recognize and can grab hold of in order to understand the rest of the world. So far from being in conflict with the epic, humor is an essential ingredient in it.

[@amaelboisson5439]

@@golwenlothlindel Oh yeah, personally I totally agree, I wouldn't see the series being made in any other way, I love it. I was just saying that from what I've noticed by talking with many people, is that for the casual viewer, the first thing they think of about this trilogy, is mostly Jack Sparrow's weirdness and all the jokes and slapsticks made. So they don't see these movies as more than simply entertaining dumb awesome adventure comedies, which in my opinion does not represent entirely what the movies are (well it's only a small part of the movies), the directing, the photography, the music, the scenario, almost every small line of dialogues are brilliant in my opinion, but people do not pay attention to that because of the point I made. And it's a shame, at best, the casual audience is entertained, can tear up at the end of the movies and can be impressed by the special effects and the choreographies, which is a good thing, but I thing these movies are deeper and that there is more to it :) But what do I know? Iit's just my opinion, it took me years and I watched these movies times and times again to come to this conclusion, let's just say I'm passionate ^^

[@gioret998]

Potc has always had my heart, although some films may be worse than others. It's all played out so well. Legendary now and beyond time.

[@fornamnefternamn1532]

For being a product produced by such a capitalistic company (that does whatever to regain more and more power, buying other studios and IP etc) like Disney, that is a very anti-capitalistic message! Because, Beckett believes "every man has a price which he is willing to accept - even for that which he hopes never to sell". Doesn't matter if it's your local ecosystem, your integrity or your kidneys. And many companies operate under this logic. Some even tries to find ways to manipulate our behavior to ensure that we always buy their things. But the moral of the story is that if you try to follow your heart (I tried to not intend a pun) and you care for those you love, you can interrupt those destructive cycles. You can build a better world - it might be chaotic, but there will be ... more in it! Your analysis is powerful and it connects a lot of loose thoughts I've had about the movies. The trilogy really send a message that: maybe we cannot be controlled, at least not all the time, and that is a problem for those aforemeantioned companies. And if they think it's a problem, well then I'm happy to say that I am like Captain Jack Sparrow.

[@samuelpearce9914]

I truly believe that At World's End is one of the best movies ever made. I'm so serious. The only criticisms I ever hear about it at "it was too long" or "it was too convoluted"... but really all that tells me is that the critics are just too simple-minded to appreciate its genius. It is a incredibly complex well-told nuanced story wrapped up in the package of a massively entertaining action flick. Mainstream audiences simply weren't ready for such a brilliant film. They still aren't. And I will die on that hill.

[@ogfuzzy8631]

Fun fact: the scene where Davy Jones falls off the Dutchman is the only time we see him without his hat on

[@joeyk107]

I believe there is a deleted scene from Dead Man's Chest where he takes his hat off

[@derrickstorm6976]

10:10 but Beckett IS pure evil. He isn't dominated by any feeling, but every move he makes is precisely calculated to provide himself with the opportunity to increase his power and control, to be the last man standing after he's gotten other people to kill each other

[@johannesclips1685]

I love the first three pirates movies, they get better the more i watch them and eatch videos about them, this one was really good, i still dont get why some people dont like the second and third movie, i think theyre totally amazing

[@Major98]

Seeing the trilogy being praised and liked nowadays is so nice compared to how hard people shitted on the films when they came out.

[@bjharvey3021]

great job. you made me think: only when you are prepared to lose everything you love, that is the time to venture over the horizon.

[@gabrielpacana8596]

Back then, I used to think the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels (Dead Man and World's End) were bad movies that didn't live up to the first one, but after watching this video it made appreciate them even more. I remember each scene that you mentioned and back then they just flew over my head as just scenes to 'make the movie look good', but now they are so impactful.

[@joeyk107]

I'd recommend also checking out Filmento's videos about the pirates movies, as they are very well done as well

[@eugenepark3931]

You got it on point! There’s so many grounded layers in films like this. Makes it so timeless.

[@kremesauce]

Great transitions. Love this channel. There’s a wonderful quality and effort to your videos. Keep it up!!

[@LifeIsAStory]

Appreciate it, glad you enjoyed!

[@samuelblanco261]

Wow… I’ve been a long time, hardcore fan of this trilogy and this reaction blew my mind. I guess I just couldn’t get past the fun and freedom of the adventure to dig into the themes of order vs chaos, and fate… I always struggled to understand Beckett’s ‘immaterial’ line. This helped me understand it by crystallizing his worldview of prioritizing only the material. Shortest 16 minutes ever! Thanks! 😄

[@an-animal-lover]

Same here. Never truly understood the line until watching this

[@War_Wanderer]

I absolutely love the movies and your analysis is just fantastic! I remember watching 'Pirates' as a kid and just treating them as "pure fun". But the older I got and the more times I watched them - the more I fell in love with them. I'm really glad KZbin has recommended me this great video.

[@delix787]

For anybody who is always praising the first movie to be the best. I have been studying 1-3 and I constantly re-watch them. Pirates of the Caribbean does not go downhill in writing after the first movie. That is your business to believe that opinion everyone else goes with. Dead man’s chest gave the characters more depth! Elizabeth and William barely have anything to work with in the first movie. William’s relationship with his father that was hinted in the first movie of his father‘s existence. Paid off wonderfully. William’s character had way more in depth now and you have something to truly care about him for. You get both perspectives when you understand their Reunion! Bootstrap didn’t want Will to become a pirate like him, he wanted him to have a free life from the pirate life. William had a hard time accepting he was half Pirate but when he accepted his life and his father… He has a new journey to stab the heart of Davy Jones to set his father free. And you’re implying William is better in the first movie just because he wanted to save the girl he loved? William in the second movie now has Elizabeth as a lover. And now a new journey to rescue his father someone else he cares about. And this became a difficult situation when bootstrap told Elizabeth at world‘s end. William has to make a decision. Either don’t kill Davy Jones so he can be with you. Or he does kill Davy Jones and set me free, but he won’t be able to be on land for 10 years. If I were him I wouldn’t pick me! :/ The emotional weight on William’s character gets better and better. Elizabeth in the first movie was just a damsel in distress girl. She wasn’t useless in the first movie but you get the point. In the second movie, Elizabeth learned to wield a sword and she used it in the battle. She pulled a gun to Beckett‘s head.. went on her own journey to save will. She has grown a lot since the first movie who was just an innocent girl! Elizabeth got better as a character in 2 and 3! As for Jack sparrow. He does not become a joke at all in all 3 movies. Jack sparrow is at his best in the second movie and in the third movie. There was a moment in dead men’s chest… Where Jack didn’t know what he truly wanted so the compass couldn’t locate what he desired. So when Elizabeth went on her journey and then found Jack.. Jack used her for his advantage! He took advantage of Elizabeth’s feelings by telling her if you want to save Will you have to want to find the chest of Davy Jones! In order to get will back.. That’s why Jack gave her the compass. Jack knew if he couldn’t figure what he wanted out he was going to get it out of Elizabeth. Since Elizabeth now wants to find the chest of Davy Jones to save will. This gives Jack the huge opportunity to find the chest to stab the heart in it. But instead he wants to control DavyJones before killing him. Jack sparrow is not stupid! When will was trying to stab the heart towards the end of the second movie. Jack knows just because Davy Jones is dead, does not mean the Kraken will be stopped as well. And you’re telling me Jack is dumb after part 1?? As for Beckett. He was a well executed villain who uses dialogue and negotiation to control people. The Reason why Beckett didn’t fire his cannons at worlds end. Was because it would be totally out of his character to use weapons. Beckett uses certain words to get through people and how to control them behind the scenes. Beckett at the end of the movie had nothing left to negotiate with. Davy Jones was dead, Jack sparrow is alive and well. Will Turner is now the new captain of the Flying Dutchman. Beckett had literally nothing to use against on people. He was caught in shocked and he decided to die.. Anyways I could defend the Gore Verbinski’s Trilogy all night. His trilogy is an underrated trilogy. It had great character writing and amazing detail of its depth. Also Will vs Davy Jones!!! 😈😈😈 when Will challenging Davy Jones. Davy Jones asks him how do you know about the key? Will replies and says, that's NOT part of the game is it? 😏 You can STILL walk away!! 😏 As for pirates 4/5 they are not even Canon they are filler movies. The story ended at worlds end! ☠️

[@thatllbeawesome361]

I did my waiting! Twelve years of it, in Azkaban!!!!

[@angour312]

I love this trilogy, I love the message of freedom with it

[@jmwilliams88]

6:07 Never realized until now but the clock being raised in the background is a literal showing that "time is up" for the world of Pirates.

[@alecburris4225]

Your videos are amazing, I feel like I'm witnessing the beginning of a legend

[@LifeIsAStory]

Thanks man, I really appreciate it!

[@prestoncline9391]

Great video! My favorite trilogy by far, so much work and detail went into making these movies and they are underrated so it’s great to see other people who share the same care for it.

[@SirShadeyy]

I’ve always absolutely loved Verbinski’s trilogy. Such fantastic masterpieces of fun, emotion, story, and so much more.

[@sonnydisposition7237]

This is the analysis of the series I've been waiting for someone to make. Thank You.

[@NATOnova]

This was a great analysis. I've regrettably only watched the first movie in full, but now I want to watch the trilogy. Underrated channel that I'm happy to subscribe to!

[@Dr.Beetlejuice110]

The POC trilogy was so good. Definitely one of my favorite trilogies next to planet of the apes, the dark knight, and lord of the rings. Of course the matrix!!!

[@StsFiveOneLima]

@3:23 -- YES! That line passes right by most casual watchers, but it is absolutely KEY to understanding this series, and in particular POTC3. And then yes, I agree, the best line and the best, most poignant moment in the entire series is Jack's lament, "The world's still the same..." This video says what I have been trying to tell people who under-rate part 3; if you don't understand this, yeah, you probably don't 'get' part 3.

[@theblackpearl3880]

Thank you so much for making this video essay. I always loved the first three movies, but I never really saw that meaning of the final two movies the way you did. Though I always had a feeling that the final two movies were in a way an extension of the first movie, emphasized by the fact that Jack Sparrow pulled the strings and brought everyone out of shipwreck Cove, except this time it wasn't to blow them into Smithereens, but to blow Beckett into smithereens. But you explained it in such an amazing way, that this was a major character Arc for Jack Sparrow beginning with the second movie, when Elizabeth's father explains that just because they saved the Jack, doesn't mean he would care for anyone but himself. The entire second movie was basically about how Jack pulling the strings to save his own skin ultimately lead to countless people dying and Jack only feeling worse. and even though he came back to help, ironically Elizabeth Swann operating out of her anger at Jack Sparrow for lying and betraying her and will, and operating out of her own self-interest, betrays Jack to the Kraken. And the third movie ends with Jack Sparrow having a second chance to pull the strings against Davy Jones, except he's not doing it for himself, he's doing it for all all Pirates and he's doing it for Will and Elizabeth.

[@DezMarivette]

I was OBSESSED with Pirates of the Caribbean when it came out!! The other two didn't grasp me quite the same, but your video definitely gives in new meaning to me. Much obliged!

[@dukekevy6650]

Davy Jones is more of a main character, he wasn’t a bad man to what others seem, he hated peoples who believed because he himself suffered pain then the what others want, and what he wanted was love, and when he died, his last words was Calpyso because he knows he still loves her. Beccket was a man who wanted control over the sea and removal of the Pirates, he was cruel towards those who didn’t follow his ideas, and he can understand Davy Jones, and uses his weakness against him. when he was fighting Black pearl, he was confident, but when the invincible Flying Dutchman came, he knew he was doomed, so he was shocked and accepted his fate. Dead’s man Chest is basically Survival, Love and Power At World’s end is the last stand where Pirates want to live, Beccket wants securities and power in the sea, Davy Jones wants his freedom, and the British are just doing there job, there is no villian in this game, it’s just the sake of what people do to live on.

[@JohnCAbb]

DAMN!!! Thank you so much for validating and signifying three of my favorite films of all time in such a beautifully detailed film analysis.

[@Light-at-Dawn]

Part 2 and part 3 are Pirates of the Caribbean series crown jewels. I love to watch all the movies one after the other at any time😁

[@cadenhammontre]

Excellently eye-opening video! PotC is easily my favorite movie series, and while I don't think the fourth and fifth movies compare to the first three in terms of overall quality, I still acknowledge them because they provide further development for my favorite character, Barbossa, and conclude his character arc very well in my opinion. However, the trilogy stands tall as cinematic storytelling spectacle!

[@georgeappleby739]

absolutely brilliant video mate! dmc and awe and always deemed not as good as the first but as your video states they actually expand on it. nice to see the trilogy getting some love, good work brother!

[@lynnthomas8457]

Lovely take on this movie. I recently rewatched it ang got the message of "freedom," but I missed so much of the symbolism and story elements that really enhance it. Subscribed, and look forward to more from you! PS: The Jordan Peterson commentary was lovely. You don't have to agree with everything a person says to appreciate good points, and that quote was probably the most fitting theme for Will ever. Glad commenters didnt down you on that.

[@sigrid.koppel]

I love the pirates trilogy so much! The movies are amazing and actors did an incredible job portraying the characters.

[@fullmoon1072]

If I had Beckett’s resources, I’d do exactly what Beckett did. Exploration can be done in an orderly way, even while delivering cargo. I’m not sure he wanted people to give up adventure per se, unless you define piracy as adventure. Sometimes a step back from adventure to contemplate and order your life is what humanity needs. Adventure can be found in the little things, even a cup of tea. That’s an introverts world of adventure. What we are speaking of here is an extroverts world of adventure. The deepest adventure is the ones inside yourself. There’s nothing wrong with loving a world like Beckett loves. He was being progressive for the time. To excess, this is bad, but also piracy to excess is also bad. This was a brilliant analysis and one of the best I’ve seen on POTC. Thank you for creating this masterpiece

[@thankyoujodi]

Dead man's chest is my favorite, it's so tragic!

[@darriusbethea2373]

One of most underrated trilogies I feel like they dropped the ball on following movies 4th and 5th by focusing wayyyyy to much on Jack and it felt more like a cash grab than actual story.

[@trbz_8745]

PotC suffer from time crunch syndrome, some of the best scenes are the ones deleted in the name of saving time.

[@suzannevanbuhler6320]

Yes!!!! Everything he said😉☠️Outstanding analysis. Verbinski is a master! This trilogy is my favorite set of films - ever☠️🏴‍☠️

[@therewillbeguitar8078]

Very interesting. I loved these movies when I was younger and I really appreciate these themes now that I am older. Verbinski really is a thematic genius.

[@dominiqueodom3099]

I know this is a stretch but Cutler Beckett and East India Training Company definitely feel like they helped inspire the same sort of all encompassing threat that loomed over the Horizon,Similar to Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Pinkertons as you follow Arthur Morgan and Dutch Van Der Linde. The enemy isn't really the Company or the Brits,but it's the coming age of Civilization and all of the edges on the map being written.

[@octogonSmuggler]

I feel like all the movies after these 3 don't matter. The trilogy ended perfectly. There was so much live and care put into them. None of the other movies live up to the three that were made by Gore.

[@user-zx9sy5yi3w]

I think this is one of the only times I truly don’t give a damn what anyone says negatively about these films, this trilogy is truly something special and are clearly under looked. The characters, the story, the action, the visuals OMG the choreographey, and Davy Jones’s CG being the best there is.

[@saradoka4539]

I know exactly how Jack feels seeing what Becket is doing. The modern world, our world today is based on materialism and technology has taken the place of human emotions, human efforts, and nature itself. Seeing robots being made that look just like humans is sickening. We live on the phones, the computers... I get Jacks horrified expression when he stares at the dead Kraken: that's how I stared at Virtual Reality games when I first saw them. You don't have to travel to places anymore to see the natural beauty and experience the wonder of discovering new things, VR can take you everywhere in five minutes, and that's it. You don't have to organize parties and sleepovers to meet old friends, you just call them on Zoom, and when the call ends you feel awkward because the friends sound distant. If Jack lived in 2024, he'd be traumatized 🥲

[@Tenebris_Sint]

Great video… Beckett always reminded me of someone, but I could never place him. Beckett is the 18th century’s Jeff Besos.

[@diptamghosh4994]

Brilliant! Would love a similar dissection of the movie Rango, another Verbinski masterpiece.

[@johngaltjkt62]

First it's hard to believe how old these movies are now. Secondly I love the first two movies.

[@stevedavy2878]

As a Traditional Boatbuilder and historic ship enthusiast I adore these Movies. The only point that bugs me is that it combines ships that never existed in the same time frame, The Black Pearl is a Ship of the late 17th Century early 18th, All of the British Navy Ships are Ships of the late 18th Century early 19th Century. Very distinct styles. I suppose it can be argued that the Pearl is a mythical ghost ship, and its origins are never revealed.

[@RR4711]

The Black Pearl’s origins is explored in the novel The Price of Freedom. Basically it was an old ship (practically ready for scrapping) that Becket purchased himself. In order to manipulate Jack he pays for the ship to be fixed up and names Jack as its captain as it was Jack’s dream to be a captain and he had fallen in love with the ship at first sight. At the end of the book Becket has the ship destroyed and Jack makes his deal with Davy Jones to resurrect the ship plus additional cannons etcetera. In summary the Black Pearl is a 17th century modified ship.

[@brianblumenreich9026]

Once Governor Swann dies, Mercer boards the Flying Dutchman, and Mullroy and Murtogg switch over to the Black Pearl, there are fewer people aboard Beckett's ship the Endeavour.

[@christonadams9046]

The lore of the series and the books that take place before Curse of the Black Pearl also expand upon this idea, especially with Jack originally delivering slaves on the Pearl for Beckett but then he decided to liberate slaves and free them, which lead to Beckett having to shoot down the ship and giving Jack the P brand on his arm for pirate

[@organicketchup5171]

I rewatched all of these recently and had a great time. I love them, flaws and all.

[@jlburilov]

I would only add that alot of acting talent is really what made the writing stick. And the whole trilogy is only more membrable by the amazing work of Hans Zimmer. His music carries the emotions perfectly. Without the music, like many great cinematic masterpieces it just wouldn't the same. A really great video and a much better analysis then "the pro critics" did.

[@nineonine9082]

#2 probably my favorite movie of all time as a kid I watched that movie like 50 times, just the freedom the adventure, incredible, it may have helped I was playing a pirate, ship sailing game at the time, so I could feel it, sailing into port, or preparing for a large port battle, or simply exploring a strange island I stumbled across.

[@DEVUNK88]

The re-introduction of Barbosa at the end is my favorite part of dead man's chest

[@GrimdarkCrusader20th]

Got to say, I'm finding a lot of similarities and FEE's out of frame series. Ever since that wrapped up I've been looking for someone who does similar analysis of films. Needless to say, I can't wait to see more of your content.

[@supremeghost7950]

Haven't seen these meovies in that light. Interesting points of view.

[@captaingeneroddenberry8439]

I love them all especially the Gore Pirates trilogy

[@eboranshard6220]

Born too late to discover the world and born too early to discover the cosmos!

[@3brianssolS]

Beckett teamed up with Davy Jones 🏴‍☠️

[@thisbadomens]

i love how you said about jack at the third one. it always piss me off when people said jack doesn't have a character development... Like REALLY? he choose will a friend he have over himself .

[@samuelpearce9914]

THANK YOU

[@saradoka4539]

Jack has a MAJOR character development at the end of POTC 2 and then another one at the end of POTC 3. I wish he had more of those in 4 and 5, but I guess the writers needed a break 🤔

[@pumitriii6160]

Its these deeper messages of the trilogy that really elevate it above all the other mindless blockbuster action movies that are so plentiful nowadays

[@theimaginarium]

Bring me that horizon! Great video, earned another sub from this guy

[@sladewilson9718]

The character becket and Dead Man’s Chest is always reminds me of the William Blake Poem London: ‘I wander through each chartered street, near where the chartered Thames does flow….’ Shows that everything, even nature, is for sale ❤

[@olalas1455]

Thank you so much for making this video, I loved it!

[@joeyk107]

I've been a fan of this franchise all my life and I somehow never picked up on the detail mentioned at 5:22 wow

[@wesslesyt3304]

Finally someone who actually understands the pirates trilogy

[@devinlong7478]

Life Is A Story: I promise you, a darker intro to a Disney movie will never be made. Black Widow: hold my red dust.

[@ChumX100]

So Becket, being an order freak is defeated by the inherent chaos of nature and Davy Jones being a bitter, resentful and cruel man is defeated by a selfless act of compassion. It's like music: Conflict and resolution. These movies are wonderful pieces of story telling.

[@user-by3nd4rm6c]

Great analysis, really puts into focus why I like parts 2 and 3 of Verbinski's trilogy more than part 1. The world building goes to another level, and I don't really get the criticisms levied against them that causes fans to be more partial to the first movie

[@3brianssolS]

Davy Jones don’t mess with him. He’s a pirate but maybe Jack sparrow will talk to him.

[@nicholsonscience6229]

Jack's line wasn't improvised, but the singing was. I provided the stories for the 3 first films and the last line of PoC1 "Show me that horizon!"

[@pafluk-ve1pb]

Just found your channel and I love your analysis and taste in movies! Not sure if your taking any requests, but I'd look forward to see your take on A Bronx Tale.

[@LifeIsAStory]

I love the A Bronx Tale! I will definitely consider it. That movie is filled to the brim with ideas worth talking about.

[@pafluk-ve1pb]

@@LifeIsAStory Awesome!

[@sbraypaynt]

You know you’re growing up when you live to see all your favourite franchises being flanderised, rebooted, pissed on and milked for all they’re worth. Can’t wait for all female reboot in Pirates 6.