Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Nostalgia Critic

[@ChannelAwesome]

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[@chasehedges6775]

4th one was meh. 5th one tho. Man, that was a disaster

[@Mr.Quackerjack]

One of the many questions that scientists have yet to answer.

[@dolphincrescent54]

Why? Because Americans are the world's most perfect fools! Also, Disney's money bathing fetish.

[@averymerrick]

Money.

[@K-dawg26]

​@@chasehedges6775 No they weren't.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Here's a really funny fact for you: During filming in London, a Captain Jack Sparrow impersonator just walked onto the set. The guards did not think to ask for any ID, as he looked so much like the character (as reported in the English papers).

[@MrDethskull]

I'm guessing he got a lot more business after that

[@Dan-yy6tt]

That’s got to be the best impersonator I’ve ever seen.

[@Cobra-Commander83]

@@Dan-yy6tt So it would seem.

[@stewiegriffin4]

And he had a knife😬

[@kit6818]

@@stewiegriffin4 That's not a Knife... This is a knife *pulls out claymore*

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

A nice fact for you and shows Johnny Depp does really care: While filming in London in October 2010, Johnny Depp received a letter from a local nine-year old schoolgirl, telling him her classmates needed help to "mutiny" against her teachers. He turned up with almost no warning at the school in full Captain Jack Sparrow outfit, but advised against mutiny.

[@zacharybartolo5111]

That's cute!

[@georgeeastwood6930]

He also visited a children’s hospital in Australia as Jack Sparrow! ❤

[@chasehedges6775]

Johnny Depp is one of the best celebrities ever ❤❤

[@mike.94]

@@chasehedges6775 even win with sheet on the bed! (Pun intenden)

[@dman6261]

@@chasehedges6775 100% agree

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

A really awesome fun fact: Penélope Cruz was pregnant throughout production, but it wasn't noticeable until September 2010. As Penélope's baby bump grew, it caused difficulties in wardrobe, so the producers enlisted the help of Cruz's younger sister, Mónica. According to reports, Penélope filmed the close-up shots, while Mónica doubled for her in the long-distance scenes.

[@Tiger0408]

They do look just the same

[@XanderVJ]

@@Tiger0408 Oh, boy, you can say that again. In the late 90s, there was a TV add in Spain that featured people who were dopplegangers of celebrities, and Yeap, Monica literally played Penelope's doppleganger. Fortunately, Monica managed to have her own career as an actress outside of her sister's shadow, even if she obviously never reached the same heights.

[@louisduarte8763]

@@XanderVJ I Binged both Penelope and Monica Cruz, and good gravy, they're almost identical! Like twins born 3 years apart!

[@RacingSnails64]

Forgot about that factoid! Lovely that Penelope stuck with it, and big thanks to Monica for helping. 👍👍

[@ironcladnomad5639]

I loved Barbossa's arc in this. The scene between he and Jack tied up to the trees where he reveals how he lost his leg is gold.

[@MononokeLynn]

When he takes a drink from his wooden leg, it is beautiful!

[@Gamer3427]

The Barbossa scenes, and a few of the scenes with Jack such as the beginning, were pretty much the only things that made this movie worth seeing at least once. It's a shame that the other stuff surrounding them was poorly executed.

[@Rakshiir]

I think Barbossa for the most part in these movies is incredibly entertaining. The scenes with Jack in most movies tend to work, the actors play off each other really well.

[@matthewmuir8884]

Yeah, that scene was good. It gave an idea of how close the two of them probably were before Barbossa's mutiny.

[@SamBarilla]

That scene was actually disappointing. The most expensive film ever, and they couldn't even show that story in a flashback?

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Fun Fact: Johnny Depp bought new water proof jackets for five hundred crew members on the set, to protect them from the cold weather. He spent a total of sixty-four thousand two hundred dollars from his own pocket.

[@georgeeastwood6930]

While filming in Australia, he also visited a children’s hospital in character, & even spent 2 hours with them. 😊

[@dreamlandnightmare]

Not to diminish his gesture, but compared to his net worth, that's probably like $50. The question is, with this being the most expensive film ever made up to that point ($410-million), why couldn't the production afford life jackets for all the crew?

[@ddjsoyenby]

he's a great guy.

[@matthewmuir8884]

@@dreamlandnightmare That $410 million was a result of an originally smaller budget rapidly ballooning; the film was never supposed to be anywhere near that expensive; in fact, after At World's End, they realized things had gotten too big and this movie was an attempt to scale things back closer to the first movie. In other words, the money didn't go towards life jackets towards the crew because it instead went towards an extraordinarily-spiraling production cost.

[@emilyhammonds5632]

@@georgeeastwood6930 after his ex wife chopped his finger off 😢

[@FinalSeraphLeo]

This movie honestly has the best antagonist scene out of all the Pirates movies because of the Spanish. They are just in the movie to ruin everyone's day, succeed, and then peace out. I love that they just show up, wreck the Fountain of Youth, and then leave with no negative consequences to them. Edit after watching the full video: WTF, you just mentioned the Spanish were there but in the incorrect context. They literally came in after Barbosa and Blackbeard started fighting and held everyone at gunpoint.

[@matityaloran9157]

To be fair they were probably the most moral characters in this film

[@ellencoleman4604]

So true, I also love how the film literally opens with a dramatic scene from them and then just... never focuses on them again. It's hilarious.

[@chasehedges6775]

Indeed. Still, they’re the best thing in the movie

[@zacharybartolo5111]

I can't believe NC didn't think that was even a worthy joke to mention! That is probably the funniest joke in the movie. The Spanish are hyped up as this great opposition and everyone thinks they want the Fountain. . . and they just straight up destroy it for honestly pure reasons and then check out immediately after. And that's after the Head Spaniard kills someone and asks someone to record the guys' bravery.

[@matthewmuir8884]

Honestly, given the nature of the Fountain of Youth in the film, I'd say the Spanish were absolutely correct to destroy it.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another really good fact: According to Director Rob Marshall, Ian McShane was chosen because "he can play something evil, but there's always humor behind it as well" and McShane accepted the job due to both the "very funny and charming" script, and the opportunity to work with Marshall.

[@georgeeastwood6930]

Ian McShane was originally considered to play Davy Jones in “Dead Man’s Chest”, before Bill Nighy was ultimately cast in the role.

[@stewiegriffin4]

@@georgeeastwood6930 as a pirates superfan, i’m amazed I didn’t know that!

[@nickdorenkamp959]

Really? I thought he got the role because he worked on Bruckheimer's previous film, the Sorcerer help wanted.

[@GTARanger1992]

Not hard to believe as Ian mcshane did the voice of Tai lung in Kung Fu panda

[@MorganOwen8958]

It’s a shame though cause Ian McShane is perfect casting for Blackbeard but the writing and directing let him down. The same kinda goes for Javier Bardem as Salazar in the next film.

[@toughspitfire]

Side note the Guy who was shot by the Spanish captain while trying to claim the fountain was Norrington's second in command from the original trilogy.

[@jessicawilson1751]

He also did the voice of Cullen in the Dragon Age games, which really boggled my mind since I ADORE the Dragon Age games.

[@toughspitfire]

@@jessicawilson1751 wow I didn't know that one I guess playing second on commands is his acting forte.

[@Bartman1989-i2z]

Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!

[@PhantoMace2012]

I actually did catch that on my second rewatch

[@Dim4323]

Yeah it focus too much on the Spanish

[@Samdoesstuff978]

Not gonna lie , this might be my favorite movie month Critic did.

[@Theathelavalily]

I don’t want Pirates Month to ever end😭I could legit listen to Doug review all five pirates movies 100 times over

[@AhmedAamir185]

Worry not Friend, the very last video he'll make for the end of Pirate Month on March 29th, 2023 is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales! Stay tuned folks!

[@HAL-st4ll]

Even after all those lies he told about the third one? "Everybody considers this the worst" What Planet does Doug live on?

[@zacharybartolo5111]

@@HAL-st4ll Seriously, it is not the worst. The Trilogy is damn near perfect!

[@benjizucker6091]

Don’t worry, there’s actually a very simple solution for this problem. You ready here it comes. WATCH IT AGAIN YOU KNUCKLEHEAD!!!!!!!

[@platinumraven118]

I mean... they are just KZbin videos, you can rewatch them and live in denial all you want, I believe in you.

[@filipvadas7602]

Something I always appreciated about this movie is that whereas everyone else is at the fountain for a selfish reason , the Spanish , who up until that point had been minor antagonists at best, are revealed to be there to *destroy* the Fountain as they believed that mankind shouldn't have access to something that powerfull. Technically ,making them the only "good guys" in the whole situation. Which is pretty cool tbh.

[@matthewmuir8884]

Yeah, that was actually cool. Considering what the Fountain of Youth in the film actually does, they were definitely in the right to destroy it.

[@donjezza10]

I'd hesitate to call them good guys, since destroying the fountain was spurred by their religion rather than concern for people.

[@onemanarmysswampparty]

​@@donjezza10 who cares

[@filipvadas7602]

​@@donjezza10 that's why its in quotations. Their motivation was maybe born of doctrine and their religion, but frankly with the *way* the Fountain gives longevity , getting rid of it was a good thing either way.

[@donjezza10]

@@filipvadas7602 Thats fair. I will say they are probably the closest thing to good guys when it comes to the three parties, but their motivation isn't really any less selfish than the others. The fountain of youth is a sinister construct but it actually did give youth, which just completely undermined the catholic church's practices. So like I said, they didn't destroy the fountain because it was evil, they destroyed it was a threat to their authority. Anti-paganism and a disregard for preserving history are nothing to be celebrated.

[@DemonSlayer648]

It's almost criminal that you ignored the set up from the interrogation scene. It perfectly shows how Jack actually thinks and the fact that this movie was the last time we had a lore accurate Jack which this movie deserves so much credit for.

[@zjjohnson3827]

Yeah Doug has been making the worst possible review of this series so far. I guess he lost a bet and has to pretend he hates it because there’s no way someone can be this dim

[@theroadtosunrise]

@@zjjohnson3827 If you haven’t seen them, I recommend Filmento’s videos on the Pirate franchise. He even highlights the interrogation part.

[@excalibur2078]

Yeah he's really dropping the ball with all these movies except the first one. Like I don't how where he's getting it from, but its common knowledge that the second and third one weren't planed from the beginning. Not to mention that people hate At World's End? I've only heard while not as loved as the first and second one people still like it and say it's the perfect way to end the trilogy

[@gamerguy19981]

Very well said. It seems like Doug keeps expecting these films to be more like, say, the Transformers franchise. Like it is just a generic action film that you just don't think and eat popcorn for 2 hours. I think the scene at the palace is one of the best in the franchise. It perfectly shows Jack's intelligence, and how well Barbosa knows him since his first sentence is "why isn't he in chains?" He knows first hand the incredible escapes that Jack can do. It is such a well written scene

[@fandomcentralstation]

@@excalibur2078 yeah, and I’m not quite sure where he’s getting the impression that not a lot of people like Will and Elizabeth? Like what???

[@pwnorbepwned]

You mentioned the crew being more funny than expected. One thing I remember about this movie was one member of Blackbeard’s crew who basically wanted to be Jack’s best friend or something. He was so into his role, he had some funny lines, and he’s the one rocking the mandolin in the background during Jack and Angelica’s dance. Seriously, you should all look up that dance scene just to see him. 😂

[@HB-fq9nn]

Scrum

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Honestly i feel like we need to give more props to Penélope Cruz to this film like to just stay through the film even through your pregnant is insane and for her to do it just shows great determination for sticking to this film despite all the pain she probably was going through

[@HandsomeLongshanks]

The spelling and grammar in your comment gave me cancer

[@dman6261]

The pain she probably was going through was the actual movie, I'm sure

[@bensterWasHere]

millions of dollars can be a pretty good painkiller

[@TBustah]

**you’re**

[@Dim4323]

Hilly or Hannah from hillywood show is a convincing captain jack

[@DeepestDankest]

A shame he never addressed one of the best lines when the lieutenant from the first 3 movies holds up the English flag and then gets shot mid-declaration by the Spanish who gives him full respect. And I prefer this movie significantly more than Pirates 5. Barbossa and Jack clearly showcase a dynamic that made the two such an effective duo before the mutiny, you believe they were friends before.

[@jessicawurm23]

Pirates 5 was so boring I didn't even finish it. I've watched this one multiple times

[@LadyOnikara]

When I first saw the mermaids in this movie, i said "Oh, I guess Ariel's sisters couldn't find princes of their own, so they mated with sharks or piranhas. I'm okay with that." I think Jack didn't drink from the chalice himself because of his secret personal code. When he found out it would take someone's life to make someone else live longer, he changed his mind. He wants to gain immortality on his own terms and not hurt someone at the same time if he can help it. Like he could've been captain of the Flying Dutchman, but when Will was dying, he chose to save a friend instead.

[@toongrowner1]

I remember when the fifth movie came out and people where like "wait... there was a fourth one?"

[@leonzaduncan2438]

Funny I remember this, but forgot 5

[@shanedaley6236]

This and five lost me I like how that Blackbeard was brought in just not with the context of the fountain of youth

[@lucianoben-malek693]

Captain Blackbeard and the romance between Philip and Serana are my favourite things about the film. I also really like that it portrays Philip, a devout religious character, as a genuinely good person who isn't just a fundamentalist or a crazed fanatic.

[@matthewmuir8884]

Yeah, I liked that as well about the Philip character; that he's a genuinely good and well-meaning person inspired by his faith, rather than a fanatic. His romance with the mermaid could've been better-written (like almost everything in the movie), but it wasn't terrible.

[@lucianoben-malek693]

@@matthewmuir8884 Yeah, it's not the best written but the actors make it work for me. The only bit I don't get is the end where she takes him away. Did she save him or drown him? It was a strange way to end it, they should have shown them escaping together or just something to confirm what happened. Aside from that, this movie's actually a personal favourite of mine.

[@Gslash8764]

@@lucianoben-malek693 I'm pretty sure she took him to be healed. Earlier in the film before the mermaids showed up the crew are discussing what they know about them, and one of them says he heard their kiss saves you from drowning. Syrena kisses him, then takes him underwater and he seems to have no trouble breathing.

[@lucianoben-malek693]

@@Gslash8764 If that is what they were going for then I'm all for it as it would be a great way to end their story! I would have appreciated seeing them in the fifth movie though, even if it was just a quick cameo.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

My second favorite Pirates film after the first. It’s shorter with a focus on a treasure hunt, Jack is more focused and less of an idiot, the Spainard is a cool character kind of like Boba Fett (doesn’t do much, but you love it whenever he is on screen), Philip and Syrena are a 100% better couple than Will and Elizabeth, The scene of Jack calling out the cliché of two opposing sides fighting each other when having the two main opponents doing it would be enough, Also it is more focused on what needs to be attained: Tear of a Mermaid, Two cups of Ponce De Leon’s, Fountain of Youth,

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

Yet for some reason, it seems to drag.

[@MaoriGamerDood]

Honestly. I really Like this movie. Especially when Barbosa and Jack are Tied up. I love when Jack looks at Barbosa drink from his Leg and says "I Want one of those." 😂

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

Honestly, every scene with Barbosa and Jack are together is my favorite in this.

[@chasehedges6775]

The actress playing the mermaid in this was so cute and adorable and did a good job

[@jessicawurm23]

This film is a guilty pleasure simply for the mermaids

[@shaheenahmad90]

Same 🧜🏻‍♀️

[@brandonmclendon5368]

Fun fact, the guy behind Chicago, Into the Woods, and Mary Poppins Returns, Rob Marshall, was the director for this movie.

[@ReneeSalono71013]

And now he's directing the live action remake of Disney's The Little Mermaid this year! ❤️😃

[@hiddendesire3076]

@@ReneeSalono71013 That explains far too much.

[@Bartman1989-i2z]

Talking of Mary Poppins Returns, I’ll miss Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke when they die. 😭

[@Bartman1989-i2z]

And the guy behind Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Bad Boys, Jerry Bruckheimer, was the producer.

[@aarovit4257]

The two things I remember from this movie were Blackbeard and the Spanish Because the Spanish show up call everything heretical then destroy the fountain of youth then leave… and I gotta respect the accuracy of that

[@tarfielarchelone2674]

Evil british- We can monopolize and use the immaterial to gain material goods. Evil spanish- we will destroy the immaterial that is heretical to our immaterial.

[@ismellmandude6401]

Never has the Spanish Empire been so accurately represented in film.

[@LoveHandle4890]

The only film where Jack has a love interest and plays it perfectly.

[@Wandergirl108]

…You mean himself, right? How this movie expressly shows on multiple occasions that he is literally in love with himself?

[@jeuryrabassa4724]

​​​@@Wandergirl108 That's because he is. The guy is literally in love with himself. If that isn't the weirdest thing ever, I don't know what is.

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

​@@jeuryrabassa4724 It's called a narcissist. They're not as fun as Jack in real life. In fact, they're a walking migraine.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

One more fact for you: Captain Hector Barbossa's (Geoffrey Rush's) ship, the Providence, was portrayed by H.M.S. Surprise, part of the collection of ships of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, where it is open daily to Museum visitors. To sail the ship during filming, Disney hired a crew from among volunteers and staff of the Maritime Museum. Surprise is a one hundred seventy-nine foot, fully rigged ship. She was built in Nova Scotia in 1970, from original Admiralty plans for the 1757 British twenty-four-gun frigate H.M.S. Rose, for which she was originally named. The ship was purchased in 2001 by Twentieth Century Fox, and modified to serve as H.M.S. Surprise, under the command of fictional Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). The Maritime Museum of San Diego purchased the ship from Fox Studios in 2004, and retained her movie name. In both of her names, the prefix "H.M.S." (meaning His (or Her) Majesty's Ship) is an honorary, rather than an official designation, since she does not hold a royal warrant. and Head of Production Oren Aviv said Disney had chosen to scale this movie down from the former in the franchise; "It's important to get the story right and it's important to me to scale it down, because we can't get bigger. The movies have subsequently gotten bigger and bigger and very complicated and they were satisfying on so many levels obviously, but I want to kind of reboot the whole thing and bring it down to its core, its essence, just characters." He agreed that there is a lot of Captain Jack Sparrow's backstory that we haven't seen yet without confirming or denying that we might see some of that in this movie. Also Johnny Depp was deeply involved with the story design, frequently meeting the writers to show what he was interested in doing, and in the words of Terry Rossio, being "involved in coming up with storylines, connecting characters, creating moments that we would then fashion, shape, and then go back." Amongst Depp's suggestions were turning Phillip into a missionary and having a Spanish contingent following the protagonists. Afterwards, Director Rob Marshall and Executive Producer John DeLuca met the writers, and did alterations of their own, including building the female lead.

[@sorenthefilmbrony]

4:02 Trust me, Judi Dench was in Shakespeare in Love in about as time and STILL won an inexplicable Oscar for it.

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

For me Strangers tide was a palate cleanse from the overcomplicated mess that was World's end. I really liked it! No Will and Elizabeth to distract from from the meat of the plot, Jack doing his best throughout the whole movie, Blackbeard was a hella intimidating antagonist, Barbosa was, as always, RELISHING in his role and the plot finally went back to something simple and easy to follow while still going through classic pirate folklore like Mermaids, fountain of youth... and the spanish armada was a decent "ticking clock" and plot device.

[@mentaya11]

I can respect that, especially as that seems to be a very unpopular opinion. Most people I know or hear of seem to dislike this movie. Admittedly, a fair number find Worlds End to be laboriously long and convoluted. Still, I respect your reasons for that opinion. Myself, Worlds End is my favorite pirate movie. It was complicated and over the top and, while flawed, felt like a solid conclusion to a trilogy made to cash in on a surprise hit. I loved the intricate plot line. I loved the dark nature of it. Heck, I even liked Will and Elizabeth! (Though admittedly, neither of them make my top 3...or maybe even top 5 characters from the film) This, to me, is the first real me too film, made to cash in without much planning or direction. It felt complicated to be complicated, and, with the exception of Jack and Barbossa, none of the characters stood out very often. (Well, and Gibbs. Gotta love him). It was just slow, underwhelming, and uninteresting. But hey, that's just my take on it.

[@VoltigeurGT]

Cpt Barbossa has always been my no.1 character and Stranger Tides my favorite movie of the series because he gets to shine the most in this one.

[@sophiecooper1824]

Jack was my favorite when i was a kid but after i rewatched all the movie before the 5th one was released in theaters Barbossa became my favorite character. Love him and Geoffrey Rush .

[@VoltigeurGT]

@@sophiecooper1824 Welcome aboard then! ^^

[@DrDolan2000]

This one does still have Jack as I know and love him. And Penelope Crúz as a pirate? More please! But it didn't give me more. It gave me about the same as I expected for 15 minutes and then continued sailing the Seas Of Boredom. With an occassional rock formation that was nice to look at - but nowhere to land

[@scottketchie5703]

I saw this in theaters in 2012 and came out loving every single moment

[@chasehedges6775]

2011 and 2012 were the best years ever

[@jeuryrabassa4724]

The early 2010's was really good era.

[@chasehedges6775]

@@jeuryrabassa4724 👍👍👍

[@jimhjortsberg2990]

I actually have a soft spot for this one. It does have its tedious moments yes but many of the jokes hit home and Jack's and Barbarossa's chemistry is on top. I'm also quite fond of that twist ending (which wasn't mentioned here) Unlike the 5th one where one is a drunk idiot, the other a uncharismatic bore and they they pretty much jump the literal zombie shark (not to mention being so full of plot holes that it resembles the first incarnation of the Black Pearl) .

[@saphirawinters7028]

I actually really love this movie. Not to mention "My Jolly Sailor Bold" is a good sea shanty.

[@CaptainCJ97]

Man seeing this in theaters 3D with my brother was pretty good especially the ending to what happened to Blackbeard it was wild. I really like the Mermaid scene

[@Zacman1123]

The movie that even the franchise forgot about.

[@georgeeastwood6930]

While filming in Australia, Johnny Depp & Stephen Graham (who played “Scrum”) actually visited a local children’s hospital in character. IT’S SO SWEET I HAVE DIABETES! 😊

[@hiddendesire3076]

Honestly wouldn’t mind a gag film about Pintel, Ragetti, Scrum, Murtogg, and Mullroy. While yes, they are all idiots and comedy relief, I feel equally so that they could pull off their own “Pirates: Band of Misfits” adventure.

[@alyssagriffin9180]

I don't care what anyone says, On Stranger Tides is one of my favorite POTC movies and a good stand alone movie.

[@ryouma1717]

16:53 that's jacks reaction when he turns around and realizes everyone in the audience has already walked out

[@prof.vonspooky4562]

This was actually my favorite Pirates film. 😅

[@breakofdawn5249]

Mine too with the first one^^

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

I consider the most soulless because it leaves little reason to exist. Where the first three at least had a lot of effort and felt like a well wrapped up trilogy, this one just kind of feels tagged on in run-of-the-mill. But I guess if you just want to see straight-forward pirate adventure, I guess it gets that job done.

[@GabbyClown4213]

Same

[@alexbiersner3350]

My all-time favorite part of this movie is when Barbosa shows up to the fountain with his crew through the smoke

[@sophiecooper1824]

He's such a badass

[@chasehedges6775]

@@sophiecooper1824 Geoffrey Rush plays him so Well

[@ryanmorejon5813]

I've been having a bad two days because I got sick not with covid but watching this fantastic episode made me feel a lot better ❤️

[@nickdorenkamp959]

Interesting fact but during the production Penelope Cruz discovery she was pregnant; so in alot of the film's riskier scenes they brought in her sister as her double.

[@REELWORKS12923]

You know, I half expected after his line "I rember so you dont have to" he would say "oh gosh I forgot it"

[@kingsleycy3450]

This movie proves why Will and Elizabeth were underrated. Sure, Jack and Barbossa were the scene stealers, but you need less cartoonish characters to ground the movies.

[@matityaloran9157]

Agreed

[@leiilei5440]

I always assumed the damsel Jack is talking about is the black pearl, not the girl, he just saves her because jack is a loveable trickster and not completely evil.

[@KingCasual1986]

This movie pleasantly exists. It didn’t NEED to be made but it was and I kind of like it.

[@connorhilchie2779]

Maybe it's because I have a massive guilty pleasure attraction to mermaids and being a maritime man, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the PoTC movies, especially this one. Expect for the next movie, I find then all enjoyable

[@LoveHandle4890]

I’ll never forget seeing this masterpiece in theaters, and being amazed by the beautiful, stunning imagery.

[@delix787]

Masterpiece? 😅

[@markusforsberg6741]

Masterpiece 😂😂😂😂 thats a god one terminator 2 judgment day from 1991 for expl that is a Masterpiece.

[@kh7688]

This movie is notorious for having a poor set design and being noticeably cheaper looking compared to its predecessors, despite costing significantly more.

[@rommix0]

> stunning imagery. That's an excuse that people always give for shitty Disney movies. All show no substance. Besides the first three Pirates movies are the best.

[@Bartman1989-i2z]

@@rommix0 Peter Pan came out in 1953 and it still looks stunning.

[@scottketchie5703]

The cinematography in this one is astounding

[@chasehedges6775]

This movie has a lot beautifully shot scenes

[@chasehedges6775]

It also has a good soundtrack from Hans Zimmer.

[@VoytekPavlik]

Also a lot of darkness

[@ladyvixle]

i feel the music was peak in this music, the siren's theme was GORGEOUS and scary as hell even before they start murdering

[@marmik961]

I don't think that last line is underwhelming. "It's a pirate's life for me." That kind of perfectly sums up Jack.

[@abrahemsamander3967]

This movie was actually based on a pirate adventure book called “on stranger tides” which was unrelated to pirates of the Caribbean. They were gonna adapt it into its own movie. But they decided to make it a pirates of the carribean movie. Probably for name brand recognition. Author was Tim Powers.

[@svartrhand]

The Tim Powers book On Stranger Tides is one of my favorites. Really enjoyed it.

[@agentspaniel4428]

Well, this proves that I have a better memory than the nostalgia critic because I actually remembered stuff from this movie

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

Well, I remember it existed. ... Not much else.

[@Vaquix000]

Nope, it just might mean you liked the movie more.

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

So you remembered it, so NC doesn't have to?

[@willmangrum3686]

I for one liked this more than five.

[@tonybrewer7536]

I guess he didn't remember it so you didn't have to. Or you reverse uno'd him

[@DarthArachnious]

Really look at the structure of this movie. The Pirates, the British and the Spanish all racing to the fountain. I'm convinced this was meant to be a variation of its It's A Mad Mad Mad World. Two missed opportunities. 1: Jack vs King George. They're kind of vague about the dates. This is the George that went insane. Now imagine the fast-talking Jack Sparrow. Versus a man who's got his life in his hand but can't form a cohesive thought. 2: Jack vs Blackbeard. Blackbeard actually wasn't a pirate very long. He was just very smart about how he went about it and made himself infamous. To of the smartest Pirates trying to outdo each other should be way more interesting than it was.

[@genemaxwell4]

I legit actually loved this movie. It's probably my 2nd favorite after the 1st one. I really dug Ian Mcshane's character and Jack is great as always. Plus to your point Barbossa is the best

[@exowarrior]

One of the things I always said about this one was that whenever Jack Sparrow gets out of trouble he seems a bit too in control. In the other ones it seemed more like a lot of his escapes revolved around sheer (and often comedic) luck. Whereas in this one, he seemed to plan everything out a lot more and felt overall more competent. I see that as a bad thing btw, because he almost felt like a different character.

[@pyromaniac2104]

Why isn't why everybody (apart from me) hates Dead Men Tell No Tales? I've heard it said that Jack was too reliant on luck in that one and that's why people hated it (opinions notwithstanding)

[@jlev1028]

​@@pyromaniac2104The writings also very crappy with unlikable new characters.

[@valentinkambushev4968]

Jack always had control. When he made the deal to get Davy Jones 100 souls for 4 days, he got only the worst people because Davy didn't mention in what condition he wants these souls. Basically, Jack always tries to make a lemonade out of the lemons he is getting.

[@exowarrior]

@@pyromaniac2104 I actually thought Dead Men Tell No Tales was pretty good and a huge step up from On Stranger Tides. I don't absolutely hate On Stranger Tides, but it is far from my favourite.

[@houndofculann1793]

@@pyromaniac2104 In my opinion it's because in the first four films Jack feels like he's doing the act of the insufferable drunk idiot on purpose to fool others into letting their guard down and then succeeds in his escapes because he's actually smart, and in the fifth it feels like he's actually an insufferable drunk idiot who gets away from problems just because of dumb luck and no plan at all.

[@ruggiebuggie3195]

This movie is actually based on the pirate fantasy novel of the same name (minus Pirates of the Caribbean) I haven't read it, but it also features Black Beard, zombies and mermaids.

[@svartrhand]

The Tim Powers book On Stranger Tides is one of my favorites. Really enjoyed it.

[@averymerrick]

Troubled Production: More on a financial side than a production one. A tighter schedule and smaller production wound up having the opposite effect that Disney wanted. Rather than cutting costs compared to the last film, the budget ballooned up and made this the most expensive film ever made (adjusted for inflation), with a total expenditure of $410 million, exceeding At World’s End’s formidable budget by over a hundred million dollars. Adjusted for inflation, it holds its record, beating massively expensive epic events like Avengers: Endgame and Justice League. *To say Disney’s plans to reduce this film’s costs backfired would be an understatement.*

[@averymerrick]

@UnWaifu Thank you.

[@shadowjudge921]

I have to confess, I actually like this one. I like Ian McShane as Blackbeard.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I love Ian McShane

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Ian McShane will always be Frank from Hot Rod to me

[@graysonchristian2668]

Yeah I weirdly like his performance. After so many over the top performances it was cool seeing someone play the character so straight. His whole attitude makes it feel like he’s just above everyone else’s ridiculous antics. Especially Jack’s. Which seemed fitting for the literal king of the pirates.

[@chasehedges6775]

Ian McShane was so good in this movie.

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

16:10 I understood this. Blackbeard told Jack to jump or he’d shoot Angelica, but to make it more cruel, he’s making Jack choose a gun that both he and Blackbeard don’t know that ls loaded or not, so if Jack chooses a gun that turns out to be loaded, Angelica being hurt or worse will be because of Jack

[@AssassinGTM]

Bring back the themed month reviews this was great to go back to

[@robfobjanstar]

Like Evangelion Month or Monthagelion for Rebuild Of Evangelion movies

[@welcometothemetaverse2523]

​@@robfobjanstar He seems to do it once a year where there is like 5 Wednesdays in the month.

[@voidastralbirth]

I never thought of On Stranger Tides as the best Pirates movie, but that was all because I thought back then there was “too much Jack”. Then I remembered the scene from At World’s End where Jack was stuck in Davy Jones’ Locker with dozens of copies of himself, and I immediately realized it could always be worse. Seriously though, this is one of the most expensive movies ever made… and it can look REALLY good at times. Depp still plays Jack consistently well. Plus, the addition of Edward “Blackbeard” Teach is very welcome, considering… it’s goddamn Blackbeard. How is that NOT awesome?

[@wserthmar8908]

well said!

[@voidastralbirth]

ALSO… I didn’t know Roger Allam cameoed in this. I think he’s the guy who announces King George III’s full name to Jack. Any appearance of Roger Allam is always a win, no matter how small.

[@Vaquix000]

Blackbeard? You don't go from a magical squid man that can summon the freaking Kraken to... a normal famous pirate from history. If he was the bad guy in the FIRST movie it would make sense, but... Davy Jones to blackbeard is just boring and nonsensical as hell.

[@matthewmuir8884]

@@Vaquix000 Um... not only is it perfectly possible to go from a larger-scale villain to a smaller-scale villain and have it still be good, but that's exactly what you have to do when the scale gets too big to manage (which is exactly what the writers felt was the case after 3; hence the 4th movie scaling things back to how they were around the first movie).

[@vergilsparda8431]

It’s worth mentioning that the film was based on a book that was definitely not a Pirates of the Caribbean book. Rather than rewrite it to work with Jack they basically just awkwardly shoved him in and rewrote everyone else to be bland.

[@svartrhand]

The Tim Powers book On Stranger Tides is one of my favorites. Really enjoyed it.

[@saveriopanaccione996]

So I saw this one recently when I was catching up and I thought it was all right not as good as all of the first ones, but there was some interesting ideas and I like the effects on the mermaids and Jack’s ex girlfriend was a bit loony

[@osw330904]

This jack sparrow intro is probably the best of all the movies imo

[@juliaobernesser349]

Not gonna lie, next to Black Pearl, this one is my favorite. I feel like 2 and 3 leaned way too much into the supernatural, and I didn't have a lot of fun watching them. Sure this movie stupid and doesn't need to exist but it gave me exactly what I wanted. A fun adventure with elements of the supernatural.

[@someguywithaweirdvoice2.0]

Ian Mcshane is a brilliant actor in 'Lovejoy!' A pure 80's/90's classic series! And he played Daryl Van Horne in the musical version of 'Witches Of Eastwick!' Which I got to see with my mum in the WestEnd!❤ He has a very good voice! Please listen to the Soundtrack!😊

[@toysvilltvstudios2.072]

This is a guilty pleasure for me and the Mermaids are the coolest part in this film. :)

[@Revan498]

70% of this movies flaws could have been forgiven if a post-creds scene revealed that whole thing was a story Jack was telling Will and Elisabeth's kid to explain why he missed his birthday😜😜

[@chasehedges6775]

That would be a perfect ending credits

[@RobRikos]

Despite what said, I still enjoyed the movie the most out of all the pirate movie.

[@donjezza10]

I genuinely can't understand how Doug can think that all of the sequals have complicated plot lines, especially compared to the first. There's a lot more exposition and less mystery, which is a shame, but things are made much clearer as the movies go on. Pirate's 1 - A crew of pirates are cursed by gold that they stole. They need to not just return every piece, but the blood of the person that took the specific coin. One crewmember was murdered before he could use his blood and return his coin, but he thankfully had a son who had his coin so the curse can still be lifted. (Dont even get me started on Will's story before the movie, because it's confusing and possibly got some holes) Pirate's 2 - Everyone wants the heart of Davy Jones. Jack finds the key and follows the compass to the chest. Pirate's 3 - War starts between pirates and the navy. Barbossa wants to release Calypso using the nine pieces of eight and needs Jack alive again to get piece for the ritual. Pirate's 4 - Blackbeard wants the fountain of youth. A shipwreck on the island has the chalices they need, and a mermaid's tear is used in one of the cups. The cup with the tear gives life and the other takes it. Pirate's 5 - Will's son wants to break his dad's curse, so him and Jack go to find the staff of Poseidon to break every curse on the ocean. If Doug can somehow say that the fifth movie was hard to follow, I will genuinely question his ability to watch a movie.

[@AndreNitroX]

Call me crazy but this is my second favorite pirates movie after the first one!

[@bardinblue9830]

You left out the best and actually memorable line from the movie! After Angelica tells Jack "I love you!" Jack replies with: "As do I. Always have, always will." I mean, come on, that was actually funny!

[@baronvonpiano7625]

I think this movie’s alright. It’s the Pirates equivalent to an anime’s beach episode. 100% standalone and totally disconnected from the series’ main plot, but still a fun romp nonetheless.

[@Lopez03Eduardo.]

Here are some fun facts 1. This film takes place twenty years after the battle from At World's End. At first, the exact time that had passed between At World's End and On Stranger Tides was unknown. According to a statement from the film's visual guide: The quest for the Fountain of Youth began several years back after a pirate showdown with the East India Company. However, in Dead Men Tell No Tales the character Henry Turner, who was born nine months after the battle, was revealed to be 21-years-old. According to its comic book adaptation the film is set in 1751, one year after On Stranger Tides, which was confirmed to be set in 1750. 2. McShane was previously considered to play Davy Jones in Dead Man's Chest and in At World's End but lost out to Bill Nighy. McShane subsequently reprised his role in two Disney Parks attractions: the 2011 revamp of Pirates of the Caribbean and the A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas. 3. In real-world history, Blackbeard was killed at Ocracoke Inlet in 1718. Also, his body had been shot no less than 5 times and around 20 severe cuts around his body. His career as a pirate was made famous by the book, A General History of the robberies & murders of the most notorious Pyrates, which contained detailed accounts of his actions at sea. There is also no record of Blackbeard doing anything relating to the supernatural. Because of his appearance in On Stranger Tides, Blackbeard was the first historical pirate that appears in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. 4. Stranger Tides was the film that marked Jack Sparrow as the main protagonist of the Pirates films. According to the film scriptwriters, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, the first three Pirates were all centered around Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, particularly stating that they believed it was Elizabeth's story. 5. Love story between Philip and Syrena resembles many of the early legends of mermaids, where a fierce and beautiful maiden from the sea would fall in love with a man from the church. It is also possible that Syrena was inspired by Ariel from The Little Mermaid, another mermaid-related Disney film where a mermaid falls in love with a human. 6. According to the DVD commentary of On Stranger Tides, Richard Griffiths' casting was partly because Johnny Depp's admiration for his film Withnail and I. Coincidentally, both Depp and Griffiths previously worked together in Sleepy Hollow. 7. Depp had a part in the screenwriting process for On Stranger Tides. One of his contributions was a role in creating the Philip Swift character, including the idea of Philip being a missionary. 8. Due to Cruz's pregnancy during the later portions of filming On Stranger Tides, long-distance shots were made with her sister Mónica. 9. While not appearing in the fourth film, On Stranger Tides, Naomie Harris stated that she was asked to do some Tia Dalma lines that would be said in the film by Angelica. This was intended as a reference the backstory between Angelica and Tia Dalma. Writer Terry Rossio, however, was possibly unaware of this, as he said in retrospective that he doesn't see how Harris could have been given lines for a character she didn't play 10. Various On Stranger Tides promotions, Angelica was described as the "first female pirate of the franchise." However, there were at least two female characters before her (Anamaria and Elizabeth Swann) that were pirates, so this could either be a mistake or it was supposed to mean Angelica was the first major female pirate character (although Elizabeth was conversely also a major character) 11. Ferdinand VI and George II of Great Britain are the first historical monarchs that appear in POTC film series. 12. Blackbeard's flagship Queen Anne's Revenge is the first historical ship to be represented in the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise, because of its appearance in the fourth installment, On Stranger Tides. The Santiago, one of Ponce de León's ships that journeyed to the New World, also made an appearance. 13. In real-world history, the Queen Anne's Revenge was never used after 1718 as it was stripped of Blackbeard's pirate plunder and abandoned on a sand bar, six months before Blackbeard's death. There is also no record of the Revenge being decorated with the skeletons of Blackbeard's victims or any use of Greek fire. 14. Before portraying the Queen Anne's Revenge, the Sunset previously portrayed the Black Pearl in Dead Man's Chest and At World's End. In 2010, because the Black Pearl didn't "figure into the story of On Stranger Tides", the Sunset was reconstructed as the Queen Anne's Revenge 15. When designing the Queen Anne's Revenge, production designer John Myhre used baroque details, almost like Versailles, which would make the ship look rich and elegant. After producer Jerry Bruckheimer said that Blackbeard's ship should be designed with some skulls and skeletons (since the most famous pirate flag is the skull and crossbones), Myhre also used Kostnice, the famous "Church of Bones" in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic, when creating the actual design of the ship. 16. Blackbeard and Barbossa using the Sword of Triton's power to fill the Queen Anne's Revenge sails with gusts of wind and speed the ship in On Stranger Tides is similar in nature to Jack Sparrow: The Sword of Cortés in which young Jack used the Sword of Cortés to make the Grand Barnacle speed far out. 17. This first and only Pirates film to use zombies as henchmen/villains 18. The Sword of Triton was believed to be how Blackbeard brought men back to life as his zombie officers (particularly in LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game). However, it was confirmed otherwise that the rituals required and practiced to create zombies, most likely from Dark Magic, are separate from the sword. 19. Blackbeard had a crew of zombies in Tim Powers' novel On Stranger Tides, the basis for the fourth Pirates film. In the novel, the zombies are mindless walking corpses, but in the film, they look and act as the average person would. 20. For the filming of On Stranger Tides, the Fountain of Youth scenes were filmed in two locations. The scene near the Fountain's cave entrance was filmed in Waiakapala'e located on Kauai's North Shore-an appropriate choice because the Hawaiians believe that the waters in Waiakapala'e have their own life-giving power. The scenes inside the Fountain Cave and the Fountain of Youth itself was filmed at Pinewood Studios, with the Fountain scene filmed in 007 Stage. The Fountain of Youth set took three months to construct and features a ruined temple "in a mixture of architecture," according to production designer John Myhre, "with Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, even Japanese elements. 21. The first screenplay draft of At World's End, Hector Barbossa starts to search for the Fountain of Youth, using the captain's journal of Juan Ponce de León that he took from Tia Dalma who in turn received it from a mermaid. 22. According to real myths and legends, the real location of the Fountain of Youth was in Florida. The Fountain also did not need a ritual in order for it to be used.

[@spencercarroll6363]

Honestly, out of all the sequels, this one is technically my favorite of the bunch. To be fair, I think a lot of that comes from the fact that it has Jack Sparrow as essentially the lead character and as someone who loves the character no matter which movie it is (except for the 5th movie), I didn't really mind it. I also thought it wasn't as convoluted or boring as something like At World's End, which I couldn't follow and was absolutely boring. Plus, they were smart to get rid of Will and Elizabeth, two characters I dislike and are one of my least favorite things from the franchise. While I'm not saying it's great, I do get enjoyment out of this movie and like it more than the other sequels, especially the previous installment.

[@chasehedges6775]

At Worlds End and this are decent

[@wserthmar8908]

agreed! prefer it to the third one

[@zacharybartolo5111]

At World's End is not convoluted in any way and certainly not boring, but I will admit, this movie is far easier to follow because there aren't so many POVs to keep track of. And that's coming from someone that thinks At Worlds End is simple to follow!

[@PirvateerKurei]

I believed Angelica cared for Blackbeard, when she wasn't around him. But when she was with him, she was playing him as a mark. It was a bit confusing, but also would make sense since he is a pirate, and you can't trust him. But the mermaid was my favorite because...well mermaids.

[@jp3813]

Compared to Barbossa's crew in the first movie and Davy Jones' crew in the previous sequels, the designs for Blackbeard's crew are really lazy & boring. Surprised that you didn't point out its massive budget since it looks the cheapest of the entire franchise. 6:37 Try watching 12 Angry Men w/ your eyes closed.

[@artyman60]

Doug thank you! Those built in ads are way easier to skip then the forced 5 second ones. You are indeed a King sir

[@IsaacV24]

Did you know that the guy who directed this is also directing that new Little Mermaid film? This movie sure gives a lot of confidence he’s gonna do that remake justice (NOT)!

[@valentinkambushev4968]

So he made a movie with awesome mermaids (except the love story) to... a movie with not awesome mermaids.

[@wserthmar8908]

it's gonna be shitty because of the script, not directing

[@tarfielarchelone2674]

If you say so

[@connorthompson8376]

Great that you’re in Ireland. I’ve requested ‘Waking Ned Divine’ many times, and being in Ireland is the opportune time to research for an Irish movie, if you’re interested.

[@leephillips4402]

I hear the book this was based on was actually pretty good.

[@sondjuchiha975]

how you still manage to come up with hilarious ads is beyond me mad props seriously

[@johnnysparkle]

Alfred Molina would be a good Blackbeard

[@chasehedges6775]

Such a good actor and yes he would

[@seanpatrickcain2]

@@chasehedges6775 Indeed

[@PikaLink91]

18:40 You know Critic... sometimes there is beauty in simplicity.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Honestly this film does make me wish Ian McShane was more of a household name because he is amazing whenever he is on screen

[@joevictor53]

He kinda became a lot more well known thanks to the John Wick films

[@Donutello2018]

​@@joevictor53 Honestly I don't remember much of this movie when I saw it, so what I saw Ian McShane come out as black beard I literally was like "Oh the guy from John Wick!" 😂

[@mattphillips3537]

He’s everyone’s second favourite Ian Mc.

[@GTARanger1992]

He was Tai lung in Kung Fu panda

[@nateds7326]

The whole reason Jack abandons Angelica is that he knows he can't trust her.

[@TheCreepypro]

I still say this is the second best movie in the franchise

[@TheFofotron]

"You are a fool, you're seeking this place that only faith can provide!" "Only God can grant eternal life, not this pagan water." "Men, destroy the idol!" Singlehandedly the best 21st century movie quotes That Sign of the Cross at the end is the Catholic edition of dropping the mic. Also, I love how they try to portray the Spaniard as some half wit for passing up the fountain, and yet it really just paints an accurate and badass picture of good Faith in Christ Our Savior. Non terrae plus ultra!

[@Teddyngham]

Finally a review that I probably can agree on.

[@gingerpotter21]

What disappoints me in this film is that in the trilogy before the world building was amazing you really felt the world was lived in but in this one and the one after you feel like that has been drasticaly toned down and they barely connect to what came before, jack didnt seem to have a goal in this movies and literally got kidnapped and forced to be in the narrative, blackbeards motivations are bizarre he will be killed by a one legged man so he needs the fountain to avoid that ? Im assuming if youre younger youre not gonna be immune to being stabbed by a one legged man or by any man with a sword for that matter. And it just feels like blackbeard came out of nowhere, like where was he in the 3rd movie since he is this big pirate that all pirates fear ? If he was this big player i would assume he wouldve played a role in the big battle that decided the fate of all pirates in the 3rd movie. They couldve made a cool connection to davey jones to explain that absence, What if blackbeard was a big pirate years ago that commanded the seas with everyone fearing him for years and his big army of pirates owing all of that to a deal he made with davey jones just like jack did for his black pearl, but unlike jack when it was time to pay up blackbeard runs away to land giving up his pirating ways forever afraid of davey jones and never going back to the sea so he wont face him, showing the parallels between him and jack where one faced there fear and defeated the devil while the other ran away like a coward and like what jack wouldve become if he did succumb to his own fears like he almost did. Fast forward a few decades later a year after davey jones is dead and theres a vacuum in power that needs to be filled, with blackbeards only reason thats keeping him away from the sea having died he can finaly come back and rebuild his army that he once had to take over the seas again, but after decades of waiting the man has become to old and needs to recover the years that he has lost and thats why he goes for the fountain of youth. You can split this story into 2 movies even with the first ending with blackbeard recovering his youth and the second one having him want to be the pirate king, since before when there was no king he needed the court to vote him in which wouldve never happened but now that there is a king they can add a rule in the narrative that a new king can be crowned after killing the old one paving the way for elizabeth to reenter the narrative and will to come back to protect his wife in the 5th movie and the bretheren court returning not wanting to serve under a tyranical rule of horrors under blackbeard like the years prior where he ruled the seas, with the climax of the 5th movie being between blackbeards rebuilt army vs the bretheren court and all their army under king elizabeth all while jack is jumping around from side to side manipulating the whole situation so he can get back his black pearl as well as come to terms with the immortality that he always was looking for

[@Superibis.]

One of the most vivid memories I have from this film is when the mermaid is given a name, that turns out being Syrena, the whole theatre room exploded in laughters 😅

[@kamron_thurmond]

I like On Stranger Tides. Black Beard and Penelope Cruz are great. Barbosa lost his leg, and got his Revenge the Queen Anne's Revenge.

[@kuzcosmkswed117]

Blackbeard should of been played by Christopher Walken now that’s a twist!

[@Lex-dw7ng]

I actually like this as a sort of... "prototype draft" for the first movie. From the first review, one of the things mentioned that made me go "huh, that does rule" was the way that Barbossa's crew had personality despite being extras. Likewise, Blackbeard's crew has some character even though they don't really need it. It's mostly a comedy that contains a few "that's fucked up" moments and ultimately it tells a nice self contained little story. Of course it falls short in quite a few ways. Blackbeard is ruthless but there's no chemistry between him and Sparrow. He's purely goal oriented at any cost and always just responds to Jacks nonsense with "No. Do it my way." Barbossa humoured Jack sometimes, even if he resented every second of it and it led to great character moments. The Fountain of Youth is a fine macguffin, but just didn't have as interesting impact as the cursed Aztec gold. The mermaid's tear requirement is also kind of pointless. It doesn't really add anything except for some extra runtime for the romance and a pretty good action sequence. Overall, it's actually my second favourite Pirates movie after the 1st.

[@cmantheboi2745]

I actually think this is the most underrated movie in the franchise.

[@ZoeMalDoran]

I must have seen at least part of this film because I remember the mermaids, but the mermaids are literally the only thing I remember about this movie... and I'm using literally the correct way. Until I saw this review, nothing else about this movie made any kind of impact. The only thing I could have said about it was "Pirates of the Caribbean 4? Was that the one with the killer mermaids?" and I suspect an hour after I finish typing this, I will have forgotten everything except the mermaids again

[@phantomstarlight1366]

This was a very memorable movie. It only took me 15 minutes into the video for me to realize I've seen it

[@roarinfireball]

I love that they included the smoking beard on Black Beard. Black Beard tied his beard in dreads and stuffed them with hemp so they would smoke. Pirates would do that so they could light cannons and explosives.

[@tahintz1959]

I refuse to believe this movie wasn’t a fever dream

[@chasehedges6775]

It definitely is a fever dream alright