I started writing a review of the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie a while back. It was to be a rather negative review with nods to entertaining parts of the movie. A mostly thumbs down review.
Then something odd happened to me. I was at IMDB researching certain details about the film for my review: actual length of the film, correct spelling of actors names, that kind of thing. Then I got sidetracked by the various links that IMDB always has for movies: Trivia mainly, but also quotes, gaffs, references to other movies in this movie.
I started learning more about the film. The more I learned about the film and why they made various plot choices, the more I liked the film. This may seem obvious and I have noticed this about other films I have liked, but that’s my point really. I usually only research into the background of movies I like. Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, etc. I don’t usually waste any more time than the viewing for a film I don’t like.
And I didn’t like At Worlds End. Not at first.
What I found out was that this film, and Dead Man’s Chest before it, really delves into pirate lore. I thought of them before as just action comedy fluff movies. Not epic movies that have had a lot of thought put into them.
But these are Epics. This trilogy deserves to sit beside such great epics as the Star Wars saga and the Lord of the Rings movies.
I knew little to nothing about pirate lore before seeing these films you see. I still don’t know lots. But now I am aware that there is a rich mythology of pirates and this trilogy is a grand homage to that mythology.
Davy Jones, Calypso, The nine pirate lords, the pieces of eight, the east India trading company, and so much more.
I don’t know how true the movie makers of this trilogy were to the original mythology or how much they made up and added to it. All I know is I have come full circle and find myself giving these big thumbs up.
There be substance to these there movies, matey! Arrr!
But maybe you need to really like pirates to appreciate it. I am starting to.
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That is so cool!!!!! Maybe I will look at the library for pirate mythos type books before watching the last 2. There is a certain appeal to pirates and I never knew there was a whole bunch of stories and traditions built up around them.
Cool! Now I'm looking forward to them, after I do some research so I can genuinely appreciate them.
Another great review!
Isn't it awesome when you find things that make you think!
Damn right, I still haven't seen Dead Man's Chest. Grrrr....
I mean Arrrrggggghhh...... now I have ANOTHER movie to add to my ever expanding list. Pirates rock, I mean they started out as privateers trying to get by, many of them just wanting to make a living while serving King and country. Once the wars dried up and the rulers reneged on their deals... what choice did they have.
I'll pick up Dead Man's Chest, actually I should have a Pirates Marathon. Invite random folk over for a pirate themed night of movies and costuming. Alright I'm officially putting more thought into this............
That sounds like a BLAST!!!!!! Hope you hava a fantastic night of it.
Will you be serving ale and pirate related food type stuff?????
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