Pirates Caribbean Sea: Davy Jones- the audience loved it. The hero appeared in two parts, “Dead Man's Chest” (2006), “At the End of the World” (2007). During his presence in the plot, he did a lot of things. The viewer managed to hate the cruel Davey, love him, condemn him, and sympathize with him. The character is called an “antagonist.” I will call him a poor man who was destroyed by love...
Let's sort it out in order. Let's analyze the theory. Davy Jones is played by actor Bill Nighy.
Film information:
Bill Nighy, 66, English actor. He received a Golden Globe in 2007 for his work in the film Gideon's Daughter. During his time in Hollywood, Nighy managed to star in 153 films. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, “I, Frankenstein”, “Total Recall”, “How to Marry a Billionaire”.
Jones appears before the viewer in a terrible form. The Lord of the Deep Sea has tentacles on his face that move. Davey personifies the other world into which the souls of sailors find themselves after physiological death. Jones cannot be conquered (read the legend). The hero’s task is to command the elements of the sea and punish those who violate the order. His personal story is sad. Do you think it's good to be a Sea Devil? Davy Jones is trapped in circumstances from which there is no escape. His place is a real curse.
Who was Davy Jones during his lifetime?
Remember the heroine named Calypso? A reclusive witch with black teeth, an unwashed head, who knows how to revive people. Calypso became heartache legendary pirate Davy Jones. The latter fell in love with the once beautiful goddess who gave her beloved man a huge gift. The sorceress immortalized their lives, for which she demanded a payment: to send the souls of the dead into the sea to the next world. For ten years, Davy's ship promised to serve at sea. At the end of his debt, Jones had the right to go ashore and see Calypso. After one of the ten years, the girl did not show up for the meeting...
The contract has been broken. Immortal Davy learned that the Union of Captain-Barons had announced a search for the sorceress. He himself surrendered his lady of his heart into captivity. Calypso was punished by being imprisoned in a mortal female form. In revenge, the girl cursed her lover. Jones made no mistake: he cut out his own heart, put it in a chest, and hid it. The ship that transported the souls of the deceased to the other side of the world was called the “Flying Dutchman”. Jones became its captain forever. The punishment that began to appear after Calypso's curse - appearance ship's crew. They turned into something between animals, evil spirits and humans. No one could look at the crew calmly, without fear. The feeling of former lovers turned into hatred.
Captain Davey John became known as the "Sea Devil".
Where does the actor end and where does the hero begin?
Devoted fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean sequel don't know who played which role. The make-up artists did the impossible. Special effects specialists helped them. During the two episodes in which Bill Nighy plays, he appears in his human form for only 20 seconds. Everything else was created using 3D technology and costume. But, I managed to find out that the actor’s lips and eyes did not undergo changes. The same applies to his gestures, movements, and behavior.
What can Davy Jones do besides summon the Kraken and destroy ships? The pirate has the ability to teleport, revive severed tentacles, and use them when the “fingers” are chopped off. Jones skillfully handles chablés, knows how to cry, and remove black marks. Davey's character is cruel and unshakable. The pirate scolds his subordinates, is angry at the living and otherworldly world.
The sea devil is sure: life is unfair. Why should the world of the dead be different? The pirate does not like to be promised and not delivered. At the same time, I mean: Davey often breaks his own word.
The hero's appearance is collective. Script writers, make-up artists, and costume designers collected the pirate's head piece by piece. Part of the appearance belongs to the octopus, which has only one breathing hole. The body of the lobster, in particular the claw, is also present. A crab leg is present.
Davy Jones Locker
The locker was the name given to the place where the souls of the sailors of the unshakable Sea Devil were kept. IN real life There was a love story of an “otherworldly captain” in maritime folklore, which the cunning screenwriters of “Pirates...” took advantage of. Despite the fact that Davey’s image is negative, Jim Broadburnt, Iain Glen, and Richard E. Grant wanted to play him. Let me emphasize: the role did not promise much fame. Few viewers recognize their favorite actor in his makeup. The roles of those who were diligently “recast” were considered not kosher. But the image of the Sea Devil attracted many casting participants.
The principle of the pirate’s “work” was reduced to banal deception. Davey, knowing how to find an approach to anyone, appeared where a sea vessel was sinking. The sailors who had already said goodbye to life, according to the logic of their activities, did not go to heaven. The pirate tried to “hire” souls for service. The Flying Dutchman required constant replenishment of its headquarters. The agreement was as follows: 100 years of work on the ship, then complete freedom, immortality. The naive dead agreed. Of course! You can rub the deck for a hundred years.
Working on a ship “in the next world” was not much different from working on a real ship. It was necessary to scrub, clean, stay on course, follow orders. It was noticed: the more time passed, the more the consciousness of the sailors was destroyed. The hostages slowly turned into immoral monsters, whose only desire was to destroy as many new souls as possible. None of those who agreed to 100 services achieved the promised liberation.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Davy Jones and Jack Sparrow
The relationship between the main devil and the main character cannot be called cloudless. Considering the unbridled nature of both, get ready to expect a lot of deception, betrayal, and intrigue. It turned out as expected. Pirate Jones offered to raise the Black Pearl (after sinking in the previous part) and give it to Sparrow. Sentence lines – 13 years. In revenge, Jack must, after 13 years of captaincy, serve a legal 100 years on the deck of the Flying Dutchman. Predictably, enterprising Jack agreed.
When 13 years had passed (of which Jack was captain for only 2 years), Davey returned for payback. Sparrow, not burning with the desire to serve in the next world, made a new deal: in 3 days he will bring 100 new souls to the Sea Devil, instead of his one. As collateral, Captain Jack Sparrow (a famous joke) gave Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) into service.
While the matter was arguing, Turner found out where the key to the pirate's chest was kept, where the heart was kept. Adventures raged. The heart fell into the hands of third parties, and Jack Sparrow (sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow) was safely eaten by the Reverend Kraken.
A war with the owner of the Sea Devil's heart led to Davey agreeing to kill the Kraken upon request. But this was not enough. A huge battle was being prepared, which Davey was supposed to win. All the pirates cooperated with each other, taking as assistants ex-lover devil - Calypso. In honor of his past feelings, the sorceress wanted to help Jones. But the secret of who once handed over the goddess to the council was revealed, after which she was confined to the human body. Calypso went wild. In a huge vortex of confrontations, the result was to pierce the heart of the legendary captain of the Flying Dutchman. Captain Jack Sparrow dreamed of winning the lame heart, but during the battle Will Turner was wounded. To save him by controlling his hand, Sparrow created a new immortal captain of the other world. This is how the hero Davy Jones died.
His life should have had a beautiful ending. Dying, the pirate uttered the only word dear to him. The name of my beloved Calypso.
Confession of Davy Jones
Don't think that audiences love Johnny Depp's character alone in Pirates of the Caribbean. Davy Jones became so popular and recognizable that many elevated the hero in the ratings and promised huge fees to the actor after filming. Women found “.. something terribly cute” in his appearance. Edition Entertainment Weekly called the appearance of a pirate the most convincing in 3D graphics art, after the appearance of King Kong drawn in a similar way.
Did you know, my dear reader, that the character Davy Jones described brought the sequel the legendary Oscar statuette in 2007 for the nomination “Best Visual Effects”? Did you know that Bill Nighy took the stage at the MTV Awards for Best Villain? Do you require another explanation of the demand among actors for working in a disgusting costume, makeup, and appearance?
The scene with the music box began to be called the most touching among all existing parts of “Pirates...”. They say that it was the crazy fame of the hero Davy Jones that ruined the charm of the heroine Keira Knightley. The actress was jealous of success negative character, whom they wanted to see at all premieres and presentations. The captain of the Flying Dutchman stole the show.
Except, of course, the captain of the Black Pearl.
The continuation of the favorite film is expected next year. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales will be released worldwide on May 24, 2017.
How have the characters of "Pirates of the Caribbean" changed since the " Curses of the Black Pearl" to the fifth film - " Dead men tell no tales».
Captain Jack SparrowWhen we first saw the captain, he was just trying to reclaim the Black Pearl after the crew fired him from his position on desert island. In the fifth film, Jack carries his favorite ship in his bosom. He doesn't have a great team and isn't doing very well in his business.
Hector BarbossaIn the first film, Barbossa is the captain of the Black Pearl, because 10 years before the events he wrested it from Jack Sparrow. True, this did not bring him happiness, since he was the dead captain of a ship filled with a crew of the living dead. As a result of numerous dangerous events, he lost one leg. By the beginning of the fifth film, he is the owner of an entire pirate fleet, barely floating on the seas under the weight of wealth. A very successful entrepreneur.
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At the beginning of the first film, he served as a sailor on board a ship in the Royal Navy, then, under unclear circumstances, he leaves to work as a pirate. For many years he has served Jack Sparrow more or less faithfully. Together they go through many adventures. A smart sailor and a lover of telling stories.
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A young blacksmith, in love with a rich girl, goes to great lengths to save her from the clutches of pirates. He does this quite successfully, and it would seem that he should calm down on this, but Will is always drawn into pirate squabbles. As a result, he is forced to serve for many years as the captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman with the opportunity to visit his wife on the shore only once every 10 years.
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She started out as an ordinary governor's daughter with a boring social life. In the process of adventure, she rose to the position of pirate king, married Will Turner and became an exemplary sailor's wife, capable of waiting 10 years for her husband to return from the voyage.
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A dwarf pirate with a huge pistol. When it shoots, the recoil is such that it flies back a meter. Overall, he has been remarkably stable throughout his adventures—he hasn’t changed a bit.
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They were decent citizens, English guardsmen from Jamaica. Then they started drinking, smoking, and became involved with pirates. From Hector Barbossa's team.
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Jack heard the screams, that was his heart. Just pierce it and the sea will be his... Forever... Eternal life... He decided to finally anger Davey, and grinned, holding the stump of a saber over this bubbling and slippery heart: - Are you afraid of death? And then Jones pierced Will with his sword, turning it a couple of times to be sure. Jack didn’t immediately understand what had happened; after all, after falling and flying, his head wasn’t very clear. But looking at the boy, he felt pain. Will was dying... Yes, he annoyed him sometimes, but he didn’t deserve to die. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Prikhlop and Jones fighting. Thoughts were confused in my head. The rain poured and poured. Eternal life or the life of a boy... Elizabeth ran up to Will. It was clear that she was in severe shock. Jack sighed. “Forgive me, friends,” a thought flashed. In order not to see his friend's death, he closed his eyes and pierced his heart... Jones flew into the sea. Jack felt his own heart stop. Swann's screams and Will's death rattles could be heard. Sparrow wanted to cry, he was in incredible pain. But then everything stopped. He caught a glimpse of Elizabeth escaping the ship with Barbossa's vile monkey in tow. After that, he fell dead, former members of Jones' team began to approach him. And all together they fell into the abyss, the whirlpool captured the ship and took it to the bottom. But not even five minutes had passed before they surfaced. Jack stood at the helm, and the seaweed fell from the ship, the crew was transformed. Only there was no joy in the captain's eyes. He looked at his old lady “Pearl”. A wet Swann stood on the deck, an irritated Hector shouted something to the crew, and some of the dead sailors were wrapped in sheets. A thought flashed through Jack’s head: “Will...”. Jack met Liz's gaze. There was shock and grief in her eyes. In a few minutes she aged a hundred years. Jack shuddered and turned away. There was no time to think, and he gave the order to fire salvos at Beckett’s ship. The "Pearl" side by side with the "Dutchman" fired all their guns at the ship. In a matter of minutes, he turned into a pile of wood chips. Everything was a blur for Jack. Tears filled my eyes. The defeated squadron of the East India Company sailed away, realizing that their leader was dead. Sparrow took the helm of the Dutchman. Then I heard footsteps. Bootstrap approached him. - Your torment has only just begun, captain. - he whispered quietly. Jack shuddered. He touched the scar and looked at the chest... - Can I say goodbye to the team? - he asked involuntarily. But no one answered. Silence could be considered a positive answer. When everything calmed down, he sailed to the “Pearl” on the “Dutchman” and, throwing a bridge, crossed to it. There was a gloomy atmosphere on the ship. Gibbs approached the former captain and silently looked at him with a contemptuous look. Barbossa pretended that Jack was not there at all. Everyone went to their places. And then he saw Elizabeth crying and bodies wrapped in sheets. He seemed to have fallen into a stupor. She ran up and started shouting something, saying how bad and terrible he was. But that wasn’t what killed, it was the silence. The team, his own team, was silent and this made him scared. He couldn't stand it. Instead of a calm voice, he almost fell into hysterics. - Shut up, Miss Swann! I sincerely sympathize with you, but I advise you to mourn your fiance a little more quietly. Be healthy, Hector! If I find out that you are mistreating my ship, I will set a flock of aggressive and hungry whales - cannibals - on you. Enjoy the power, red face! - Jack turned to Barbossa, but he just rolled his eyes. - Goodbye my dear team. - He ran his hand along the Pearl’s tree. - See you, “Pearl”! With these words, he disappeared from the ship... Several months passed. His heart stood in the cabin, every night he heard its beating. Just a team, not friends or enemies. They simply followed his orders. He transported souls to the next world. Prikhlop went to the “Pearl”, the rest remained. But what were the others like! Living dead... No friends, no enemies, just emptiness. Will came to him every night, reminding him that he was the reason he was dead. In his dreams there was a “Black Pearl”, because he lost it forever, becoming the captain of the “Flying Dutchman”. He dreamed that someone would pierce his heart, relieving him of a heavy burden and pain. His "Pearl", his ship. Now he is without it. And Elizabeth, as Jack heard, with difficulty, but recovered from mourning, runs a tavern in Barbados. The sparrow was overcome with a feeling of envy. Those whom he knew before are living full lives, and he himself was not alive, but he was not dead either. Yes, he, in fact, didn’t care anymore. Will may be a troublesome boy, but if he were alive, it would be easier for him. And “Pearl”... The captain involuntarily let out a sigh. How painful it is without the ship into which he put his soul! A year later. Jack saw the sunken ship and sighed. The dead again. Once again someone will have tears in their eyes. But then he saw some guy barely holding on to a floating board, and immediately gave the command to lift him on board. The boy was breathing. Sparrow smiled - here it is, his salvation... Soon the guy opened his eyes. Jack did not let the team near him, seeing how the guy came to his senses. - Where am I? - he asked quietly. “On the Flying Dutchman, and I’m Captain Jack Sparrow,” and Jack smiled, flashing gold on his teeth. The guy almost choked, he was very surprised that he was alive and no one was bothering him. - What's your name, kid? - Jack asked the guy. His enthusiasm was returning. He knew that soon, maybe very soon, he would be free. “Alex,” he said. Jack gave the order to bring water to the guy, and he drank greedily. - I have an interesting offer for you. “Let’s go to my cabin,” Jack said when the guy completely came to his senses. Slightly surprised, Alex followed him into the cabin. Jack opened the chest where his heart beat and stood in front of the guy. - You eternal life, I have freedom. Do you dare? - Jack smiled. - Just stab him. The guy was shocked, but then smiled. - Okay, captain. You don’t need to ask me a hundred times. - and, taking a knife, he pierced the heart. Jack felt a sharp pain, and then fell like a cut down ear. Death was quick, but he felt happy. At last he is free from the burden and will become the sea himself. There was only the sea and its noise in his head... He was free...
Kraken
A sea monster that wants only one thing - to sink ships, devouring them along with the crew... Does not obey anyone. Cannot kill or be killed by the captains of the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman.
Nd: kill every night at your discretion.
It is impossible to kill him at night, but he is not immune from being hanged.
Ship "Flying Dutchman" (LH) - 3
Captain Jack Sparrow
A legendary sneak and cunning fox, capable of sneaking out of any situation. Behind the mask of a soulless womanizer hides a sensitive nature - but it hides very well... Pirate Baron of the Caribbean. Uses wit, deception, and her unique compass to achieve her goals, preferring to resolve disputes with words rather than force. He values his hat very much. He loves rum and was ready to shoot Elizabeth Swann because she burned all the barrels of rum...
Main goal- regain his ship - the Black Pearl, which Barbossa stole from him through a riot.
Cannot kill or be killed by the Kraken
Mr Gibbs
Almost always follows Captain Sparrow and helps him. Previously, he served in the Royal Navy, but due to a craving for a bottle, women and adventures, he ended up in Tortuga, and then on a pirate ship.
ND - blocking one of the players
Cannot block Elizabeth Swann
Will Turner
The son of Bootstrap, a hater of pirates, himself became a pirate in order to search for his beloved Elizabeth, who, by the will of fate, ended up on Barbossa’s ship. Later he himself took the place of captain of the Flying Dutchman.
ND - treatment of one of the clan members, can treat as many times as desired but the same one, but only every other night
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Ship "Black Pearl" (CH) - 3
Captain Hector Barbossa
Captain, Baron of the Caribbean. He was killed by Sparrow, but then resurrected by Calypso only to save Sparrow from Davy Jones's trap. The main goal is to retain the “Black Pearl” and become the ruler of all seas.
ND - murder or enticement
Cannot kill the Kraken and cannot be killed by it.
Lord Cutler Beckett
Head of the East India trading company, who is ready to do anything to own the Flying Dutchman and the opportunity to rule the Caribbean. Made a deal with Will Turner: Sparrow's compass for Elizabeth's life.
ND - Block any player
Cannot block Philip Swift.
Commander James Norrington
A commander in the Royal Navy who decides to marry Elizabeth. However, by the will of fate I ended up in love triangle, who sucked him into pirate squabbles and he lost everything, becoming a pirate himself. Made a deal with Beckett, bringing him the heart of Davy Jones.
ND -treatment of one of the ship's crew members, can treat as many times as desired but the same one, but only every other night
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Maniacs (M) - 1
Peter Ragetti
One-eyed blond. Pirate gunner from Barbossa's crew. As it turned out, he is the keeper of the “peso” belonging to Hector Barbossa.
ND - poisoning (the player dies the next night) or enticement
Can't poison George Pintel
If he sends to Pintel Nd, then they unite.
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Tortuga, urban residents (GZ) - 10
George Pintel
Ragetti's bald friend, inseparable pirates.
ND - drunkenness, drinks a player with rum until he turns into pork - the current ND of a drunk does not pass, but passes the next night, replacing a new one
When connected to Ragetti, ND retains. Can't get him drunk. The only city resident who can change sides.
Elizabeth Swann
Lover of Will Turner and James Norrington. Out of revenge and the desire to save the team, she framed Jack Sparrow and gave him to be devoured by the Kraken... To return Captain Sparrow to the world of the living, she goes, under the leadership of Captain Barbossa, to the kingdom of the dead, to the hiding place of Davy Jones, later Elizabeth becomes the baron of the South China Sea , instead of Xiao Fen, and also thanks to Jack Sparrow's vote for her at the Council, she becomes the first Pirate King in history. As a result, she is the wife of Will Turner, the keeper of the heart of the Flying Dutchman.
ND player check, finds out the player's role
Can tell one check to Jack Sparrow
Can't check the Black Pearl's crew.
Philip Swift
A confessor who was captured by Blackbeard, but saved from death by Angelique. Later he falls in love with a mermaid, and she saves him from death, taking him with her to the depths of the sea...
ND-protection for anyone, but only once, he can protect himself
Anna Maria
Former captain“Black Pearl”, which Sparrow stole from her. She agrees to serve with him only for the sake of the ship “Smashing” of the Royal Navy that was promised to her.
ND - protection of any resident of Tortuga, while the attacker dies. Doesn't know the people of Tortuga. So, if the one whom Anna-Maria chooses is not a resident of Tortuga, then the ND is considered not successful, it can only defend the same person once, it cannot defend itself
Marty
A pirate on Barbossa's ship, and then Sparrow's. Dwarf. He is armed with a hand-held mortar, with which he flies half a meter when he fires from it.
ND - check of any player, ND recognizes
Can't test Jack Sparrow and his team. Can pass one check to Captain Barbossa.
Scrum
A sailor on the ship "Black Pearl", a brave pirate and romantic...
ND - block of one player, cannot block the same player twice
Cannot block Marty.
Cotton
Sailor on the ship "Black Pearl". Mute, but in some strange way he taught his parrot to speak for himself.
ND - comparison of 2 players, the newspaper indicates whether they are different or the same in groups.
Cannot be killed by the Kraken, because he has a magical chain mail made from the skin of a dragon’s ass)
Angelica
Daughter of Edward Teach, Blackbeard. She was a nun, but was seduced by Sparrow, his beloved. Helps his father search for the fountain of youth under the mask of Sparrow. Meeting him, she remembers love again... But not for long.
Sheriff
ND - murder every night
Cannot kill Kraken and Pintel.
Xiao Fen
Singapore pirate lord from the South China Sea. Deciding that Elizabeth is Calypso, before his death he gives her his peso on the Council and the ship with its crew.
Ian Mercer
Lord Beckett's right hand. He solves all problems by killing. Among his victims is Elizabeth's father, Governor Swann.
ND - has three ampoules 1. Exposure of the role.2. Protection from nd murder. 3. Poisoning (the player dies the next night). He cannot apply his ND to himself.
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Sea evil (N) - 7
Edward Teach "Blackbeard"
The legendary captain of the ship “Queen Anne's Revenge,” fearing prophecy, searches for the source of eternal youth, and along the way runs into Sparrow. Wields a magic sword that makes the ship come to life and obey. I am ready to sacrifice my daughter for myself.
ND - can tell someone about another’s ND, without learning anything himself
When lured, acquires a block, cannot block the Kraken
Monkey Jack
Barbossa's little evil monkey. One day she stole his compass from Sparrow and brought it to the owner.
ND - theft, steals ND from one and directs it to another
Can't steal from Marty.
when poaching, acquires the player's ND check, but also cannot check Marty.
Tia Dalma, Calypso
A goddess imprisoned by the first Council of Pirate Lords led by Davy Jones, who did it out of jealousy. Released by the Fourth Council thanks to Sparrow and Barbossa.
ND - treats one person per night, cannot treat one person twice, can treat himself, after poaching, retains ND
Siren
The mermaid with whom the confessor Philip fell in love. Having fallen in love with him, she saves him from death with a mermaid’s kiss.
Has no ND. If she is killed, she takes one player of her choice with her.
Cannot pick up Kraken, Sparrow and Barbossa.
After luring her away, ND acquires an excuse in court (if the one she excuses hangs himself, then the hanging fails)
Penrod
Davy Jones's first mate, his right hand and the manager on the ship.
ND - surveillance, can follow any player (regardless of the location of the ND order) and finds out where he went, but does not know what he did
When poached, ND does not lose
"Bootstrap" Bill Turner
Will Turner's father. He lost to Jyvy Jones in a dice game to save his son and became part of the ship. He was later released and remained to serve Will on the Flying Dutchman.
ND - does not have, can remove someone from the rake if he believes that he is innocent
When lured away, acquires ND - treatment of one of the ship's crew each once per game
Davy Jones
A captain with the appearance of an octopus, who, instead of the mission entrusted to him - accompanying the deceased to another world, established arbitrariness at sea.
ND - redirection of the player's ND to himself.
Cannot send ND to Xiao Fen.
How I love Pirates of the Caribbean! Great music, bright images, juicy pictures! Fights, chases, mysticism, intrigue... This franchise made me take a fresh look at Hollywood cinema, made me fall in love with myself and still doesn’t let go. Of the blockbuster series, my favorite is probably the X-Men. “The Curse of the Black Pearl was a great tale for all ages with lots of funny, scary and intense moments. “Dead Man's Chest” turned out to be incredibly eventful, dynamic and significantly expanded the universe. “At the End of the World,” although it came out a little chaotic, was a worthy conclusion to the trilogy. Well, five years later, everyone’s favorite heroes returned in the “On Stranger Tides” part.
The fifth film in the franchise is coming out in May, Dead Men Tell No Tales, which I’m looking forward to with great anticipation. But you already understood from the title that not everything is so simple. So, the top 11 annoying moments of Pirates of the Caribbean!
In I deliberately did not mention the time turner, I ignored the eagles. There will be no deduction from brackets here, because there are simply no such well-known plot holes in the plot. It's a pity.
11. Undead Monkey
The hilarious monkey named Jack is the clearest example of how you can create a character for comedic relief, but at the same time not annoying. In the post-credits scene of the first part, she steals a coin from a chest and turns into walking dead and makes a final jump scare into the camera. Of course, Verbinski and the company did not abandon such a funny hero and included him in subsequent films, and in the third part they also endowed him with incredible intelligence. But... in subsequent parts she repeatedly appears in the frame at night! By the light of the moon! And there is no trace of her “corpse-likeness”! That is, the creators initially neglected this detail. It seems like a small thing, but it really catches your eye!
10. Pintel and Ragetti became good
Another hello from the first part. Most Barbossa's immortal team from The Curse of the Black Pearl were completely unmemorable thugs. But there was a pleasant exception. A charming couple, Pintel and Ragetti, who somehow reminded me of the robber duo from Home Alone. And in the sequel they decided not to abandon them and made them good. They even made fun of this moment a little, making one of them a devout person who reads the Bible. How often does it happen that bandits decide to take the right path and find their salvation in holy books. But damn it, I couldn’t just forget the sins of the first part! At their first appearance, Pintel, without a twinge of conscience, shoots the innocent butler with the cynical phrase “It took a long time!” It is clear that a pirate is, in principle, a lawbreaker. But this scene is very jarring, especially when watching subsequent parts.
9. Davy Jones' Stash
In general, everything that happened with Davy Jones' Stash was just one drug trip. As is customary to write in such cases: “So many questions and so few answers.” Why, after being eaten by the Kraken, did “Pearl” and Jack end up safe somewhere incomprehensible? What kind of crabs are these? Why did he “swim” to the seashore with their help? Do other ships that the Kraken eats also end up in this “cache”? If yes, what size is it? And how did it happen that the pirates who came to the rescue immediately found Jack? Although, of course, this cannot be called a strong jamb. Because the answer to everything is: “It’s magic, shut up and watch!”
8. Stupid blackmail from Elizabeth that worked
One of the strangest scenes of the first part. When you first watch it, it doesn’t raise any questions at all, but it’s worth rewatching the film, and you’re already thinking: pirates, what’s wrong with you? So, Barbossa’s team finds the last coin of the damned gold and, as it seems to them, Bill Bootstrap’s daughter (why they didn’t know that Bootstrap had a son and not a daughter is another conversation). And Elizabeth begins to dictate terms to the pirates. How did she do it? She began to threaten to throw the medallion overboard. But... But... But this is completely pointless! A little earlier, the pirates themselves say that gold attracts them, especially in the water! In fact, they found the coin when Elizabeth carelessly fell into the sea with it. And further footage showed that they were calmly walking along the seabed. So what stopped them from going down and calmly picking up the medallion? Moreover, in the blackmail scene they were standing in a bay, which means there would be absolutely no problems with this!
7. Physics went out to smoke and did not return
I don’t understand complaints in the spirit of “the fact that Sparrow’s wound moves from the left side of his face to the right one confuses you, but the fact that the living dead walk in the film does not.” Because any fairy tale, any fantasy initially sets some laws of the genre, some conventions. But at the same time, a number of things should not differ from her real world, otherwise there would be zero meaning in the fairy tale and you could do whatever you want. The only fairy tales that are initially set up to break any laws are "Alice in Wonderland" and "Alice Through the Looking Glass". And yes, I’m not embarrassed by the living dead pirates, but I will be embarrassed by banal movie bloopers and just stupidity. And what really confuses me is the endless violations of the laws of physics in the franchise. As far as we are given to understand, Jack and Will are two ordinary person like you and me. They weigh like ordinary adult men. SO HOW THE HELL DO THEY MANAGE TO WALK ON THE BOTTOM AND CARRY AN INVERTED BOAT LIKE A DIVING DOME?! This is completely unrealistic, if only they didn’t weigh 200 kg. And how does Jack in the second part, running away from the natives, manage to fall from a gigantic height (albeit with a slightly slow fall) and not break anything? How do the heroes in the third part manage to turn over an entire ship, even if they rock it back and forth? Yes, even the scene of meeting Jack does not have physical meaning- he swims up to the pier on a practically sunken boat, which, having gone under the water, does not stop, but continues to move, as if it had a motor instead of a sail.
6. Useless Calypso
The writers of the third part decided to surprise us with several unexpected moves. And one of them was that the scary sorceress Tia Dalma actually turned out to be locked by the mistress of the sea Calypso. And so Barbossa had a long argument with the pirate barons about whether she should be released or not. It seems like everyone decided not to do this, but Geoffrey Rush’s hero did his own thing and still released her. Hoping for some good things. And what did Calypso end up doing? Maybe she took revenge on Davy Jones? Or vice versa, it helped ex-lover? Took revenge on the pirates who captured her? Or did she help the pirates who freed her? What did she do? She stupidly turned into a whirlpool. And what? And why? And why? She is such a powerful goddess! Was that all she could do? An absolutely pointless and ridiculous scene that was needed solely to show a cool battle scene in a crater.
5. Some kind of game with the Aztec curse
As we remember, the pirates in the first part stole the cursed Aztec gold and turned into the living dead. IN moonlight we saw their true essence - skeletons covered with decayed rags. They became immortal, but in return they lost the joy of food and feminine warmth. Their task was to collect all the lost coins and return them to their original place... And this whole curse raises many questions. Why didn’t the other coin bearers—Will, Elizabeth—become cursed? They don't count because they didn't want to get rich from them? But the monkey also hardly thought about buying bananas with these coins, then why did he become cursed? And why then were all the pirates cursed? Did they all steal these coins? Surely someone remained on duty on the ship while the others climbed into this cave.
Not fewer questions causes clothes of the dead. Here it was becoming decayed in the moonlight. And if they changed clothes, would the curse spread to the new clothes or would it remain on the old ones?
Well main question: the pirates clearly did not lead a peaceful lifestyle - even in pursuit of one coin, they slaughtered half a fort. And it’s scary to imagine how many people they put in collecting the previous ones. And was it really true that not a single limb was cut off from them? Watch the scene with Governor Swan and the severed hand. It turns out that half of the Caribbean must have animated limbs!
And when Will lifted the curse, Barbossa immediately died from a bullet fired by Jack. Why then did the other pirates who fought with the soldiers not die from their wounds? And they were probably there, and not alone.
4. The Curse of Will Turner
The ending of the third part was very dramatic. It seems like everything ended with a happy ending: the bad guys were defeated, the good guys won, but... Everything is not so rosy. Will dies in Elizabeth's arms, but Jack saves him and makes him captain of the Flying Dutchman. This seems good, but the hero suffers a heavy curse: he can only go to land one day every ten years. “The main thing is what kind of day it will be,” Will says beautifully. And at the very end, we are first shown that he and Elizabeth are spending time in a film with a children's rating, and 10 years later the long-haired boy runs to meet the folder.
But no one put a curse on Elizabeth! Nothing prevents her, for example, from joining Jack on the ship, taking a ride to the Flying Dutchman and having mercy with her beloved Will before his polyps and tentacles grow! Of course, he is a busy man, but he can find an evening for his sweetheart! Even sea captains and their wives see each other more often than once every ten years!
Moreover, this entire ten-year curse is completely negated by one scene of negotiations on the island. On one side are Jack, Barbossa and Elizabeth. On the other - Lord Beckett, Will and... Davy Jones with their feet in a tub! So, trees and sticks, then put Will in a barrel and at least take him to the Gobi Desert! Or you can also make a bucket for each leg - and let him walk wherever he wants, the main thing is not to spill it! The negotiation scene is really interesting, but this Jones in a barrel completely deprives the curse of any meaning.
3. Pirate Baron Barbossa
The epic trilogy had to end epically. And one of brightest moments the third part is a massive congress of pirate barons from all over the world. At a large meeting there are barons from China, France, Turkey, Africa and other walking stereotypes. There is also Jack among them, which in itself is strange, given his “isolation” from the pirate fraternity, and - here’s a surprise! - Barbossa! This really really hurt my eyes the first time I watched it. I somehow didn’t pay much attention to the larger mistakes and inconsistencies that are lower in the rating. And this raises questions from the very first second. On what basis did Barbossa become a pirate baron? In the first part we were told in plain text: “He was a cook on Jack’s team and started a riot.” Kokom, Karl! Why on earth did the pirate baron go to work as a cook? You say: was this his plan to take possession of the high-speed “Pearl”? Well, let's say. But why didn’t Jack recognize him then?! After all, he had to cross paths with him at least once, when everything pirate barons locked Calypso together! It’s immediately obvious: the creators of the third part didn’t even bother to review the first, saying the legendary bad comedy “SHAAAAVAYUT!”
2. Merged Kraken
The Kraken is one of the brightest monsters in world cinema in general. In the second part we were shown all its inevitability and indestructibility. Severed tentacles grow back, cannon shots are not taken, and if this beast rushes at you, then you can only hope that a devoted team will find you in Davy Jones' chest. And the creators did everything right: they didn’t show us the whole thing almost until the very end and built up suspense before his next attack. And what will happen to the Kraken in the third part? But it’s okay, he’ll be lying dead on the shore, and Pintel and Ragetti will be jumping all over him! At the same time, he was killed by Davy Jones himself on the orders of Beckett. All that remains is to ask: “Why, was it possible?” Moreover, we were not even shown the murder process itself, because it must have been very epic. But the most incomprehensible thing is why did Beckett need to kill the Kraken? This is the same most powerful weapon, which obeys Davy Jones, who obeys you! It's like voluntarily destroying a nuclear warhead. I somehow did not notice any nobility in Lord Beckett to deprive myself of such an advantage! The only explanation is that the writers stupidly didn’t know what to do next with the Kraken and how to get him out of the final battle.
As a bonus today, I'd like to mention an issue that doesn't apply specifically to this series, but has spread to other films. Namely, the image of Captain Jack Sparrow. Johnny Depp was a perfect fit for this image in 2003. They say that many people auditioned for this role, including Jim Carrey, but Gore Verbinski managed to find someone who would play the extravagant hero, but within certain boundaries, and not like Jim Carrey. Unfortunately, because of this role, the previously versatile actor Johnny Depp began to play the same character over and over again: “Willy Wonka”, “Alice in Wonderland”, “The Lone Ranger”... And even in serious roles like Sweeney Todd had “sparrow” notes. Although it seems like lately the actor is corrected.
1. The entire film "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
There are successful sequels - for example, Back to the Future 2 and 3. There are sequels that are even better than the original (Terminator 2). There are bad continuations. There are even terrible ones. But On Stranger Tides is even worse. He's just... no good. This is an empty, unattractive film that evokes ABSOLUTELY no emotions from watching it. After watching it, the only question left is: why is it needed? No, of course, to make money on the franchise, but still. The original trilogy came out with a brilliant, complete story, with amazing humor, great dialogue and phrases that have become popular among the people. Can you remember at least one phrase from the fourth part? The fourth part turned out to be absolutely useless and unnecessary. It doesn't develop the plot of the trilogy in any way, doesn't expand the universe in any way, and doesn't try to start new story. That is, it seems that in the post-credits scene we were shown Penelope Cruz with a Jack voodoo doll, but even at the first viewing it became obvious: there is no development of the story here and there will not be.
“On Stranger Tides” is memorable only because it constantly slips into quoting old phrases. There's not even new music here. Still the same theme of “He’s a pirate” and a couple more unattractive compositions.
Love line? God, she's pointless and pathetic. Will and Elizabeth annoyed me in the trilogy, but at least their relationship was interesting. There is also a missionary and a mermaid, who do not have even a billionth of charisma, committing senseless acts (why, for example, did the mermaid want to help the sailors who were hunting her sisters?).
Villain? Seriously, why on earth should I be afraid of some guy, even if he controls the ropes of his ship? In the previous parts I saw animated skeletons, the terrifying Kraken and the team of Davy Jones! This is who brought real fear - a crowd of immortal monsters from the depths of the sea! And here... well, just another pirate who doesn’t even hold a candle to Barbossa from the first part, let alone Davy Jones. It’s unclear why Jack was suddenly so afraid of him.
You remember that the post is called “top 11 most annoying moments”? And what irritates me most about the fourth part is that... there’s simply nothing to hate about it! As a separate story, it looks quite tolerable, although a little clichéd. But I don't see any reason to love her (well, except for Penelope Cruz's breasts heaving above her corset)! And I'm damn offended that such a great franchise contains such an empty film.
As I wrote above, in May we will see the fifth part of the adventures of Jack Sparrow... Sorry, Captain Jack Sparrow. Orlando Bloom will return to the franchise, they seem to promise a cameo by Keira Knightley... Well, the colorful Geoffrey Rush is in place. And although I look forward to it in my heart, I understand with my mind that I shouldn’t expect any discoveries from her. And the reason for this is the useless fourth part. However, we should not forget that no one will take away from us the three excellent first films. And thanks to Gore Verbinski and company for this! Do you dare?