To this day Jack Sparrow has one of the best character introductions of all time.

“You best start believing in ghost stories, Miss Turner... you're in one!”-Barbosa. I love that quote. Best line in the movie.

Black Pearl is one of those few "perfect" movies, where everything from direction, casting, acting, makeup and costuming, script, music, cinematography, and editing all go together for a seamless, tight-knit experience. Nothing is wasted and nothing is extra. It is practically perfect in every way.

Also pay attention to the fact that Commodore Norrington was the only one who realized that Will was the one who made his sword.

"But why is the rum gone?" One of my favourite lines/scenes in any movie

Jack isn't drunk. The reason why he looks "drunk" is because since he's been out at sea on a ship, the ship sways from the waves. Jack is used to this and if you pay attention to the little details of how he walks on land compared to how he walks on the pearl at sea, you'll notice he sways on land and walks completely normal at sea!!

V: "I saw this movie when I was little." Also V: "I'm scared of fronts of boats, bottoms of boats, and shipwrecks. I don't know why."

I think it’s funny that the actor who played Barbosa (Geoffrey Rush) drove the director (Gore Verbinski) INSANE. Rush would constantly call and talk about the role and ask questions about this line and how to play it and everything. And Verbinski would be like dude I’m trying to sleep why are you calling so late. 😂

25:05 Barbossa's obsession with that apple is because, thanks to the curse they can't sleep, feel or taste anything. They are literally undead... unable to feel pleasure... They are probably starving and tired... A pirate's desire is usually treasure, but Barbossa's desire is just to be able to taste and eat that apple... It's his drive, his ultimate motivation to go on...

The fact that Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman look so alike has not been lost on anyone else. Natalie Portman was Queen Padme Amidala in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Keira Knightley was her handmaiden in the same movie. They looked so similar on set that their own mothers couldn't tell them apart.

Gotta love how Barbosa "bends the rules without breaking" around the Pirate Code

Him saying "Drink up me hearties. Yo ho!" is just perfect.

For the record, about the after-credits scene, the curse is only on Jack the monkey. When Will put the 2 coins back into the chest, the curse effectively "reset". Anyone who had the curse was freed from it. Barbossa and any other pirates who died are still dead. The monkey taking the coin only re-cursed itself, and nobody else.

All the main characters are likeable, in some way. The governor could have been this strict, hard-nosed father, but he actually loves and wants to understand and help his daughter. The commodore has conflicts with Sparrow and Will, but he's an honorable man, and doesn't let his duty get too much in the way of that. Even Barbossa, as much of a villain as he is, is affable and sympathetic, to some extent, because of the curse.

I love how there are literal magical skeleton pirates and your suspension of disbelief ends with "But how can ship be fast with holes in sail?????"

There is a reason Johnny Depp carries around a Jack Sparrow outfit wherever he goes. He frequently will pop up, generally, at children's events, or hospitals at random and don the uniform to treat the kids.

Three characters that were perfectly cast in this franchise: Jack Sparrow, Barbosa, Davy Jones. All other characters do great, but I feel they could have been played by anyone. But those three hit the nail on the head for each of their characters so perfectly.

I love Jack's first appearance with the little boat! 😂

The dog with the keys, and Jack's line "You can keep doing that forever, the dog's never going to move" is a reference to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, which has an identical scene.

One of those things I always loved is when Will and Jack first meet, and have their sword. And Jack tricks him into "showing his footwork" just so he can manouver him to the opposite side and give him access to the door.

Jack Sparrow will always be iconic

There are scenes that had unscripted bits for sure. I heard that the scene where the monkey runs off with the medallion, and gives it to Barbossa he says "We named the monkey Jack." and it smiles... the smile was unscripted the monkey just did it so they went with that take. Loved seeing you react to this.

When V said, “Jack has only been on screen for 10 minutes and everyone is trying to kill him!”, I was thinking, “Actually that the premise for the rest of the series! Everyone is trying to kill him, but thankfully for Jack, it’s always “a matter of leverage“!😉 The third one is my favorite.

This movie is a tour de force of world-class writing. Take simply the scene where Will brings the sword to the mansion. In two minutes you know EVERYTHING about the two main characters. They like each other. Neither is willing to admit it. The dad is a good dad and likes Will because he knows "his place" which also tells you he's traditional. And in the next two minutes you get to know everything you need to know about Jack. From there on it's just a wild ride. Also... The genius of Jack. Elisabeth falls from the lookout at the start of the company. He saw her fall and survive between the rocks. So, when he's escaping at the end, he trips on purpose and falls down to hit the same spot she did. Were he to jump, he'd die.

19:54 It's not actually a _pirate_ motto, but a sailing one. _"Take what you can, give nothing back"_ is said when pulling on ropes-- pull in as much as you can, and let none of it slip back away from you.

I believe the idea behind Jack Sparrow’s weird stumbling walk isn't that he’s drunk but that he spends so much time on ships that now he has trouble walking on land normally, although there is a fun rumor that his body language was in fact a left over artifact from his portrayal of Hunter S. Thompson from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas!

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a masterpiece of film making. Unbelievably good.

Captain Barbosa is exactly what you think of when you think of a pirate. Geoffrey Rush plays the role perfectly.

Back when Disney used to think outside the box

Pirate movies were thought to be a dead genre for decades. This film was a gamble and it was just so charming and well done that it single-handedly resurrected the genre. The ones after this one have their moments... but none of them quite had the same magic of the first, imo.

22:45 Apparently there was a superstition among sailors centuries ago where having a woman on a ship was considered bad luck. This was based on the thought that male sailors would not be able to control themselves around a woman, and that fighting might break out, or they might neglect their duties on the ship - therefore, having a woman on a ship was “bad luck”. I’m not 100% sure if this is true or not, but I remember someone told me this when I was asking the same question.

One thing I really like is that the Commodore isn’t actually a bad person.

“You better start believing in ghost stories, Miss Turner” and the way he steps out, and the CGI kicks in… it’s SOOOO GOOD

Yeah, elizabeth's dad is a G, few people understand just how good of a person he is

This first movie is my personal favourite popcorn movie. Fun action, fantastic casting, an earworm of a score and more quotable lines than nearly any other film. I just love it.

"He's there for like 10 minutes and everybody wants to kill him already" Congrats, you understood the whole plot. Now have a great time! 😂😂😂

Fun fact : that character earlier who was referred to as Anamaria is played by Zoe Saldana 😌

17:22 The underwater running with the upside down boat comes from the movie "the crimson pirate" from 1952. A pirate movie that doesn't take itself too seriously. One of my favorite movies even though it's 44 years older than me.

Fun fact: The scene where Will and Jack use the air bubble under the row boat to walk under water is pretty much the same as a scene from the movie "The Crimson Pirate" from 1952. I am almost 100% convinced that it is a direct hommage. Also, it actually works.

21:59 Barbossa had loads of food around ready for when the crew broke the curse and they could eat and drink again.

Great reaction V, I love this film too! Out of the first three I find this one the best. Fun fact... when you said that you always confuse Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman, when Portman was Queen Amidala in star wars episode, Knightly was one of her handmaidens who accompanied and stood in if they needed to protect Amidala by swapping places! Great reaction 👍

This is such a great series. Glad your watching this.

"Aviation buff who's terrified of the front of ships" sounds like a character in a Wes Anderson movie 😆

35:56 You can thank Bob Anderson for doing the choreography and stuntwork for this film. His other works include notably, the Princess Bride, The Mask of Zorro and the Lord of the Rings films for starters. He was also the stunt double for Darth Vader in Empire Strikes Back.

It's nearly impossible to find a movie where every character is just so likable, even the two bumbling redcoats

0:19 "Johnny Depp is Jack Sparrow..." Jack Sparrow: There should be a Captain in there somewhere...

17:21 this actually can work. It's essentially how that chef survived on a sunken ship and was found when divers went to recover bodies

“But why’s the rum gone?!” My favourite line in the whole series, I laugh my ass off every time

That is a unique fear. I have never heard of someone being afraid of seeing the front or bottom of the boat. Interesting.

"There's no way Jack can die, there's like three more mo..." That's some perfect timing there :-D

Pirates of the Caribbean 1-3 is definitely one of my favourite trilogies of all time. Those 3 are masterpieces. 4 is a bit of a mixed bag, has some great stuff and bad stuff. I thought 5 was massively disappointing. Also Jack (the monkey) taking out a coin from the chest at the end only put the curse back onto himself, that didn't re-curse any other pirates or bring anyone back.

4:12 Fun fact: apparently, Keira Knightly and Natalie Portman’s parents had the same issue with telling them apart, during the filming of The Phantom Menace, when Padme and her decoy appear onscreen together.

Such a great cast. These first three are amazing. If you skipped the fourth and fifth one, a lot of us would be ok with that. It's not like they suck, it's just that this series wraps up pretty nicely on the third one. Either way, thanks for sharing and bring back some good memories. 🐾🐾🍻

The mini pilgrim line killed me I love your videos keep it up

Movies like this and it’s sequels… are the reasons why I love movies more than anything else…. Okay aside from my family. I literally listen to the music from Pirates of the Caribbean every single day.

Sword choreography by Bob Anderson. If you have a favourite movie sword fight from any movie made between 1970 and 2005, you can probably thank Bob Anderson for it. Star Wars, Highlander, The Princess Bride, The Mask of Zorro, all the Lord of the Rings movies…

Black Sails is a great, although much more serious pirate TV show that is criminally unknown. It has humor too, quite a bit at times, but it's mostly about the realism and drama. It's a combination of real historical pirates and events, and a prequel to the fictional Treasure Island.

The reason the pearl is so fast according to the lore is because it sunk but Jack made a deal with Davy Jones to raise it from depths not only is it the fastest ship in the Caribbean but it’s the only ship that can outrun the Flying Dutchman

The Internet does not like the next two movies, but I'll say it. They're SO GOOD. It's a perfect trilogy.

The scene with the dog and key is a direct shoutout to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland, where you can, to this day, see those pirates still endlessly trying to lure over the dog.

First Pirates is the best Pirates in my opinion. It was also the last film me and my high school friends went to see before I moved away. So it holds a special place in my heart.

FINALY fun fact I got the entire movie collection for christmas a while ago and I still get my 10 year old DVD Blueray setup up and running to watch these movies during a weekend every 3 months

23:35 "Some of my biggest fears include: shipwrecks, the front of boats, under boats, sunken boats..." So clearly a pirate film is a good choice for you! 🙈⛵

The thing with the boat underwater would _partially_ work. You can flip something like a cup or bucket upside down and push it under water to trap an air pocket in it. That's how diving bells work. But since air bubbles always rise up to the surface (coupled with the fact that boats float), Jack and Will wouldn't be able to walk on the sea floor like that without something to anchor them down.

Love the Pirates movies so much. And here we have an example of perfect casting! 🙌

An interesting fact about Keira Knightley. This movie and Bend it Like Beckham were the two films that was basically her big Hollywood film breakout role. Technically, one of the first films she was credited in was Star Wars when she was casted to be Padme's handmaiden who would double for her. She also had to have her mother be on set with her at all times because she was 18 at the time of filming the first Pirates film. This was because Orlando Bloom was 26 and the two of them do have kissing scenes in the movie.

The jail scene, with the pirates whistling for the dog -- that joke makes a lot more sense, if you've been on the Pirates ride.

The black pearl was so fast because it was a ship that was burned and sunk. Jack had a later character magically raise it from the depths to be his.

Yarr on your way for some fun adventure! 🏴‍☠️

Just a quick correction about the end credits scene with the monkey. They fully lifted the curse at the end with Jack and Will returning their pieces to the chest. The monkey was also freed from the curse. But the end shows the curse starting over, but only on the monkey. It only affects those that take from the chest. And since the curse was fully lifted, it just restarted on the monkey when it removed one of the medallions. None of the pirates were made immortal again.

When I was a kid, I didn't think I'd enjoy this as much as I did. The fights, the background music and the characters. They're all great.

It’s adorable that you think she’d be a pirate, when they say she won’t be returned to shore.

Jack Sparrow ❌ Captain Jack Sparrow ✅

Thanks for watching the end credits scene. A lot of reactors miss it. Keep in mind, each of the five films has an end credits scene. A lot of people will tell you that not all the films are good, but I personally love all five of them. The third and the fifth films have the best scores, in my humble opinion.

Yes the commander that is fawning over Elizabeth is the same one that knew her when she was like 8. Also something I noticed while watching just now. While Gibbs says it's bad luck to bring a woman on a ship it is also bad luck to bring a banana on a ship. (Jack is holding a banana)

Well first 3 movies are complete masterpieces. I can't say the same for 4th and 5th but they are okay and good humor kinda continues there.

One of my favorite franchises ever. Im so excited to go on this adventure with you!

Still one of my favorite movies of all time. I remember seeing it in theaters when I was a senior in high school, also around Lord of the Rings, which is why Orlando Bloom as Will Turner stood out to me. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrows is utter perfection. Originally Jack Sparrow was just a guy with a pierced ear and a couple of rag tag clothing, but Johnny Depp came up with all the other weird stuff in his costume. And as for the drunken walk, it was based on Keith Richards from Rolling Stones.

I sat down with a good meal looking for something to watch and when I saw this video I couldn’t have clicked faster! I appreciate you so much! Love your reaction videos :))

Yes!!! The PotC trilogy is legendary and one of my absolute favorites. You’re in for a serious treat. Good luck keeping track of everyone’s individual motivations though lol

This is one of my fave films of ALL TIME! Love it to death! ❤

"Why would you waste all that?" That is awesome. I love you.

I had a great time watching this reaction video. Love the uplifting energy, insight and humor you bring with you! Always fun to see someone dive into the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Very brave of you to watch these when you have a fear for certain shown visuals like a shipwreck. I for one hope that you will continue to enjoy and react to all of the movies in this series at some point in time!

I’m curious as to how you haven’t seen SO MANY MOVIES, but hey, I love watching your film journey. These movies will hit your heart.

This is my favorite movie. The action, the adventure, the humor, the world. Perfection! I have the same tattoo as Jack sparrow.

Youre scared of underwater pirate ships? Oh youre gonna love the next one

@VKunia Jack IS always drunk, but pay close attention to his walk: He only stumbles around on LAND, but while on a ship, he's sturdy as a rock, unless he is EXTRA drunk 🤣. He has "Sea Legs"

He gave so much lessons in life

I really enjoyed your analytical approach to the movie. You are very perceptive, and you are able to see a bigger picture than many. With that in mind, I recommend you to watch or (please) react to the series Black Sails. I think you really would enjoy the more nuanced approach to pirates and the complex, and really good, story. Thank you for a great reaction!

Your in for a treat for number 2 these movies are my childhood, 2 by far is the best I’ve memorized the movie line for line especially Davy Jones part Bill Nighy perfection

4:00 children have always been a common sight on ships and are regularly employed as they are essential to running a ship whether they are legal or illegal (pirate) ventures. Children (10-14 yrs old) at this era (especially poor ones) are already expected to work and most get hired as cabin boys who are charged with cleaning, serving sailors, and running errands for the officers. Others are tasked as powder monkeys who roll gunpowder barrels and help load the cannons. Wealthier children are commissioned as midshipmen or navy cadets who serve under the captain and learn about becoming a naval officer. Its a different time than now but such is life for them back then,

So excited for more Pirates reaction in the future! 😄

So fun to rewatch these with you ❤ absolutely adore these movie and it’s hands down one of Johnny depps as well as Orlando blooms most iconic rolls 👌🏻

It is an absolutely iconic soundtrack. Years back I saw a symphonic metal band called Kamelot play a concert. Mid-show, while the rest of the band took a short break, their keyboard player played the main theme to Pirates. Film scores often lend themselves really well to symphonic metal. The band Epica doing the Imperial March from Star Wars is another great example.

I love this movie. It's the perfect balance between comedy and adventure with a touch of horror and romance, great casting, visuals, score... And Jack Sparrow is one of the most iconic characters in cinema.

genuinely so excited to see you react to this film series

I never considered Commodore Norrington to be a bad guy. He's a good man, trying to do his job : capture pirates, what happens to them next is not of his concern, he's not the one who wrote the law that states that pirates have to be executed. Because the heroes are pirates he happens to be an antagonist but he's not plain bad

I'm glad that you enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing your reaction.

Always enjoy your content, your fit looks great as well!

24:30 The sea turtles thing was a story Jack made up to enhance his reputation and legend as a pirate.