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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The cinematography of the original trilogy is just stunning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

My favourite trilogy of all time. Not Lord of the Rings, not Star Wars - it’s Pirates. In my eyes, there are 3 of these films. No more, no less.

James Norrington is actually the nicest guy in the entire franchise

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

After the trilogy , the series went downhill!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

thanks for sharing this

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

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

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

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

Thanks for the video

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

'''There are only three Pirate movies'' Quote by me.

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

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

Great vid man

this was amazing analogy

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

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

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

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

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

Amazing!

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

Could not describe these films better 💯

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

great video

I've spent years being a fan of the Verbinski Trilogy, it's the only to make sense and the most entertaining and with the best lore and story. People keep talking about how horrendous the new movies are and nobody ever mentions the director. Elliot and Rosio had a vision and Verbinski was able to read that vision and take it to the big screen. They will try to make more PotC movies but I assure you all of them will flop as usual, because it's Gore's characters were talking about. He and his writers know them better than anyone. That's why we're getting impostor Jacks and terrible storylines, they don't know Jack like Verbinski does.

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

I'll defend "On Stranger Tides" to my dying day, I think that one is dang near just as good as the original Trilogy, you just have to put it in its PROPER title, as a Jack Sparrow spin-off film. In that context, I strangly find it to be MUCH better, as you can't call it "Pirate(S) Of The Caribbean", when you have only 1 of the 3 main pirates (Jack, Will, and Elizabeth). But "Dead Men Tell No Tales" sucks, that movie can die in a fire, I... HATE... that movie...

This was beautiful

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

holy shit. this is so brilliantly written. I love it.

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

Thank you! Well said! 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

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

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

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

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

What a beautiful story

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

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

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

I really liked this ❤❤💜💜

👌 good video

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