I subscribed and paid the fee. This Pirates video was great. The Gore Verbsinki video..not so much. There’s far too much talk about cancel culture. You’re criticism of Mouse Hunt is half baked & you criticize the ballsiest move the POTC trilogy made which is…what happens to Will. Your reasoning makes little sense. The film is “punishing” him? Will & Elizabeth living happily ever after is just..we’ve seen it before. You don’t look at Will’s overall character arc? It’s tragic. And it’s earned. The “Silver” (where is this example in The Ring? Mouse Hunt? Pirates 1? Weather Man?) thing is also a reach. I’m shocked you didn’t go for the ACTUAL thing that unites his movies. Water. It’s water. And time. I don’t know if Johnny Depp has Native American ancestry or not. He says he does. You mention he has offered no proof but are we under any obligation to prove who we say we are? I duno. That’s a slippery slope. If he’s lying, that’s on him. He played an Italian man in Donnie Brasco & I don’t think he’s Italian. He’s not wearing brown face in the movie. The movie represents Native Americans and their plight well. His accent is actually pretty well done. It’s not perfect but I don’t think it’s as terrible as you claim. And yes Armie Hammer was canceled. Which…I think “Kink Shamed” is a better word for it. And I do this he was miscast in this role. He’s not likable. He comes off as smarmy & arrogant & the issue of the movie is the Tonto/Ranger chemistry. There is none. You do make a lot of good points and observations. But like in this video where you go on a very odd tangent about the VFX industry…look. That issue is complex and it sucks but why not make a whole video dedicated to that issue. Paying it lip service for a couple minutes when all movies featuring VFX are under the gun and have underpaid over worked staff.

disagreeing with your point about s*x scenes, yes it can also be indulgent to, like your example, only go to watch John wick to see him kill every single henchman. The point is, if you're going to a movie to watch the s*x scenes, you shouldn't be going to a movie theater that's a different kind of store you need.

This was a very good way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Pirates of the Caribbean film, The Curse of the Black Pearl. Do you have a good idea for a video essay on Disney Channel's Descendants trilogy? They are a trilogy of TV movies that succeed to capitalize on the success and goodwill of animated Disney fairytale films in a way that most of their theatrical or streaming live-action remakes fail to do. If you do not have any interest in watching Descendants yourself, I guess I could make that video for you, and see if putting three months into a video that borrows your intricate style of writing break-downs can get me one million views in one year. If I do not attract that many viewers, I can still settle for one hundred thousand views in one year.

@@jansonshrock2859 Sexuality is natural part of life and therefore should be natural part of media and and always was until this politically correct radfem era we live in now. You are sex negative prude that wants to censor media and promotes purity culture. No thank you artistic freedom,beautiful sex scenes and sex positivity ftw. His take on sexuality was spot on and correct. Sterilization of media in all forms is bad and human beings are sexual in nature. Also there where entire genres of movies like erotic thrillers before radfem era that where focused on sexuality and often still had great acting and story many of them classics like Boggie Nights,American Beauty and Basic Instinct just to name the few that where critical and commercial hits the fact that you think sexuality in general makes the movie worse is your own projection and insecurity.

@@jansonshrock2859 that wasn't his point. and i'm pretty sure you know that.

I feel like this really just means that most films these days are absolute garbage, and so a couple movies in a series that are half decent becomes groundbreaking.

@@stephenpatterson2860 Film industry is just looking at the video game industry and thinking that it's a good idea. Deliver garbage constantly, then deliver something half decent and then get showered in Oscars.

You're wrong, Pirates is just junk food. Actual films come out today, with hard hitting questions and groundbreaking diversity. Old stuff cannot compete in the slightest.

@@hydra7427 lol hard hitting questions like, how much money can we make in china while paying lip service to whatever diverse demographic we wanna milk for money this month.

honestly same me and my wife put it on just to have something to watch one night and I genuinely couldn't turn away I was amazed at the quality compared to more modern stuff we watch. Wild that these films were seen as spectacle movies at the time.

If you mean you'd have to be clinically insane to overlook the huge flaws in this bloated mess of a franchise, then sure. It's crazy.

@@EyeMixMusic flaws are subjective

@@EyeMixMusic Nothing is perfect. Flawed movies can still be incredible, this trilogy included. One flaw I especially wanna point out is that cheap upskirt joke because as pointed out in the video, it's a shame when Elizabeth is such a strong female character and it's being undermined by that

@@EyeMixMusicmost flaws are bs, like what ever you wrote.

​@@EyeMixMusic Or, you can say the original trilogy holds up so well it's insane, and the franchise afterwards became a bloated mess. These two things are not mutually exclusive.

not only holds up, it's the best cgi character ever to be put in film

I wouldnt say that best ever .... but better than most that is coming out today @@michazytecki965

That's cause it's not CGI. Open your mind, we're not alone

What do you mean, of course it's cgi, motion capture​@@ianweir3608

It doesn't just holds up. It's better than most stuff nowadays.

yeeees💯😭😭😭😭

What? You mean you don't like seeing two characters bickering disguised as make-believe sexual tension? If I don't make my characters neg each other, how am I gonna indicate to the audiences they're into one another?

The chemistry was as compelling as any found in Twilight. epic yawn.

If a Mcdonalds burger appears to you as a satisfying and delightful meal, perhaps.

@@leepdroon Remind me where this negging happens

@@downstream0114 Frozen, if you want a plain, bare bones example of it. The movie plays off Anna and Kristoff talking trash to each other as chemistry

Years ago I saw a costume exhibition that had Jack and Will's costumes from the first movie and the level of detail was stunning. Truely masterful work by Penny Rose. Honestly saddens me that I'll probably never get to see any of Elizabeth's costumes in person as the snippets about them in the making of book are fascinating, the details must be mind-blowing in person

Okay, but the squid dude's cgi is way better than what marvel is forcing their overworked animators to churn out recently.

@@dontburstmybubble686 I don't think I saw a more convincing and awe inspiring CGI character since Davy Jones. I love the movies mainly for him.

@@missoats8731 agreed. The fact that he could still go toe to toe with cgi characters today is crazy.

Not once did I catch myself going "this is so just a set with extras". It really felt like we were transported back in time. When the crew go to bars, it feels like it's a genuine bar with a life of its own rather than just a backdrop for exposition. When they're sailing on boats it truly feels like you're there with them on the all-encompassing open seas. Well, until the end bit in At World's End, lol

later movies are to be ignored imo. they are cash grabby and superfluous

i dont. it's a single solid movie with 0 sequels.

​@@kaiyanuiI really liked the 4th movie. Its a good standalone one. But the fifth one,not that much. Its feels like a rehash version of the first movie

Sort of like the Indiana Jones trilogy. 🤠

To be fair, the roles of Will and Elizabeth in the first three make a clear trilogy

See, I think the music and what's on screen are at odds. I don't think there's a single iota of chemistry between Kiera and the oft flat and rather inert Orlando Bloom. I can't think of a role he's done that wouldn't be much better without someone else cast. I really like the full cut of Kingdom Of Heaven, but with a different/more compelling actor I'd like it even more. I found the romance resolution in the third film almost cringe inducingly hard to watch. Leo and Claire from Romeo + Juliet they ain't.

​@@SabiJD Agreed. Bloom felt kinda off in that role, throughout

@@SabiJD I have to disagree here. I think Orlando suits the role really well, both in looks and how he presents turner. I think it's quite fitting to have him a little rigid, since he's had such a troubled upbringing with an absent father and a turbulent lifestyle - to then having an almost picture perfect romance woven throughout the chaos of the rest of the story. Though I am quite curious to know who you'd rather cast as Will and Legolas!

Omg yes that 17:52 is wild. So emotional. Very strong score over all.

Pirates is a Disney film so I don’t know why you critiqued Disney. Anyway the writers of the first film said Elizabeth was the protagonists in the commentary track, and I don’t know why she isn’t more popular. She is one of my favorite female characters of all time in this type of film

Hmm

@@sarasamaletdin4574 So because Disney made some good movies 15-20 years ago they are exempt from criticism forever?

exactly, Master Gibbs was my favorite side character that always shined light in every situation

I love the original 3 Pirates movies and will defend them forever but there's no need for this retcon that the MCU, and specifically the Infinity Saga, was badly written. There's a reason Endgame was the massive juggernaut it was: people genuinely cared about these characters, most of them where incredibly fleshed out and almost everybody got a satisfying conclusion to their 10-year arcs.

Incredible to think CGI peaked 15 years ago

It's not my favorite movie, but the design and execution of Davy Jones and his crew were great.

Trouble with marvel is they’re giving 200m blockbusters to random black female directors who’ve directed like 2 movies in their lives neither of which had a budget even close to a million let alone 200m, basically random no talent directors who don’t deserve the but get it solely because of their race and gender

@@Im_helpless you are a racist, a misogynist, and a wast3 of space.

@@Im_helpless AND THATS A GOOD THING

Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2 and 3 was Elizabeth’s story, after all. She started as a young woman with no agency, to be married off to a man she didn’t love, then became a pirate, then a fugitive, then a pirate, then a captain, then the pirate king, Will became a pirate (pardoned), then a pirate again (privateered by Cutler), then a pirate again, then the captain of the Dutchman. Jack started and ended as “the greatest pirate I’ve ever seen”.

Same applies to Hermione Granger (or how Emma Watson portrayed her) in all HP movies. While she isn't the focal point of the story she still is a hero. Smart and strong at the same time. Nothing forced in our face (like in the new James Bond...). Just great writing and character development.

Lol yeah J.K Rowling writing her to be OP and great at everything is totally “good writing” and totally not feminist bs 👍@@BossPlayaaaaaaaaaaaa

​@@BossPlayaaaaaaaaaaaa The book version of Hermione was better written and more realistic.

I absolutely love the pirates movies, even Dead Men Tell No Tales, but "Elizabeth" and "will" barely register to me as being part of the movies. They always felt as small filler for the actual bigger stories (and or parts) of the Flying Dutchman and everybody else. She is a really simple character in the movies. Rebellious pretty woman choosing a rough lifestyle with an "unconventional weird man" who happens to have the looks of a movie actor.

Especially since Barbossa didn't have hardly any comedic moments in Curse of the Black Pearl, so it adds even more to the comedy by having him react to it

​@@andrewmeyer4124Barbossa is hilarious in Black Pearl

And Barbossa has to yell the wedding rites over a literal hurricane while sword-fighting two guys at once 😂

I fear my marriage day because I just KNOW it will never be as epic as that scene

I LOVE the chaos in this movies

@@thekiss2083 this is one of my favorite scenes ever

@@andreacx Never too late to forge a sword as a wedding gift.

There is more chaos in the second one. but the ending of the third was good yeah

@@bekabex8643 Don't agree, but 2 and 3 should be seen as a part 1 and 2 anyway.

It feels apart at certain points yet I love it

Same here, it's always been my favorite of the three. Just seeing everyone trying to stab each other's back is so funny all throughout the movie.

This is madness! - This is politics

Its not gory, its _Gore_ .

@@unowndassombras509thank you for the correction I had no clue what the comment was saying

The music instantly brings shivers to my body! Zimmer is a master!

There is a piece floating around here on youtube called the “Merry Me Suite” from Pirates; it’s a 10-min unreleased track that is so sweeping and beautiful that if I’m in the right mood, I will start crying.

@@MononokeLynn Well guess I'm listening to that all day then.

Absolutely fully agree. Gore Verbinski was the secret to the franchise. Hasn't been the same without him.

Would also add Soderbergh's Oceans films. Those are highly enjoyable as well

Don't forget Sonnenfield

yeah, even The Lone Ranger, everyone hates it, but i had fun while watching it

No it's not. Stop being apologetic for this nonsense. It's not better just because Star Wars became such a bad joke and people are still apologizing THOSE. The first one is absolutely fine but everything after is derailed cookie cutter check mark sanitized Disney and nothing makes sense. Bad stuff is not elevated just becasue you can find worse.

It's the Gore Pirate Trilogy.

The 4th was a decent film, even if a bad sequel. Certainly still better than the 5th (which doesn’t exist).

Same when I talk about Star Wars. "Not every film is great, but I still enjoy all six films." "But there's nine plus spin-" "ALL SIX FILMS!"

The 4th film wasn't perfect, but I remember it exists, it's still good on its own, plenty of iconic scenes. The 5th tho? We do not talk about the 5th, that film simply does not exist.

​@@connorhaley3190 Yes, I feel like in the 4th movie the decline of quality is visible (although the introduction of the Spanish is a genius way to get a new, but not outrageous plot), but the movie still feels like a Pirates movie. The 5th one felt like they were milking it, with too many completely unknown characters, basic comedy, and over-emphasized magic (crystals are way too overused as a stand-in magic prop for making difficult parts of the plot to go away)

I share that feeling, that these movies helped me through confusing teenage years. I was obsessed with the trilogy, it's beautiful, powerful and well written. And the music!! I just wanted to live in this world and be as brave and crazy as the protagonists :)

I totally agree, I cherish these movie from my childhood too. I'm glad for the time period we came up in kids these days just got edgy cgi. These pirate movies always had mystery to them; movies today are too predictable.

Elizabeth Swann, Lizzy Benett and Juliette Paxton were the sexual awakening of the 2000s and we will always be grateful to Keira Knightley for that

They basically lied to executives whenever they visited the sets of the first one. Pirate movies were always flops before Curse of the Black Pearl

The movies are borderline bad. They only reason people are coming around on them is because modern movies are much, much worse. So bad they make all the early 2000s schlock look like masterpieces.

@@JDoe-gf5oz Poor b8 m8 I r8 1/8

​@@JDoe-gf5ozRage bait😂

@@JDoe-gf5ozno one cares

@@drquack1217 You cared enough to comment. Face red, hands all shaky. Probably punched some drywall before calming down enough to type out your epic comeback.

Also the subplots of the two pairs of dudes. (the pirate guys and the redcoats that turn to pirates)

The whole Parlay subplot! The thing that saves Elizabeth's life in 1st movie, proceeds to 2nd when Will is send to Jones, Jack's remark about Pirate King having parlay rights, and then Elizabeth becoming King and parlaying with Beckett and Jones

Hans Zimmer

On the same level as Lord of the RIngs. and actualluy first Dune movie either with the same Hans Zimmer. But something strange happened on the second one.

Bingo. The blueprint to real strong movie women. Side note, this is why the Wednesday series on Netflix was so refreshing, because she meets all of these criteria.

Yea, the "anti-woke people didn't see this" comment kind of misses the point. People are annoyed with robotic super mary sue womyn and when the plot/writers are focused on pushing a clumsy female empowerment message. No one had a problem with Elizabeth Swan because she didn't outshine the rest of the cast to push a director's agenda, she was a character that people could connect with because we got to watch her and Will, both sheltered and inexperienced, grow and do their own parts in their story. If this series was made today, Elizabeth would have been more clever than jack, more determined than will, more ruthless than beckett. She would have been the best helmsman in the movie, "I've lived in Port Royale my whole life, of course I'm good at sailing!!!111!", She'd outduel Barbossa, probably beat the crab people in an unarmed fight, and other sorts of ludicrous antics.

@@randynielsen1413 I would almost just dumb it down to "she's just another character", she's not written differently than the other leads. She's "just" a good character, something Arcane does really well too for example. I kinda hate when a stupid OP character is pointed out as "woke" just because she's a woman, no just point it out as a bad character lol

@@randynielsen1413”robotic super may sue women” are not actually all over the place though. People are just way more critical of female protagonists than male ones.

​@@thedapperdolphin1590of course they are. Especially in the big blockbusters. Just look at Rey and Marvel where every teenage girl can build a nuclear reactor in their room or whatever.

He was kind of an annoying asshole but he ended up being a decent guy. He didn't deserve his fate.

I once saw someone say that Norrington’s biggest issue is that with the way he’s written as a suitor, he’s a regency-style love-interest in an early-2000s action-comedy. (Wrong historical era I know but I’m talking about genre trappings.) If he were plucked out of the Pirates movies and put in an Austen-type story he’d be framed by the narrative as ideal husband material. But Elizabeth Swan doesn’t want the same things out of life as Elizabeth Bennet so Norrington just isn’t her match.

I rewatched all five movies recently and it was the first time I realized that Norrington is actually a great and tragic character.

"So it would seem." Jk I love Norrington

Wish he had a bigger role in the 3rd film... 😢

Especially when compared to the next 2.

I seriously think it’s because most of the dialogue and best lines went over everyone’s head with the old style of English. The deliveries are so quick it took a few watches and subtitles to catch them

That’s how I feel about Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions. I guess it doesn’t help that you really need to watch Revolutions immediately after Reloaded though whereas At World’s End is a bit easier to casually jump into.

Jack is the highest-paid actor, lol. If Liz is the story, then she IS the main character

@@JaneXemylixa well, not quite. The main character is the one whose stroy we follow, yes. But the one with the character arc is the protagonist. We may view Charlie and the chocolate factory from Charlie's perspective, but the movie isn't really ABOUT Charlie rather than Willie Wonka. I wouldn't say tho that the pirates movies are explicitely ABOUT Elizabeth. One way or another, Jack is the main character, because he's the focus of the movies, the one whose story we follow mostly and from the beginning on. So I'd say that the story is mainly told from his perspective and that he's in the middle of the movie plot, which makes him the main character. Who the protagonist is, is hard to say I think. I guess there are multiple ones as there are multiple characters taking strong influence on the story and having a strong character arc.

As a kid, I never understood people saying Jack was the main character or hero or whatever. I didn't know about big name actors or whatever, and to a contextless viewing, I think Jack just comes across as a fun tertiary character. If he's the main character of _Pirates,_ Maui is the main character of Moana.

Fun fact, Jack Sparrow isn't the main character and that's partly why the last two movies were so lackluster. (the last two decided to write him as the main character with most action following him.)

The funny thing is, I know people for whom Liz is the main character, while for others it's Jack, and yet for another bunch Will is the main character. That's the beauty of this trilogy, people can identify with a wide range of characters because they're written and executed so well. It's incredible how good those films are.

Damn, I never watched them deleted scenes for those movies

there is a really great video here on youtube analyzing the Liar's Dice scene. I can't remember the channel it was on on the top of my head though

​@@resathe6760 The channel is called Lord Ravenscraft.

@@chazcmeekins83 👍that's the one

also Jack's "people aren't cargo, mate" from the third film. it's my favorite line in the series and it didn't make it to screen.

Exactly!! The fact that they shot ON LOCATION, it was such an adventure, the characters were all interesting and there was not a single "boring" moment....man they just had fun with these movies

Hans Zimmer is absolutely amazing. I feel like he's really good at capturing tension in his music.

Did the same earlier this year...the whole time they had me engaged and grinning at just how much fun they are...so good

@@queenb2450 can't stand how nowadays movies use cgi for everything. I really prefer when they shoot on location and use cgi as little as possible

@@JJJ854 Its why Fury Road will continue to look AMAZING.

I remember about a year or so ago there weren’t that many videos essays. I even considered doing one myself. It’s funny how a movie that made hundreds of millions could still be underrated.

Mostly. The CGI of the skeleton crew didnt age so well imo.

Yes, it is SO FUCKING GOOD. Like I remember watching that in the theatres at 14 and lost it.

This whole scene gives me chills

"...Just Kiss!..." Such a dumb, throw away joke, that is STILL SO DAMN GOOD.

And there's a FUCKING WEDDING right in the middle of it 😂😂😂 God I love these movies 🥰

and it's one of the few action scenes that are that long but still manage to keep you captivated the entire time

Absolutely, my issue with the 2nd and 3rd movies is purely bloat, the story is good, the complex relationships is good, the "feels" are good. The problem is the action-comedy out stays its welcome, it's like the joke that you laugh at the first 3 times you hear it but at the 4th you groan. Cut out 20% of the action scenes and Jack sparrow being funny scenes and the whole trilogy would be perfect.

It's not the complicated relationships by itself that's bad, it's that the movie handles it poorly and it's way too bloated. Game of Thrones has fifteen different main characters all doing different things but that works because it's a TV series and everyone gets to breathe and expand on their plot (except for season eight lol)

I agree and was penning a similar comment until I saw yours.

It gives your mind a bit of a workout, but it's pretty awesome how everything is all wrapped up in the end.

I have to disagree, unless by action scenes you mean the ship fights? The sword combat were absolutely superb in my eyes. And I enjoyed Jack being whacky. He was always off and quirky, that was a whole plot point in the first film as a lasting effect of his crew's mutiny. I will, however, give you the entire beginning sequence of At World's End where Jack is in limbo interacting with himself. That portion dragged oooooooon way too long. @@agilemind6241

it's awful!!

hey, you can't make an omelette without overworking and underpaying a few eggs, am I right?

"responsibly"

Jack deserved to get eaten@@Fakeslimshady

Bill Nighy and Geoffrey Rush are both oscar level "serious" character actors, casting them in action comedy was the glue that holds this all together.

because its well written and not shoved in your face

Yawn character. Naff actress. Too much pouting.

I also adore her character, but let's stop with things like canons or true protagonists. Works can have multiple protagonists that are just as important and are playing off of each other. That is the case with Pirates trilogy

@@Aurilion44 true protag situations happend, don't just neglect it by saying there can be many. You go watch a show, you get introduced to the mc, only for the mc to be outshined by a different character 1 episode later for the entirety of the show.

@@ceshmate1953 bro jack sparrow was the character around whom was everything revolving .....he was the most unique character that we have ever encountered ......you can find bunch of elizabeths in all the princess movies ......saying that jack was the main charcter is absolutely disrespect.......Captain Jack sparrow is pirates of the carrebian

I remember sitting with my brother through the credits of Dead Man's Chest, mostly for the awesome music, but also because we figured there would be a secret after the credits scene like the first movie. A couple younger kids threw popcorn at us and chided "the movie's over idiot!". Fast forward to today and EVERYONE is sitting through all the marvel movie credits for a peak at what's to come. Smh

You just unlocked a memory for me there. As a kid watching I was like hooolllyyy shiiittttt

Same.

Haven't seen the 5th one but yes, this. I can't listen to their theme without having an uglycry meltdown. Even just the tiny part of it in this video here gave me so many goosebumps.

Honestly the fifth movie is worth watching just to hear that music and see them reunite

gods, same. I even misted over a little just hearing it in this video. That scene in the movie always breaks me... I don't think I've seen 5 yet, but I'm going to look for it now lol

If you ever get the chance see Hans Zimmer live. Hearing those themes live is one of the most breathtaking moments of my life to the point of tears.

Agreed! It's in my top 5 movies of all time

to me it the best because they genuinely ( idk how) made Davy Jones look legit real........ like it blows any CGI in the last 20 years. (aside from Kong in his film in 4k its crazy how realistic it is).

Easily the best one!!

My favorite as well. I didn't really feel how "superior" the 1st was, as most people say. I think people really didn't like the goofiness of the 2nd one. Though Indiana Jones had the same campy tone and its still one of the most beloved trilogy ever.

Likewise, Matrix Reloaded is my favorite of the Matrix trilogy for the same reasons… maybe not as much comedy though.

YES!!

Tbh the 90's and 2000's had some absolutely incredible movies, maybe its just not quite what they were expecting? So they ended up dismissing them.

You're damn right. Idk about Tron Legacy, though, couldn't stay awake for that one. i should revisit it. But, the common thread between all these films is that they all came out during a turn of the tide(pun unintended). There was a shift in society and pop culture and we still feel it to this day. I consider myself lucky to have been able to experience all of them in my adolescence, though.

You’ve probably already seen it but if not i HIGHLY reccomend The Mask of Zorro (1998)

@@eseguerito2629 I watched The Mask of Zorro so much as a kid, great movie. I need to rewatch it some day.

@@eseguerito2629 The Mask Of zorro was amazing so entertaining and fun.

Those are the kinds of films I want to make!

@@eseguerito2629 LOVE The Mask of Zorro. Good old fashioned swashbuckling adventure and classic storytelling.

Or the ship wedding!

@@kalmarr120 I'll never understand why movie studios don't include a romance adventure....like everyone was rooting for them to be together

that scene has stuck in my head for years!

Beckett basically got a live-action, well-done, good-looking death of the Renaissance period that Disney has basically failed to do ever since, whether it's an original, or yet another live-action adaptation. They used to make movies like this and stuff like Tron: Legacy and now we got superhero overkill, bad CGI, and ugly AI looking trash.

I am european, all our money has different colors.

@zadarthule I'm pretty sure most currencies in the world have different colours for different notes

@@kirbythecreatoroftheundyin1237 that is very likely

@@zadarthule I'm european, and thanks to this thread, I just realised that I haven't payed anything with something else than my card for so long that I barely remember how our money looks :p

@@anaiscardot6674 my grandma gives me cash 😅

Could you share what other franchise you're saying? I wanna watch em all 🙈

@@superwebster9449 I’m sure I’m forgetting something here, but The Matrix, Lord of The Rings, Star Wars prequels,Pirates of The Carribean and Harry Potter ( which is not a triology but still ).

​​@@pogo8050don't forget Batman and Spiderman!

@@chai_lattes oh god you’re right!

@@pogo8050 2000s was definitely the decade of the blockbuster. So many FUN movies that were quality films too.

I didn't even notice that he barely mentioned Jack. And as far as I've seen, you're the only one to point it out.

I mean Johnny is obviously a *big part of those movies but he's been praised enough anyways, it was really interesting seeing all the other stuff explored that made these films great. And we know from pirates 4&5 that Depp alone can't carry these

@@steffenjensen422 he didn't even want to be in those, and the writing for his character was awful. Someone pointed out that in 4, 99% of his jokes are random comments on his situation. I'd give examples, but all I can remember is him saying "wet again" after falling in water. Same dialogue as a toddler haha

@@steffenjensen422 No actor can entirely carry a movie by themselves and he was far more than a bit part. The latter movies lacked originality, meaning, etc. You still have to have good story and filmmaking.

Yeah, I admit I'm still a fan of 5 "Dead Men Tell No Tales" but gg, "On Stranger Tides" was SO BAD. The villains were super-boring, the ships in bottles amounted to nothing. It was so high budgeted yet was kinda off-looking and even cheap/ugly at times. It must've been because of it being rushed AND the hawaii filiming that makes it look like hawaii on TV than the carribean. At least 5 wins on the latter front. And 4 had "aslyum/knock off film Elizabeth/Will" while 5 briefly actually had Will and the son and daughter were far more interesting and better written. Saying this however doesn't change how aside from wishing they'd also been aloud a little more time (maybe for Calypso) to start filming "at world's end" with an incompleted script, the original trilogy really is just straight up fire. @@torva360

Back to the Future though...

@@thenonexistingheroThey did end around the same time with BttF 3 coming out the year after IJatLC, 1990 and 1989 respectively.

I watched both pentalogies (oh sorry, trilogies*) back to back last month. They really share the same sense of fun and adventure while not underestimating the danger in the story and how it take itself seriously enough.

He didn't compose the first soundtrack though.

@@rafaelc.c. even so, At World's End's soundtrack is a massive accomplishment

They're average at best, though I personally consider them pretty terrible. Especially in the writing department.

They are average at best IMO

@@ryanm2628 Your comment makes me angry, but that's my problem, not yours lmao

The level of cinematic illiteracy required to think these godawful films are up there with classic trilogies like Back to the Future and LOTR...well, there are no words.

@@EyeMixMusic Brother, the second Back to the Future movie is actually pretty weak. The pacing is off, and the tone is waaaaay off. The third one is fun, but again, not great. It's really just the first one that's really good. You don't have to like Pirates, but it's not cinematic illiteracy.