The Meaning of Gore Verbinski's Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy

Gore Verbinski's Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy is the most expensive trilogy ever produced. Despite the bloated price tag and tight shooting schedule, Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest, and At World's End are not "dumb fun." The trilogy explores philosophical realms that most modern studios would axe from the final cut with extreme prejudice. In this analysis, I dissect Verbinski's three Pirate adventures and how Lord Cutler Beckett's materialist worldview wages war on the romantic spirit of his foil, Captain Jack Sparrow.

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0:00 Introduction to the Gore Verbinski Trilogy
1:03 The Curse of the Black Pearl
4:47 Dead Man's Chest
9:07 At World's End
15:18 Conclusion

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[fighterck]

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.

[lucypeterson]

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.

[reesehendricksen]

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.

[captainvader]

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!

[alecburris]

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

[fab]

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.

[aceofspadesguy]

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.

[lexerphthisi]

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.

[delix]

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! ☠️

[SnibediSnabs]

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.

[PJA]

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."

[dracojoule]

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

[zack]

The cinematography of the original trilogy is just stunning.

[tylersizelove]

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.

[doug]

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

[emmathomas]

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

[mintspears]

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

[marcinzysko]

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.

[valmid]

*“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

[buffyoda]

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.