Monday, March 3, 2008

Pirates of the Caribbean

Okay, what's probably the most famous modern Disney movie? Not movie, par say, but a trilogy. And no, Lord of the Rings doesn't count as a Disney movie, cause it's not! It's Pirates of the Caribbean. With Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, and Orlando Bloom. That is probably one of the most popular movie series of this age, alongside Lord of the Rings, Shrek, and Toy Story.
What I like so much about these movies is all the different themes. There's romance, action, comedy, and a bit of mystery. For all of you very very very VERY uninformed people, I shall describe each major character.
Captain Jack Sparrow is probably the most famous character. He is played by Johnny Depp. Jack Sparrow is a weird, funny, and according to Tia Dalma, witty person who must always be addressed as Captain or he will get very mad. His desires are first, to get his ship, the Black Pearl back, and next, to kill Davy Jones and save his own soul. Jack is known for using people, conning them, and being sarcastic.
Will Turner, played by Orlando Bloom, is almost like Jack's first mate. He was found as a child by young Elizabeth Swann and her father drifting in the ocean after his ship was destroyed. When he grew up, he fell in love with Elizabeth, but refused to admit it, even though it was really quite obvious. After Elizabeth is captured, he risks his life to save her. In the second movie, he tries to free himself and Elizabeth from jail and the death sentence by getting Jack's compass. In the third movie he tries to help stop the East India Trading Company from destroying all pirates everywhere.
Elizabeth Swann is the governer of Port Royal's daughter, and she was only 12 when she found Will floating in the ocean when she was traveling back from England. After she grows up, she is totally oblivious that Will likes her, but she eventually sees it. In the first movie she is captured by pirates after they see that she has a golden medallion. In the second movie she travels to track down Will after he goes to find Jack. In the third movie she plays a much larger part in protecting piracy from the East India Trading Company.
Captain Hector Barbossa was Jack's first mate, but he led a mutiny and became Captain of the Black Pearl. He found and island which held a chest of cursed treasure, and in the first movie he is trying to get the last piece back that he'd sold. He dies at the end. In the second movie he is only seen at the end, where we see that he has been resurrected. In the third movie he tries to protect piracy.
Now that thirty minutes are up, I'll stop. But for anyone who hasn't seen these movies yet, I highly recommend that you do, or else you're missing out on some films that will be legend in 100 years. Go rent them, watch them, and enjoy them!

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