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Somehow nobody has mentioned Pirates of the Caribbean yet, so I will. They’re stupid movies, but they’re also incredibly entertaining, and the special effects (2 + 3 especially) hold up incredibly well.
Also the soundtrack is just amazing
I still regularly watch the first three as a dumb fun action trilogy.
Also, yes; Davy Jones is the best CGI to be put onscreen since probably ever.
Agreed. Also, I think it was quite the power move to have a character so evil that they cut out their own heart, then made the actual villain a tiny British man who embodies capitalism.
I don't think it was that he was so evil, he was so hurt and betrayed by Calypso.
I actually kinda like Cutler Beckett as the true villain. He represents the world at large and the turn of the century, the literal end of the age of piracy. And you have this ragtag group of murderers and miscreants trying to stand up for their way of life.
It's all framed as a heroic last stand, of course.
No, I agree. I liked the decision to not have Davy jones be entirely villainous. Although I did take issue with the inconsistency of the story later on. Like, if Jones can stand in a bucket of sea water to go on land, then can’t he just fill some sealed shoes with water and walk on land? It’s all rather ambiguous.
Rule of cool? Bucket of water at least kind of makes sense, while wet socks is just lame
Yes, although I still love the idea of Davy Jones running around with tiny water buckets strapped to each of his feet.
I don't think it's fair to call the first one a stupid movie, but all the others, sure.