Pirates Of The Caribbean Minute

We put the scurvy eye on those cursed movie critics with our Top 10 Completely Off the Mark Negative Reviews for Curse of the Black Pearl in this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 136 as we try to make sense of some crazy billing order in the credits including the walk on butler, wonder if those critics who did not like the movie actually had their eyes open, and take a stab at our favorite lines of the week in a Really Bad Eggs segment. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute on iTunes. You can also listen and review via Stitcher, Tune In, and Google Play. For questions or comments, you can call the show at 86-37-PIRATE or send an email to podcast@blackpearlminute.com. We just might feature your questions on future episodes. Your support helps a lot in ranking this show and

In this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute we wrangle the credits, some music, some actors and a whole lot of tourists. Join us for minute 135 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we speculate about the meaning behind the use of “Based on Walt Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean” in the end credits, and discuss photoshop co-creator and Industrial Light and Magic’s Chief Creative Officer John Knoll, discover the uncanny likeness of Music Supervisor Bob Badami to a late 1980s black comedy movie’s title character, give a self-serving shout out to casting directors, wonder why certain actors have higher billing than others, describe the end credits music, and reveal 7 pearls of wisdom from Joshamee Gibbs. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute on iTunes. You can also listen and review via Stitcher, Tune I

Drink up me hearties as this is that magic minute where we give a fond farewell to all our characters and begin to roll the credits on this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 134 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss Captain Jack Sparrow singing selected lines from a Pirate’s Life for Me, checking his compass and altering the Black Pearl’s course, our thoughts on the end of the movie, wonder if the title of the film is appropriate or sparked confusion, dive into director Gore Verbinski, touch on producer Jerry Bruckheimer, give praise to costume designer Penny Rose and production designer Brian Morris, throw out some mind blowing facts regarding the movie’s home video sales, and review a list of 39 thoughts we had after re-watching The Curse of the Black Pearl. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to P

Captain Jack Sparrow is reunited with the Black Pearl and it feels so good in this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 133 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss the theme park ride bride auction controversy, Jack getting the metaphorical girl (Black Pearl) and giving the breast-shaped wheel handles a caressing, the spreading of the idea from Captain Barbossa that rules, laws and the pirate code are mere guidelines to be bent and broken for noble reasons, Jack is a captain of respect and gets his hat back, the big problem with Anamaria’s actions towards Jack Sparrow in the final moments of the film, the last swashbuckling stunt in the movie, and the powerful “Now bring me that horizon” line. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute on iTunes. You can also listen and review

From floggings to sugar daddies to wedding bells, it’s time to take on this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. It’s minute 132 of The Curse of the Black Pearl and we’re discussing the latest details and release dates of the Dead Men Tell No Tales digital, Blu-Ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD, how screenwriters Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott tease us with all the signs that the film should be ending but never deliver the credits (going against all the usual movie clichés), the Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner kiss, wedding symbolism at Fort Charles, the meaning behind Governor Swann’s “just a blacksmith” comment, and Commodore Norrington finally giving Captain Jack Sparrow some respect. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute on iTunes. You can also listen and review via Stitcher, Tune In, and Google Play. F

After recovering from the morality card beatdown, Commodore Norrington makes a respectful recovery in this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 131 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss Jack Davenport’s acting, which carries the entire scene, Norrington finally putting Elizabeth Swann ahead of himself, the effective use of silence as a response to Gillette, Will Turner willing to accept the consequences of his actions, Governor Swann’s personal growth and realization that sometimes piracy is the right course and how it pertains to Elizabeth, Gillette’s sole focus on capturing Captain Jack Sparrow, great use of cinematography that uses focusing to emphasize emotions, and our weekly segment Really Bad Eggs – highlighting our favorite lines of the last 5 minutes. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pira

It’s a fort jumping and cliff falling scalawag of a good time as we make a splash on this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 130 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss a minute of nothing but Captain Jack Sparrow, Jack complimenting Will Turner’s hat and the deeper meanings behind this praise, Jack telling Elizabeth Swann that a relationship between them would have never worked and our guess that this spread like wildfire throughout Port Royal, Terry Rosio and Ted Elliott’s question about how far Elizabeth was willing to go with Jack while on Rumrunner’s Isle, Jack continuing to play both sides by patronizing Commodore Norrington, Jack falling from Fort Charles into the ocean, and Gillette completely underestimating Jack yet again. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute

Alrighty then! It’s time we revisit the bitch slap heard round the world and officially give the crown of beat downs to minute 129 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. Join us for this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we discuss Will Turner delivering a knockout blow to Commodore Norrington’s ego and future with Elizabeth Swann, Will’s revelation that one can be both a pirate and a good man, and the implications that has on the evolution of his feelings for his father, the idea that Will ending the Aztec curse effectively killed Bootstrap Bill Turner and allowed him to move to the next stage in his life with Elizabeth, Jack Davenport successfully portraying an angry Norrington, Captain Jack Sparrow’s love for impersonating a cleric of the Church of England, and Johnny Depp upstaging everyone with photobombs. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, revie

Hey filthy bilge rats, it’s time for one hell of a swashbuckling episode on Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 128 of the Curse of the Black Pearl as we sound off on all the classic pirate and adventure maneuvers found in minute 128 of the movie, the similarities between Will Turner and Errol Flynn, showcase our displeasure for Governor Swann’s lack of appreciation towards Will for saving his daughter Elizabeth Swann, talk about the idea that Will is the only real, classic movie pirate in The Curse of the Black Pearl, dive into a bit of Jamaica’s real Fort Charles and its history stretching back to the 17th century, and make our best guess as to why people attended public hangings and wonder if they are any different than people of the 21st century. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute

Thank the Aztec gods that we have returned to form and just in time to begin dissecting the final bits of the movie on this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 127 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we talk Elizabeth Swann’s heaving bosom, debate if Captain Jack Sparrow is a murder or guilty of manslaughter as part of our running hypothesis that he does not kill anyone, identify the film’s executioner, discuss the incredible history behind executions, congratulate the writers for establishing precedent pertaining to Elizabeth’s corset that prevents her from breathing and Will Turner’s ability to throw swords, analyze the white horse banner and it’s relation to the history of Kent, and examine Will professing his love for Elizabeth and the failure to receive and “I love you” return. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and su

In today’s episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute we ask the big question if you would rather have a serious or humorous executioner while Heather braves another day of illness. During minute 126 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we review the list of crimes against the crown Captain Jack Sparrow has accumulated, highlight the crime in which he is most proud, discuss Elizabeth Swann stepping up to save Jack, wonder why Commodore Norrington and Governor Swann didn’t let Jack go free, round out the show with the weekly segment about our favorite lines of the week in Really Bad Eggs, and of course dive into the details of Cotton’s parrot soiling Mullroy’s uniform. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute on iTunes. You can also listen and review via Stitcher, Tune In, and Google Play. For questions or comm

Let the executioner’s drumbeat commence and Heather’s sickness prevail on this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 125 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss getting lost in the movie and talk Captain Jack Sparrow being bored and obnoxious – interrupting Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann’s moment, Will’s missed opportunity to kiss Elizabeth, Jack’s horde of gold mementos, Jack losing the Black Pearl and its link to Captain Barbossa’s lost Aztec gold, the man behind the Town Clerk character (Owen Finnegan), and we try to uncover the history of a drum cadence played during executions. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute on iTunes. You can also listen and review via Stitcher, Tune In, and Google Play. For questions or comments, you can call the show at 86-37-PIRATE or send

After fanning away the unnatural fog from our minds, we manage to find time to hypothesize Captain Jack Sparrow’s attraction to Elizabeth Swann on today’s episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 124 of the Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss Governor Swann’s stereotypical politician trope, thoroughly dissect the sexual tension between Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann and the fact that he drops the ball by not kissing her, wonder if Captain Jack Sparrow purposely interrupted their moment, discover the meaning behind the cinematographer’s use of reflections while filming Elizabeth, briefly uncover the origin of the word huzzah, debate the intricacies and workings of the Aztec curse after reviewing a deleted scene, and give props to Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio for abandoning the use of traditional screenwriting to complete each of the characters’ stories. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and

The pirate frustration swells and washes over the deck on this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 123 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we kick off the show with the latest news from Disney that they plan to remove the bride auction from all the Pirates of the Caribbean Rides, Scott and Heather vent their political correctness irritation regarding the buy a wench situation, and then dive into the breakdown discussing the Aztec curse reversed, Koehler’s death, Twigg contemplating fighting or surrendering and the ramifications of death by sword or hanging on the gallows, the question if the cursed crew’s fighting skills atrophied because of the curse, cinematic knee-high perspective, the meeting of Mullroy and Murtogg and Pintel and Ragetti, the symbolism surrounding the crew dropping their weapons while Ragetti picks up his eye, and the parley bookend. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and

In today’s episode, we mourn the tragedy of Captain Hector Barbossa on Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 122 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss the emotional rollercoaster ride of our characters Captain Barbossa, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Elizabeth Swann in the moments surrounding the end of the curse, give some love to the minimal use of dialogue and breakdown the impact is has on Barbossa’s death, put a spotlight on the musical score accentuating the scene, thoroughly tackle the plethora of symbols from the apple to the shot and hole in Barbossa’s heart and its meaning to his humanity and life, draw significant comparisons to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and talk about the reasons for our affection and growing attraction to Barbossa the tragic character. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates o

It only takes one Freudian slip to shower our sense of decorum with fire and brimstone. Join us for this all hell breaks loose episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we dissect minute 121 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. It’s the big lead up to the climax of the film as we make a case that minute 121 is a complete mini-movie unto itself, we thoroughly discuss the dynamics between Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann as they spear and blow up cursed crewmen Clubba, Jacoby and Monk, a couple of awkward moments that include Will and Elizabeth acting with animated skeletons and an editing misstep, admire the artistry of the directing and cinematography in a few standout sequences as Captain Jack Sparrow throws the medallion to Will, unleash Revelations and the apocalypse as we rain hellfire on Captain Barbossa’s reference to Judgement Day, and highlight our favorite lines from the last five minutes in the weekly segment Really Bad Eggs. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…Scott and Heather cross the line with pirate profiling while Elizabeth Swann delivers her cheesy hero line. Join us for minute 120 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we set sail with a little highbrow Golden Age of Piracy and real treasure maps, and then roll into our breakdown discussing Mullroy and Murtogg’s interesting character twists and stereotypes that reveal our own biases, link our preconceptions to Pintel and Ragetti, dive into Ragetti’s wooden eye and the meaning it has in the future of the franchise, Elizabeth evolves into the classic hero, Pintel taking charge of the cursed crew, and talk great moving editing that sets the chaotic mood on this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute on iTunes. You can also

It’s a contentious episode as we battle several hypotheticals spanning Elizabeth Swann’s willingness to help the Motley Crew rescue Captain Jack Sparrow and a strategic addition to Commodore Norrington’s cursed crew ambush plan. In minute 119 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we thank listeners for their iTunes reviews, discuss the Motely Crew’s lack of motivation to help Elizabeth rescue Will Turner on Isla de Muerta, Elizabeth’s realization that pirates cannot be counted on and certainly do not adhere to the Pirate Code of Brethren – bloody pirates, Norrington’s ability to shake off the expected shock of seeing living skeletons fighting, talk about a few pirate terms including “any port in a storm” and an unconventional take on “bloody pirate,” and debate the value of Norrington trying to commandeer the Black Pearl. Join us for a heated episode on Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter a

Never forget the Captain Morgan since you will need the rum as we light the cannon on 80s references in this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. On minute 118 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we start things off with the news that there just might be a sequel to Dead Men Tell No Tales, highlight more than a couple of things we like about the Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Barbossa sword fight, discuss Elizabeth Swann’s death blow to Mallott and Grapple, wonder if the cursed skeleton crew can reassemble themselves when their bones are broken apart and scattered, honor the unknown stuntmen who make Sparrow and Barbossa look so fine, and round out the show with an impromptu ode to Lee Majors. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute on iTunes. You can also listen and review via Stitcher, Tune In, and

It’s a golden episode in more than one way as we unleash our inner pirate primates and fight out our ideas regarding minute 117 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. JOIN US for Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we discuss the fact that everyone is fighting their personal battles, identify the star of this sixty seconds being Industrial Light and Magic and their quick-change effects, talk Governor Swann coming off his adrenaline-fueled high, Jonathan Pryce delivering stone cold realism, bestow some sweet ass facts about the 18th century HMS Victory (the ship that inspired the HMS Dauntless), and scrutinize Will Turner’s awkward fight with Clubba and Jacoby. Thank you for listening to this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute! If you enjoyed it, please like and share on Twitter and Facebook. We’d also be VERY grateful if you could rate, review, and subscribe to Pirates of the Caribbean Minute on iTunes. You can also listen and review via Stitcher, Tune In, and Google Play. For questions or comments, you c