Black Pearl Show: Pirates of the Caribbean

It’s time for some good old skeleton throat slicing action, but not before we embrace our love for classical romances and swashbucklers. In minute 111 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we get an update on the latest Dead Men Tell No Tales box office results, give everyone a heads up that we are attending the Northern California Pirate Festival, discuss Elizabeth Swann’s escape and path to becoming a pirate, try to solve the mysterious appearance of the last longboat, get a little lesson in the origin and pronunciation of the word lieutenant, go behind the scenes with skeleton pirate shadows, touch on creative cinematography technique for filming the pirate sneak attack on the HMS Dauntless, link Pirates of the Caribbean to the classical romance genre, and end on a Really Bad Eggs segment where we highlight our favorite quotes of the week. Join us for this episode of the 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 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

It’s time to rock out to minute 110 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we tackle everything from underwater skeletons to sentimental character arcs. Join us for this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we kick things off with our ode to classic rock, discuss Pintel and Ragetti dressed as ladies and his link to the Trojan horse, thoroughly examine Weatherby Swann’s evolution from governor to father, breakdown skeleton effects from Industrial Light and Magic, and go behind the scenes talking incredible sound, costuming, lighting, set and art direction, and cinematography – elements that seamlessly come together in this 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 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

United by special effects, Orlando Bloom and rage, Cassandra and Norman from Lord of the Rings Minute end their three-episode run by discussing the most iconic scene in The Curse of the Black Pearl. Join us for minute 109 of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we talk Captain Barbossa dealing a blow to Captain Jack Sparrow’s plan of retrieving the Black Pearl, Bo’ sun’s delight in giving Pintel and Ragetti a special job, a perfectly framed shot of the HMS Dauntless, the full moon, and the Isla de Muerta cave opening, and an in-depth conversation on the game-changing underwater pirate sequence complete with a Finding Nemo reference, the physics and biology of walking while submerged, and the revelation that this scene enraged Peter Jackson because of its similarity to an effect in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, which debuted before his trilogy finale. 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

We are once again joined by special guests Cassandra and Norman from Dueling Genre’s Lord of the Rings Minute as together we stroll down the streets of Port Royal window shopping for that perfectly large and oh so grandiose hat. On this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute, we breakdown minute 108 of The Curse of the Black Pearl and learn about some long-lost Pirates of the Caribbean fan fiction detailing a day in the life of Davy’ Jones’ kraken. However, the fan fiction doesn’t end there as we hypothesize about Captain Jack Sparrow’s first encounter with Hector Barbossa while browsing for hats, discuss Jack’s steal a piece of Aztec gold insurance plan, ask the question if Will Turner has really put his trust in Jack, and we thoroughly analyze Jack’s motivation for revenge, his relationship with Barbossa, and how the nature of his character drives him to refrain from blatant killing. 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

Making a special appearance all the way from Mount Doom are Cassandra and Norman from Lord of the Rings Minute. In this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute, we take a stab at minute 107 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. Join us as we manage to bring together pirates, hobbits and Godzilla while we analyze charming Mullroy and Murtogg, ponder an over the top deleted Commodore Norrington line and its relationship to Captain Jack Sparrow’s character, give a critical trickster eye to the negotiations between Captain Barbossa and Jack Sparrow, and uncover the history behind the British colloquialism “Robert’s your uncle, Fanny’s your aunt”, the symbolism behind Jack using this phrase, and how it was originally written and planned by the screenwriters. 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

After realizing Aztec cursed immortal skeleton pirates were not nearly frightening enough, we raise the bar by bringing in the dark shadow side of old St. Nick. In minute 106 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, we redeem ourselves with a discussion of Captain Barbossa’s impatience with escape artist Captain Jack Sparrow, examine Jack’s need to convince everyone that he is a man of his word, breakdown Mullroy and Murtogg’s conversation on the longboat while waiting for the cursed crew, and deep dive into the legend, meaning and folktales of Old Hob – a dark, sinister form of St. Nicholas and the unlikely relationship to the hobby horse. Join us for 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 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

We’re all over the Aztec gold treasure map with random thoughts on minute 105 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. Join us for this out of character episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we discuss a bit of cinematography, an unusually large number of character pairs throughout the film – spanning light and dark, humorous and seriousness, and all possible combinations in-between, tackle a handful of random thoughts from Captain Barbossa’s apple to Captain Jack Sparrow telling Will Turner that Elizabeth Swann plans to marry Commodore Norrington to Jack’s pet peeve. It’s an episode that can only be described as one going to hell in a handbasket. 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

Captain Jack Sparrow discovers Elizabeth Swann is just as ruthless as he is and knows the only way he can complete his plan to retake the Black Pearl is to steal her freedom. Join us for minute 104 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we come to see Jack and Elizabeth as two peas in a pod determined to do whatever it takes to realize their goals, discuss a deleted scene that takes place on the HMS Dauntless, identify the moment when Pandora’s box unleashed the supernatural in the Pirates of the Caribbean Universe, and laugh at Gillette as he does a bit of On Stranger Tides foreshadowing. 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

We dive to the crushing depths of Davy Jones’s Locker in minute 103 of The Curse of the Black Pearl. Join us for Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we sink to the seafloor discussing some much needed Bootstrap Bill Turner exposition thanks to the film’s test screen audience, the superb characters that are Pintel and Ragetti and their captivating storytelling abilities, an obvious Captain Hector Barbossa dubbing, and we get behind the science of what the crushing pressure of lying on the bottom of the ocean is like for an immortal Bootstrap Bill – a punishment that allows Barbossa to shatter his rating on the evil meter. 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

It’s a three-way discussion as we tackle a listener’s question regarding the swordfight between Commodore Norrington, Will Turner, and Captain Jack Sparrow. Join us for minute 102 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we kick things off with a question from the audience about Dead Man’s Chest and jump to a deleted scene that sheds light on Elizabeth Swann’s real intentions behind accepting Commodore Norrington’s proposal of marriage, analyze the ins and outs of Pintel and Ragetti swabbing the deck with a nasty concoction, go back in time to talk a bit of history regarding first rate ships of the line in the Royal British Navy, the building of the real HMS Victory which was the model for the HMS Dauntless, and we end on the ever popular topic of a naked Elizabeth Swann on a ship full of sailors. It’s a crazy 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 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twiiter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

It’s a golden bones and skulls of a bonus episode - YE BE WARNED THAT THIS IS A SPOILER-FILLED SHOW – where we review, dissect, analyze and hypothesize about the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. We walk the plank and breakdown our likes and dislikes, the evolution of Captain Jack Sparrow, our general takes on the film, big questions and thoughts, what we really wanted to see in the movie, propose our solution for an apparent disregard for Pirates of the Caribbean expanded and cinematic universe canon, theorize what it means to betray the compass, and round out the conversation with a breakdown of the end credit seen and what that means for Pirates of the Caribbean 6. Join us for this weekend bonus episode! 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

We finally get back to our roots – balancing intellectual pirate analysis with the desirable tawdry talk in this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. It’s time to discuss minute 101 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, which includes some announcements of our upcoming Dead Men Tell No Tales review bonus episode and an appearance on the Pele Media podcast to discuss all things Pirates of the Caribbean, an examination of the unlikely partnership between Captain Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann to go after the Black Pearl, the meaning of freedom to our main characters, Elizabeth Swann’s acceptance of Commodore Norrington’s proposal, a non-apology for euphemisms, and we end with Really Bad Eggs, a weekly segment where we identify our favorite lines from the last 5 minutes. Join us, buccaneers! 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

It’s a bloody, Captain Bloody, time on Pirates of the Caribbean Minute as we celebrate our 100th episode attempting to answer the age old question “Why is the rum gone?” Join us for minute 100 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discuss an internet sensation catchphrase, Elizabeth Swann’s reason for hating rum, throw out a couple of famous rum quotes, examine Captain Jack Sparrow’s priorities regarding shade, food and rum, the genius idea to start a signal fire, the notion we miss out on an epic I told you so moment because of a deleted scene, and Jack reaching his ultimate level of frustration in which he has to admit Elizabeth was actually right, oh the humanity! 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. Featured song: Captain Blood by Black Bones (creative commons) 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/  

Let your best moves shine as Captain Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann get their one-sided love on in this pizza eating episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute. Join us for minute 99 as we discuss the Dead Men Tell No Tales international box office results, get lost in the most famous sea shanty, examine Elizabeth’s disgust for Jack getting fresh and drunk, do the math to determine if Elizabeth Swann is related to Wonder Woman – a woman with incredible strength, and end on closeup cinematography and the importance to the scene. 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/

In this episode of Pirates of the Caribbean Minute, Elizabeth Swann teaches Captain Jack Sparrow, with a little help from a deleted scene, the most famous of sea shanties, A Pirate’s Life for Me. Join us for minute 98 as we discuss more touching deleted scenes that create an emotional connection between Jack and Elizabeth, jump into the ins and outs of movie storytelling by identifying and thoroughly examining the end of the second act, wondering how a big reveal might have affected the third act and end of the film, a look at the symbolism of Jack Sparrow being completely defeated, and we round things out with interesting facts about a hot, hellish and terrible liquor known as rum. 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 would be greatly appreciated. If you’re looking for a podcast that discusses Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise (in a movies by minutes format), integrates historical pirate and the golden age of piracy facts, analyzes and entertains, then Pirates of the Caribbean Minute is for you. Website: http://blackpearlminute.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/PiratesoftheCaribbeanMinute Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackpearlmin Cursed Listeners’ Crew (A Pirates of the Caribbean Minute Facebook Group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/272990339778981/