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    July 22, 2003

    Great Script Powers PIRATES Movie

    The PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN script, written by the brilliant Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, is quite innovative. In a word, for the majority of the story it’s all protagonists and antagonists, with no bad guys. Perfect for the amoral vibe of a pirate film.

    SPOILERS AHEAD

    Read No Further Until You’ve Seen the Film

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    Can you consider Barbossa’s pirate crew bad guys because they once stranded Jack on an island? Not really – they’re pirates, that’s their thing. And in the middle of the movie they make a friendly decision to just make a small cut on Elizabeth when they think they need her blood – surprising her because she expected them to kill her. These pirates just aren’t that bad.

    Only at the very end of the movie when Barbossa’s crew decides to kill Will rather than waste time with a small cut, do they earn bad guy status.

    Can you call Will a bad guy because he leaves Jack in the hands of Barbossa in the middle of the movie? We’re intended to root for Will as one of the good guys. It seems to me that it’s pretty much all protagonists and antagonists, with no bad guys until the very end. When was the last time you saw that in an adventure film?

    If you’re into this stuff, Ted and Terry have an excellent film theory web site called Wordplay. Check it out.

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    Your comments are welcome. Abusive remarks and trolls may be deleted. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of The Big Picture.

    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  08/17/03  at  11:13 PM   Singapore  #1

    nice pics



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  08/28/03  at  08:22 AM   Portugal  #2

    very nice



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  10/21/03  at  11:24 PM   United States  #3

    Pirates was a great movie loved it. Awesome pics.



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  12/28/03  at  06:17 PM   United States  #4

    The Movie Pirates of the Caribbean WAS GREAT! 2 Thumbs up! Orlando Bloom is my all time favorite Male Actor and will be foreva!?!?! Make more great movies with Orlando Bloom hes the Greates Actor In the Whole World!!!!



    Alivia   on  01/12/04  at  05:44 PM   United States  #5

    I liked the movie and I think Orlando and Johnny are cute. see yah



    Alivia   on  01/12/04  at  05:45 PM   United States  #6

    Same as last time



    .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)   on  01/14/04  at  04:45 PM   United States  #7

    Pirates was beautifully done. couldn't have asked for a better movie from Disney Depp did a great job for a character such as a pirate



      on  03/01/04  at  04:35 AM   Great Britain (UK)  #8

    the best ever movie in the whole world im in love with johnny, orlando and keira they are all sooo beautiful.



    bob dunhouse   on  03/11/04  at  07:07 AM   Great Britain (UK)  #9

    hey y'all no that bootstrap is stil alive?? cos he had d curse n he wouldn't hav died in the water.

    oh by the way was as the letter t like an island????

    cos it's in the middle of water!!!!

    jus to raise a smile!!!!

    i really like POTC by the way its a wicked film!!!! and i cant wait 4 POTC2!!! out 2005 and they're avout to shoot the film did u no dat Johnny Depp is gettin a cameo role for his partner and cos he loves the film so much he's gettin his own island COOL innit no jok by the way all TRUE!!

    any way i like to say bye to all





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