Pirates of the Caribbean: Deep Thoughts About Rum, Amusement Park Rides, and Jack Sparrow Rewriting Our Pop Culture Understanding of Pirates

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I think we've all arrived at a very special place. Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically.

Before the 2003 blockbuster film Pirates of the Caribbean was the pop culture juggernaut that spawned more sequels than most pirates can count on one hand, it was the first movie Emily went to see with her spouse in their early courtship. This week on Deep Thoughts About Stupid Shit, Emily brings her film analysis to what should be nothing more than a ridiculous piece of pop culture:

It's a big budget action adventure movie, based on an amusement park ride, starring an intentionally uglified Johnny Depp, channeling Keith Richards, to play an infamous pirate. It's no wonder Michael Eisner worried about the mental health of director Gore Verbinski for letting Depp do what he wanted.

But for all its silliness, Pirates offers tightly-written storytelling, professionals taking their craft seriously but not themselves, and a scene-stealing and pop culture changing performance by Depp. How we think of pirates has been completely altered because of Depp's portrayal of Jack Sparrow, which reinforces what a creative talent the actor is, even if he seems like a complete creep IRL.

Yo-ho, yo-ho, a podcaster's life for me! Grab a tot of rum and listen in!

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deep thoughts about stupid sh*t, pop culture, film, film analysis, mental health, storytelling, analyzing film tropes, classic movies, comedy, cultural commentary, movie reviews, movies, romance, feminism, women, gore verbinski, johnny depp, keira knightley, orlando bloom

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