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Originally, Pirates of the Caribbean. A movie made because of a Disney ride seemed like a stupid idea.
Wait...the movie is based on the ride, not the other way around?
They updated the ride after the movies, so... It's kind of circular at this point.
Dude, way to make me feel old lol.
Johnny Depp fucking carries that franchise.
He nailed Jack sparrow so damn hard I can't picture anyone else in that role. It sets the pace of the movie too.
I just think of it as a live action Monkey Island.
The first one was fairly clever in that they had probably 50 years of collective ideas and inspiration to work off of. It's a story that needed to push no boundaries and hold to established tropes, with no expectations because it was a ride: perfect for Disney.
Now when Disney gets their hands on an established franchise full of expectations...
The first one was my obsession when it came out in dvd