Details of Pirates of the Caribbean piracy impress historian

Piracy historian Rebecca Simon appreciates the attention to historical accuracy during a battle scene at Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The 2003 Disney film was a box office success that launched the popular franchise and its many sequels. While the series romanticizes the life of a pirate to create breathtaking adventures, various elements of real history are incorporated when they serve the story and characters well.

In a video for Insider, Simon analyzes historical accuracy in a range of films and television series featuring pirates. The battle scene in question takes place during the first Pirates of the Caribbean, when Captain Hector Barbossa pursues Elizabeth Swann, Will Turner, Captain Jack Sparrow and his crew, with the medallion needed to break the curse. The analysis applies not only to how the battle is fought, but also to the various individuals involved in the fighting. Check out Simon’s comments and the video below:

It’s a
pretty good example of a very chaotic pirate battle scene
. As far as using cannonballs to shoot at a ship, it was usually sort of a last resort that a lot of ships would do, or if they really intended to sink that ship immediately, because cannonballs cannon will cause massive damage very, very quickly. . SO,

cannons are used when you’re serious, just like it was done in this scene.

You see Keira Knightley and Anamaria, played by Zoe Saldana, and it’s pretty accurate. There were women on pirate ships. We don’t know how many, but it’s cool that Disney is including that, and also, they’re doing a great job with the team because, if you look, the team is extremely diverse. There are colored people, British and
this is very true to what a typical pirate ship would look like during the golden age of piracy
.

Pirates of the Caribbean always has great battle scenes

In the battle analyzed by Simon, the use of cannonballs and crews swinging between the two ships for close combat creates a sense of rapid chaos that brings the sequence to life. Having the main characters, Elizabeth, Will, Jack, and Barbossa, all caught up in the fight raises the stakes and makes the thrilling battle essential, even though there’s still an hour left in the story. A single battle between two ships, like this one between the Black Pearl and the Interceptor, is exceptionally well done throughout the franchise.

The franchise is equally good at balancing multiple fights at onceincluding at the end of the first film, as he moves between the cursed pirates attacking the British soldiers aboard the HMS Intrepid while Elizabeth, Will, Jack and Barbossa have their own duels on Isla de Muerta. These scenes are further enriched by the precise diversity evoked by Simon. Despite the high bar that had been set, the third film, At the end of the worldundoubtedly set the bar even higher with the battle between the Black Pearl and Davy Jones’ Flying Dutchman as they circle around a maelstrom.

Some shots zoom out and give a bird’s eye view of the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman locked in combat and teetering on the edge of the maelstrom, while other shots are more grounded and focus on duels and more personal interactions between characters. This battle is much more fantastic than the one that Simon analyzes in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearlbut is just as fascinating to watch. These scenes are a constant highlight throughout the franchisemade even better by the precision incorporated into the Black Pearl And InterceptorThis is the battle.

Source: Insider

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

The Curse of the Black Pearl is the film that launched the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, a series of gripping, supernatural adventures. In 1720, blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow to rescue his love, the Governor’s daughter Elizabeth Swann, from Jack’s former pirate allies, now undead.

Director

Verbinski Mountains

Release date

July 9, 2003

Writers

Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott

Duration

143 minutes

Franchise(s)

Pirates of the Caribbean

Budget

$140 million