[Margaret Stukel]

A white beam of light shines through a hangmans noose. Depth of field used to emphasise the hangmans noose and show the seriousness of the scene. Your heart races as you know someone is about to be called, all this captured in just one shot. A flag then appears with the navy symbol lite up by the same beam of light, the world ‘co’ most emphasised.
As people appear in the scene we see and hear the clanking of chains, soon followed by a slow but powerful drumbeat. Perhaps used to show the beating of the prisoners heartbeats or to show how little time they have left.
The lighting In the scene is used to foresee what is going to happen to the pirates. White light is constantly shone down on them, this could be to show that as they are going to die, they will soon see the white light at the end of the tunnel. The whole scene appears to have been shot with a green filter over the lens, giving it an eery feeling but possible to also represent that they come from the sea.
The costumes in the scene show a clear divide between the authoritative figure and the criminals. The pirates all dressed dull and rather grim looking, showing that they have the future shall be getting no better for them and what a mistreated life they have had. Whereas the navy are dressed in bold, strong colours. Showing that they are meant to be powerful and members of authority, they are in charge in this scene.
The end of the scene is a child holding a pirate coin and gets them all to sing a pirate chant. The chant makes us feel that even though they are classed as criminals, in their final moments the pirates are proud of who they are.
This slightly uplifting feeling doesn’t last long, as the scene ends with the trap doors opening and the coin slowly hitting the floor. Showing that it is the end of those pirates, but still we know that the coin must have some importance, as it is so highly emphasised at the end.
In conclusion, I found the opening scene to this movie to be very powerful. The mise en scene used to capture our attention and make us feel what the characters feel In the film. This opening is what makes you want to watch the remainder of the film and see what will go on. more

[Immanuel]

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[andika]

A post-credits scene at the end of the latest film in the Disney franchise, Dead Men Tell No Tales, hints at a return for Davy Jones (Bill Nighy). [links]

[gena]

Has a memorable Pirates of the Caribbean foe reemerged from the deep?

[chyraski]

As Jones approaches, Will startles awake for real — he was only dreaming! — and settles back into sleep. Except, if he had been dreaming, why are there wet barnacles under his bed? [links]

[becauseIfuckingCANbitchz]

In the scene, Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), now freed from the curse that bound him as captain of the Flying Dutchman, is asleep in bed next to Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley), after they’ve been happily reunited. But Will’s awoken by something entering their room, and we see a spooky, clawed hand that definitely looks like it belongs Jones.

[HlllD]

POTC: At World's End has several deleted scenes that improve the movie's character dynamics and tease huge plot reveals, including murder and slavery.

[skull88]

The Pirates of the Caribbean movies utilize the theme of moral ambiguity, with the pirates often doing what’s right while the British Empire is the real evil in the seas. Likely deemed too dark for a Disney movie, the omission of Beckett’s involvement in the slave trade gives a whole new perspective to both characters. Not only do the villainous Beckett and the East India Trading Company seem unspeakably evil, but Jack wasn’t always resigned to a life of piracy. As he reminds Beckett “you have spared me any possibility of ending up as anything other than what I am”, Jack is given greater complexity and a stronger moral compass. His backstory was later detailed in the prequel novel Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom, but had this scene been featured in the movie, it would have gone a long way in winning Jack greater respect when the series later began to overemphasize his comical nature. This moment also better clarifies why Jack balked at Beckett’s offer of a formal pardon in Dead Man’s Chest, repulsed at the thought of being indebted to the slave trader. Furthermore, it quite possibly provides new meaning to Norrington’s insult back in The Curse of the Black Pearl. Perhaps Jack is the “worst pirate” Norrington had ever heard of because he was branded a criminal for an act of heroism. here

[fabianhjr]

Before At World’s End’s epic battle sequence, the movie’s main characters meet on a beach after Jack calls for parlay. In the finished film, Beckett (incorrectly) paints Jack’s actions as a selfish desire to survive. However, a deleted scene changes this to emphasize the pirate's feelings for Elizabeth. Beckett sneers that she is Jack’s apparent reward for his betrayal - wanting to secure her safety - which Jack half-heartedly denies before briefly flirting with an unamused Elizabeth. Understandably, the exchange was cut to instead strengthen Will and Elizabeth’s romance. The previous movies had teased Jack’s chemistry with Elizabeth, but this clarifies his feelings and suggests his innocent intentions. Taken in conjunction with the “Choices” deleted scene, Jack orchestrates a way to save his friends and doesn’t seriously plan on stealing Elizabeth from Will. It lends a new meaning to their flirting at the end of the movie, with Elizabeth’s “it never would have worked between us” more than a simple call-back to the first film. What’s more, Jack has Beckett fooled. Allowing him to think Elizabeth is what he wants conceals his plan to steal Davy Jones' heart from aboard the Dutchman.

[marywilliams937]

Verbinski’s film demands patience and a zest for pulpy pirate tales (anyone who devoured Michael Crichton’s posthumous novel, “Pirate Latitudes” is the perfect audience for this). The sequences that work (like a ship that is literally rocked back and forth into another world, Sparrow’s encounter with The Pirate King and the thunderous, multi-ship sword/cannon/magic battle at sea) are marvelous and richly imaginative. Depp is reliably very funny and gives his every scene the weird inventiveness it needs. Bloom and Knightley go through the motions but Rush is especially good, as is Bill Nihy (behind oodles of pixilated artistry) and Tom Hollander’s Cutler Beckett remains the best of Sparrow’s many foes.

[ilovebitcoin]

Unfortunately, “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” which, flaws and all, is my favorite entry in this franchise, is a movie of moments. At 169 minutes, its absurdly overlong and has lots of scenes that could have been abbreviated or cut altogether. Many of the supporting characters are ethnic stereotypes (I wonder if Naomi Harris now regrets playing her silly witch character) and the numerous subplots are too many to keep track of. The low point is the needless business involving the identity of “Calypso,” which leads to an elaborate but lousy scene with a character becoming a giant.

[Quadrosmit]

Then, on July 9th 2003, Verbinski’s film opened, was met with great reviews and became a pirate ship-sized blockbuster. Against all odds, the long-dead Pirate movie genre had resurfaced. There are lots of reasons why Verbinski’s film became a massive success, such as its healthy sense of humor, great action set pieces and vivid special effects. Yet, the biggest reason was Depp, whose decision to make his grungy, alcoholic, hygienically challenged, foolish and lovable Captain Jack Sparrow a defiantly offbeat creation hit big. Despite being an unruly, rum-soaked criminal, Sparrow quickly became one of the most quoted, impersonated and beloved Disney characters since Dory the fish. more

[Harmton]

The accusations that these ‘Pirates of the Caribbean” movies were losing their charm and focus was even more clear by the third entry, the 2007 “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” a problematic but occasionally brilliant end to the original trilogy. here

[jiji]

When it was first announced that Disney was making a movie based on their Pirates of the Caribbean ride, it sounded like a disaster waiting to happen. Imagine, if you will, a movie based on a 36-year old theme park attraction, starring the always-game Johnny Depp, the star of “Bend It Like Beckham,” and the guy who played the blonde elf in “The Lord of the Rings.” It was a $140 million pirate epic, from Gore Verbinski, the director of “Mousehunt” and “The Ring.” Prior efforts to update an old fashioned Errol Flynn swashbuckler included Renny Harlin’s 1995 “Cutthroat Island” and Roman Polanski’s 1986 “Pirates,” both expensive and embarrassing flops.

[alanpayne143]

The setting then switches to Singapore, as Captain Barbosa (Geoffrey Rush) and Elizabeth Swann (Kiera Knightley) are on a mission to rescue Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) from Captain Feng (played by Chow Yun-Fat in a full Fu Manchu beard). This lengthy sequence, which plays like the Leia/Lando rescue of Han Solo from the top of “Return of the Jedi” but is awash in George Miller-like “Mad Max” mise en scene, is quite odd but striking. Verbinski is clearly more interested in establishing mood and character than building momentum. The scenes that follow are dour and exposition-heavy, though always maintaining Verbinksi’s grand scale and a welcome tongue in cheek approach when needed. Well into the first act, we finally meet up with Captain Jack Sparrow and it’s in the most gloriously weird fashion possible. Sparrow exists in the world of Davy Jone’s Locker and, like Dave Bowman’s Star Child in “2001- A Space Odyssey,” dwells in a landscape with dream logic and surreal touches. This sequence includes a bit where Rock Crabs gather together and assist Sparrow in pushing a pirate ship across a vast desert. All of this is extraordinary, as the warped imagination of Verbinski and his screenwriters, Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio, bring the impossibly screwy to life. [links]

[hjordanfishere]

It’s back to Dominica for the ominous approach to ‘Shipwreck Island’, which was filmed at Capucin Point , on the northwesterly tip of the island .

[dorianm421]

The Salt Flats, across which Will Smith dragged the unconscious alien in Independence Day, are 120 miles west of Salt Lake City. There’s a 3.5 mile access road north from I-80 before you reach the state border of town of Wendover. [links]

[Hneal741]

Covering over 30,000 acres or 45 square miles, the Salt Flats were formed when the ancient Lake Bonneville receded and evaporation left large concentrations of dissolved minerals deposited in surrounding soils. here

[chernikov]

Cannily, many scenes for . At World’s End were shot during the filming of . Dead Man’s Chest, so the two films share a few locations.