Pirates of Caribbean logic question MAJOR SPOILER

[KenM]

I just got back from seeing it, decent pirate movie, did not expect more. However.......................... MAJOR SPOILER
















Near end of movie it is discovered that Capt. Sparrow does have the curse. If you have the curse you cannot taste food or drink, it will go right though you. So if this is the case, how come when Sparrow is on the island with the girl, he is able to drink rum and feel the effects of it?

 

[Fast Learner]

He doesn't get the curse until he picks those few coins out of the chest, palming one, near the end fight. You have to take the treasure to get the curse.

 

[KenM]

D'oh. Thats right. I had a brain fart.

 

[EricNoah]

I enjoyed the film quite a bit. I did get boggled a little by the supposed timeline. Maybe it was that Depp didn't look old enough to have been a pirate with Bloom's dad...

 

[Farganger]

I enjoyed the film quite a bit. I did get boggled a little by the supposed timeline. Maybe it was that Depp didn't look old enough to have been a pirate with Bloom's dad...

Ah ha, but Mr. Depp is 40, and quite a few pirate captains were in their early twenties! Though all that sun - based on Captain Sparrow's bronzed appearance - would likely have had some aging effect that a film actor reliant on self-tanners can avoid.

I really enjoyed the film, as did my wife.

 

[Velenne]

I enjoyed it greatly as well. That was the best Depp performance I've seen in a very long time. He pulls off Sparrow absolutely brilliantly and deserves some sort of award nod for it. Not the Oscar mind you, but perhaps something from MTV?


Seriously though, excellent movie.

 

[Gunslinger]

What I didn't understand was how their ship was able to go toe-to-toe with the Plack Pearl. They were essentially just firing shrapnel, while the Pearl was shooting cannonballs.

Other than that, I liked it.

 

[Starman]

I just got back from seeing it and I really enjoyed it. I agree that Depp's performance was awesome. Most fun I've had at the movies in awhile. In fact, it makes me want to play some 7th Sea.

Starman

 

[Larry Fitz]

When they went toe to toe with the Black Pearl they were indeed firing shrapnel, kind of like firing a shotgun. The Pearl was shooting ball and chain shot. The difference is when you fire shrapnel (or "grape shot") it tears small holes in everything (including people usually) this is why they lost the fight, the chain shot took down their rigging and mast (like it's suppposed to), but the shrapnel did not have the effect on undead pirates (since it is a piercing weapon) that you would ordinarily hope for.

I absolutely loved this movie, if you want to play adventures like these then run out and get our book Broadsides! (wherein rules for chain shot, grape shot and yes even regular cannon balls can be found) and for even more undead pirate fun, see our new release this month Pirates! (talk about good timing).

 

[Chain Lightning]

Good movie. For a while I felt I was the only one in my group of friends who was looking forward to this movie. Everyone was making fun of me when I kept saying, " I can't wait for Pirates of the Caribbean".

Its been soooo long since a good pirate movie has been seen on the big screen.

I enjoyed it. And yes....I've been in love with Keira Knightley since I saw her in "Princess of Thieves"....ha ha ha.