Pirates in the arts and popular culture
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| - | '''''Pirates of the Caribbean''''' is a series of [[adventure film]]s directed by [[Gore Verbinski]], written by [[Ted Elliott]] and [[Terry Rossio]] and produced by [[Jerry Bruckheimer]]. They are based on a [[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney]] theme park ride [[Pirates of the Caribbean (theme park ride)|of the same name]], and follow Captain [[Jack Sparrow]] (portrayed by [[Johnny Depp]]), [[Will Turner]] (portrayed by [[Orlando Bloom]]), and [[Elizabeth Swann]] (portrayed by [[Keira Knightley]]). The trilogy was first released on the [[Movie theater|big screen]] on July 9, 2003 with ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]''. After the unexpected success of the first film, [[Walt Disney Pictures]] revealed that a trilogy was in the works. ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'' was released three years later on July 7, 2006. The sequel proved to be very successful, breaking records worldwide the day of its premiere. In the end it acquired a total of $1,066,179,725 at the worldwide [[box office]], becoming the third and fastest film to reach this amount. The last film in the trilogy, ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End]]'' was released worldwide on May 24, 2007. All together, the film franchise has grossed over $2.79 billion worldwide. In September 2008, Depp signed on for a fourth film in the franchise, ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'', expected to be released in Summer 2011. Keira Knightley has stated that she does not want to continue playing her character, as has Orlando Bloom. | + | |
| + | In English-speaking popular culture, the modern [[Piracy|pirate]] stereotype owes its attributes mostly to the imagined tradition of the 18th century [[Caribbean]] pirate sailing off the [[Spanish Main]] and to such celebrated 20th century depictions as [[Captain Hook]] and his crew in the theatrical and film versions of [[J. M. Barrie]]'s children's book ''[[Peter Pan]]'', [[Robert Newton]]'s portrayal of [[Long John Silver]] in the [[Treasure Island (1950 film)|1950 film adaptation]] of the [[Robert Louis Stevenson]] novel ''[[Treasure Island]]'', and various adaptations of the [[Middle East]]ern pirate, ''[[Sinbad the Sailor]]''. In these and countless other books, movies, and legends, pirates are portrayed as "[[swashbuckler]]s" and "[[theft|plunderers]]". They are shown on ships, often wearing [[eyepatch]]es or [[prosthesis|peg legs]], having a parrot perched on their shoulder, and saying phrases like "Arr, matey" and "Avast, me hearty". Pirates have retained their image through pirate-themed tourist attractions, film, toys, books and plays. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[List of space pirates]] | ||
| + | *[[Lego Pirates]] | ||
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In English-speaking popular culture, the modern pirate stereotype owes its attributes mostly to the imagined tradition of the 18th century Caribbean pirate sailing off the Spanish Main and to such celebrated 20th century depictions as Captain Hook and his crew in the theatrical and film versions of J. M. Barrie's children's book Peter Pan, Robert Newton's portrayal of Long John Silver in the 1950 film adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island, and various adaptations of the Middle Eastern pirate, Sinbad the Sailor. In these and countless other books, movies, and legends, pirates are portrayed as "swashbucklers" and "plunderers". They are shown on ships, often wearing eyepatches or peg legs, having a parrot perched on their shoulder, and saying phrases like "Arr, matey" and "Avast, me hearty". Pirates have retained their image through pirate-themed tourist attractions, film, toys, books and plays.
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