They don’t make blockbusters like Dead Man’s Chest anymore

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is one of the most absurd and ambitious blockbuster sequels Hollywood has ever produced. It takes everything that worked about The Curse of the Black Pearl and makes it bigger: sillier action, darker fantasy, elaborate mythology, a denser plot, and an impeccable blend of practical and digital effects. The result is bloated and convoluted, but it’s also one of the most inventive and entertaining blockbuster movies of its era. A fascinating relic of a Hollywood that was willing to spend enormous amounts of money on something weird. Rejected titles: How Dead Man’s Chest Escalates Everything Dead Man’s Chest was the last great Hollywood adventure movie Dead Man’s Chest and the Lost Art of the Hollywood Blockbuster 00:00 The struggles of a sequel 01:52 A bold opening 03:47 The power of a good soundtrack 05:59 The black spot and Cutler Beckett 08:56 Will reunites with an absurd Jack Sparrow 12:11 An expository intermission 14:07 Davy Jones and the Flying Dutchman 19:26 Jack and Elizabeth have a weird thing going on 23:46 Finding and fighting over the chest, then fighting a kraken 27:04 A cliffhanger ‘part 1’ ending Music from Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, Sea of Thieves, World of Warcraft