I love the the movies, most of them anyway. But they need to stop doing this, they're ruining the ride. People don't care about Pirates movies in America nowhere they did when the first few came out, look at the domestic box office for the last two, less than half of the previous ones.
I care.
Pirates is my Star Wars and Jack is my Luke. Yes, they nearly ruined the franchise with "On Stranger Tides" and just went and shot the horse with the abomination that is "Dead Men Tale No Tales", but it doesn't change the impact that Sparrow had -- and will continue to have -- on pop culture.
He now stands on the Pantheon next to Indiana Jones, James Bond, and Darth Vader. Walt would recognize this.
I've said it before, if anyone doesn't think that if Walt was resurrected and told that one of his attractions spawned a series of films that have collectively grossed nearly 2 BILLION dollars, that he wouldn't BULLDOZE all the attractions and build one unlike the world as ever seen; with Johnny Depp's face as big as a building... you'd be in for quite the awakening.
I digress.
I've never understood the qualms with the additions. There so non-obtrusive, and also poetic. The ride that inspired the film, is now itself inspired by the franchise. The imagineers went through a painstaking process to make sure the original story of the ride remained intact.
Pirates ransack a town, looking for the town treasure...
Now, the pirates ransack a town, looking for Jack Sparrow, who has the key to the town's treasure.
It's so subtle, and with an awesome -- comedic, in the spirit of the character -- ending, where Jack gets it all to himself... just like a pirate.
Anyway, sorry. I digress... again.
PS People always complain about Hans Zimmer's score, when it is now arguably more recognizable than "Yo Ho". I mean- AHHHH!!!! Walt was ALL about the music, and making catchy melodies. That's the point!!!! People, get over it.
