Sunday, May 01, 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Pearls Before Swine
An action-adventure movie based on a kids ride at a theme park is hiding a real national treasure.
Comments
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Brilliant analysis, would never in a million years have made the connections (proving the point of the article). The Maritime Salvage part was absolute genius!!!
Posted by on 06 May 11 at 02:35 PM
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I’d much rather read your interpretation than see the movie. Now, back to counting my silver pieces ...
Posted by on 17 May 11 at 03:50 PM
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It’s a dangerous article that could land one in the cons- institution, Mr. Snodgrass. I enjoyed it like the pursuit of happiness, but I question the timing, coming just before the 4th film fiesta. A little paid promotion perhaps? I can smell an inside job like a fish wrapped in a Rizla.
Posted by on 18 May 11 at 04:06 AM
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My thanks to each of you for taking the time to express your appreciation. It encourages me to finish my article on Pirates 2.
Rusty, you are correct that the timing is deliberate, but the reason is the reverse of what you suspect. I have no inside track, but was hoping that all the publicity surrounding the release of Pirates 4 would get this article a little extra notice, seeing as how it is the only one on the planet that discusses a hidden meaning behind the series.
Alas, no such luck, and today is the release date.
Posted by on 20 May 11 at 09:35 AM
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Oh man, I gotta read more legal treatises.
Posted by on 25 May 11 at 04:39 PM
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With all the legalese and dubloon plundering acting behind the scenes of the first movie I wonder if we’ll find a topical and thinly veiled Bernie Madoff pirate in the fourth…
Posted by on 26 May 11 at 02:21 PM
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Just genius, what connections. I could read the book.
Posted by on 03 Nov 11 at 02:20 PM
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It is all very good except it directly contradicts what Disney tends to do in all its messaging, which is to uphold the status quo of the power elite over the masses. Did the producers really sneak this past Disney? Hard to imagine either way.
Posted by on 26 Nov 11 at 01:17 PM
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Dear Snodgrass,
Have you completed interpreting other movies in this franchise? I think these movies are masterpieces with lots of wisdoms embeded, hopefully your brilliant mind can decode them to enlighten us. Thank you!
Posted by on 11 Jul 12 at 01:50 PM
I believe this just may be the most brilliant film commentary I’ve ever read.
Maybe. But definitely up there.