# The Rules (Guidelines) of Adventure — The Pirates of the Caribbean ## Метаданные - **Канал:** Lessons from the Screenplay - **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8 - **Дата:** 13.08.2020 - **Длительность:** 12:57 - **Просмотры:** 267,344 ## Описание Get a full month of MUBI FOR FREE: http://mubi.com/lfts With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl showcases the best of the adventure genre by using key genre elements as fundamental building blocks of the story and character design. In this video, the LFTS team explores four critical components of classic adventure films, dives into the deeper ways Pirates utilizes them as core design rules (or guidelines), and demonstrates why remixing the genre with an unexpected element helps make the film feel fun, spooky, and surprising. Listen to our patron-exclusive Pirates of the Caribbean podcast episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/37388449 Subscribe to our podcast "Beyond the Screenplay": https://apple.co/2R3bEdt Support this channel at: http://patreon.com/LFTScreenplay Like LFTS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lessonsfromthescreenplay/ Follow me at: http://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla LFTS Merch: https://standard.tv/collections/lfts Video Produced by: Michael Tucker (https://twitter.com/michaeltuckerla) Written by: - Tricia Aurand (https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA) - Brian Bitner (https://twitter.com/BrianBitner) - Alex Calleros (https://twitter.com/alex_calleros) - Michael Tucker Edited by: Alex Calleros Adventure Resources: - https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/action-and-adventure-films - https://www.filmsite.org/adventurefilms.html - The Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction, Don D'Ammassa: Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction - Don D'Ammassa (https://books.google.com/books/about/Encyclopedia_of_Adventure_Fiction.html?id=kHwjAQAAIAAJ) - The Romance of Adventure: The Genre of Historical Adventure Movies (Studies in Popular Culture) https://www.amazon.com/Romance-Adventure-Historical-Studies-Popular/dp/0878055983 Become a channel member here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCErSSa3CaP_GJxmFpdjG9Jw/join Check out my kit, from screenwriting books to gear: https://kit.co/LFTS/screenwriting-books LFTS Recommended Reading List: https://www.lessonsfromthescreenplay.com/reading-list/ Thanks to Diego Rojas for composing original music for this video. Check out more of his work: https://soundcloud.com/diegorojasguitar TwinSmart's Marxist Arrow is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ With the company Twin musicom licensed under the Creative Commons license Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ ## Содержание ### [0:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8) - Hi, I'm Michael. ### [0:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=2s) Lessons from the Screenplay This is "Lessons from the Screenplay". I've always loved "Pirates of the Caribbean", but the idea of doing a video about it didn't come from some specific book or technique. It came from the patrons of our podcast, "Beyond the Screenplay". Every month, they vote on a movie for us to talk about in an exclusive episode. And in May of 2020, they voted for "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl". The whole LFTS team chatted about it and we had a ton of fun. You know, when they're fighting in the smith's office, whatever it's called. (people laughing) - [Alex] The blacksmith's shop? - [Michael] Yeah, that thing. - [Tricia] Forge, the word you're looking for is forge. - [Michael] The donkey or whatever. But in the process, we also became fascinated with its genre. It's kind of interesting cause the tone of this movie is there's an adventure happening. I am feeling the adventure emotion. "Pirates of the Caribbean" feels like a classic historical adventure film, providing the audience with all the swashbuckling, exotic lands, treasure, and danger we might expect. But at the same time, the film offers us surprising twists and dark turns that aren't exactly typical of adventure movies. So today I wanna follow the conversation we had on "Beyond the Screenplay" and break down the crucial rules or guidelines of the adventure genre, to see how Pirates not only follows each one, but also uses these elements as fundamental building blocks for the story and character design. And to examine the biggest and most unexpected element, that Pirates introduces as a surprise to the audience. Let's take a look at "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl". ### [1:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=97s) PIRATES of the CARIBBEAN THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (bright music) ### [1:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=102s) The Elements of Adventure As we discussed "Pirates of the Caribbean", we identified four key elements of classic adventure films. And then, you know, did some research that confirmed our initial thoughts. First adventure movies often take place in a historical setting. They involve an element of travel to unknown lands. They're frequently structured around a quest for magical objects. And they're exciting to watch because the characters face real danger. It's pretty obvious that "Pirates of the Caribbean" fulfills each of these requirements, but part of what makes it such a great example of an adventure movie is that these requirements are not just pasted onto the film's surface. Each element of the genre is a fundamental building block of the script. Let's take a closer look at each of these, starting with the historical setting. - [Tricia] I think the real difference between what we would think of as quote unquote an action movie versus an adventure movie has to do, of course, with technology and like the sort of the time period in which to set. It's that old timey thing that makes an adventure movie kind of what it is. - [Michael] The first few scenes of Pirates immediately let the audience orient themselves to the historical period. It's there in the setting, a Colonial British port, the costumes the characters wear, and the technology they wield, but the historical element runs deeper than mere set decoration or costuming. It's embedded in the central characters design. ### [3:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=191s) embedded in the characters' design When we first meet Will Turner as an adult, we learn that he works as a blacksmith. This profession provides him with some skills that will be handy and the swashbuckling to come, but it also makes him of a lower class. This is the root of Will's primary conflict. The class separation between him and the woman he loves. - Will, how many times must I ask you to call me Elizabeth? - At least once more, Miss Swan, as always. - [Michael] Similarly, Elizabeth's position as the daughter of the governor of Port Royal creates her central conflict as well. She is expected to dress properly, act politely and marry someone chosen by her father from her own social class. - You have become a fine woman, Elizabeth. - [Michael] But Elizabeth's headstrong personality often causes her to clash with people's expectations as she refuses to quietly play her social role in this era. - Pirate or not, this man saved my life. - One good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a lifetime of wickedness. - [Michael] Which in turn propels the events of the plot. (Elizabeth gasps) - No, don't shoot! - I knew you'd warm up to me. - [Michael] These aren't simply modern characters with modern problems dropped into a different time period. The historical setting is a designing principle upon which the characters are built. Once those characters are established, they must travel to unknown lands. ### [4:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=271s) Travel to Unknown Lands - [Brian] There's this sort of travel element to a lot of adventure movies where it's like characters need to get from point A to point B and they're gonna run into a lot of locations and characters along the way. Or "Star Wars", there's almost always like, now we have to go to this planet or this city. And it's like, yeah, there's still action but I think that's part of where the adventure kind of element comes into. - [Michael] Well, yeah, there's like a exploring the unknown. An adventure movie where people don't go anywhere wouldn't be much of an adventure. So "Pirates of the Caribbean" utilizes travel to transport its audience to many exotic locations, Port Royal, the Black Pearl, the Interceptor and the Dauntless, Tortuga, and of course, Isla de Muerta. But these locations aren't just unknown to the audience, they're also unfamiliar to the main characters. ### [5:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=315s) unfamiliar to the main characters Will hasn't been at sea since he was a child. - You are not a military man, sailor. You are a blacksmith. - [Michael] And in this case, the travel to unknown lands requires Will to make a choice that challenges his morals. - Can you sail under the command of a pirate? Or can you not? - [Michael] Elizabeth assumes the pirates are kidnapping her because she's the governor's daughter, but she quickly learns that they want something far more mysterious from her. - We are cursed men, Miss Turner. - [Michael] So the travel element is a critical part of both plot lines. Will is compromising his strict morality and setting sail with a pirate to rescue the woman he loves and Elizabeth is being taken to a mysterious island where she'll play an as yet unknown role in removing a dark curse, which brings us to a quest for magical objects. ### [6:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=367s) Quest for Magical Objects - [Tricia] Returning a little bit to what you were talking about in terms of how confusing the plot is, it has to do with mechanics. And I mean that in the like strictest sense of the word of what are the actual pieces necessary to make the machine work? You have to have those elements, but not so many that the audience can no longer track with where they are and who has them. - [Michael] Unlike travel or exploration for its own sake, a quest is a long or arduous search for something. The central plot of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is propelled by the pirates' quest for the gold medallion. It's what draws them to Port Royal and prompts them to kidnap Elizabeth. And it's what later makes them pursue Will. As it turns out, his blood is the second magical object they need to lift the curse. But it's not just the central plot that's built around a quest. Both of the film's subplots are also quests. ### [6:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=419s) both of the film's subplots are also quests In the first half of the film, Will sets out on a quest to rescue Elizabeth. - How far are you willing to go to save her? - I'd die for her. - [Jack] Oh, good. - [Michael] And then the second half, Elizabeth goes on a quest to rescue Will. - Commodore, I beg you. Please do this for me, as a wedding gift. - [Michael] Meanwhile, Jack has his own quest that drives his constantly shifting loyalties. - It's the Pearl. - [Michael] He's determined to win back his ship, the Black Pearl. So in addition to the main plot of the pirates' curse, the two subplots are also about characters who are seeking something, driving the story's action toward the resolution of all three quests. But ultimately it's not an adventure if the quest doesn't involve danger. ### [7:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=467s) Danger It is dark enough to be scary. And I think that is an important part of adventure. "Indiana Jones", that's really dark and has really weird stuff that scarred me as a child. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is filled with exciting sword fights, seafaring chases, and epic ship battles. But while most of these sequences feel fun rather than scary, the film also establishes early on that violence in this world has serious consequences. - Hello, chum! (Elizabeth screams) - [Michael] And that our characters might be facing real peril. - 'Ello, poppet. - [Michael] However, there's another unique side of danger often present in adventure movies, darkness. ### [8:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=509s) darkness Darkness in fiction is a kind of wickedness or evil, shrouded in secrecy or mystery. And in "Pirates of the Caribbean", the pirates' curse adds that element of darkness. A mysterious and wicked affliction. - So there is a curse. - [Michael] That makes the danger at hand more menacing. - That's interesting. - [Michael] "Pirates of the Caribbean" isn't just an adventure movie on the surface. Adventure is in its bones ### [8:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=534s) adventure is in its bones and speaking of bones, Pirates doesn't simply satisfy the genre requirements of adventure. It remixes the genre by adding an unexpected element. ### [9:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlVLOtD6Mv8&t=545s) An Unexpected Element As we mentioned, many adventure films, incorporate elements of superstition and the supernatural, but for the pirates' curse, the film directly borrows from another genre, horror, and turns the pirates into zombies. - You best start believin' in ghost stories, Miss Turner. You're in one! - [Michael] And just us with each of the adventure elements, the film fully commits to this horror convention by making the undead pirates a critical aspect of the plot. Because the cursed pirates can't be killed. - You've only got one shot and we can't die. - [Michael] Characters use bizarre and surprising tactics to get what they want. - You can't, I can. - [Michael] The pirates' quest to free themselves from the curse allows for opportunities to give the antagonists deep, personal stakes. - For too long I've been parched of thirst and unable to quench it. Too long I've been starvin' to death and haven't died. - [Michael] And finding the opportune moment to lift the curse is critical to the heroes' success. In "Pirates of the Caribbean", the zombie pirates aren't just in the story to be scary, gross, or funny. (gunshot roars) (Elizabeth gasps) They are the undead heart of its very premise. - I feel cold. (dramatic music) - [Alex] We have so few of these in the 21st century, a movie that stands on its own as just a really classic and yet modern adventure film. - [Michael] "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" is a great example of how to use genre conventions as foundational design elements, while remixing the genre with at least one major unexpected and spooky element from somewhere else, demonstrating how to take the audience on an adventure-filled ride with the "Pirates of the Caribbean". - Drink up me hearties, yo ho. - Hey guys, Michael here, the elements of adventure found in "Pirates of the Caribbean" have their roots in the earliest days of film history. The same is true for science fiction and horror. A fun early example of a film with adventure elements is the 1939 version of "The Man in the Iron Mask". For horror, there's the 1922 silent film "Nosferatu" and for science fiction, there's the 1927 Fritz Lang classic, "Metropolis", one of the most iconic films ever made. And if you wanna check out these films to do some genre research, all three of them are available on MUBI. I like MUBI because it's a curated subscription streaming service that premiers a new film every day. Each film is handpicked. There's no algorithm and they have an amazingly eclectic selection of exceptional films from all over the world and from every time period. From old classics to new releases. So if ever you wanted to step outside your particular bubble of film knowledge, MUBI is the perfect place to get started and you can do so today for free. Just head to https://www. mubi. com/LFTS to get 30 days free. That's M-U-B-I. com/LFTS for a whole month of great cinema for free. 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