There was a young ideal hero who had a father with an unknown backstory (Will Turner/Luke Skywalker), who teams up with a rogue scoundrel (Jack Sparrow/Han Solo) to rescue a damsel who isn't quite in distress and can take care of herself (Elizabeth Swan/Princess Leia).īoth franchises had second films that end on a major cliffhanger where the heroes have to go rescue the rogue character, with the third film having an opening act dedicated to rescuing said rogue and the latter half having an epic showdown with the series' villains.
This is odd, given that there were Star Wars films coming out at the time, but the Pirates of the Caribbean series tapped into the key archetypes of the original trilogy.
The franchise was at its height from 2003 to 2007, and for many could be seen as the Star Wars for a new generation. Disney tried to chase the success of Pirates of the Caribbean for years, with failed franchise starters like The Lone Ranger, John Carter, and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time all going for a similar vibe but failing to capture the magic and mostly becoming Disney box-office bombs.
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After years of attempting to launch their own action series, Pirates of the Caribbean finally gave the studio something that could appeal to families but have a slight edge to it, as the original film was the first movie with the Disney logo to have a PG-13 rating. Before the MCU and Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean was Disney's crown jewel franchise.
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