Yo Ho Ho, it's a Pirate's Life for Me

This post will give you an idea of what to expect, seeing as this is not one of those mainstream blogs that review stuff and leave it at that. I just finished re-watching all 4 Pirates of the Caribbean (PotC) movies just 5 minutes ago. Here I present to you my ranking of the PotC quadrilogy in order of enjoyment I got (from highest to lowest). Note: I hold all 4 PotC movies in high regard and the difference in the amount of satisfaction I got from each was extremely marginal (with the exception of the 4th placed movie).

1. PotC 3: At World's End 

I still maintain that this is the best one of the quadrilogy. All the main protagonists and villains appear here, and there are many cameo appearances too.The final battle scene between the Flying Dutchman and the Black Pearl on top of a giant whirlpool is to me, one of the best all-time battle scenes ever made on film.

2. PotC 1: Curse of the Black Pearl

The movie that started the craze. As with almost everything in life, the first will always be remembered, be it good or bad. Luckily, in this case, it's good. Introduction of each character is well balanced and given enough screen time for an epic movie.

3. PotC 2: Dead Man's Chest

I wasn't particularly satisfied with this one as much as the PotC 1 and 3, but it has one of the most epic cliffhangers in movie history. Overall a great film, mind you, just not *as* great as 1 and 3. But close.

4. PotC 4: On Stranger Tides

Watching this a second time in 2012, I do not recall much of this movie at all even though it is the most recent. That's a bad sign, ain't it? Personally, I attribute this to the change in cast. The absence of Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightly hit this movie particularly hard. I'm not saying Penelope Cruz was bad (she tried her best to meet an insane standard set by Keira Knightly), but the audience will always compare a subsequent actor/actress to the initial one. But still a good movie (in comparison to the crappy movies we have nowadays), just didn't meet the standards set by the 3 previous movies.