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Yeah, definitely. I think that was deliberate, given the submarine-ish ship and the kraken.
There's an interview with the writers at Box Office Mojo (registration required). One non-spoilery highlight about the 3rd movie:
Box Office Mojo: Is the title Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End?
Terry Rossio: That's what we're campaigning for—but it's not set.
Ted Elliott: I like it because then you could say 'POTC: AWE.'
That movie made me the happiest I've been (in-theater) since the last one came out.
However, my friendslist is all over how racist it is, and now I am (A) sad and (B) worried that I'm not allowed to like it any more.
Oh, and the OT3? So canon now. So very canon.
"Allowed" is a strong term. Like it if you will.
I posted in oyceter's LJ. Funnily, the first movie bothered me because I grew near a (the?) Port Royal which was a hotbed of piracy--the pirate capital of the world, and one of the richest cities in the Americas. So it was jarring to see their Port Royal, peaceful, and with dramatic cliff coastlines.
As for this movie, I was always taught about the Caribs who lived on the islands before the white man came and started importing slaves (and were not black, despite the impression left on oyceter). They spoke pidgin to communicate with the Europeans (really not an uncommon practice, and not a denigrating one, as far as I can tell) and performed religious cannibalism. Or that's what we were told. I understand it's under dispute right now--but under dispute. I'm not aware of it having been disproven. I was also startled to see that she couldn't understand the witchy-woman. I processed her as an Obeah-type practicioner because of her Jamaican accent (it seemed to waver to a couple other islands here and there, but predominantly yardie). Obviously I'm hardly a good control subject, but usually I can tell when it's not understandable.
Back from Pirates. I'd like to hear speculation on why Jack goes back to fight against the Kraken. His compass finally points true, and you think it's for the Black Pearl (as it was in the first movie), but then he says "it's just a ship." It doesn't seem to be for the crew themselves. Elizabeth ruthlessly sacrifices him to escape the Kraken. What makes Jack's compass point true? I have a notion, but it's based on minor spoilers for the next movie. Foreshadowed in this one though!
I could mostly understand her - and I figured that the cannibals were supposed to be the Caribs. So, it didn't bother me.
As with ita, I also understood that the Caribes practiced cannibalism.
Uh, my notion was that it was Elizabeth. I don't think a spot of underhandedness would bother Jack. (He'd do the same.)
Huh. That didn't seem that strong to me, but they definitely did set some of that up.
I understood the woman just fine.
If there's a documented Carib culture, then I'll give myself a pass.