In minute 27 of The Curse of the Black Pearl, Will Turner calls Jack Sparrow a cheater (how dare he), Jack fights dirty with chocolate powder, and the sword fight comes to an abrupt end thanks to John Brown emptying a bottle of rum, waking up, and knocking Jack unconscious. Join us for this episode […]

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Join us for minute 26 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we discover that what we thought was just a cute, innocent nickname takes an incredible turn for the worse. We announce that Scott will be a guest on the Goonies Minute podcast, find additional evidence that Will Turner is indeed Legolas from […]

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It’s all about the sword fighting in this episode of The Curse of the Black Pearl. We talk sword master Bob Anderson, the interplay between Will Turner and Jack Sparrow, the trick to screenwriting a swordfight, and the use of lighting in the blacksmith workshop. Plus, we make a connection between Star Wars, the dark […]

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Minute 24 of The Curse of the Black Pearl takes another famous gratuitous turn as things get a little frisky when discussing weapons and 18th century torture devices – how appropriate for Valentine’s Day. That’s right, our own Will Turner apparently builds executioner axes and iron masks, a departure from his morally good character. Join […]

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It’s minute 23 of The Curse of the Black Pearl and it’s time for a frank discussion on Jack’s unnatural relationship with his tricorn, leather hat. We also explore the dichotomy between Will Turner and Jack Sparrow, an Easter egg that leads to nowhere, and how Will heard that the Norrington was looking for a […]

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Animals, blacksmiths, really bad eggs, and 18th century handcuffs. In this episode, we remember our second favorite Disneyland rides as kids, dive into animal actors, their trainers and movie magic, briefly explore the evolution of handcuffs, and discuss our favorite lines over the last 5 minutes. Join us for this episode of minute 22 of […]

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Join us for minute 21 of The Curse of the Black Pearl as we laugh and cross our fingers that a trained Royal Marine who is blindly waving and shooting his musket does not hit any civilians or other soldiers. Captain Jack Sparrow makes a daring escape using townspeople for cover while crossing a bridge […]

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