This week in the Information Store we are displaying various
resources to do with dyslexia and celebrating the work of some very famous and
successful people who have dyslexia. Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley both
suffer with dyslexia but have had very successful acting careers and starred
together in this week’s DVD review Pirates
of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl!
Since the released of the first instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean series in 2003
there have been three more films and a fifth to be released in 2016. It’s
become a massive franchise and although the subsequent films have been
increasingly poorly received, the immense popularity of the characters,
especially Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp is undeniable.
The story goes a little something like this. Elizabeth Swann
(Knightley) the daughter of a Governer is kidnapped by Captain Barbosa, of the
Black Pearl ship as he needs her piece of Aztec gold and her blood to lift the
curse set upon his currently un dead crew. Jack Sparrow (Captain) was marooned
on an island by the same crew after Barbosa lead a mutiny against him. He meets
a young Will Turner, who is head over heels in love with Elizabeth Swann and he and Jack
team up to save her and to help Jack become Captain of his ship once more. Will
young Mr Turner be able to save his true love from being sacrificed? Will Jack
Sparrow be able to stop drinking rum long enough to overthrow Barbosa and
regain control of his ship? The Curse of
the Black Pearl is a fast paced, swashbuckling adventure full of sword
fights, swagger, rum, romance and of course, pirates!
Johnny Depp’s portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow is the main
contributor to the film’s success. His appearance oozes cool and his mannerisms
resemble those of a drunk Londoner as he very camply staggers around looking
for his ship. The funniest lines in the film come from Jack and he is the
perfect anti-hero to the clean cut, good boy Will Turner. All Jack cares about
is his ship and drinking rum, he makes himself out to be this magnificent
pirate, but in actual fact he is just a lazy drunk. He is very entertaining to
watch and Depp carries the film throughout. Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner
provide a heart-warming side to the adventure and the romance comes from their
time on screen together. Will Turner looks like a Disney Prince and is ever
girls dream hero, when he scoops the
vulnerable and beautiful Elizabeth up in his arms he simultaneously creates a
chorus of ‘Awhhh’ from all the women in the room.
It’s a great adventure film and an entertaining watch from
start to finish. Knightley and Bloom are great, but it is Johnny Depp who
really steals the show. Why not have a look at our display and find out which
other famous people have dyslexia? For instance, did you know, the genius
scientist Albert Einstein was dyslexic?
Further Reading in
the Information Store:
Pirates of the
Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Directed by Gore Verbinski – DVD ZONE
– 791.43 P
Pirates of the
Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Directed by Gore Verbinski – DVD ZONE – 791.43
P
Pirates of the
Caribbean: At Worlds End Directed by Gore Verbinksi – DVD ZONE – 791.43 P
The display by the desk also has loads of great books about
dyslexia, why not come and have a look?
Oo, arr me hearties!
