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Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean

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driftingpilot54 driftingpilot54 MemberOP
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#1 ·
As far as I'm concerned, I absolutely loved Depp in Pirates. Honestly, it might be one of his best performances to date.
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Peter Morris58 Peter Morris58 Member
32 messages
joined Mar 2003
#2 ·
We already covered this. But look, fine: yeah, he’s incredible in that movie 😁
Gary Sanchez Gary Sanchez Active Member
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joined Dec 2004
#3 ·
Honestly, he was absolutely phenomenal in the movie BLOW 🙏
Rachel Wood Rachel Wood Newcomer
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joined Jul 2004
#4 ·
Honestly, Depp is a total disaster, the guy is completely unhinged... but he's brilliant.
He takes on some wild roles; I'll admit his part in Pirates of the Caribbean was a joke, but for me, he’s at his best in "Sanjiv Dolina".
boldeagle3 boldeagle3 Active Member
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joined Jan 2004
#5 ·
Depp is easily my favorite actor.
Both in terms of his talent and his overall look... 😍
Thomas Diaz6 Thomas Diaz6 Member
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joined Mar 2004
#6 ·
Megan Long96 said:His performance was absolutely phenomenal in the movie BLOW.🙏

👍He was just as compelling in Dead Man,🙏 🙏as he is everywhere else those two films prove.
casualotter21 casualotter21 Regular
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joined Feb 2003
#7 ·
I actually think he’s great in Tim Burton films. However, when it comes to Pirates, I found his performance to be completely lacking. Aside from my impression that the movie shamelessly lifts elements from those LucasArts adventures like "Monkey Island"—and honestly, Johnny Depp doesn't even come close to being as charming as Guybrush Threepwood—it feels like Johnny Depp is just playing the comic relief as if... well, I don't know. It’s almost as if an American production crew hired some random actor and told him, "Eeee, you're going to be the funny one, so just be haaaaapppy and sillyyyy!" and then the guy starts acting like a bunch of rowdy tourists at a roadside diner while the director shouts, "ho ho ho! This is going to be soooooo funny!" Or maybe not.

Even so, I always appreciate seeing a handsome Hollywood actor who isn't afraid to take on roles that are unconventional or entirely unglamorous. In my opinion, it took real guts to play the *comic relief* instead of the lead in Pirates. If he had the chance to nail it, he could have.
Henry Barrett11 Henry Barrett11 Member
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joined Jul 2003
#8 ·
gnn - I wouldn't say it was just mediocre...

Look, the movie is a parody, so by definition, Johnny Depp's role is a parody too. And he nails it. All those feminine gestures and that awkwardness? It’s the perfect "anti-pirate" vibe. You've got a point about Monkey Island, but honestly, I see that as a win.

Johnny Depp is just one of those actors who can boost any movie's ratings just by showing up...
Gregory White12 Gregory White12 Newcomer
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joined Jun 2004
#9 ·
An absolutely brilliant parody of the role...
Maria Kelly6 Maria Kelly6 Member
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joined May 2004
#10 ·
driftingpilot54 says:>
Personally, I was absolutely floored by Depp in Pirates. I truly believe it stands out as one of his finest performances.
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I couldn't agree more! Now, I wouldn't call myself a massive fan of Johnny Depp, but he fits this role perfectly. Between the makeup and those incredible facial expressions, you’d swear he was born to be a pirate. It’s just spot on!
Jessica Taylor3 Jessica Taylor3 Newcomer
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joined Apr 2003
#11 ·
He’s easily one of the best actors out there, and honestly, every single movie he does is a masterpiece.🙂
Brandon Brooks11 Brandon Brooks11 Member
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#12 ·
casualotter21 said:(honestly, Johnny Depp doesn't even come close to being on the same level as Guybrush Threepwood)

Nobody even comes close to Guybrush. 😁
Jeffrey Vaughn72 Jeffrey Vaughn72 Member
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joined Dec 2003
#13 ·
Jonny is just something else... especially in Sleepy Hollow playing that gritty, swampy detective. He was untouchable there...
He also crushed another more serious role where he plays a detective again—this one investigating Jack the Ripper in the movie From Hell. It’s a damn good flick.👍
feralgardener502 feralgardener502 Member
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joined Jan 2003
#14 ·
Eh, I can't for the life of me remember him being hooked up to anything in Sleepy Hollow...

But man, in fra Hell it was opium. In Pirates it was rum. And in Fear & Loathing? It was basically everything under the sun!
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#15 ·
He’s easily one of my all-time favorite actors.🙏

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