That ship had sailed. Piracy was so 18th-century. But three years ago, the witty and wily Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) staggered across his sinking ship, on his way to an Academy Award nomination, in “Pirates of the Caribbean,” the first movie based on the popular Walt Disney World ride. Another legend was born. The sequel, “Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” opens Friday.
“He’s just great fun. He takes the ultimate fantasy-adventure romp of it and makes a really fun show. … It’s great tongue in cheek,” says Gail Selinger, co-author of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Pirates.”
Read the story > Behind THE EYEPATCH The ancient Greeks and Romans had words for pirates; Julius Caesar was once kidnapped by pirates. William the Conqueror was a descendant of several generations of pirates. And the Vikings made some of the best.
7 July 2006
Behind THE EYEPATCH
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