Welcome to season 5 of The Desert of the Reel! This season we're looking at the five films in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, starting with The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), a film which both Ryan and Jason agree is a 5-star movie.

In this episode, we explore what makes this film what Ryan calls a "perfect with a capital P" film. Additionally, Jason introduces and explores two new philosophical ideas (the cultural dimension of rules and the concept of Discourse) and walks us through how Black Pearl is an excellent crash course on understanding all the ins and outs of these concepts. Ryan takes us through the making of the film and helps us explore the role of personal names and titles in the film, as well as the concept of leverage.

What are your thoughts on The Black Pearl? Is one of the best movies of all time or just mid?

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