People say jack throwing will into slavery contradicts his freeing of slaves but if i got my entire life torn away from me for doing something good id probably stop doing good after that, it actually builds to the fact that jack saved will when with everything hes been through he had no reason to
"People are what they love, Jack. And what they love is cargo. They love spices and linens and silks and plantains. And as long as it is delivered on time and in sufficient supply, then they are content to be nothing more than figures on a ledger..." So Beckett is the grandfather of Jeff Bezos and the EITC is just 18th century Amazon! 😳
It's like they took out all the scenes that showed Jack having any humanity and left us with a confused mess of a movie instead. This plus the "People aren't cargo" version of Jack and Beckett showed that he really did have a plan for everything, but taking them out just makes it seem like he didn't care about anyone else. Which I know is how he likes others to think of him, but adding these in would've given him more depth. And showing he still considered Will a friend and a son-like figure.
They should have kept this, not just because it\s great for Jack's character, but because of its thematic importance. One of the key themes of the POTC trilogy is that doing what is right and what is legal are not the same thing.
Nice to see Billy mention season 1 of True Detective, that was groundbreaking in my opinion, doing stuff that films had struggled to achieve, it was more like a novel come to life.
Everyone is rightly congratulating 'people aren't cargo, mate' as a line but I really want to talk about Depp's performance in this scene, even just in this line is enough for a long discussion. Jack is one of the most boisterous and proud creatures on god's green earth. But here he isn't bragging about getting one over on The Man, he isn't actively scheming (with his words) to get the advantage on his enemies. He is just quietly disgusted and saddened by the whole affair. But there is little to no regret in his voice, he stands by his decision and is willing to take the consequences. I imagine that the village we find Calypso in held a lot of those freed slaves in the second movie. They aren't holding a vigil for a stranger, they are honoring their friend.
Amazing scene. I’m sad it wasn’t in the film. Also I love how absolutely disrespectful Jack is to Beckett at 2:25 Snatches the second cup right out of his hand as he’s about to take a sip XD
Beckett's plan from the beginning in Dead Man's Chest was to capture Jack and get Davy Jone's heart, but when the Kraken killed Jack Beckett's plan went sideways, he then ordered Jones to kill the Kraken and used his heart to control Jones, but when he heard Jack was alive he wanted him to take Jone's place as captain of the Dutchman since Beckett always knew how good of a captain Jack is he recognized his talent for negotiation aswell since Jones was too brutal and hard to control Beckett was at a loss. But in the end all his plans went to the crapper.
"People aren't cargo, mate." And there it is. Call Jack whatever you wish, most of it'll be true. But the one thing he values above everything else is freedom, freedom for all. "We fly no colors out here, but praise the lack of them. so let the black flag signal nothing but your allegiance to man's natural freedoms."
so at one point in time jack sparrow was clean shaven in proper naval attire and trying to do a professional job. thats a story i would've liked to see.
I understand why this scene was removed; to keep us guessing about wether or not Jack is actually a good person. But it makes other parts of the movies very confusing. The "what mark did he leave on you" question that then remains unanswered and also the people in the swamp, mourning Jack's death with candles at the end of the second movie; they are the slaves he freed, but the viewers don't know this so it's just confusing.
Disney yet again completely dropped the ball removing this scene. I honestly think the line "People aren't cargo mate" encapsulates everything about Sparrow, yes he is a criminal, a drunk, sometimes a scoundrel but at his core he has a conscience and that is why we route for him, he is a man of principle but would be damned if he let anybody knew he was.
I never understood why beckett wanted jack in his debt and the scene we got didn't emphasise that jack knew that beforehand, if this was used then it'd solve that problem so easily
Harry Potter fans: All the Harry Potter villains are the most hatefully evil ones you'll ever come across in movies and no one comes close. Lord Beckett: Hold my beer
