Chapter 3 Pirates of the Caribbean—a Postmodern Blockbuster

In: Postmodern Pirates
Author:
Susanne Zhanial
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Pages:
23–55
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004416093_004

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Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean is analysed as an example of a postmodern blockbuster movie by successively applying the four postmodern criteria defined in the theory chapter and illustrating each criterion with a number of examples from the movies. Furthermore, the economic considerations and franchising are shown to be an essential part of Hollywood’s contemporary blockbuster machinery.

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Postmodern Pirates

Tracing the Development of the Pirate Motif with Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean

Series:  Contemporary Cinema, Volume: 8
Cover Postmodern Pirates
E-Book ISBN:
9789004416093
Publisher:
Brill
Print Publication Date:
23 Nov 2019

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