| Book Review: The Captain Jack Sparrow HandbookThe Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook
A Swashbuckler’s Guide from Pirates of the Caribbean
Hardcover
By Jason Heller
Quirk Books
Release date: May 3, 2011 Yo ho! yo ho! A pirate’s life for me… If a pirate’s life is actually for you, then you might want to pick up The Captain Jack Sparrow Handbook: A Swashbuckler’s Guide from Pirates of the Caribbean before you set out on the high seas in search of treasure and adventure. In this new handbook from Quirk Books — publishers of other great guides such those for Batman, Superman, Indiana Jones, Worst-Case Scenarios, and more — author Jason Heller breaks down the pirate’s life into six categories pertaining to etiquette; maritime skills, myths and legends; booty acquisition; and most importantly, how to cheat death. Oh, and of course, how to talk like a pirate!
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| New ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Banner & Fun Facts!
As you can see above, a lovely new banner featuring Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) has been released by Disney for their upcoming blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Along with the banner, the studio has also sent out a veritable collection of fun facts about the movie, including nuggets of information about this fourth film in the franchise, the production, the various cast and crew, and a bunch of other interesting little bits you might be interested in knowing. You can see a larger version of the banner by clicking above, and you can read all of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides fun facts by clicking on over to the other side now!
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| Three New Images From ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’
Disney has released three new images from Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the upcoming fourth installment in the mega-successful film franchise. Check out the new images here below, which feature Johnny Depp returning as Captain Jack Sparrow, along with Geoffrey Rush as Captain Barbossa. Also, this time around, there’s some new people on board: Penelope Cruz as Angelica, a woman from Sparrow’s past, and Ian McShane as her father, the feared Blackbeard.
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| Watch Now: ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Comic-Con Teaser |
During the chaos that was San Diego Comic-Con 2010 Walt Disney Pictures held a little panel. Within this panel, a tiny little movie called Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was touched on. Actual footage from the movie wasn’t shown, but a special guest by the name of Captain Jack Sparrow did make a surprise video appearance to the roar of the crowd. Usually stuff like this doesn’t make its way to the eyes of everyone who can’t be at Comic-Con, but this particular footage has shown up online. We can’t offer any promises as to how long it will be available for your viewing pleasure, but you can check it out by clicking over to the other side now! The video is just Sparrow (Johnny Depp) relaxing outdoors with a bottle of rum and chatting about the upcoming movie to fans. There’s no movie footage or anything, but for fans of the movies who are excited about this new chapter, it’s exciting enough to see.
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| Geek Peek: First Images Of Johnny Depp As Jack Sparrow In ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 4’
The very first images of Johnny Depp on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides have surfaced courtesy of PopSugar. Now, these aren’t the most exciting images on the planet due to the fact that everyone side for Eskimos and Amish know exactly what Depp’s classic Jack Sparrow character looks like. Nevertheless, it is quite nice to seem him back in full Sparrow gear. Who needs frizzy-haired Hatters and malicious barbers when we have Captain Jack? Also in the images you’ll see Kevin McNally, who plays Gibbs. This may mean nothing to most folks, but for fans such as myself, it’s good to see him back and at it as well. Be sure to click on over to the other side to check out Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow filming the brand new Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides on location on the shores of Hawaii.
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