Corrected entry: When Will has survived the Kraken attack and swims back onto the Flying Dutchman, we see him holding onto the side of the Flying Dutchman to see the survivors being killed. Shortly afterwards, as the Flying Dutchman sails to the Isla Cruces, the ship goes underwater. Will is still on the side of the ship, and even if he was on board the ship, surely he would drown, as the whole ship is now submerged in water.
Tailkinker
23rd Jul 2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
28th Dec 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Corrected entry: While no date is established for the film, it is reasonable to assume it is prior to 1704, when Port Royal was destroyed by fire, following a devastating earthquake in 1692. However, several vessels in the movie have gaff and driver booms on their mizzen masts, which did not start to occur until the middle of the 18th century.
Correction: Port Royal was only partly destroyed and was still active as a town and naval port for many years after the fire and earthquake. The producers have stated that the film is set somewhere around 1740, which fits the mast configuration dates quite well.
16th Dec 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Corrected entry: On the Letters of Marque, the King's signature is readable as "George R". But England never had a king named George until 1714 - and Port Royal was destroyed by an earthquake in 1692. (00:11:15)
Correction: While Port Royal was indeed heavily damaged by an earthquake in 1692, it was not destroyed completely and considerable effort was invested to rebuild. While it never achieved the same prominence as its earlier incarnation, Port Royal was still around during the reign of the Georges.
5th Aug 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Corrected entry: At the beginning of the movie, the characters are singing "Fifteen Men on a Dead Man's Chest". However, Robert Louis Stevenson did not write that little ditty until 1883 ("Treasure Island"), long after the movie takes place.
Correction: It's believed that Stevenson may have based his work on a pre-existing song. Apparently that's the case in the POTC reality.
10th Jul 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Corrected entry: In the first film the P burned into Jack's arm is on the underside of his wrist, seen when Commander Norrington grabs his arm. in this film it is seen on the top of his wrist while he is writing.
Correction: It's on top of his wrist in the first film.
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Correction: The Dutchman is never seen to go underwater during the journey to Isla Cruces, only once it arrives. At which point Will simply jumped off and swam to shore.
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