Ahoy me mateys. After years of maybe-maybe nots, it is time for Matt to finally have his way, and that is to review the entire Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. As a franchise, it has grossed over $4.5 billion total, and it was launched by one of the most surprise hits of all time.

Of course, we are going to start with where it all began. Being directed by the guy who made The Ring and starring a respected yet not proven to be bankable star, no one gave Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl a chance to break even. Yet, the movie made over $650 million, not to mention Johnny Depp a certified Oscar nominated star. Director Gore Verbinski brought love and nostalgia for the original Disneyland ride to the movie, and audiences loved it.

But did we? Listen in as the original Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast crew of Garrett, Matt, and Adam begin their journey into one of our most requested movie franchises to cover!