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The thumbnail plot for Jerry Bruckheimer's Pirates of the Caribbean 4, a connected friend confides, is a search by Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and other parties for the fountain of youth. This is the same MacGuffin plot that George Lucas was supposedly considering for an Indy sequel. There will also be some kdin of Captain Nemo-type villain utilizing new-style technology. Sounds like they're invoking the "steampunk" style we've seen gain more and more of a foothold in genre conventions, including Comic Con.

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Uh, I thought Lucas always wanted Aliens and that's what everybody was wary of?

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You know, the Pirates franchise is far and away the silliest, most absurd, most overwrought, overblown, overreaching, over-everythinged franchise of the decade, but I find it by far the most compelling, aside from the Bourne films.

However, there's something to be said about leaving well enough alone. I don't know anyone else who enjoyed the third one, and I don't think the audience is there that Disney/Bruckheimer believe there to be.

Plus, honestly, Jack Sparrow was somehow the least compelling aspect of the series by the end.

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Everyone I know loves these movies....but I find all the PotC flicks absolutely unwatchable.

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As has been said, the Fountain of Youth was stated pretty clearly at the end of the third PotC. And, apart from being similar to the Holy Grail, Spielberg and Lucas have reportedly already settled on a macguffin for the next Indy film, which is in development. I hear Spielberg is getting more say this time around.

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Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley in the POTC films, two of the worst screen performances of all time. Absolutely shocking.

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