3 BuzzVerdicts, ranked by rating across Movies (1), PC Games (1), TV Shows (1)
2003 · Gore Verbinski · 143 min · Adventure
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a swashbuckling triumph that nobody expected, powered by Johnny Depp's iconic, unhinged performance as Captain Jack Sparrow and some of the most purely entertaining adventure filmmaking of the 2000s.
2018 · RPG · PC / Steam
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is a richly crafted CRPG that trades the corridor structure of its predecessor for an open archipelago that rewards curiosity and faction diplomacy alike. The multiclass system opens up build experimentation on a scale few RPGs attempt, and the writing carries Obsidian's trademark ability to make dialogue choices feel like they matter. Ship combat and some undercooked stretches of ocean exploration keep it from reaching the heights it clearly aimed for, but the freedom to chart your own path through warring factions and morally complex questlines makes this one of the stronger entries in the modern CRPG revival.
2023 · 1 Season · Netflix · Adventure / Fantasy / Action
One Piece's live-action adaptation pulled off what many considered impossible: translating the manga's colorful, exaggerated world into live action while preserving its spirit, heart, and sense of adventure.