History Film / PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides

* ClaimingViaFlag: Right before the MeleeATrois between [[BigBad Blackbeard's]] crew, the British Marines, and the Spaniards, Lieutenant Groves runs up to the FountainOfYouth and claims it with a flag in the name of King George II. [[NoNonsenseNemesis The Spaniard promptly shuts him up by shooting him through the flag]], before [[PetTheDog asking his men to make a note of Groves' bravery]].

The fourth installment ([[SuggestedBy suggested by]] [[Literature/OnStrangerTides the novel of the same name]], which was also an inspiration for the ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'' series) sees Captain Jack unwillingly joining forces with the notorious Blackbeard to seek out the Fountain of Youth, racing the English navy (led by Barbossa, who has turned {{privateer}}) ''and'' the Spanish (who have found a map made by UsefulNotes/JuanPonceDeLeon). The situation is complicated by the presence of Angelica, a woman from Captain Jack's past (who, unlike all the ''other'' women in his past, still seems to mean something to him).

The fourth installment ([[SuggestedBy suggested by]] [[Literature/OnStrangerTides the novel of the same name]], which was also an inspiration for the ''VideoGame/MonkeyIsland'' series) sees Captain Jack unwillingly joining forces with the notorious Blackbeard to seek out the Fountain of Youth, racing the English navy (led by Barbossa, who has turned {{privateer}}) ''and'' the Spanish (who have found a map made by [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Ponce_de_Leon Juan Ponce de Leon]]). The situation is complicated by the presence of Angelica, a woman from Captain Jack's past (who, unlike all the ''other'' women in his past, still seems to mean something to him).

** An even more JustForFun/{{egregious}} example occurs with the Spanish ships; nobody on Barbossa's ship notices them until Gibbs points them out, even though they're practically bearing down on top of them. Bizarrely enough, nobody on the Spanish ships seem to have noticed them either, or perhaps they have done yet simply don't care.

* TrilogyCreep: The fourth ''Pirates'' movie of a promised three. This film's story is entirely new, however, and shares only three major characters with the previous installments.

-->Girl: ''Hurry, daddy! We'll miss the hanging!''
-->Daddy: ''It's not a hanging, it's a ''trial'', darling. The hanging is this afternoon.''
* {{Foreshadowing}}: "Captain Jack Sparrow" is recruiting a crew at "The Captain's Daughter." Guess who it turns out to be?
* FreezeFrameBonus: In the river scene where Angelica grabs a snake [[spoiler:and Philip realizes Syrena needs air to properly breathe]], the snake is not, as most viewers would assume, a Coral Snake, a highly poisonous reptile, but one of members of a species known as the kingsnakes (likely a Scarlet King Snake or a Milk Snake), which are not. What's a handy way of recalling which snake is which? [[spoiler:Red next to black, friend of JACK. Red next to yellow, killed a fellow.]] Might also qualify as a GeniusBonus.

* TranquillizerDart: Blackbeard's Quartermaster tranquilizes Captain Jack Sparrow before taking him aboard the ''Queen Anne's Revenge''.

* StumblingInTheNewForm: After [[BigBad Blackbeard's]] zombie officers trip while carrying [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Syrena the mermaid]] in a glass container, emptying her onto the ground, her tail turns into a pair of legs, whereupon Blackbeard orders her to walk with the rest of the crew. As soon as she tries taking a step forwards, Syrena falls to the ground, unused to walking. As soon as Blackbeard makes it clear he'll kill her if she doesn't walk, [[TheGoodShepherd Phillip the missionary]] helps Syrena out by subjecting her to a BridalCarry.

* VoodooDoll: Blackbeard has one of [[spoiler:Jack. After the Quartermaster tosses it in the ocean, it washes up on Angelica's beach]] in which she picks it up and smiles swearing for revenge.

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: When Blackbeard compliments Philip's capture of Syrena with a hearty "Well done, sailor", this trope is written all over Philip's face, as well as MyGodWhatHaveIDone.

* AgeLift: {{Defied}}. [=Ian McShane=] was 69 when the movie was released, much older than the real Blackbeard was (about 40 years old) at the time of his death in 1718 - but the film takes place in 1750, making Blackbeard's age roughly the same as [=McShane=]'s.

* TheCorrupter: Angelica claimed that Jack was this towards her.

---> Jack Sparrow: There is a girl, a female, of the opposite sex.

--> '''Barbossa:''' We were off the coast of Hispanola when we came under attack. No provocation, nor warning or offer of parley. We were peppered with cannon fire. And then the sea beneath the ''Pearl'' began to roil. The ''Pearl'' was pitching and yawing violently. Every plank, every rail, every spar all at once began to creak--the rigging had come to life! Our own ship turned against us. Tangling the crew, wrapping around them like snakes... and wrapping around my leg! But me arms were free and me sword was to hand. I am the master of my ship, not Blackbeard. I am the master of my fate, not Blackbeard! So I did what needed done... I survived.

* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: Invoked--Scrum is playing a particularly authentic Spanish tune when Jack and Angelica dance.

* LifeOrLimbDecision: How [[spoiler:Barbossa]] lost his leg--Blackbeard's magic sword caused a rope to wrap around it, and he cut it off to avoid being dragged to his doom.

* {{Privateer}}: After surviving Blackbeard, Barbossa accepted a royal pardon and became a commissioned privateer on behalf of Great Britain. King George II personally assigns Barbossa to find the Fountain of Youth before the Spanish do. With privateers often viewed as legitimized pirates, Barbossa wasn't really changing his ways, just getting some legal protection. [[spoiler:After taking over Blackbeard's sword and ship, Barbossa rips up Letter of Marque and goes back to criminal piracy.]]
* RecordNeedleScratch: Even though the actual sound isn't used, the effect is definitely present at the end of the movie. [[spoiler:Jack appears to be succumbing to Angelica's seduction, the music rises--and then simply cuts off as Jack says, "I gotta go."]]

--> '''Blackbeard: '''Can you make it work?\\

* TheCollector: Blackbeard shrinks the ships of defeated crews, seals them in bottles and stores his collection of them in a cupboard. He has several dozen.

* UnwittingPawn: Philip, who [[spoiler:rushes back to Syrena as soon as he regains consciousness.... and thus rewards Blackbeard with Syrena's tear and gets her tied up to die]].