#Lego pirates of the caribbean sets movie

The set however was more expensive than one would expect, perhaps it was the license, who knows? I did dwell over it before I made the decision to get it, and I don’t normally do that. One surprise was that of a unique brick, Davy Jones’ heart, which at the time was completely unexpected. The set also came with Jack, Will Turner and new to the collection, Admiral Norrington. That figure just happened to be an exclusive to this set, it was Hadras which, if you remember, comes with a cone shaped shell on his head. However, it was more for one particular figure than anything else.

#Lego pirates of the caribbean sets movie

4183, again from the movie Dead Man’s Chest. While it had some better features and it was a significant build, it was more a choice rather than a must-have. The next set was that of The Mill, set no. The set itself is more a jungle scene with a cave and a cage made of bones, has a nice little throne and a cooking area for the obvious.Īt the time of release, it wasn’t that popular but as the movies progressed it is now a must-have item, for the figures if nothing more. It came with Will Turner, Jack with an exclusive face print and two cannibals. While not one of my favourites, because it belongs in the Dead Man’s Chest movie, it is interesting more so for the printed figures rather than what the set contains. Next set of LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean is The Cannibal Escape, set no. As this could have been made into a much bigger and better set had they given it more thought. I would have loved to have seen the two pirates dressed as ladies carrying the parasol, but that was not to be. On the downside, none of the other pirates came with this set. It was one of the better sets and worth picking up if you still can. Its added feature was that you got the ghost and Hector with a spinning platform that could turn him into a ghost just like in the movie. There are even chrome plated gold coins and bars. It’s the fight scene between Hector and Jack, and it also includes Elizabeth Swann, a rowing boat and a small island, complete with a chest. Some were more represented than others, for example there is one set that represents the first movie and it is not even the Black Pearl. Now LEGO, when the first movie was released, made up sets to match various scenes of the films.

It’s also one of the 10 most profitable movie franchises ever. That, and the fact that the movie hadn’t a lot of material to go on didn’t help.Īs in turned out Disney was totally wrong, the movie went on to make five sequels! Yes, you read it right. They thought that this first movie, The Curse of the Black Pearl, was going to be a flop, and they didn’t like the way some of the characters were portrayed ( Jack Sparrow being one example). Look closer in the first movie, it’s in there! It’s also based on a 1967 ride of one of their theme parks. It also explains why there is a hidden Mickey in the shape of one of the clouds. You see, the rights of this franchise belongs to Disney. Most of the more interesting characters like the ghost crew and others were left out.Ī bit of trivia on this might just explain why.

It was disappointing to learn, later, that not all the pirates were created with equal enthusiasm. The main characters of Captain Jack Sparrow, Hector Barbossa, William Turner and Elizabeth Swann had to be well represented, and to my surprise, they were. It’s a simple question, and when photos of these sets started to show up, the renditions of the models weren’t that bad, a tad small perhaps, but acceptable nonetheless. When I first heard that LEGO was going to make sets based on these movies, my first reaction was what was the ghost ship going to look like, and secondly, would we get all the characters? It was no surprise when it was released in 1989, it was a smash hit. It was even re-released in 2002 under a different set number, 10040, for those that missed it the first time around. But this tale is not about the LEGO Pirates theme, it’s about how far LEGO has gone with it. I’m speaking of LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean. In fact, the whole Pirates theme was based around this ship. It was every kid’s dream to own a set like this, and LEGO, for once, delivered. It was an adventure in a box waiting to happen.

Yes, it was a pirate ship! But to say this was merely just a pirate ship would be wrong. Back in the early days, one of the first minifigures ever made was that of a pirate and it’s no surprise the first largest set that was ever released, was none other than Black Seas Barracuda, set no. LEGO has always had a thing for pirates, and I say this in the nicest possible way.