User blog comment:J Fan/Bruckheimer Talks PIRATES 5 mid-2014 update/@comment-1984959-20140717040225

Just saw this post online, and found it most intriguing... 5 Things Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Can Learn From Its Predecessors - WhatCulture.com

Never read through those type posts too much, but thought it was an intriguing set of ideas. And frankly, given the reception of the less-than-positive sequels, I can't really disagree with most of the following points:
 * 1) Embrace The Imagery - The only disagreement I could say about the poster is in regards to the following: "With On Stranger Tides, Disney attempted to cut back the budget, shifting production of the film mainly to Hawaii and causing a large chunk of the film to take place on land in a jungle setting." Taking from a post by Terry Rossio, they had story elements that demanded us to go on land, plus the fact that it's more expensive to shoot in Hawaii and London, anyway. Other than that one detail, I agree with the rest of the points - despite my belief that Jack's mutiny was enough for a sea battle, a ship-to-ship battle would have been more interesting to see.
 * 2) Get The Energy Back - While I do love On Stranger Tides, I did think Marshall could've done better. Hopefully our new Norwegian captains will steer the franchise in the right direction.
 * 3) Embrace Practical Effects - Do I even need to continue? Heck, I applaud the work done with Davy Jones' crew (not to mention Jones himself), the Maelstrom battle was epic, and the mermaids were one of the best things about Tides. But other than all that, I don't think P5 needs to be CGI-heavy.
 * 4) Streamline The Narrative - Simply put, one of the best things about Tides was that it was a small stand-alone film, so they need to keep P5 that way as well. As the original poster says, "what matters is that it makes everything count."
 * 5) With Jack Sparrow, Less Is More - Can't say much against too much Captain Jack, but if the audience feels that reducing Jack's role would help the film(s), then so be it. I'd be ok if they give the newer and/or the more beloved characters a center stage.

That's my opinion on the matter... some areas I agree, others I may disagree. All in all, I believe a future Pirates should follow some of these guidelines if they are to have the fans' faith back.