In the film, Davy Jones is the captain of the Flying Dutchman, roaming the seas in search of souls who will serve on his ship for a hundred years. Jones was in love with Calypso, a "pagan goddess", but she, as Jones said, betrayed him, and this made him a villain. He is also part of the legend of the dead man's chest - a major aspect of the second film - in which he placed a heart cut from his chest so that it would no longer suffer from unrequited love and would not bother him. He has a sea monster under his command, the kraken, which he can control.
Preparation and creation
Historical influence
Character
Jones is merciless and merciless towards everyone (which seems to be due to his lack of heart), especially his team and subordinates. He believes that a person must suffer in the next world; this, in particular, is evidenced by his phrase: “Life is so cruel, why should life after the grave be different?” He is cunning, cunning, and does not tolerate violations of contracts that are concluded with him, although he himself often does not fulfill his promises. However, he shows feelings of affection and love. This is evident in his reaction to being ordered to destroy the Kraken (which appears to have been something of a pet to him), as well as his playing of the organ, during which he mourns his lost pet and lost love. Plays a mournful melody, which speaks of deep mental anguish. He was once in love with Calypso, who betrayed him, which made him a villain. It has a medallion-box that plays a melody, which Calypso also has, which shows the love relationship between them. All this adds romanticism to his image and makes him a charismatic character.
Capabilities
As the captain of the Flying Dutchman and the "Sea Devil", Jones was endowed by the creators with various supernatural abilities. He can teleport from place to place and even to another ship (Jones transferred himself from the crashed ship to the Pearl when Will Turner said that “Jack sent him to pay a debt”). By the way, his teleportation ability is only fully effective at night. Jones can also pass through obstacles and objects (his team can do the same). Jones usually relies on his ship, crew and the kraken, but in the final battle of the third game he is also shown to be a good swordsman, as he fights Jack Sparrow on equal terms and eventually defeats all his opponents. His severed tentacles can move independently of the owner (the episode with the key), he can use them as a weapon (the scene where Mercer is killed). Jones can track any of his victims using the Dark Mark. The mark can be placed by any member of his team, but only Jones can remove it. Unlike his crew, Jones can only make landfall once every ten years. Finally, Jones can summon and control the kraken, forcing it to destroy any ships.
Character biography
Once upon a time, Davy Jones was a man, an ordinary pirate. But then he met a woman whom he loved so much that his love became torment. This woman was actually a goddess, the patroness of sailors. Davy Jones loved her, and she reciprocated his feelings, but one day she betrayed him (she did not show up for a meeting after 10 years of service at sea), and in revenge, he handed her over to the first brotherhood of pirate barons, who decided to capture her by imprisoning her in a body earthly woman. Jones himself, either from love torment, or from the torment of conscience, cut out his heart from his chest and locked it in a chest, becoming forever the captain of the ship “The Flying Dutchman”. Calypso instructed him to transport the souls of those who died at sea to the next world, but he did not fulfill his obligations, for which he and the entire crew of the Flying Dutchman were punished - their appearance began to resemble a cross between people and various creepy sea creatures.
Criticism and reviews
According to the magazine Entertainment Weekly, Davy Jones has become the second most compelling computer-generated character after King Kong.
The work on the image of Davy Jones in the sequel was awarded an Oscar in the category “Best Visual Effects”.
Bill Nighy received an MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Villain for his role as Davy Jones in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
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", and also returns in the post-credits scene of the fifth film, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." He is the captain of the Flying Dutchman (based on the ghost ship of the same name).
| Davy Jones | |
|---|---|
| Davy Jones | |
| Appearance | Dead Man's Chest |
| Disappearance | Dead men tell no tales |
| Performer | Bill Nighy |
| Number of episodes | 3 |
| Status | Unknown |
| Information | |
| Nickname | Sea Devil |
| Floor | male |
| Date of Birth | unknown, approximately 17th century. |
| Occupation | carrier of souls lost at sea, captain of the ship "Flying Dutchman" |
| Prototype | Fairy-tale creature, sea devil, captain of the ghost ship "The Flying Dutchman" |
| Family | |
| Family | Calypso |
| Relationship | Calypso (lover) Jack Sparrow (feud) Hector Barbossa (feud) Cutler Beckett (feud, but later cooperation due to blackmail) Will Turner (feud) Elizabeth Swan (feud) |
| Additional Information | |
| Rank | captain |
| Davy Jones at Wikimedia Commons | |
According to the magazine Entertainment Weekly, Davy Jones became the second most compelling computer-generated character, after King Kong in 2007. Industrial Light & Magic won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for its work on the captain of the Flying Dutchman.
The character was based on the superstition of Davy Jones's Chest. Unlike his historical prototype, in the films Jones appears as an antagonist.
Concept and creation
In addition to Bill Nighy, who played it, Jim Broadbent, Iain Glen and Richard Grant also auditioned for the role of Davy Jones.
Like the entire Flying Dutchman crew (except Bootstrap Bill), Davy Jones is a 3D computer-generated model, but the eyes and lips are made up by Bill Nighy. The animation was created using Motion Capture technology. For 20 seconds in the third film, Jones appears as a man played by Nighy in costume.
Appearance
The appearance of Davy Jones was developed by the filmmakers from a mixture of various marine fauna and some stereotypes in the image of the pirate captain, in particular, Bartholomew Roberts and Blackbeard. Jones's most interesting feature is his head, and most notably his beard, which is made up of tentacles. Under the hat is the body of a giant octopus. He apparently does not have a nose, but he has one hole on his left cheekbone through which he breathes. Instead of a left hand, he has a lobster claw, instead of an index finger on his right hand, there is a long tentacle, and his right leg is a crab. Jones speaks with a distinct Scottish accent. Also, his appearance is very close to the appearance of Cthulhu from the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. When talking to Calypso, Jones took on his "human form": a middle-aged man with a white beard.
Character
Jones is merciless and merciless towards everyone, especially his team and subordinates. He says: “Life is so cruel, why should life beyond the grave be different?” He is cunning, insidious, does not tolerate violations of contracts that are concluded with him, although he himself often does not fulfill his promises. Nevertheless, he shows feelings of affection and love. Sometimes sentimental.
Fictional character biography
Background
Davy Jones was once a man, an ordinary pirate. But one day he met and passionately fell in love with a woman, who turned out to be the goddess Calypso, the patroness of sailors. Calypso reciprocated his feelings. She instructed Jones to transport the souls of people who died at sea to the next world, for which she endowed the captain and everyone he took on the team with immortality, and only once every ten years he had the right to go ashore. But one day she betrayed him by not showing up for a meeting after the end of her ten-year term of service at sea. Jones stopped fulfilling his obligations and, in revenge, handed her over to the first alliance of pirate barons, who decided to capture her by imprisoning her in the body of an earthly woman. Jones cut his heart out of his chest and locked it in a chest, becoming the captain of the Flying Dutchman forever. He didn't know that Calypso had cursed him. The spell that gave him and his crew eternal life turned against them. Davy Jones and the entire crew of the Flying Dutchman were punished - their appearance began to resemble a cross between people and various sea creatures.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Davy Jones first appears in the second part of the franchise. He reminds Captain Jack Sparrow of the terms of their deal. He claims that he was captain only for two years due to the mutiny of Hector Barbossa, but Jones does not accept this excuse. Jack then tries to avoid responsibility by sending Will Turner on the Flying Dutchman in his place. They make a new deal: under the terms, Jack will avoid service on the Flying Dutchman if he provides Davy Jones with a hundred souls within three days. Jones agrees and removes the black mark from Jack's hand, and also leaves Will "as a deposit."
While aboard the Flying Dutchman, Will challenges Davy Jones to a game of believe it or not, betting eternal service on the ship against the key to the chest containing Jones's heart. Bootstrap Bill joins the game and saves Will from defeat. Will tells his father that he just wanted to know the location of the key. The next morning, upon learning of the loss of the key, Davy Jones orders the Kraken to destroy the ship carrying Turner, but he manages to survive. After this, the “Dutchman” heads to the Island of the Cross in order to prevent Sparrow from taking possession of the chest.
Jones sends his team to capture the chest, which they succeed in doing. Unable to catch up with the Black Pearl, the captain of the Flying Dutchman summons the Kraken, who takes Jack Sparrow and his ship to Davy Jones's personal hiding place. Wanting to make sure that his heart is still in place, Jones orders the chest to be opened, which, however, turns out to be empty. As it turned out, the heart was stolen by James Norrington, who delivered it to the East India Trading Company.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
At the time of events On the edge of the world, Davy Jones is under the command of Cutler Beckett and the East India Trading Company. Possessing his heart, Beckett threatens to kill Jones if he disobeys. He orders him to destroy all the pirate ships he encounters, while at the same time feeling annoyed that the captain of the Flying Dutchman does not leave survivors, hoping to get information from them about the brotherhood council. Also, on behalf of Beckett, Jones kills the Kraken. The Flying Dutchman subsequently destroys Xiao Fen's flagship and captures Elizabeth Swann, who at the last moment became captain. He then invites the dying James Norrington to join his team, but the admiral chooses death by plunging his sword into Jones' chest. After this, Davy Jones tries to rebel against the East India Trading Company, but control of the ship passes to Beckett's right-hand man, Mercer.
Some time later, Beckett summons Jones to his ship, where he encounters Will Turner, who informs him of Jack Sparrow's escape and the brotherhood council's intention to free Calypso. The trio goes to the Bay of Lost Ships.
Davy Jones visits Calypso, who is locked in the hold of the Black Pearl. The two have a conversation regarding her betrayal and his curse, which Calypso temporarily neutralizes, allowing Jones to take human form. Before he leaves, Jones tells Calypso that his heart will always belong to her. Calypso, unaware of Jones' betrayal, promises to reunite with him after his release.
He participates in negotiations, during which, together with Beckett, he receives Jack in exchange for Turner. After Calypso is freed, Will tells her about his lover's betrayal. She disappears, refusing to help the pirates in the confrontation with the East India Company. Her rage causes a whirlpool to form, where the final battle between the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman begins.
During the fight, Jones kills Mercer and recovers the key to the chest, while Jack seizes the chest itself. A battle ensues between them. Davy Jones then confronts Will and Elizabeth. After quickly defeating Elizabeth, he is stabbed in the back by Will. Jack threatens to stab him through the heart, in response to which Jones kills Will. Seeing this, Boots Bill regains control of his sanity and attacks Jones. He easily defeats him, but at this moment Jack helps the dying Will pierce the heart of the captain of the Flying Dutchman. Davy Jones falls into a whirlpool, calling out to Calypso.
According to the magazine Entertainment Weekly, Davy Jones became the second most compelling computer-generated character, after King Kong in 2007. Industrial Light & Magic won an Oscar for Best Visual Effects for its work on the captain of The Flying Dutchman.
The character was based on the superstition of Davy Jones's Chest. Unlike his historical prototype, in the films Jones appears as an antagonist.
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Concept and creation
In addition to Bill Nighy, who played it, Jim Broadbent, Iain Glen and Richard Grant also auditioned for the role of Davy Jones.
Like the entire Flying Dutchman crew (except Bootstrap Bill), Davy Jones is a 3D computer-generated model, but the eyes and lips are Bill Nighy's makeup. The animation was created using Motion Capture technology. For 20 seconds in the third film, Jones appears as a man played by Nighy in costume.
Appearance
The appearance of Davy Jones was developed by the filmmakers from a mixture of various marine fauna and some stereotypes in the image of the pirate captain, in particular, Bartholomew Roberts and Blackbeard. Jones's most interesting feature is his head, and most notably his beard, which is made up of tentacles. Under the hat is the body of a giant octopus. He apparently does not have a nose, but he has one hole on his left cheekbone through which he breathes. Instead of a left hand, he has a lobster claw, instead of an index finger on his right hand, there is a long tentacle, and his right leg is a crab. Jones speaks with a distinct Scottish accent. Also, his appearance is very close to the appearance of Cthulhu from the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. When talking to Calypso, Jones took on his "human form": a middle-aged man with a white beard.
Character
Jones is merciless and merciless towards everyone, especially his team and subordinates. He says: “Life is so cruel, why should life beyond the grave be different?” He is cunning, insidious, does not tolerate violations of contracts that are concluded with him, although he himself often does not fulfill his promises. Nevertheless, he shows feelings of affection and love. Sometimes sentimental.
Fictional character biography
Background
Davy Jones was once a man, an ordinary pirate. But one day he met and passionately fell in love with a woman, who turned out to be the goddess Calypso, the patroness of sailors. Calypso reciprocated his feelings. She instructed Jones to transport the souls of people who died at sea to the next world, for which she endowed the captain and everyone he took on the team with immortality, and only once every ten years he had the right to go ashore. But one day she betrayed him by not showing up for a meeting after the end of her ten-year term of service at sea. Jones stopped fulfilling his obligations and, in revenge, handed her over to the first alliance of pirate barons, who decided to capture her by imprisoning her in the body of an earthly woman. Jones cut his heart out of his chest and locked it in a chest, becoming the captain of the Flying Dutchman forever. He didn't know that Calypso had cursed him. The spell that gave him and his crew eternal life turned against them. Davy Jones and the entire crew of the Flying Dutchman were punished - their appearance began to resemble a cross between people and various sea creatures.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Davy Jones first appears in the second part of the franchise. He reminds Captain Jack Sparrow of the terms of their deal. He claims that he was captain only for two years due to the mutiny of Hector Barbossa, but Jones does not accept this excuse. Jack then tries to avoid responsibility by sending Will Turner on the Flying Dutchman in his place. They make a new deal: under the terms, Jack will avoid service on the Flying Dutchman if he provides Davy Jones with a hundred souls within three days. Jones agrees and removes the black mark from Jack's hand, and also leaves Will "as a deposit."
While aboard the Flying Dutchman, Will challenges Davy Jones to a game of believe it or not, betting eternal service on the ship against the key to the chest containing Jones's heart. Bootstrap Bill joins the game and saves Will from defeat. Will tells his father that he just wanted to know the location of the key. The next morning, upon learning of the loss of the key, Davy Jones orders the Kraken to destroy the ship carrying Turner, but he manages to survive. After this, the “Dutchman” heads to the Island of the Cross in order to prevent Sparrow from taking possession of the chest.
Jones sends his team to capture the chest, which they succeed in doing. Unable to catch up with the Black Pearl, the captain of the Flying Dutchman summons the Kraken, who takes Jack Sparrow and his ship to Davy Jones's personal hiding place. Wanting to make sure that his heart is still in place, Jones orders the chest to be opened, which, however, turns out to be empty. As it turned out, the heart was stolen by James Norrington, who delivered it to the East India Trading Company.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At the End of the World
At the time of events On the edge of the world, Davy Jones is under the command of Cutler Beckett and the East India Trading Company. Possessing his heart, Beckett threatens to kill Jones if he disobeys. He orders him to destroy all the pirate ships he encounters, while at the same time feeling annoyed that the captain of the Flying Dutchman does not leave survivors, hoping to get information from them about the brotherhood council. Also, on behalf of Beckett, Jones kills the Kraken. Subsequently, the Flying Dutchman destroys Xiao Fen's flagship and captures Elizabeth Swann, who at the last moment became captain. He then invites the dying James Norrington to join his team, but the admiral chooses death by plunging his sword into Jones' chest. After this, Davy Jones tries to rebel against the East India Trading Company, but control of the ship passes to Beckett's right-hand man, Mercer.
Some time later, Beckett summons Jones to his ship, where he encounters Will Turner, who informs him of Jack Sparrow's escape and the brotherhood council's intention to free Calypso. The trio goes to the Bay of Lost Ships.
Davy Jones visits Calypso, who is locked in the hold of the Black Pearl. The two have a conversation regarding her betrayal and his curse, which Calypso temporarily neutralizes, allowing Jones to take human form. Before he leaves, Jones tells Calypso that his heart will always belong to her. Calypso, unaware of Jones' betrayal, promises to reunite with him after his release.
He participates in negotiations, during which, together with Beckett, he receives Jack in exchange for Turner. After Calypso is freed, Will tells her about his lover's betrayal. She disappears, refusing to help the pirates in the confrontation with the East India Company. Her rage causes a whirlpool to form, where the final battle between the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman begins.
During the fight, Jones kills Mercer and recovers the key to the chest, while Jack seizes the chest itself. A battle ensues between them. Davy Jones then confronts Will and Elizabeth. After quickly defeating Elizabeth, he is stabbed in the back by Will. Jack threatens to stab him through the heart, in response to which Jones kills Will. Seeing this, Boots Bill regains control of his sanity and attacks Jones. He easily defeats him, but at this moment Jack helps the dying Will pierce the heart of the captain of the Flying Dutchman. Davy Jones falls into a whirlpool, calling out to Calypso.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
In the post-credits scene, a seemingly resurrected Davy Jones visits the sleeping Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. Will senses his presence and wakes up, but finds no one nearby. Just as he concludes that it was a dream, a puddle of seawater and shellfish are left on the floor, hinting at Jones' return to the Oscar black mark for Best Visual Effects. For this role, Bill Nighy received an award nomination.
Text by Pavel Digai
In general, this is a unique case for a representative of evil spirits to have little name - well, who doesn’t know old Beelzebub? - but with his first and last name, as if he were not a creature from the dark world, but a person of flesh and blood, only his features are... exceptional. Diabolical. And no one argues with this.
So who is he, Davy Jones? The devil is. Nautical. The owner of the bodies and souls of dead sailors. Therefore, instead of saying simply and clearly about the drowned man “went to the bottom,” they said beautifully “went to Davy Jones.”
Davy Jones keeps his treasures, which were once living and completely healthy sailors, in a locker, which he locks with a large black key. It is in the locker that there is a Davy Jones’ Locker, although people who are landlubbers and at odds with the English language usually replace the locker with a chest, which for a knowledgeable person sounds offensive, not like a sailor.
It is clear that staying in Davy Jones' locker, this kind of purgatory, cannot be called pleasant - it is dark and damp, but options are possible. First: having gone into the service of Jones, after a hundred years of blameless service, the deceased can either return to the world of the living, or settle in the fiddler’s clearing - Fiddler’s Green.
About this place separately: it is located nine miles from the dwelling of Satan, but is not subject to him, and there is also plenty of tobacco and rum there, and you can get both completely free of charge, that is, for nothing. And be happy. Forever and ever. Amen.
As for returning to the human world, having the opportunity does not mean taking advantage of it. The legend of Davy Jones does not contain a single mention of any of his henchmen succeeding. Because it is impossible to serve for a hundred years and never make a mistake or be fined. And the point is not even that Davy Jones is a cruel and treacherous master, no, he is not much different from ordinary earthly bosses, it’s just that the term is too long, it’s difficult not to stumble.
In addition to a whole host of subordinates from among the dead sailors, Davy Jones exclusively commands the main sea monster - the kraken.
This is a giant octopus, capable of dragging entire ships into the abyss and swallowing entire crews. That's why he stinks...
This, in general, is the “portrait” of Davy Jones, which, however, does not say anything about when he himself appeared in the folklore of English sailors. Precisely English, because their competitors - sailors French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Portuguese and all the others for many centuries did not know anything about it.
It is believed that Davy Jones as a folklore character was born in the 16th century. Or even earlier, if we seriously consider the suggestion that "Davi" is a corruption of "dappy", as spirits and ghosts were called in the West Indies. Or even earlier, if we assume that “Davi” is a derivative of the name of the patron saint of Welsh sailors, St. David. It is appropriate, however, to note that Saint David, unlike Davy Jones, not only did not frighten his “wards”, but, on the contrary, assisted them in every possible way and in everything. So this version should clearly be rejected. By the way, just as The claim that Jones is a reference to the biblical Jonah, well, the one who was swallowed by a whale, is dubious. Also to the side.
Perhaps... only perhaps!.. the prototype of Davy Jones was a sailor who was blind and weak after scurvy, who fell overboard in a storm. His last name was Jones, and his nickname was Duffer, that is, a fool, a klutz. Well, after the death of Duffer, he turned into Davey, aka Davy.
There is also a prosaic version. She is associated with the English pirate David Jones, who traded in the Indian Ocean. But this already happened in the 17th century.
And here is the most colorful one. Some sources associate the appearance of Davy Jones with a popular song of the late 16th century. It's called "Jones's Ale Is Always Fresh," and it tells the story of a port tavern owner who always had several bottles of poisonous liquor in stock. With it, he stupefied tavern visitors and, in an unconscious state, “put them in chests.” Then he either drowned them - he didn’t like the rowdy sailors, and that’s all, or sold them to captains who had difficulty recruiting a crew. The sailors came to their senses already at sea...
Be that as it may, by the beginning of the 18th century, Davy Jones was mentioned not only by ignorant sailors, but also by educated, well-read people who were prone to word-creation. One of them was Captain Ian Kensington, who in 1720 ended his “letters about Francis Drake,” the great navigator and pirate: “An hour later he returned to his cabin and left this mortal coil forever. Captain Drake's body was lowered into a lead coffin and buried at the bottom of the sea, near the town of Portobello. Drake's heart belonged to the sea, and after death he found himself in its arms. For more than a hundred years it has rested on the bottom of the sea. Some say that when Drake's coffin is discovered, England will achieve a final victory over Spain. Others believe he will never be found as Drake is locked in an endless battle with Davy Jones. If anyone can drive away the devil, it is undoubtedly Sir Francis Drake. So let's raise a glass to Drake wherever he is."
That's right, by this time Davy Jones had become so firmly established in folklore that he began to lay claim to literature. Daniel Defoe was perhaps the first to mention it in his novel “The Four Years' Voyage of Captain George Roberts” (1726). Well, that is, as I mentioned, it’s just that one of the goodies threatened to send his offenders straight to Davy Jones’ Locker.
He spoke in more detail about the sea devil Tobias Smollett in the novel “The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle” (1751): “This is the same Davy Jones who rules the evil spirits of the deep...” But what follows is quite interesting: “He is often seen in different places - on the rigging before a hurricane, on the wreckage of shipwrecks, among evidence of other disasters to which the life of a sailor is exposed... He has large round eyes, three rows of teeth, horns and a tail, and his appearance is accompanied by blue smoke.” Interesting details, although their origin becomes clear if you go beyond the quotation and read the pages preceding this description and several subsequent pages. In fact, all these “horrible details” were invented by one of the characters in the book in order to scare another character. Which we did. Almost to death.
Whether it’s a coincidence or not, the first mention of the Davy Jones’ Locker dates back to the same year 1751 as a completely peaceful box-chest for storing navigational instruments on a ship. But not in this, but in a sinister role, they offered readers the Locker of Davy Jones and the sea devil himself Washington Irving in The Adventures of Blackfish (1824), Herman Melville in Moby Dick (1851), Charles Dickens in David Copperfield (1849) and Bleak House (1853). And of course, how can one not remember "Treasure Island" (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson, in which Davy Jones appears three times - the pirates swear by his name. And he is also present, as it were, outside the brackets, because from the song that Billy Bones bawled and John Silver sang, the writer cites only the chorus. Meanwhile, this song is about Davy Jones, and in the second half of the 19th century it was well known to all English sailors. We will not deny ourselves the pleasure of presenting it in its entirety, translated by Nikolai Pozdnyakov.
Fifteen men on a dead man's chest
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Drink, and the devil will bring you to the end.
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
They were thirsty after all
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
They began to feel like they were eating dead people.
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
That they drink their blood and chew their muscles.
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
This is where the devil Davy Jones emerged.
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
He surfaced with a big black key,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
With the key to the closet at the bottom of the sea.
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Goggled his eyes like a forest owl,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
And my head shook in terrible laughter.
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
He said: “Now you will come with me,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
I will bury you all in the depths of the sea."
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
And he dragged them to his underwater home,
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
And he locked the doors in it with that black key.
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!
Since then, Davy Jones has not disappeared from the pages of English literature - both the most highbrow and the most tabloid. He was also loved by rock musicians, he settled in the repertoire of such groups as Genesis, Iron Maiden, although both of them are far from Sir Paul McCartney, in whose song Morse Moose And The Gray Goose (1978) there are such remarkable lines: She Flew Into The Stormy Sea / Davy Jones Was Calling Me... In this case, translation is clearly not required.
In general, Davy Jones did not have to complain about his lack of fame, but worldwide fame came to him with the release of the second and third films in the Pirates of the Caribbean series - At World's End and Dead Man's Chest. True, the filmmakers pretty much distorted the “historical image” and generally had fun with it. To begin with, they intertwined the legend of Davy Jones with the legend of the Flying Dutchman, that is, they mixed sour and bitter. Then they turned the Locker into a Chest in which Davy Jones supposedly hides his heart, which he cut out from his own chest, just to stop loving the sea goddess Calypso. Then they deprived him of his human appearance, giving him an octopus-like appearance, which made Jones look like another mythical character - Cthulhu. Finally, they forced Jones to kill the trusty kraken. And then they finished off Davy Jones himself! What audacity, however, to treat primary sources this way.
And yet, like the name of his beloved on the lips of a dying sea devil, now the name of David Jones is on everyone’s lips, because the film is really good, and if you look from a computer point of view, even epoch-making. The name is on everyone's lips, and Davy Jones himself is in stores along with vampires, werewolves and other evil spirits. Because the laws of mass culture say: the ugly is no less attractive than the beautiful, and if only for this reason, negative characters should also be in demand, you just need to make them cute, cute, in general, mi-mi-mi. So there are rows of plastic Davy Joneses on the shelves of children's stores and looking at us... Not scary at all, but it happened that they said about a sailor gripped by horror: “He is at the mercy of Davy Jones.” But what is the power of some Davy compared to marketing?
John Masefield
Gift from Davy Jones
“One fine day,” the sailor began, “the Devil and Davy Jones came to Cardiff to a place called Tiger Bay, and stayed at Tony Adams’s inn, on the corner of Sunday Lane, near the pier. Every day they went into some tavern, sat down at a table and, smoking cigars, played cards for the souls of different people. And it must be said that the Devil took away those who lived on the shore, and Davy Jones took the sailors. But in the end they got tired of this order, and it was decided to play the other way around.
One day they were sitting in a tavern on Mary Street, drinking burnt liquor and playing red and black for the souls of passers-by. Suddenly a crush began on the street, people gathered, shopkeepers jumped out onto the sidewalk, all the carts stopped, and the police stood at attention. “Looks like an important person is coming,” said Davy Jones. “Yes,” answered the Devil, “this is the bishop going to the mayor.” - “Red or black?” - asked Davy Jones, taking the cards. “I don’t play for bishops,” says the Devil, “I respect the clergy.” - "What's wrong with you? I will give the admiral for the bishop. Make your own game. Red or black? - “Well, let it be red.” “Ace of clubs,” announced Davy Jones. - I won. For the first time in my life I came across a bishop.” The devil became terribly angry after losing to the bishop. “I don't play anymore. I'd better go home. Some people have too good cards."
“Don't be angry,” says Davy Jones, “look who's walking down the street. I’ll just give it to you for free.”
And sure enough, a reefer was walking down the street. There was so much copper on it that it resembled a musical instrument. All six feet of him, his jacket, collar and even sleeves shone with many brass buttons. On his cap, jauntily pulled back to the very back of his head, sparkled a large golden cockade with a seven-color flag in the middle; it was covered by a gold strap intertwined in the form of a chain. Reefer occupied the entire pavement, a fathom-long red silk tie dangled from his chest, and a twisted clay cigarette holder with a cigarette protruded from his mouth a foot and a half. Reefer chewed tobacco and spit over his shoulder from time to time. In one hand he held a bottle of rum, in the other a bag of sweet pies, and his pockets were filled with love letters from all the ports of the world, from Rio to Callao.
“So you’re giving me this?” - asked the Devil. “Of course I will. Look, it's a real picture! I’ve never seen anything better in my life!” “Yes, he’s really handsome,” says the Devil. — I take back what I said about cards. Excuse me. What do you say about the burning?” “Let there be a burning,” agreed Davy Jones. They rang the bell and ordered a new decanter and clean glasses to be brought.
The devil liked Davy Jones's gift so much that he could not take a single step away from the reefer and kept hanging around the Eastern Docks, where the red clock tower was, looking at the barque on which the young man was working. And his name was Bill Harker. The bark Coronel was making voyages to the western shores of America, and was now loading coal for Hilo. Finally, just before sailing, the Devil snuck onto the bark and pretended to be a sailor. He was lucky - he ended up on the same watch with Bill Harker, and they spent a long time telling each other all sorts of stories. The Devil immediately realized that Bill had something to learn. Abeam the River Plate they got caught in the pampero. It blew with terrible force, and huge green waves rose on the sea. The Coronel was all in the water, and even if you looked ahead for three days in a row, you would still see nothing but foam from the poop to the bowsprit. The crew had to huddle like chickens in the stern. The tank was flooded. And suddenly the jib was torn off. “Now there will be nothing left of the jib,” shouted the mate. “Hey, someone quickly attach the jib to the forecastle before it’s torn!” But the bowsprit was hidden in the waves every minute, there was four feet of water at the waist, and the ship was scooping with its entire side. Therefore, none of the sailors wanted to go to the forecastle. Then Bill Harker volunteered. Green waves crashed against him, but he reached the forecastle, peg onto the bowsprit and secured the sail, although he himself almost drowned. “And this Bill Harker is great,” says the Devil. “Come on,” the sailors answer. “These reefers have no soul, and they don’t have to worry about saving it.” It was then that the Devil became thoughtful.
So they reached the Horn itself; and if it was blowing near the River Plate, then here everything was blown away by the wind. The Coronel lost the remains of its sails and its last mast. The waves broke the bulwark, and ice floes broke through the bow. Watch after watch, the sailors pumped out the old Coronel. but the current quickly intensified, and so they drifted five and a half degrees south from who knows where. And when there was no longer any hope left, the old man sent a watch down and ordered prayers to be read. Then the Devil climbed out onto the deck above the forecastle and looked into the hatch to see what the reefers were doing and how Bill Harker was praying. And he saw them sitting at a table under a hanging lamp, all holding cards and knotted shoes. Everyone takes turns opening one card and saying some curse word. And if he has already taken out a card and has not come up with a curse, then others hit him with their heels. But Bill didn't take a single hit. “It seems they were right about his soul,” thought the Devil and sighed sadly.
Soon the Coronel sank, and the entire crew drowned, except for Bill and the Devil. They swam out of the foaming green waves to the surface, saw the twinkling stars in the sky and heard the wind howl like a pack of dogs. They managed to climb onto the remaining chicken cage from the Coronel, which was still afloat. All the chickens in it died, but the Devil and Bill were satisfied with such food. As for drinking, there was none at all, and we had to endure it. When thirsty, they splashed salt water on their faces; but it was brutally cold, and they were not very thirsty. They sailed for three days and three nights, and all their skin was cracked and salted. And the Devil was only thinking about whether Bill had a soul or not. Bill kept telling the Devil how they would get drunk at the first port and how good rum with sugar and lemon peels was.
Finally, the chicken coop came across Tierra del Fuego, where the natives were roasting rabbits. The Devil and Bill drove them away and ate until they were tired. Then they drank from the stream and, warming up near the fire, fell into a pleasant sleep. “Now,” thought the Devil, “let’s see if he has a soul.” He should thank God." An hour or two later Bill went for a walk. Returning, he approached the Devil and said: “It’s damn boring in this abandoned land! Do you have a halfpenny? - “No, what do you need half a penny for?” “We could have played toss,” Bill replies. “It was more fun in the chicken coop.” - “I’m retreating. You’d rather find a soul in an empty barrel than in this reefer,” said the Devil and disappeared.
And Bill stretched out and added branches to the fire. Then he picked up several round shells and began to play dibs with himself.
Davey Jones is the most memorable villain of the world famous film "Pirates of the Caribbean". The ruthless and merciless ruler of the seas appears before the viewer as a terrible monster, full of anger and cruelty. But Jones was not always like this, many years ago he was deeply in love, and this feeling destroyed him, revealing his true dark side.
Captain of the Flying Dutchman
The character that appears before the audience comes from the stories of sailors in the 1700s. In those days the sea folklore was very popular. The legends did not indicate that the cruel ruler of the seas appears to the captains of a ship called the Flying Dutchman; this is rather a guess from the creators of the film, as is the appearance of the hero himself. But mostly the directors tried to get as close as possible to the myths about the sea devil. In the legends, the main emphasis was on the story in which the box appeared
Fatal love
Davey Jones was not always a bloodthirsty ruler of the seas. Once upon a time he was an ordinary pirate, a very successful and ambitious sailor, who, during his next voyage, meets Calypso, the goddess of the seas and the patroness of sailors. A man falls madly in love with a woman, and she reciprocates his feelings. Calypso awarded her beloved with immortality and ordered him to transport the souls of the dead who found their death on the seabed. Davey Jones had to stay at sea for ten years and only go to land for one day. When the significant date arrived, the pirate left the ship to meet his beloved, but she never came. The angry man stopped fulfilling the terms of the deal and took revenge on the girl by handing her over to the pirate barons, who soon imprisoned Calypso in the body of an ordinary woman. But the goddess did not stay
Hero's appearance
The filmmakers thoroughly developed the image of the militant sea lord. Basically, all kinds of marine fauna are involved in its appearance. It is impossible not to pay attention to the captain's face. His beard consists entirely of octopus tentacles, the main villain does not have a nose, but it seems that Davey breathes through the hole on the cheekbone. Together with the captain's hat, the hero looks quite terrifying. The body has a human outline, but the limbs are similar to crab claws, as is one of the legs. At one point
Davy Jones's power
Along with the curse placed on him, the captain receives supernatural abilities. He can easily walk through the walls of his ship and teleport. He controls the powerful Kraken and a ship with a crew that could not sink. Jones's main occupation was recruiting new sailors to the team. To do this, he offered the dead sailors a deal in the form of service on the ship for 100 years, then the sailor could gain freedom and a new life. But because of the curse, the sailors did not live to see this moment; first they turned into monsters, and then completely became part of the ship.
Actor who played Davy Jones
In the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean"Due to the large amount of makeup and graphics, it is difficult for the viewer to see who exactly is playing such a character as Davey Jones. Actor Bill Nayi became the lucky one which beat out many competitors and was approved for the role. His career began with his debut performance in the theater. The actor often plays minor roles, but always remains at the pinnacle of fame. He worked in the films Being Human, Love Actually, Underworld, Wrath of the Titans,
Although Davey Jones, whose photo can be seen in this article, plays a very negative role in the film; a note of sorrow and pity can be traced in his image. The character clearly shows what led him to such anger towards the whole world. Two feelings struggle in the hero: love and the thirst for revenge. After all, even after John Will pierced the heart Davey (with the help of Jack Sparrow), the last word of the dying hero was the name of his beloved. The captain of the Flying Dutchman has been called one of the most convincing CGI characters of all time.
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