> That's what I thought when I first saw the film.
> It seemed remarkable that no one (not even
> his son) realized that old Bootstrap Bill was
> alive somewhere on the bottom of the ocean
>
> But on the DVD audio commentary, the
> filmmakers spoke at length about this...
>
> They explained that since Bill was dropped in
> the deepest part of the ocean, and even
> though he was still alive, the pressure had
> mostly likely crushed the poor guy to a pulpy
> pancake. So when the curse ended, he was in
> no condition to save himself.
>
> Of course, the "explanation" rather sounded
> as if it had been created after the fact. And a
> creative writer could certainly find away around
> it anyway. Here's hoping!

No kidding: if they can survive being chopped to bits, and then being put back together, having bullets put into their chests, and swords run through their hearts, a little water pressure shouldn't make a difference. Plus, if he can't die, how long would it take him to undo his restraints and walk to freedom?

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