My favorite special effect from Pirates of the Caribbean (Curse of the black pearl)

Is actually a lack of special effects in the climax. Will drops the medallion in the chest and visibly nothing happens. The pirates seem to be caught unawares that they’re mortal again til they start noticing one by one they’re no longer skeletons.

If this movie was made today (or god forbid when we get an inevitable remake/reboot) there would be a beam of light shooting up from the chest, maybe some lightning bolts flying around zapping the pirates as they begin levitating. “How else is the audience going to know the curse is lifting?!?”