Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Quotations

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 film about an upstanding young blacksmith who enlists the help of an eccentric, dishonest pirate to rescue the beautiful young woman with whom he is in love and who has been kidnapped by cursed, undead pirates.

Directed by Gore Verbinski. Written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio.

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Captain Jack Sparrow

[talking to Will Turner about Elizabeth] She's safe, just like I promised. She's all set to marry Norrington, just like she promised. And you get to die for her, just like you promised. So we're all men of our word, really... except for Elizabeth, who is, in fact, a woman.

Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it's the honest ones you want to watch out for, because you can never predict when they're going to do something incredibly stupid.

Not all treasure's silver and gold, mate.

Captain Hector Barbossa

For too long I've been parched of thirst and unable to quench it! Too long I've been starvin' to death and haven't died! I feel nothing! Not the wind on my face, nor the spray of the sea... nor the warmth of a woman's flesh. Ye'd best start believin' in ghost stories, Miss Turner. Yer in one!

Commodore Norrington

I intend to see to it that any man who sails under a pirate flag or wears a pirate brand gets what he deserves: a short drop and sudden stop.

Dialogue

Jack Sparrow: I know those guns! [looks out the window] ... It's the Pearl.

Prisoner: The Black Pearl? I've 'eard stories. She's been preyin' on ships and settlements for near ten years. Never leaves any survivors.

Jack Sparrow: No survivors? Then where do the stories come from, I wonder?

Elizabeth: Captain Barbossa, I am here to negotiate the cessation of hostilities against Port Royal.

Barbossa: There be a lot of long words in there, miss. We're naught but humble pirates. What is it that you want?

Elizabeth: I want you to leave and never come back.

Barbossa: I'm disinclined to acquiesce to your request. [Elizabeth gives him a blank look] Means "no."

Elizabeth: You have to take me to shore! According to the Code of the Order of the Brethren—

Barbossa: First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement, so I 'must' do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the Pirate's Code to apply, and you're not. And thirdly, the code is more what you call "guidelines" than actual rules. Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Miss Turner!

Jack Sparrow: You, sailor.

Mr. Gibbs: Cotton, sir.

Jack Sparrow: Mr. Cotton: do you have the courage and fortitude to follow orders and stay true in the face of danger and almost certain death?... Mr. Cotton! Answer, man!

Mr. Gibbs: He's a mute, sir. Poor devil had his tongue cut out, so he trained the parrot to talk for him... no one's yet figured how.

Jack Sparrow: Mr. Cotton's... parrot. Same question.

Parrot: Wind in the sails! Wind in the sails!

Mr. Gibbs: Mostly, we figure that means "yes."

Jack Sparrow: Of course it does. [to Will] Satisfied?

Will Turner: Well, you've proven they're mad.

Mullroy: What's your purpose in Port Royal, Mr. Smith?

Murtogg: Yeah, and no lies!

Jack Sparrow: Well, then, I confess. It is my intention to commandeer one of these ships, pick up a crew in Tortuga, raid, pillage, plunder and otherwise pilfer my weaselly black guts out.

Murtogg: I said "no lies!"

Mullroy: I think he's telling the truth.

Murtogg: If he was telling the truth, he wouldn't have told us.

Jack Sparrow: Unless of course, he knew you wouldn't believe the truth even if he told it to you.

Elizabeth: Pirate or not, this man saved my life.

Norrington: One good deed is not enough to save a man from a life time of wickedness.

Jack: Though it seems enough to condemn him.

Norrington: Indeed!

[Will points his sword at Jack.]

Jack: Put it away, son. It's not worth you getting beat again.

Will: You didn't beat me. You ignored the rules of engagement! In a fair fight, I'd kill you!

Jack: Well, that's not much incentive for me to fight fair then, is it?

Taglines

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Over 3000 Islands of Paradise -- For Some it's A Blessing -- For Others... It's A Curse.

Cast

Johnny Depp - Jack Sparrow
Geoffrey Rush - Barbossa
Orlando Bloom - Will Turner
Keira Knightley - Elizabeth Swann
Jack Davenport - Norrington
Jonathan Pryce - Governor Weatherby Swann
Lee Arenberg - Pintel
Mackenzie Crook - Ragetti
Damian O'Hare - Lt. Gillette
Giles New - Murtogg
Angus Barnett - Mullroy