Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Synopsis: This swash-buckling tale follows the quest of Captain Jack Sparrow, a savvy pirate, and Will Turner, a resourceful blacksmith, as they search for Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth, the daughter of the governor and the love of Will's life, has been kidnapped by the feared Captain Barbossa. Little do they know, but the fierce and clever Barbossa has been cursed. He, along with his large crew, are under an ancient curse, doomed for eternity to neither live, nor die. That is, unless a blood sacrifice is made.
Director(s): Gore Verbinski
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
  Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 36 wins & 96 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
PG-13
Year:
2003
143 min
$305,343,252
Website
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Drink up, me hearties, yo ho

We kidnap and ravage

and don't give a hoot

Drink up, me hearties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho

A pirate's life for me

We extort, we pilfer

We filch, we sack...

Quiet, missy!

Cursed pirates sail these waters.

You don't want to bring

them down on us.

Mr. Gibbs, that will do.

She was singing about pirates!

Bad luck to sing about pirates

with us mired in this unnatural fog.

- Mark my words.

- Consider them marked.

- On your way.

- Aye, Lieutenant.

Bad luck to have a woman on board,

too. Even a miniature one.

It'd be exciting to meet a pirate.

Think again, Miss Swann.

Vile creatures, the lot of them.

I intend to see to it that any man

who sails under a pirate flag

gets what he deserves.

A short drop and a sudden stop.

I appreciate your fervor,

but I'm concerned about the effect this

subject will have upon my daughter.

My apologies, Governor Swann.

- Actually, I find it all fascinating.

- That's what concerns me.

There's a boy in the water!

Man overboard!

Man the ropes! Fetch a hook!

Haul him aboard!

He's still breathing.

Mary, Mother of God!

What happened here?

Most likely the powder magazine.

Merchant vessels run heavily armed.

Lot of good it did them.

Everyone's thinking it, I'm saying it.

Pirates!

There's no proof of that!

It was probably an accident.

Rouse the captain. Heave to

and take in sail. Launch the boats.

Elizabeth, accompany the boy.

He'll be in your charge.

Take care of him.

He'll be in your charge.

Take care of him.

It's okay. My name's Elizabeth Swann.

Will Turner.

I'm watching over you, Will.

You're a pirate!

Has he said anything?

His name's William Turner.

That's all I found out.

Take him below.

Elizabeth!

Are you all right?

Are you decent?

Yes.

Yes?

Still abed at this hour?

It's a beautiful day.

I have a gift for you.

- It's beautiful!

- Isn't it?

May I inquire as to the occasion?

Does a father need an occasion

to dote upon his daughter?

Go on.

Actually... I had hoped you might

wear it for the ceremony today.

The ceremony?

Captain Norrington's

promotion ceremony.

I knew it!

Commodore Norrington,

as he's about to become.

A fine gentleman, don't you think?

He fancies you, you know.

Elizabeth? How's it coming?

- It's difficult to say.

- It's the latest fashion in London.

Women in London

must've learned not to breathe!

My Lord, you have a visitor.

Mr. Turner! Good to see you again.

Good day, sir. I have your order.

The blade is folded steel. That's

gold filigree laid into the handle.

If I may?

Perfectly balanced. The tang

is nearly the width of the blade.

Perfectly balanced. The tang

is nearly the width of the blade.

Impressive. Very impressive.

Commodore Norrington's

going to be very pleased with this.

Do pass my compliments

onto your master.

I shall.

A craftsman is always pleased

to hear his work is appreciated.

Elizabeth!

You look absolutely stunning!

Will! It's so good to see you!

- I had a dream about you last night.

- About me?

- Elizabeth, is that proper?

- About the day we met. Remember?

How could I forget, Miss Swann?

How many times must I ask you

to call me Elizabeth?

At least once more, Miss Swann.

As always.

There. See? At least the boy

has a sense of propriety.

We really must be going.

Good day, Mr. Turner.

Come along!

Good day...

Elizabeth.

Hold up there, you!

It's a shilling to tie up

your boat to the dock.

I need to know your name.

What do you say to three shillings

and we forget the name?

Welcome to Port Royal, Mr. Smith.

Two paces... march!

Right about... face!

Present... arms!

This dock is off limits to civilians.

This dock is off limits to civilians.

I'm terribly sorry, I didn't know.

If I see one, I shall inform you.

I'm terribly sorry, I didn't know.

If I see one, I shall inform you.

There's some high-toned

and fancy to-do at the fort.

How could it be that two upstanding

gentlemen did not merit an invitation?

We have to make sure this dock

stays off limits to civilians.

It's a fine goal, to be sure,

but it seems to me, a ship like that

makes this one here

a bit superfluous.

The Dauntless is the power

in these waters,

but there's no ship that can match

the Interceptor for speed.

I've heard of one. It's supposed

to be fast, nigh uncatchable.

The Black Pearl.

There's no real ship

that can match the Interceptor.

The Black Pearl is a real ship.

- No, it's not.

- It is. I've seen it!

- You've seen it?

- Yes.

- You haven't seen it!

- Yes, I have!

You've seen a ship with black sails,

that's crewed by the damned

and captained by a man so evil

that Hell itself spat him back out?

- No.

- No.

But I have seen a ship

with black sails.

No ship not crewed by the damned

and captained by a man so evil,

Hell spat him back out,

could have black sails, so couldn't be

any other ship than The Black Pearl.

Is that what you're saying?

No.

Like I said, there's no real ship

that can match the Interceptor...

You! Get away from there!

You don't have permission to be aboard!

I'm sorry, but it's such a pretty

boat. Ship!

- What's your name?

- Smith! Or Smithy, if you like.

What's your purpose in Port Royal,

'Mr. Smith'?

- And no lies!

- All right. I confess.

I intend to commandeer a ship,

pick up a crew in Tortuga,

I intend to commandeer a ship,

pick up a crew in Tortuga,

rape, pillage and otherwise

pilfer my black guts out.

- I said no lies!

- I think he's telling the truth.

If he were telling the truth,

he wouldn't have told us.

Unless he knew you wouldn't believe

the truth even if he told you.

May I have a moment?

You look lovely, Elizabeth.

I apologize if I seem forward,

but I must speak my mind.

This promotion throws into sharp relief

that which I have not yet achieved.

A marriage to a fine woman.

You have become a fine woman.

I can't breathe!

Yes, I'm a bit nervous myself.

Then they made me their chief.

Elizabeth?

Elizabeth!

The rocks!

Sir, it's a miracle she missed them!

- Will you be saving her?

- I can't swim!

Pride of the King's Navy, you are!

Do not lose these.

What was that?

I got her!

- She's not breathing!

- Move!

- I never would've thought of that.

- You've never been to Singapore.

Where did you get that?

On your feet.

Elizabeth!

- Are you all right?

- I'm fine.

- Shoot him!

- Father!

Commodore, do you intend

to kill my rescuer?

I believe thanks are in order.

Had a brush with the East India

Trading Company, pirate?

Hang him!

Keep your guns on him, men.

Gillette, fetch some irons.

Well, well. Jack Sparrow, isn't it?

Captain Jack Sparrow,

if you please, sir.

I don't see your ship... 'Captain'.

I'm in the market, as it were.

He said he'd come to commandeer one.

I told you he was telling the truth.

These are his.

No additional shot nor powder.

A compass that doesn't point north.

I half expected it to be made from wood.

You are without doubt

the worst pirate I've ever heard of!

But you have heard of me.

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Ted Elliott

Ted Elliott (born July 4, 1961) is an American screenwriter. Along with his writing partner Terry Rossio, Elliott has written some of the most successful American films of the past 30 years, including Aladdin, Shrek and the Pirates of the Caribbean series. In 2004, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America; his term on the board ended in 2006. more…

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