# Pirates of the Caribbean: It's rated "Arrrr!" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 9, 2003, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308 "2003-07-09T19:54:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/241 "2003-07-26T00:31:45Z")
Sharr!!! _The Ted_ be a fine name! 'Twas me mother’s name, God bless her black soul\* Where might we be a porting dur’n a storm, Captain? I have an inclination to be fahrwahrding me mail there, you see. You be liking me parrot? - ARrrr… She’s still among the living, but no longer has the right fine name of Ted, don’t you know… ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/242 "2003-07-26T00:44:51Z")
Arr, we be berthin’ over in MPSIMS, so that these fine fellows aren’t bothered by our off-topic drudgery. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/243 "2003-07-26T00:49:10Z")
[Join our Pirate crew on _ **The Ted** _!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=200257) ---
**Author:** ![Peg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Peg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peg)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/244 "2003-07-26T01:47:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BuckleberryFerry \* > \*\*Arr, **First Mate NoClue** , ye be lucky enough to name me fine ship. What say ye? > > **Peg** , I was referring to the very moment when Sparrow wakes up–he mutters something that I can’t quite make out. Then again, maybe we’re not meant to make it out. ::shrug:: > > Arr. \*\* No clue, Buckle… _Capt’n_ Buckleberry. Due to a combination of the fact that I sometimes have a difficult time understanding accents and the theater I saw the movie in (lovely theater, not the best sound/acoustics in the world), I am sure I missed a dozen lines. ---
**Author:** ![lene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7bcc69/32.png) [@lene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lene)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/245 "2003-07-26T02:56:04Z")
Loved this movie – great fun! Have any of you read the review (can’t remember where I saw it) that calls this a great “swishbuckler?” After I saw Depp’s marvelous performance, I understood the reference. \ Lene’ ---
**Author:** ![Abby215](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a4c791/32.png) [@Abby215](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby215)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/246 "2003-07-26T03:35:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by zuma \* > \*\*Depp pretty much saved it \*\* To quote my friend Dan, "Saying he saved the movie is an understatement. He **CARRIED** the movie! Oh and about why they didn’t realize they were all skeletons, it might have been because of the crazy moon in the movie. I mean there must have been at least 3 full moons in a row. That certainly isn’t normal. So there could’ve been a whole string of new moons to balance it out! ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/247 "2003-07-27T03:35:30Z")
Just got the soundtrack today. It’s awesome. Though it makes me want to go see the movie again. Not that that’s a bad thing! ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/248 "2003-07-27T03:38:00Z")
Ohhh…the soundtrack… [insert anime starry-eyes] I’m hoping to get that for my birthday. ::crosses fingers:: Tell me, is _Yo Ho, Yo Ho_ on it? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/249 "2003-07-27T04:42:02Z")
I was listening to one of the tracks on the soundtrack today and Dominic… who isn’t even 8 yet… came in and said “Is that the music from Pirates of the Caribbean?” Dayam. I’m impressed that he could recognize it like that! ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/250 "2003-07-27T04:43:38Z")
This movie makes me want to do things like wear pirate clothes and pretend I’m walking the plank when I go swimming down at the pool and say “arr” a lot and maybe even write fanfic which is something I DO NOT DO. So fear, me hearties. **Gunslinger** and I are considering contracting a leatherworker to make him a replica of Captain Jack Sparrow’s hat. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/251 "2003-07-27T04:49:09Z")
Writing fanfic, eh? I am neither a reader nor a writer of the stuff, but if you included me as a character, I wouldn’t mind. I could be stranded on an island with Captain Jack… ---
**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/252 "2003-07-27T23:50:29Z")
I just checked over at [fanfiction.net](http://fanfiction.net). [Over 400 PotC fanfics](http://www.fanfiction.net/list.php?categoryid=1617) already posted. I haven’t read any of them yet, so I can’t tell you the quality of any of these fics. ---
**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/253 "2003-07-27T23:51:30Z")
Oh, I forgot to mention that I saw the movie a few hours ago, and I loved it. I will buy the DVD for sure. ---
**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/254 "2003-07-28T00:07:49Z")
It wasn’t until the credits were rolling at the end that I realized I forgot to look for Trevor Goddard in the movie. I checked over at imdb and learned he played Grapple. Look [here](http://us.imdb.com/Quotes?0325980) for a list of memorable quotes from the movie, including Grapple’s line. ---
**Author:** ![jeanster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jeanster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeanster)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/255 "2003-07-28T00:32:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GMRyujin \* > \*\*How IS the Hornblower series? (Yes, I know it’s a hijack, but it’s my bloody thread.) I keep seeing the DVDs and it LOOKS tempting, but I want to hear from someone who’s seen it before I start buying/acquiring/watching. \*\* The Hornblower series is excellent. We bought the set on VHS tapes long before we finally bought a DVD player. Maybe one day later we’ll buy the DVDs. ---
**Author:** ![jeanster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@jeanster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jeanster)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/256 "2003-07-28T00:39:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GMRyujin \* > \*\*Fascinating, Curate. > > Oh, and at the end, when Orlando Bloom is in that outfit, did anyone else go, “Damn, when are they gonna make a Musketeer movie with him?” Cause he looked perfect. \*\* _Drool!_ That’s a terrific idea. Meanwhile, maybe you can settle for [LotR 3 Musketeers Style](http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1292796). ---
**Author:** ![FairyDust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@FairyDust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyDust)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/257 "2003-07-28T03:59:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by A wizard song for thee \* > \*\*(I also like Orlando Bloom’s impersonation of Johnny Depp playing Sparrow… Hee hee…) \*\* [Here](http://us.imdb.com/Trivia?0325980)is some interesting trivia about that. > [@](#): > > The scene where Orlando Bloom impersonates Johnny Depp’s performance was devised by Bloom who asked producer Jerry Bruckheimer if he could put it into the movie. ---
**Author:** ![LookitMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7bcc69/32.png) [@LookitMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LookitMe)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/258 "2003-07-28T04:20:31Z")
This is my favorite movie that I’ve seen this year. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/259 "2003-07-28T16:49:24Z")
Query: I’m led to understand that there’s another little something after the credits, which I (fool that I am) didn’t stay for. Can somebody spoil it for me? Please? Kn(thank you, Jack)ckers ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2003, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308/260 "2003-07-28T17:12:36Z")
The after-credits ending: [spoiler]At the end of the credit roll, cut back to pirate cave. Dead Geoffrey Rush on the rock. Oh no, we think, is he not really dead? But then pan across, and the little monkey is swimming back into the cave, apparently drawn by the scent of a floating apple. Then it notices the stone chest of gold. Since we’ve seen through the movie that it’s been trained to retrieve these gold pieces whenever it sees them, it hops up out of the water and onto the edge of the chest, grabbing up one of the coins. _And then it spins to the camera and screeches at us in extreme closeup with its suddenly zombified face!_ Booga booga booga! Cut to black.[/spoiler] Cute, but not really worth waiting for. And I’m hoping it’s not intended to set up the sequel; it’s just a cute gag at the end, like the Scrat frozen in the block of ice on the tropical island at the end of _Ice Age._ (By the way, an after-credit gag is called a “monk’s reward” by Roger Ebert because you sit alone, or almost alone, in the theater waiting for it.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pirates-of-the-caribbean-its-rated-arrrr/187308.md?page=14)