The Pirate Movie poster

The Pirate Movie Quotes

PG 1982 · 1h 44m 53 Audience
16 quotes
Love and Danger in Troubling Times
Frederic Oh, I love you. I'll always love you, come what may.
Mabel Come what may"? We'll all be murdered in our beds come what may.
Frederic Well run. For God's sake run!
Mabel Death before dishonor. Besides, have you tried running in one of these things. It's a real bitch.
Reflecting on Age and Musical Generations
Major-General Stanley Man, I'm older than the Beatles, but I'm younger than the Rolling Stones! yes my name is Major Genral stanly.
A Humorous Adventure Awaits on the High Seas
Taglines Yar! Buckle your swash and Jolly your Roger for the funniest rock n rollickin adventure ever!
Age of Consent Discussion in The Pirate Movie
The Pirate King What's the age of consent around here?
Mabel Eighteen.
The Pirate King Good! I'm old enough.
Balancing Body and Mind in Life
Mabel Stanley The body's an eight, the brain's a ten, so let's go.
Conflict and Vulnerability in Pirate Love
Mabel Frederic, what are you doing?
Frederic Oh, hiding.
Mabel My Frederic, hiding? It cannot be the lion-heart troubles at the coming conflict. My love - a wimp!
Frederic No, Mabel. A terrible disclosure's just been made.
Mabel Then zip it up!
Musical Comedy Adventure Awaits This Summer
Taglines Set Sail for the Musical Comedy Adventure of the Summer!
Unexpected Proposal in a Brief Encounter
Frederic Look, I know this is going to sound silly, but I think I love you. I think might even want to marry you.
[moments after meeting for the first time]
Mabel God, that was a short love scene!
Beauty and Honesty in Relationships
Ruth By the way, was that a definite no back there?
Frederic Ruth, I don't want hurt your feelings, but tell me honestly. Now, compared to other women, are you beautiful?
Ruth Oh, I've been told so.
Frederic Ah, but lately?
Ruth Yes, by Sam. Course he was drunk.
A Lighthearted Exchange on Hanging
Mabel You'll be hung.
The Pirate King Oh I am, I am, and very well thank you.
Questioning Masculinity in Pirate Attire
Mabel You're not gay, are you?
Frederic No! No.
[high voice; clears throat and in a lower voice]
Mabel The way you and the Pirate King get around in those rather feminine, pleated shirts and all that leather.
A Tense Exchange Between Pirate King and Frederic
The Pirate King Drop it, or...
Frederic Nuts!
The Pirate King Them, too!
Misunderstanding Names Amid Pirate Talk
Mabel You poor thing. Pirates! You mean like walking the plank? Buried treasure? Hack, slash, off with his head, and the Jolly Richard, and everything?
Frederic Roger.
Mabel Oh, Roger I love it.
Frederic No, Frederic without a "k".
Mabel Mabel, also without a "k". God, we have so much in common.
Apology for an Unintended Action
Frederic I'm sorry! I didn't mean to deflower you!
[scaring off Mabel's sisters and making them drop their flowers]
Challenging Conventions of Identity and Freedom
Mabel Frederic, these are the 1880s. You can't live your life by the outmoded conventions of a neo-imperialist society. Find your true center!
Frederic What? You mean Zen piracy?
Mabel Frederic, have you ever worn a whalebone corset? Well no, we established that, didn't we? It chokes and strangles, Frederic! I won't be choked an strangled by someone else's dumb ideas of custom and duty! Would you, Harry, would you? Never to know the rich and real wonderous person beating and throbbing inside me. Frederic, can you see me throbbing?
[unlaces her shirt and pulls it down to reveal her corset; to stone statue; to Frederic]
Frederic I see! I see! I'm throbbing too!
Frederic's Struggle with Horse Riding
Frederic Ohhh! Oww! Ouch! Well I've been as sea since I was one, how the hell would I know how to ride a horse?
[sitting and rubbing his back as a horse runs off]