The original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy with the original cast slaps. I forgot how good those films were until I rewatched them over lockdowns but they all hold up super well. So, any one of those movies.
Yeah all of the other are great but Pirates of the caribean is by far the best movie about pirates.
The Princess Bride.
Inconceivable
You keep using that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means.
"Have you ever considered piracy? You'd make a wonderful Dread Pirate Roberts."
As you wish
Muppet Treasure Island
I've got cabin fever!
I’ve got it toooo!
He's got one leg, Jim. Count 'em: ...one...
Hell yeah.
Oh yeah I totaly forgot about that movie, now the memories come flooding in.
That was back in the days when you had brutal kids movie. Caption killing his crew, I think they tortured a few muppets etc.. But it has fun songs so it was all good.
Somehow nobody has mentioned Pirates of the Caribbean yet, so I will. They’re stupid movies, but they’re also incredibly entertaining, and the special effects (2 + 3 especially) hold up incredibly well.
Also the soundtrack is just amazing
I still regularly watch the first three as a dumb fun action trilogy.
Also, yes; Davy Jones is the best CGI to be put onscreen since probably ever.
I’m going to go with Hook.
It’s not as seminal to pirate movie lore as the 1950 Treasure Island or the Pirates Of The Caribbean series, but it’s just a great funny, touching movie.
I still say "Rufio! Rufio!" almost every time I see a picture or mention of Dante Brasco, which is more frequently than you might think since ATLA is one of my comfort/background shows.
One of my all-time favorites. We had it on VHS as a kid and would watch it all the time.
I still randomly sing "Hook, Hook, give us the Hook!"
😭
Treasure planet
The Goonies
Chester Copperpot!
People have said the pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. I want to specifically call out the first movie. It was a pure love letter to old pirate movies, and you get to see Jack sparrow actually be clever and serious, before he was flanderized into funny dirt jar man. The two sequels are fun, but each one took a notable drop in character writing for cheap gags.
It's basically the same thing that happened to Homer Simpson. The original did dumb things but never intended for things to fail or to be evil. Of course it is easier to write cheap gags if you throw all of that out of the window.
"Flanderize" refers directly to a Simpsons character (Ned Flander).
Muppets Treasure Island
Masterpiece.
Serenity. Yeah, they smuggled, looted, and plundered.
The Goonies.
Hackers
Some good responses in here, so I'll add The Pirate Movie.
I know it will get a lot of laughs now, but I unironically love the final song.
For I am a Pirate King!
Not a movie, but folks interested in pirate stuff might enjoy Our Flag Means Death.
This is also my pick.
It’s based on a true story, too.
Just a warning to the daring, it is very cringe. It may be pleasant cringe, but cringe nonetheless.
The Ice Pirates.
Plus one for Ice Pirates. It gave us Space Herpes
Hi, I'm Mog. I'm half man half dog, I'm my own best friend!
I really miss John Candy.
Wrong movie.
Yellowbeard. Starring Peter Cook, most of Monty Python, Cheech and Chong, Marty Feldman, Spike Milligan… what’s not to love?
First one that came to mind! Stagger stagger :D
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. As with The Matrix it's a pity that they never made any sequels.
If you like a pirate {and what right thinking person doesn't?) then you should click this link to the Internet Archive to watch Captain Kidd with Charles Laughton having any amount of fun as magnificent bastard William Kidd.
Captain Phillips
There was a movie that was just called 'Pirates,' don't know if it was any good though..
That may be the porn/softcore flick by Digital Playground and Adam & Eve, circa 2005. Was a solid renter at the video store I ran. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477457/
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Going off on a whim and gonna say Aguirre, The Wrath of God
Spanish conquistadors getting their shit handed to them so only loosely pirates but pirates in spirit.
Not probably the best, but needs to be thrown out there...
Not to be confused with the Crimson Permanent Arrurance.
People aren't wearing enough hats.
No love for The Pirates! Band of Misfits?
Not a movie, but One Piece.
Not pirates, but Jurassic Park
My first thought was Pirate Latitudes, a book written by Michael Chricton, author of Jurassic Park. Never saw a movie adaptation but he is the Stephen King of sci fi, so maybe someday. Also my favorite book of his, despite what others may say
Not a movie, but the series Black Sails is one of the most underrated shows I've ever watched. I watch it every year now, since around 2019.
Nate and Hayes
The Pirate Movie
Cabin Boy
