Talk Like a Pirate

Aaarrhhh! It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, me hearties. So, that bein’ said, set your inner pirate free and git your scurvy hides a’watchin’ a pirate movie afore the stroke o’ midnight. Here be a couple o’ suggestions fer ye, good or bad. Aaarrrhh!

Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), starring Johnny “But, why is the rum gone?” Depp.

The Goonies (1985) – Pirate treasure, a bunch of misfit friends, and a race to save their neighborhood. That’s all ya need.

The Princess Bride (1987) – Andre the Giant, Mandy Patinkin, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright – “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya…”

Peter Pan (1960) – pick a version, any version. But, for pure nostalgia, us Boomers gotta have the old TV production with Mary Martin as Peter.

Captain Blood (1935) – Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Lionel Atwill, and Basil Rathbone. What’s not to like?

There’s five to set your inner pirate free. So, hoist th’ mainsail, have some rum cake, and dig for buried treasure, me hearties. Keep th’ wind at your backs.
‘til next time… Aaarrrhh!