Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Sexual innuendos
[S1] Some people have said that from where Jack is sitting on these steps,
he must have a direct view down Elizabeth's open blouse.
However, Elizabeth is wearing a leather strap across her chest over her blouse,
so her blouse does not appear to be open very much.
Regardless, there is a lot of sexual tension in this scene,
with Elizabeth lamenting that she's "so ready to be married"
(often taken to mean she's eager for sex),
and with Jack willing to marry Elizabeth on the spot
(often taken to mean that Jack's equally eager for sex).
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[S2] Elizabeths's quote "Will taught me how handle a sword" is sometimes taken to
be a sexual innuendo, playing on the meaning of the word "sword."
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[S3] Jack's quote "You're sitting on it!" is sometimes taken to be a sexual innuendo,
since the Compass is on the ground roughly pointing at Elizabeth's rear end,
which could be construed as the thing Jack wants most.
This is emphasized by Elizabeth's response: "Beg your pardon?"
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[S4] One person on IMDb questioned whether this scene of Norrington vomiting immediately after
the homosexual reference was intended to be an anti-gay statement.
Jack mistakenly believes that Elizabeth,
who is dressed like a man and who made a comment about finding the man she loves,
is a young man who is sexually interested in him.
That Norrington vomited immediately after Jack's reply might just be coincidence, though,
since Norrington vomits several times throughout that dock scene,
and The Disney Company is known to be supportive of gay employees.
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[S5] Uh my Compass works fine.
There are two sexual innuendos here.
The first is that "Compass" can refer to Jack's anatomy.
The second is that immediately after Jack's defense of his "Compass,"
Jack looks straight downwards, and in the very next scene
Jack is shown standing directly behind and facing a cannon,
which suggests a phallic extension.
The stopped music after Elizabeth's question emphasizes the impact of her question on Jack.
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[S6] The red mark on the right side of Jack's jaw
is clearly visible at this point when Jack talks with Bootstrap.
According to the commentary on the DVD of the first movie,
this scar is supposed to be a syphilis scar,
to be more authentic of licentious pirates.
This red mark is clearly visible at other times in the film, as well.
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[S7] One contributor says that Orlando Bloom appeared on
"Conan O'Brien" on the Thursday or Friday before the movie came out,
and admitted this line by Johnny Depp is "ball licky-licky,"
not "bon licky-licky" or anything else.
(Another contributor believes it was the TV show "Leno" where Orlando appeared.)
The sexual connotation here is obvious.
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[S8] Supposedly Keira Knightley's left nipple is visible for a split second
when her low-cut top is jarred when she's running
away from the prison, at this point in the movie.
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[S9] Some people have interpreted Beckett's mild emphasis on the word "chest" here
to mean a woman's chest.
The fact that Beckett says "more than one chest" might be an additional clue that this
is a double entendre,
even though there are clearly two treasure chests in the overt meaning of Beckett's sentence.
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[S10] Two different people on IMDb independently noted that these hanging spherical cages
resemble testicles, especially since they contain seamen (semen).
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[S11] Most people consider Elizabeth's comment
"If it weren't for these bars I'd have you already."
to be a sexual reference.
Since her father noisily breaks a candlestick off the wall when he overhears Elizabeth's comment,
apparently the sexual meaning of this statement was indeed intended,
not just the marriage meaning.
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[S12] There'll be no knowing here.
Obviously "knowing" here has a sexual connotation, given Tia's seductive approach to Will,
and Jack's hasty intervention.
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[S100] Jack's quote "My eyesight's as good as ever" is a reference to masturbation.
Up until about the 1950s there was a common myth that masturbation causes hair to grow
on the palms of the hands, and worsens the eyesight.
Jack apparently fears that the black spot might be interpretated as hairy palms,
with ensuing implications.
poster for the film If You Don't Stop It... You'll Go Blind!!! (1973)
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Created: July 13, 2006
Updated: April 19, 2007