With the Deadwood movie premiering on HBO, we return to the dark and gritty American West, and to what made the series so brilliant: the profanity-laced poetic dialogue.
The dialogue in Deadwood was never meant to be realistic, but instead comes off almost Shakespearian. It’s one of the things that makes the show so unique and interesting.
In celebration of the movie’s release, let’s take a look at some of the wit and wisdom found in some of the best quotes from the show.
#5
“Pain or damage don’t end the world. Or despair or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you’re dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man… and give some back.”
– Al Swearengen
#4
“In life, you have to do a lot of things you don’t f*cking want to do. Many times, that’s what the f*ck life is… one vile f*cking task after another.”
– Al Swearengen
#3
“Puberty may bring you to understand what we take for mother-love is really murderous hatred and a desire for revenge.”
— E.B. Farnum
#2
“Every day takes figuring out all over again how to f*cking live.”
— Calamity Jane
#1
“No one gets out alive, Doc.”
– Al Swearengen