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Dennis Hopper Quotes

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Memorable Quotes from Dennis Hopper

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Deacon's Command to Release the Kamikazes
Deacon Bring out the kamakazees. Well, that made a hole!
[''Kamakazees are flying out of water on jet skis and skid on ski jumps to fly over the Floating Cage's walls and take out the inhabitants. One kamakazee is sent in a tugboat to drive into the base of the Floating Cage'']
Uncovering Secrets Amidst Chaos
Sutherland What's in the bags?
Kaufman Money.
Sutherland Whose money?
Kaufman Watch out, Get down! Quick!
Kaufman Ours.
Kaufman It's just – I've done something I wouldn't have done otherwise...
Measurement of the Black Stuff Discussed
Depth Gauge Sir? Your Deaconship? Good day! Or night. Whatever the case may be...
Deacon What is it? I'm a busy man.
Depth Gauge I thought you should know. There's exactly nine feet and four inches of THE BLACK STUFF... Oh, thank you!
[''the Deacon spits on the Depth Gauge's head'']
Desperation and Threat in Pursuit
Howard Payne Hey, Jack! Is that you? He's so persistent, he always gets his man. Wouldn't be able to interest you in a bribe, would I? I've got, uh, plenty to go around! My money! YOU BASTARD! HOW DOES THAT FEEL?! YOU LIKE THAT, HUH?! YOU LIKE IT, YOU BASTARD?! MY MONEY! Shit! You! I'm coming for you, Jack!
[hearing Jack on the subway car roof; he opens the money bag, only for a rigged purple dye pack to burst in his face, ruining the money; shooting at Jack through the train roof; he runs out of bullets; runs for the subway door, screaming in rage]
Questioning Authority and Presence
Kaufman WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? YOU HAVE NO RIGHT!!!
A Vision of Greatness and Emotion
Deacon I've had a vision so great, as it came to me I wept.
Kaufman's Fear of Zombies
Kaufman Zombies, man. They creep me out.
A Nod to Community and Respect
El Nino Well, wicked-ass props to you Mr. O.G. and thanks for representing all the homeboys.
Exploring Impossible Energy Sources in Science
Bob Roberts This thing is generating power and light without heat, Michael!
Michael Harlan How is that possible?
Bob Roberts It's not possible! I mean not on this world, anyway.
Vince Latello Whoa, what other world are we talking about?
Deacon's Observation of the Gentleman Guppy
Deacon Look, it's the gentleman guppy.
Self-awareness in a complex situation
Feck Look, I'm not psycho. I know she's a doll. Right, Ellie?
[John accuses Feck of having feelings for his blow-up doll, Ellie]
Complimenting Beauty and Desire
Lyle from Dallas Suzanne... why you're as pretty as the Everglades. You're pretty near good enough to eat!
Action and Urgency in Waterworld
Deacon Don't just stand there, kill something!
[''To Smokers'']
The Influence of Smoking on Youth
Deacon How bout a cigarette? Nothing like a good smoke when you miss your mom... Never too young to start...
[''To Enola'']
A Desperate Search for Information
Deacon What you got?
Nord Couple of heartbeats over there. Aren't saying much.
Deacon If you'll notice the arterial nature of the blood coming from the hole in my head, you can assume that we're all having a real lousy day. So here it is, I need to know about that tattooed girl. First one that tells me lives.
[''To two Atoll captives hanging up on gear spindles'']
Atoll captive 1 I saw a girl. I saw...
Atoll captive 2 It was... she had a big tattoo on her.
Deacon You won. Start over.
[''Shoots Atoll captive 1, to Atoll captive 2'']
Atoll captive 2 I saw a girl. I'm not sure, but I think she got on that boat with three hulls.
Deacon The boat that cost me 1,000 G's of go-juice?
Atoll captive 2 Yeah, the mute-o's boat.
Deacon Mute-o?
Atoll captive 2 Yeah. He got these slits here. Like... ]. He wasn't really a man. ].
[''laughs''; [w:fish gill|like fish gills; [w:Evolution|fluke of evolution]
Deacon Oh, I'm sorry. A fluke of, uh...
Atoll captive 2 Evolution.
Deacon ]. ], ]
[[w:Intelligent design movement|I know! Let's have an intelligent conversation here: I'll talk, and you listen; [w:Book of Genesis|In the beginning, the provider said, 'Let there be water, and the seas came forth. He created everything that we know. The sun, the air that we breathe. He made, also, both man and fish; [w:Objections to evolution|and no combination thereof. He does not abide the notion... ''OF EVOLUTION!'']
Nord Amen!
[''Raises a fist'']
Smokers Amen!
Atoll captive 2 No! No, you said you wouldn't kill me!
Deacon Did I say that?!
Atoll captive 2 Yes, yes, yes! You said... you said it!
Deacon Oh, I may have... I may have! We get to the Deez, tank up ], send it out on patrol. We gotta keep an eye out for ].
[''Gives gun to Nord who then executes the screaming Atoll captive 2''; [w:Hot air balloon|that sky boat; ''Pulls down eye patch to reveal empty eye socket''; [w:Ichthys|that ichthy-freak]
Acknowledgment of Death and Reality
Kaufman Nah, you're dead! Oh my god, you really are dead.
[''shoots Cholo who gets back up and continues toward Kaufman''; ''sees that Cholo has turned into a zombie'']
Threat of Preservation in a Jar
Deacon Deacon: He'll see what's left of you in a goddamn jar!
Frank Booth's Demanding Confrontation
Frank Booth Shut up! It's daddy, fuckhead. Where's my bourbon?
Expressing Anger and Frustration
Frank Booth Fuck you, you fucking fuck! Fuck you, you fuck!
Perception and Understanding in Communication
Father Every now and then, a person comes along, has a different view of the world than does the usual person. It doesn't make them crazy. I mean... an acute perception, man... that doesn't, that doesn't make you crazy.
Rusty Could you talk normal?
Father However sometimes... it can drive you crazy, acute perception.
Rusty I wish you'd talk normal cause I don't understand half the garbage you're saying. You know? You know what I mean?
Father No, your mother... is not crazy. And neither, contrary to popular belief, is your brother crazy. He's merely miscast in a play. He was born in the wrong era, on the wrong side of the river... with the ability to be able to do anything that he wants to do and findin nothin that he wants to do. I mean nothing.
The Complexity of Morality and Madness
Photojournalist Why? Why would a nice guy like you want to kill a genius? Going down pretty good, huh? Why? Do you know that the man really likes you? He likes you. He really likes you. But he's got something in mind for you. Aren't you curious about that? I'm curious. I'm very curious. Are you curious? There's something happening out here, man. You know something, man? I know something you that you don't know. That's right, Jack. The man is clear in his mind, but his soul is mad. Oh, yeah. He's dying, I think. He hates all this. He hates it! But the man's a...he reads poetry out loud, alright? And a voice...he likes you because you're still alive. He's got plans for you. No, I'm not gonna help you. You're gonna help him, man. You're gonna help him. I mean, what are they gonna say, man, when he's gone? Cause he dies when it dies, man! When it dies, he dies! What are they gonna say about him? What? Are they gonna say he was a kind man? He was a wise man? He had plans? He had wisdom? Bullshit, man! And am I gonna be the one that's gonna set them straight? Look at me! Wrong! You!
[talking to Willard about Kurtz; points to Willard]
A Call for Intelligent Dialogue
Deacon Let's have an intelligent conversation here: I'll talk, and you listen.
Confessions of Love and Violence
Feck I killed a girl, it was no accident. Put a gun to the back of her head and blew her brains right out the front. I was in love.
John I strangled mine.
Feck Did you love her?
John She was okay.
Fear and Misunderstanding in Society
George You know, this used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it.
Billy Huh. Man, everybody got chicken, that's what happened, man. Hey, we can't even get into like, uh, second-rate hotel, I mean, a second-rate motel. You dig? They think we're gonna cut their throat or something, man. They're scared, man.
George Oh, they're not scared of you. They're scared of what you represent to em.
Billy Hey man. All we represent to them, man, is somebody needs a haircut.
George Oh no. What you represent to them is freedom.
Billy What the hell's wrong with freedom, man? That's what it's all about.
George Oh yeah, that's right, that's what it's all about, all right. But talkin about it and bein it - that's two different things. I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free cause then they're gonna get real busy killin and maimin to prove to you that they are. Oh yeah, they're gonna talk to you, and talk to you, and talk to you about individual freedom, but they see a free individual, it's gonna scare em.
Billy Mmmm, well, that don't make em runnin scared.
George No, it makes em dangerous. Nik, nik, nik, nik, nik, nik, nik, nik - Swamp.
Tension Before Departure in Land of the Dead
Kaufman All right, we're going to the boat. Careful when you open that door.
[''Kaufman gets in his private underground limo, while his driver opens the garage door'']
Knipp Should I call the crew, sir?
Kaufman No, I'll call them. Goddamn it. What the fuck?
Knipp Goodbye, Mr. K!
Kaufman Get back here, son of bitch! You've got the fucking keys!
Celebrating Success and New Beginnings
Billy We've done it. We've done it. We're rich. Wyatt. Yeah, man. Yeah. Clearly, we did it, man we did it. We did it. Huh. We're rich, man. We're retired in Florida, now, mister. Whew.
[laughs; laughs]
Dreams and Disregard in Uncertainty
Billy Hey man, everything that we ever dreamed of is in that teardrop gas tank - and you got a stranger over there pourin gasoline all over it. Man, all he's got to do is turn and look over into it, man, and he can see that...
Wyatt He won't know what it is, man. He won't know what it is. Don't worry, Billy. Everything's all right.
Addressing Authority with Humor
Deacon Maybe he doesn't answer to Chuck! Call him Charles!
[''Referring to the Hellfire Gunner's boat whose line of fire is being pulled to the Deacon's boat by the Mariner '']
A Menacing Introduction to Vincenzo Coccotti
Vincenzo Coccotti Frankie, tell Luca to go outside and do you know what. Do you know who I am, Mr. Worley?
Clifford Worley I give up. Who are you?
Coccotti I'm the Anti-Christ. You got me in a vendetta kind of mood. You tell the angels in heaven you never seen evil so singularly personified as you did in the face of the man who killed you. My name is Vincent Coccotti. I work as counsel for Mr. Blue Lou Boyle, the man your son stole from. I hear you were once a cop so I can assume you've heard of us before. Am I correct?
Clifford I've heard of Blue Lou Boyle.
Coccotti I'm glad. Hopefully that will clear up the "How full of shit am I?" question you've been asking yourself.
Finding Clarity in Personal Journeys
Billy You're pulling inside, man. You're getting a little distance tonight.
Wyatt Yeah, well, I'm just getting my thing together.
Threatening Love and Consequences
Frank Booth Don't be a good neighbor to her. I'll send you a love letter straight from my heart, fucker. Do you know what a love letter is? It's a bullet from a fuckin gun, fucker. If you receive a love letter from me, you are fucked forever. Do you understand, fuck? I'll send ya straight to Fuck, fucker!
[to Jeffrey]
Deacon's Dark Promise of Revenge
Deacon If I ever see him again, I'm going to cut open his head and eat his brain.
A Dark Wedding Ceremony in Chaos
El Nino I now pronounce you devil and his shorty!
Lola Byrne I love you, Lucifer.
El Nino Well, kiss the bride, motherfucker!
Eternal Bond of Friendship and Loyalty
El Nino He'll be your homey now and forever more!
Unexpected Recognition in a Tense Moment
Deacon Why aren't you rowing?
[''After the deck of the Deez clears, one lone figure walks toward the bridge''; ''The Mariner removes his mask'']
Nord It's him.
[''Derisively laughs'']
Enola It is him! You guys are in so much trouble!
Deacon Well, I'll be damned. It's the gentleman guppy.
Nord You know, he's like a turd that won't flush.
Mariner I want the girl.
Deacon You know, I thought you were stupid, friend. But I underestimated you. You are a total freaking retard!
[''Derisively laughs']
Mariner I want the girl. That's all.
Deacon Well, what on this screwed-up earth of ours makes you think you're gonna get her? ] from his belt, and holds it over a fume pipe leading down to the Deez's fuel hold]
[''The Mariner takes [[Flare#Roadside and rail|a flare]
Mariner You know what this is. I drop it, you burn.
Doctor We all burn...
Deacon Now-now-now, let's not do anything rash here. I mean, are you sure this kid is worth it? I mean, she never does stop talking, she never shuts up!
Mariner I noticed.
Deacon So what is it, then? It's the map.
Mariner She's my friend.
Deacon Golly gee, a single tear rolls down my cheek. You're gonna die for your friend.
Mariner If it comes to that.
[''Ignites the flare, and holds it over the fume pipe again'']
Nord He's bluffing! I'll kill him.
Enola He's not bluffing, he never bluffs.
Deacon SHUT UP! I- I- I- I- I don't think you're gonna drop that torch, my friend.
[''To the Mariner'']
Mariner Why not?
Deacon Because you're not crazy. NO...!
[''The Mariner smiles, lifts his hand, and drops the flare down the hole'']
Deacon Inquires About the Situation
Deacon Well? How's it look?
[''After the Doctor has been painting a ball bearing in the Deacon's eye socket to resemble a prosthesis'']
The Burden of Necessary Violence
Feck You understand, don't you? Sure you do. I don't like killing people. But sometimes it's necessary. That's enough for now. I, I'd like you all to leave now. Very tired. Sort of depressed. I lost a good friend today, ya know...
Billy's Declaration of Identity and Accomplishment
Billy You gotta be kidding. I mean, you know who this is, man? This is Captain America. I'm Billy. Hey, we're headliners baby. We played every fair in this part of the country. I mean, for top dollar, too!
Aging Perspectives on Stimulants and Indulgence
Capt. Samuel Murdock I wonder if you'd be good enough to get another bottle of this splendid liquid from the cabinet over there, would you?
[to Johnny, upon draining the last of his bottle of gin]
Johnny Drake You hit that stuff pretty hard, huh?
[giving him another bottle]
Capt. Samuel Murdock Well, it may seem that way to your young eyes, but at my age you need a little stimulant - you'll find that out later on.
The Meaning and Purpose of a Bomb
Howard Payne A bomb is made to explode. That's its meaning. Its purpose. Your life is empty because you spend it trying to stop the bomb from becoming. And for who? For what? Do you know what a bomb is, Jack, that doesn't explode? It is a cheap gold watch, buddy.
Embracing Individuality and Self-Identity
Billy I never really thought of myself as a freak, ya know...but I Love to Freak!
Desperation in a Deteriorating Situation
Deacon If you'll notice the arterial nature of the blood coming from the hole in my head, you can assume that we're all having a real lousy day. So here it is, I need to know about that tattooed girl. First one that tells me lives.
[''To two Atoll captives being interrogated'']
Frank Booth's Chaotic Invitation
Frank Booth All right. Let's hit the fuckin road, we're givin our neighbor a joy ride. Let's get on with it. Bye, Ben. Anyone, uh, want to go on a joy ride with us. How about you? Huh? Hey, no smile for Frank? No? OK. Fuck it. Let's go. Now it's dark. Let's FUCK! I'll fuck anything that moves!
[to Dorothy; shouting]
The World Ends with a Whimper
Photojournalist This is the way the world ends. Look at this shit we're in man. Not with a bang, but with a whimper, and with a whimper, I'm splitting, Jack. ] ] – "This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper".]
[Note: This is a variation on [[w:T.S. Eliot|T.S. Eliot's; [w:The Hollow Men|The Hollow Men]
The Significance of Dry Land in Destiny
Deacon Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny!
Hope in Harsh Conditions
Billy This is nothing but sand, man. They ain't gonna make it, man. They ain't gonna grow anything here.
Wyatt They're gonna make it. Dig, man. They're gonna make it.
A Call to Action from El Nino
El Nino Check it out, ]...
[[w:crash and burn|Crash and Byrne]
The Duality of Love and Fear
Mora Yes, I love the sea most of all. But I'm afraid of it, too.
Johnny Drake I guess we're all a little afraid of what we love.
My Science Project - Dialogue 2
Det. Nulty What's your name, cowboy?
Bob Roberts Robert Roberts, Esquire to you, honky!
The Temptation of Early Smoking
Deacon Wanna cigarette? You're never too young to start.
[''To Enola'']
Consequences of Neglecting School Responsibilities
Bob Roberts You guys cut my science final! What's with you guys? Where were you?
Michael Harlan We got kinda hung up in the auto shop...
Vince Latello Yeah, in the ozone.
Bob Roberts In the ozone, Blowzone! I'm tired of you four-F's! Let me tell you something, unless your project is dyno-supreme, you both get D's!
Vince Latello Hey I'll take it!
[eagerly]
Understanding Dialectics in Physics
Photojournalist This is dialectics. It's very simple dialectics: one through nine, no maybes, no supposes, no fractions. You can't travel in space, you can't go out into space, you know, without like, you know, with fractions! What are you going to land on, one quarter, three eighths? What are you going to do when you go from here to Venus or something? That's dialectic physics, okay?
Nostalgic Reflections on Biker Days
John You were a biker.
Feck Yeah, years ago. Oh, man. I ate so much pussy in those days, my beard looked like a glazed doughnut.
The Meaning of Trouble in a Zombie World
Kaufman In a world where the dead are returning to life, the word "trouble" loses much of its meaning.
Desire for Escape and Freedom
Billy Whew. Man, look, I gotta get out of here, man. Now we - we got things we want to do, man, like - I just - uh - I gotta get out of here, man.
Advice on Superstitions and Respectful Behavior
Lyle from Dallas Don't piss on the seat, even if they did. It's bad luck.
Reflections on Injury and Distraction
Feck My leg was right out in the middle of the street. I remember lying in the gutter and bleeding and shit, staring at my leg, right next to a beer can. And I remember thinking, that's my leg... I wonder if there's any beer in that can.
Rejection of Conventional Norms
Frank Booth ]!? Fuck that shit! ]!!
[[W:Heineken|HEINEKEN; [W:Pabst Blue Ribbon|PABST BLUE RIBBON]
Miscommunication Among Friends in Confinement
Billy I'm sorry about the misunderstanding.
George Hanson There was no misunderstanding. We're all in the same cage here.
Billy You must be some important dude. That treatment--
George Hanson What does he mean "dude"? Dude ranch?
Wyatt Dude" means a nice guy, you know? "Dude" means a regular sort of person.
Deacon's Unexpected Comparison of a Character
Deacon Well, I'll be damned. It's the gentleman guppy. You know, he's like a turd that won't flush.