Memorable Quotes from Tim Robbins
59 quotesRecognition of Achievement and Familiarity
Norville Barnes
Well look who it is. Amy Archer, Prizeter Pule winner.
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The Harsh Reality of Innocence and Death
Tom Oakley
The DA Breaks into the prison, runs down death row, but he gets there too late. The gas pellets have been dropped. She's dead. I tell you, there's not a dry eye in the house.
[Pitching ''Habeas Corpus'']
Griffin Mill
She's dead?
Tom Oakley
She's dead. She's dead. Because that's the reality. The innocent die.
Griffin Mill
Who's the DA?
Tom Oakley
No one.
Griffin Mill
No one?
Tom Oakley
No stars on this project. We're going out on a limb on one.
Andy Civelli
You know, like unknown stage actors or maybe somebody English like what's-his-name.
Griffin Mill
Why?
Tom Oakley
Why? This story is too damned important to risk being overwhelmed by personality. That's fine for action pictures, but this is special. We want real people. We don't want people coming with any preconceived notions.
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Throwing Heat in Baseball Strategy
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
Why does he want me to throw the heat again, I just threw it. No, don't think, Meat, just give him the gas.
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The Importance of Authenticity in Exploration
Woody Blake
Internal combustion, boys. Accept no substitutes.
[leaving the BBQ in his 1959 Corvette]
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Miles for a Night of Connection
Cowboy Guy
I was in Paris once with my wife... boy am I glad she's dead.
Gary Cooper
Hi, I'm Gary Cooper, but not the Gary Cooper that's dead.
Lance
Gib, you want a relationship? That's fine. Just remember that every relationship starts with a one night stand. You came 3,000 miles for a reason didn't you? Would you look at that reason. Go for it Gib, you've earned it.
Lance's frat brother
Three thousand miles just to get laid. I really respect that.
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The Dichotomy of Humanity Explored
Rig
Are you aware there's only two kinds of people on the whole planet? There are killers, and then there's everybody else. I'm a killer, Nick! Yes, yes, yes, yes! What are you, Nick?
Nick Beam
(racks shotgun) I'm married. (fires)
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Extermination, Not War
Harlan Ogilvy
This is not a war any more than there's a war between men and maggots... This is an extermination.
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The Power of Hope and Friendship
Andy Dufresne
Dear Red, If you're reading this, you've gotten out. And if you've come this far, maybe you're willing to come a little further. You remember the name of the town, don't you? I could use a good man to help me get my project on wheels. I'll keep an eye out for you and the chessboard ready. Remember, Red: hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies. I will be hoping that this letter finds you, and finds you well. Your friend, Andy.
[in a letter]
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The Value of Time Over Entertainment
June Gudmundsdottir
I don't go to movies.
Griffin Mill
Why not?
June Gudmundsdottir
Life is too short.
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Detective's Humor in Movie Conversation
Detective Susan Avery
Mr. Mill, have you been going to detective school?
Griffin Mill
No, actually, we're doing a... a movie right now, called Lonely Room, and Scott Glenn plays a detective much like yourself.
Detective Susan Avery
Is he a black woman?
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Eliminating Writers from the Artistic Process
Griffin Mill
I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. If we could just get rid of these actors and directors, maybe we've got something here.
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Confrontation Between Life and Death
Jacob
Jezzie? Get me out of here.
Evil Doctor
Where do you want to go?
Jacob
Home.
Evil Doctor
Home? This is your home. You're dead.
Jacob
Dead? No. I just hurt my back, I'm not dead.
Evil Doctor
What are you, then?
Jacob
I'm alive.
Evil Doctor
Then what are you doing here?
Jacob
I don't know. This isn't happening.
[crying]
Evil Doctor
What is happening?
Jacob
Get me out of here.
Evil Doctor
There is no out of here. You've been killed, don't you remember?
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Unexpected Encounter in a Tense Situation
T
Welcome to hell, beyotch! Car keys, wallet, now! (no response) You hear what I said? Alright, now you listen and you listen good. This a gun. Alright? Don't be fuckin around with no gun, white boy. (still no response) ], I'm talkin to you! (imitating a deaf person) I know you hear what the fuck I'm sayin to you!
[[Helen Keller]
Nick Beam
(smiles) Boy, did you pick the wrong guy on the wrong day.
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Understanding "Limping Jets of Love
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
Limping jets of love"...Hey, Crash. Does that mean what I think it means, "limping jets of love"?
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Critical Simulation Run in Space Mission
Woody Blake
Okay, people let's look sharp now. We're gonna run this simulation one more time. If we overshoot, there's no coming back.
Phil Ohlmyer
Yeah, and drifting through eternity will ruin your whole day.
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Dealing with Oversized Envelopes at Work
Norville Barnes
Say, what do you do when the envelopes too big for the slot?
Ancient Sorter
Well, if you fold em, they fire ya. I usually throw em out.
Norville Barnes
Just got hired today.
Ancient Sorter
Terrific.
[coldy]
Norville Barnes
You know, entry level.
Ancient Sorter
Tell me about it.
Norville Barnes
But I've got big ideas.
Ancient Sorter
I'm sure you do.
Norville Barnes
For instance, take a look at this sweet baby. I developed it myself. Yessirie, this is my big ticket upstairs. You know, for kids.
[Shows a drawn circle on a piece of paper; Ancient Sorter looks at Norville, confused]
Ancient Sorter
Terrific.
Norville Barnes
So, it sees how I won't be working in the mailroom long.
Ancient Sorter
No, I don't guess you will be.
Norville Barnes
How long you been here?
Ancient Sorter
Forty-eight years. Next year they move me up to parcels... if I'm lucky.
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Identity and Loss in Mystic River
Dave Boyle
Dave's dead. I don't know who came out of that cellar, but it sure as shit wasn't Dave.
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Elements for Successful Film Marketing
Griffin Mill
It lacked certain elements that we need to market a film successfully.
June Gudmundsdottir
What elements?
Griffin Mill
Suspense, laughter, violence. Hope, heart, nudity, sex. Happy endings. Mainly happy endings.
June Gudmundsdottir
What about reality?
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Unexpected Reactions to Unforeseen Events
Norville Barnes
I wasn't expecting all this hoopla. You can quote me on that.
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A Call to Battle for Muncie
Norville Barnes
Fight on! Fight on dear old Muncie! Fight on hoist the gold and blue! You'll be tattered, torn, and hurtin once the Munc is done with you! Gooooooooooooo Eagles!
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Finding Salvation Within Oneself
Andy Dufresne
Dear Warden; You were right. Salvation lay within. Andy
[Scrawled in a Bible he hollowed out to make space for the rock hammer he used to tunnel through his cell wall, and placed in the Warden's safe the night before his escape]
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The Binary Nature of Business
Gary Winston
This business is binary, you're a one or a zero. Alive or dead.
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A Tense Exchange of Ideas at Hudsucker
Sidney J. Mussburger
This better be good. I'm in a bad mood.
Norville Barnes
Well, sir. I've got something for you from the mailroom, but first if I could just take a minute or so from your very valuable time to show you a little something I've been working on for the last two or three years. . You know, for kids! Which is perfect for Hudsucker not that I claim to be any great genius; like they say, inspiration is ninty-nine percent perspiration, and in my case I'd say it's at least twice that, but I gotta tell ya, Mr. Mussburger, sir, this sweet baby-
[Shows him the drawing of the circle, but sees that it's upside down and flips it over]
Sidney J. Mussburger
Wait a minute!
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Misaligned Perspectives in Uncertain Times
Harlan Ogilvy
You and me - I don't think we're on the same page.
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Couples: Dance or Journey to Mars
Woody Blake
Some couples dance, others go to Mars.
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Questioning Masculinity and Sensuality in Sports
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
This underwear feels kinda sexy...that don't make me queer, right? Right.
[Wearing Annie's garter belt under his uniform for the first time]
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A Perspective on Children's Interests
Norville Barnes
You know, for kids.
[repeated line]
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A Conversation on Education and Background
Sidney J. Mussburger
Let's get to know one another, shall we? Let's chat man to man. Now you're from the basement, aren't you? And weren't blessed with much... education?
Norville Barnes
Well, I am college graduate.
Sidney J. Mussburger
But you didn't excel in your studies?
Norville Barnes
Well, I made the Dean's List.
Norville Barnes
At the Muncie College of Business Administration.
Sidney J. Mussburger
Oh. And your friends called you "jerk" didn't they?
[laughs]
Norville Barnes
No.
Sidney J. Mussburger
Dope? Dipstick? Lamebrain? Schmoe? Not even behind you back?
Norville Barnes
No, as a matter of fact they voted me most likely to succeed.
Sidney J. Mussburger
You're fired.
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The Lasting Impact of Trauma
Dave Boyle
It's like vampires. Once it's in you...it stays.
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Jewelry and Masculinity in Mission to Mars
Woody Blake
You're just not man enough to wear jewelry.
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Strategic Decision in High-Stakes Situation
Merlin
Mav, what're doin', you're slowin down!
Maverick
Gonna let him get a little closer.
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Questioning Motivations Behind Accusations
Gary Winston
Are we making CHEMICAL WEAPONS? KIDDIE PORN? Are we STRIP-MINING? NO! Why are they after me?
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Expressions of Frustration and Emotion
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
Shit, piss, fuck!
[Gives up a hit in a close game]
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Traffic Delays and Frustrations
June Gudmundsdottir
What took you so long?
Griffin Mill
Traffic was a bitch.
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Business Deals at an AA Meeting
Larry Levy
I'll be there right after my AA meeting.
Griffin Mill
Oh Larry, I didn't realize you had a drinking problem.
Larry Levy
Well I don't really, but that's where all the deals are being made these days.
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The Pain of Causing Loneliness
Dave Boyle
It makes you feel...alone, you know, hurting somebody.
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Reference to Bill Gates in Antitrust
Milo Hoffman
Doesn't Bill Gates have something like that?
Gary Winston
Bill who?
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Consequences of Choices and Health Concerns
Louis
Well, you've done it to yourself this time, haven't you?
Jacob
Am I dying, Louie?
Louis
From a slipped disk? That'll be a first.
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Innovative Creation for Children’s Success
Norville Barnes
For instance, take a look at this sweet baby. I developed it myself. Yessirie, this is my big ticket upstairs. You know, for kids.
[Shows a drawn circle on a piece of paper]
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Concise Storytelling in Film Discussion
Griffin Mill
So, what's the story?
Walter Stuckel
Twenty-five words or less? Okay. Movie exec calls writer. Writer's girlfriend says he's at the movies. Exec goes to the movies, meets writer, drinks with writer. Writer gets conked and dies in four inches of dirty water. Movie exec is in deep shit. What do you think?
Griffin Mill
That's more than 25 words and it's bullshit.
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Appointment Uncertainty at the Reception Desk
Norville Barnes
Hullo.
Receptionist
Do you have an appointment?
Norville Barnes
Uhh, no, I...
Receptionist
Shall we look in the book, hmmm?
[takes out a huge book]
Norville Barnes
No, ma'am, ya see, I...
Receptionist
We don't seem to be in the book...
Norville Barnes
I wouldn't be in the book.
Receptionish
If we had an appointment, we'd be in the book...
Norville Barnes
I know but ya see I have this, uh, oh here it is.
[Takes out the Blue Letter]
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Questioning a Plan in Crisis
Harlan Ogilvy
So what are you gonna do? Hide and wait here till they come and get you? Is that your "plan"?
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A Moment of Tension Between Friends
Dave Boyle
Hey, you think I could get that Sprite, Sean?
Sean Devine
Sure.
Dave Boyle
Oh, I get it. You're the good cop. How about a meatball sub while you're at it?
Sean Devine
I ain't your bitch, Dave. Looks like you'll have to wait.
Dave Boyle
Yeah, but you're someone's bitch, aren't you, Sean?
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Confusion over names in a tech world
Gary Winston
Gary is the name of spongebob's snail.
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A Night of Poetry Over Physical Intimacy
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
We didn't fuck. She just read poetry to me all night. It was more tiring than fucking.
[Describing his first night with Annie]
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Perceptions of Prison and War Experience
Michael
I'd only been in jail 13 hours, I thought Nam couldn't be any worse.
Jacob
Shows how little you knew.
Michael
Yeah, really.
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A Playful Exchange Between Friends
Jacob
You know you look like an angel, Louie? Like an overgrown cherub. Anyone ever tell you that?
Louis
Yeah, you. Every time you see me.
[smiling]
Jacob
You're a lifesaver, Louie.
Louis
Yeah, I know.
[smiling]
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Pasadena's Distinction from Los Angeles Arrests
Griffin Mill
Um, no. I - I mean, I - You're putting me in a terrible position here. I would - I would hate to get the wrong person arrested.
[Asked to look at police mug shots]
Detective Susan Avery
Oh, please! This is Pasadena. We do not arrest the wrong person. That's L.A.!
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The Answer Lies Beyond Conventional Thinking
Gary Winston
The answer's not in the box, it's in the band.
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Reflection on Humanity and Forgetting
Dave Boyle
Maybe one day you wake up and you forget what it's like...to be human. Maybe then it's okay.
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Determination to Survive Amidst Chaos
Harlan Ogilvy
I'm dead set on living. "Dead set on living".
[laughs, to himself]
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Debate on Identity and Names in Conversation
Jezebel
Well, personally, I never went for church names.
Jezebel
What?
Jacob
Where do you think Jezebel came from?
Jezebel
No one calls me that.
Jacob
You're such a heathen, Jezzie. How'd I ever get involved with such a fuckin ninny?
Jezebel
You sold your soul, remember? That's what you told me.
Jacob
Yeah? For what?
Jezebel
A good lay.
Jacob
Look what I got.
Jezebel & Jacob
The best.
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Preference for Proper Glassware
Griffin Mill
This is a red wine glass. Can I have my water in a water glass?
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The Simplicity of the Game
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
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Struggling with Grief and Memory
Jimmy Markum
I just can't let anything get fucked up in these next few days. Because it's all anybody will remember about her. One thing you could say about Katie, even when she was little...that girl was neat. When I got out of the joint...you know, after Marita died...I remember, I was more afraid of my little daughter...than I ever was of being in prison. I loved her...most...because when we were sitting in that kitchen that night...it was like we were the last two people on Earth. You know, forgotten. Unwanted. And it's really starting to piss me off, Dave, because I can't cry for her. My own little daughter, and I can't even cry for her.
Dave Boyle
Jimmy...you're crying now.
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A Suggestion for a Getaway
Griffin Mill
Let's go to Acapulco.
June Gudmundsdottir
Is that the thing to do?
Griffin Mill
It's a thing to do.
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Discussing Topics Beyond Hollywood in Conversation
Griffin Mill
Can we talk about something other than Hollywood for a change? We're educated people.
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Monopoly on Excellence: A Question of Power
Congressman
Mr. Winston, Can you reasonably deny that you have a monopoly in this area?
Gary Winston
Well, the only monopoly... we have at N.U.R.V, is monopoly on excellence.
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Commentary on Film Trends and Remakes
Griffin Mill
Great movie, huh? So refreshing to see something like this after all these... cop movies and, you know, things we do. Maybe we'll do a remake of this!
[after watching [[Bicycle Thieves|The Bicycle Thief]
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