Aquaman (2018) - Quotes

Arthur's Inquiry About the Recording Details

Arthur: What did the recording say, again?

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Conflict Between Idealism and Realism

King Ricou: King Nereus, I had hoped our people had evolved beyond that ancient notion that war with the surface is inevitable. It is the position of the Fishermen that when the time comes to make ourselves known to the landsmen, it should be to educate them, not to destroy them.

Orm Marius: I admire your lofty aspirations, King Ricou. But I suspect they are but clouds of ink hiding the heart of a coward.

King Ricou: How dare you!

Orm Marius: [''Orm fights the King's guard and assassinates the King''] Please. I implore you. You're a kingdom of bloated philosophers and flaccid poets whose waters have grown stagnant, and it sickens me.

Guard: My King!

Orm Marius: [''Goes up to King Ricou's wife and daughter''] The king is dead! Long live his heir. Princess. Prepare your armies, Your Highness. We move against the Brine Kingdom at once.

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Questioning Knowledge and Decisions in Adventure

Arthur: I'm starting to think you actually like these surface-dwellers.

Mera: It would be wrong to judge a place I've never seen before. I'll be right back. Don't go anywhere.

Arthur: Well, apparently, it's just right up on the hill. A big old castle.

Mera: And I just learned something very interesting. You risked our lives based on something you read in a children's book?

Arthur: Wait, it's a book? How about that? Oh! I got it from the movie. Hablamos!

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Descent into Atlantis' Lost History

Mera: One of the tribes of Atlantis broke off and settled here when this region was still an inland sea. When the water dried up, they perished along with it.

Arthur: Perished? Yeah, that's terrific.

Mera: We're getting close now.

Arthur: Oh, yeah? Close to what? Dying of thirst?

Mera: Close to getting punched in the face!

Arthur: [[w:Fight Club|Fight Club] Look, ], I know you're new to how things work up here. Why don't you look around? We are lost. You see that over there? Hey, what is that? Nada. This place is a wasteland.

Mera: You're the one who calls this wasteland a home.

Arthur: This isn't my home! It's not like the whole surface looks like this!

Mera: Oh, no, of course not. You've also got disgusting cities whose sewers empty out into our ocean and whole mountains made out of trash. And, oh, you've got great factories that do nothing but belch out filth and melt ice caps.

Arthur: Okay. Point taken. Listen. Yeah, we got some idiots running the show, but we've got some good things too, all right? We got green forests and big mountains beautiful lakes. You'd love em. They're like little baby oceans.

Mera: Are you trying to provoke me?

Arthur: I'm just saying you cannot judge a place before you've even seen it.

Mera: You've judged Atlantis on far less.

Arthur: [''Runs to Mera holding up tracker''; ''Slaps it out of her hand''; ''Falls through sinkhole''] No. Would you just stop it with that? No. Your stupid Atlantean GPS just told you to jump out of an airplane over the middle of the desert, and now we are stranded.

Mera: [''Jumps in after him''] If you're the next true king, we're doomed.

Arthur: That was awesome. Oh. Look what I found.

Mera: What you found?

Arthur: Yeah. Check this place out. This is badass!

Mera: This is the Hall of Armory. Where the legends say Atlan's trident was forged.

Arthur: I don't think they're legends anymore.

Mera: [''Walks up to hologram player and plugs in a cylinder''] Vulko was right. It's real. Huh. Noting.

Arthur: Of course it's not working. It's been sitting here collecting dust since before the Sahara was a desert. Man!

Mera: Since before the Sahara was a desert.

Arthur: Thank you for repeating what I just said.

Mera: It's completely dried out. Let's just say you do your best thinking when you're not thinking at all. All right, now hold still.

Arthur: Hey. What are you doing?

Mera: We need water, and you're the closest source. Now, hold still.

Arthur: Hmm. Show-off. I could have just peed on it.

Mera: King Atlan.

King Atlan: In this trident resides the power of Atlantis. In the wrong hands, it would bring destruction. But in the hands of the true heir, it would unite all our kingdoms above and below. If you seek my power, you must prove your worth. Journey beyond the edge of the world to the Hidden Sea. Look inside the bottle for the charted path. Only in the hands of the true king can he truly see.

Mera: Hmm. We can't let Orm find this.

Arthur: Hey! Wait!

Mera: What?

Arthur: Shouldn't we have written it down first?

Mera: I memorized it. Didn't you?

Arthur: Oh, yeah. Totally.

Mera: What'd he just say?

Arthur: Something something trident.

Mera: Look inside the bottle for the charted path.

Arthur: It's our next stop.

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Betrayal and Ambition in Atlantean Warfare

Orm Marius: [''David Kane walks through water hologram to commandoes opening armory chest''] You were defeated the last time because your surface weapons failed you. Ours will not. It's prototype armor for the next generation Atlantean soldier. Revenge is something we Atlanteans understand. You will lead my finest commandos as your personal army to hunt down the half-breed abomination. I cannot touch them, but you can. He's fled to your world. Kill him and the woman he's with, and you will be rewarded.

David Kane: Killing him is my reward.

Orm Marius: [''David Kane uses the weapon to blast a shore mountain''] The crown jewel. Still experimental. Converts water into beams of energized plasma.

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Desolate Journey Through the Desert

Pilot: We're here!

Arthur: Hey! Is there anything nearby?

Pilot: Nothing but desert for hundreds of K's, mate!

Arthur: Nothing but desert.

Mera: [''Rips door off and jumps out''] He's wrong.

Pilot: Hey! What are you doing?!

Arthur: Wait! No!

Pilot: Oh... She just jumped! She didn't have a parachute!

Arthur: [''Jumps out and falls down alongside Mera''] Redheads! You gotta love em. Shit! Oh, you're crazier than I thought!

Mera: [''Holding up tracker''] A-ha! This way.

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A Reunion Between Mother and Son

Orm Marius: ...Mother?

Atlanna: My son.

Orm Marius: I don't understand. We thought you...

Atlanna: I know. Arthur saved me.

Orm Marius: You're with him?

Atlanna: I am. You're both my children, and I love you so much. But you have been misguided. Your father told you that there were two worlds. He was wrong. The land and the sea are one.

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Forgiveness and Responsibility in Aquaman

Atlanna: You must forgive me, for everything.

Arthur: This happened because of me.

Atlanna: Not because of you. None of this is your fault.

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Introduction of Black Manta's Character

Arthur: You're the guy from the sub.

David Kane: [stabs Arthur] That's right! But now I have Atlantean steel! Call me... Black Manta!

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Introduction of Mera's Name to Arthur

Arthur: I don't even know your name.

Mera: It's Y'Mera-Xebella-Challa. You may call me Mera.

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Legacy of a Father's Gift

David Kane: I can't take that piece of junk. It's the love of your life.

Jesse Kane: I never told you the story behind it. This was your grandfather's. He was one of the Navy's first frogmen during World War II. He was so stealthy in the water, his unit nicknamed him Manta. But after the war, his country forgot about him, so he went back to the sea, scavenging and surviving with his wit and this knife. He gave it to me when I was your age. And now it's yours, son.

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Underwater Breathing vs. Drinking Ability

Arthur: How is it that I can breathe underwater, but you can still drink me under the table?

Thomas: [they laugh] That's my superpower.

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The Sea's Role in Our Emotions

Atlanna: Where I come from, the sea carries our tears away.

Thomas Curry: Here, you feel them.

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Promise of Reunion at Sunrise

Atlanna: [to Tom] I will return to you when it's safe. One day, right here, at sunrise, we'll be together again.

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The Legend of Atlantis and the Trident

Atlanna: [telling a story to baby Arthur] ... and the Trident could only be wielded by the strongest Atlantean. And it gave the king master of the Seven Seas. It made him so powerful, that the ocean became so jealous, and sent a terrible earthquake to destroy Atlantis. Down it fell, to the bottom of the ocean. But legend has it that one day, a new king will come who will use the power of the Trident to put Atlantis back together again.

A Hero's Fight for All Nations

Atlanna: A hero. A king fights only for his own nation. You fight for everyone.

A Bigger Helmet for a Bigger Challenge

David Kane / Black Manta: [''After tinkering with Atlantean weaponry that blasts a wall''] Hmm. I think I'm gonna need a bigger helmet.

A Vow of Vengeance and Retribution

David Kane / Black Manta: I'll show you the same mercy you showed my father, and gut you like the fish you are!

Demand for Blood and Accountability

David Kane / Black Manta: You can't run. YOU OWE ME BLOOD!

Fate of the Ocean's Adversaries Unfolds

David Kane / Black Manta: I scavenge the high seas. You're the Aquaman. We were bound to meet at some point!

Power and Legacy in Ocean Master’s Words

Orm Marius / Ocean Master: You have our mother's trident; powerful... but flawed, like her. I wield my father's... and it has never known defeat!

Unite for Atlantis, Conquer the Surface

Orm Marius / Ocean Master: Today we unite our kingdoms. Tomorrow we scorch the surface! RISE, ATLANTIS!

Claim to Atlantis' Legacy and Loyalty

Orm Marius / Ocean Master: I am pure of blood! I have dedicated my entire life to Atlantis! He wanted nothing to do with it! You swore to serve the throne!

An Ultimatum from Ocean Master

Orm Marius / Ocean Master: Join me or die!

A Warning from Ocean Master

Orm Marius / Ocean Master: You are the reason our mother was executed and I have hated you for it ever since. But I do not want to kill you, Arthur. I am going to give you one chance. Go home. Do not ever come back to Atlantis. You are not going to win this. A war is coming to the surface whether you like it or not, and I am bringing the wrath of the Seven Seas with me.

Change the Battlefield to Your Advantage

Mera: Last time you fought him on his ground. This time, fight him on yours.

Mera's View on Victory and Intelligence

Mera: Your Highness, there is no victory in vanquishing the foolish! Your brother is clearly an imbecile!

Mera warns of impending danger from Orm

Mera: [viewing the aftermath of the tsunami] This was Orm's doing. Worse is to come.

Heritage of a King and Protector

Arthur Curry / Aquaman: [narrating] My father was a lighthouse keeper. My mother was a queen. They were never meant to meet... but their love saved the world. They made me what I am. A son of the land, and a king of the seas. I am the protector of the deep. I am... Aquaman.

Unexpected Love in Unlikely Places

Arthur Curry / Aquaman: [narrating] My mother had fled an arranged marriage, left her whole world behind, but in my father's lighthouse, she had found something unexpected. And my father found the love of his life.

Destined Encounters in the Open Sea

Arthur Curry / Aquaman: [narrating; [Jules Verne] ] once wrote: "Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide... they will come together". That's how my parents met: like two ships destined for each other.