Blast from the Past (1999) - Quotes

Emerging into a New World After Isolation

Taglines: After 35 years in a bomb shelter, Adam Webber is finally going outside to play.

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Unique Encounters in Unexpected Relationships

Taglines: She'd never met anyone like him. He's never met anyone... Period.

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Contrasting Experiences of Two Characters

Taglines: She was a woman of the world. He had never been around the block.

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Love Across Decades in Blast from the Past

Taglines: Comes the Story about a guy in his 30's stuck in the 60's Looking for the Love in the 90's.

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Revelation of the Backyard Plane Crash

Adam Webber: Dad, I don't know how to tell you this and I was gonna wait for a while to do it, but... Dad, there was no bomb. A plane crashed in our backyard. I looked it up in old newspapers.

Calvin Webber: You sure?

Adam: [[w:Dissolution_of_the_Soviet_Union|Soviet Union collapsed; [Cold War|Cold War's] Positive. The ] without a shot being fired. The ] over.

Calvin: That's what everybody believes?

Adam: Yes, sir. It's true.

Calvin: [[w:Politburo_of_the_Communist_Party_of_the_Soviet_Union|Politburo] What, the ] one day say "we give up"?

Adam: Yes. That's kind of how it was.

Calvin: [finally realizes that World War III didn't come to pass] Uh-huh. My gosh, those Commies are brilliant! You've got to hand it to em! "No, we didn't drop any bombs! Oh yes, our evil empire has collapsed! Poor, poor us!" I bet they've even asked the West for aid! Right?

Adam: Um, I think they did.

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Cocktails and Unexpected Associations

Eve: I made some champagne cocktails, like you requested. Funny, I only thought hookers drank these things.

Adam: I know Mom sure likes them.

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Unexpected Wealth from a Hidden Past

Troy: [Eve leaves the bedroom; shows Eve something] Eve, look what I found in the suitcase. It's stock certificates. I mean, it's got, like-- It's got, like, IBM and AT&T and Polaroid and... "Ipana"? I remember this brand. I didn't know they still made this. Oh. Look at this. It says "Trademark 1961.

Stockbroker: Purchased in 1958 and 59... ten thousand shares of each? They'd be worth millions. Hell, I don't know. Millions upon millions...

Troy: [has Eve faces him] Upon millions. The stocks, the baseball cards... the clothes... the toothpaste. The guy's on the level. Eve, a man walks into your life, who's the kindest, most polite, most incredibly rich guy you've ever met.

Eve: And I have him committed.

Troy: Yes, you did.

Eve: Well at least I fell for him before I found out he was rich.

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Caution Against Adult Bookstore Dangers

Calvin: Son, stay out of the adult bookstore.

Adam: How come?

Calvin: Poison gas is in there.

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Surviving Life's Challenges and Misunderstandings

Transvestite hooker: Got a light, honey?

Calvin: Were you a victim of the blast?

Transvestite hooker: Honey, I have been a victim of the blast, the clap, you name it. As the song goes, a country boy can survive.

Calvin: Did you say you were a country boy?

Transvestite hooker: Cute little old man, if you want a boy I can be a boy. If you want a girl I can be a girl.

Calvin: [horrified to what he thinks is a mutant; gets inside adult bookstore; scream heard offscreen] No thank you, good day. AAAUGH!

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Discussion on Support Groups and Substance Abuse

Archbishop Melcher: All of these things, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Heroin Anonymous..

Drunk: There is a Heroin Anonymous?

Melcher: Will you please...shut up?

Drunk: Sorry.

Melcher: All of these things ask you to believe in something greater than yourself. Well, I have turned my eyes skyward a time or two, and I have seen nothing, except an airplane or two, which I cannot afford to get on!

Drunk: Earthquake!

Melcher: [Drunk runs for cover. Floor breaks and Calvin, wearing a radiation suit rises] Let it be.

Calvin Webber: [shines flashlight at Archbishop Melcher, who just hid nearby] Welcome! Leave my elevator alone.

Inherited Wealth and Its Disappointment

Calvin: These are stock certificates. They denote ownership in a company.

Adam: Those look pretty. May I see them?

Calvin: Sure. They are yours. Your mother and I bought these for you before you were born to give you some money to help you out in your adult years. Unfortunately, they are all worthless now.

A Heartfelt Expression of Gratitude

Adam Webber: [calling Eve but is left to leave a message on her answering machine] This is Adam. Look, I just wanted to thank you for everything you did for me. And... I wanted to tell you that I, that, uh... that I--that I wish so many good things for you. I wish so hard that all of your dreams come true. And... and that- and that's all I... And that's all.

A Duck's Humorous Pharmacy Encounter

Calvin Webber: A duck goes into a pharmacy wanting some lip balm. The druggist asks if that will be cash or credit, and the duck replies "Put it on my bill!