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Bottle Rocket Quotes

"They're not really criminals, but everyone's got to have a dream."

R 1996 · 1h 31m
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31 quotes
Unexpected Betrayal During Sleep
Dignan Son of a bitch! Anthony! Anthony! Bob's gone. He stole his car! He flew the coop while we were sleepin'!
Lessons from Experience Over Education
Dignan Fact: I learned more in the two months I spent with Mr. Henry and his crew than I learned in 15 years of academic study. Fact: I can guarantee you after Mr. Henry sees us pull this job, he's going to take a personal interest in our future. Fact: Mr. Henry drives a Jaguar...
Frustration Over Car Troubles and Inadequate Tools
Dignan What a lemon! One minute it's running like a top, and the next it's broken down on the side of the road. And I can't fix a car like this, because I don't have the tools! And even if I did have the tools I don't know if I could fix a car like this!
Fashion Choices and Their Reactions
Future Man What the fuck are you wearing?
Dignan It's a jump suit.
Future Man Clay look at this guy...
Clay He looks like a rodeo clown...
Future Man He looks like a little banana. Where are you from anyway, man?
Dignan I'm from around here.
Future Man This guy used to mow our lawn.
Clay No shit.
Future Man Yeah he was great, clipping the hedges, sweeping up, mowing the lawn. What was the name of your little lawn mowing company?
Dignan The Lawn Wranglers.
Future Man (laughing) Let's go. Keep up the mowing, Kimosabe.
Escape from the Law is No Vacation
Dignan On the run from Johnny Law... ain't no trip to Cleveland.
Emphasizing Strengths in Unusual Situations
Dignan Bob Mapplethorpe, potential get-away driver: go!
Bob Well, I think there's a real air of mystery about me.
Dignan Don't complicate it. Your number one strength is you have a car you can provide. Sell yourself! Start over. Ready, go!
Bob Okay, alright. I'm a risk taker! I'm growin an entire crop of marijuana plants in my parents back yard! I think that shows...
Dignan Wait, you're growing an entire crop of marijuana in your back yard?
Bob Dignan, look. I'm just not very good at this selling-yourself stuff, okay? So, I'm just gonna tell you the truth. I really wanna be a part of this team. And I'm the only one with a car.
Dignan That's good. That's good. Cause that hits me right here.
Comment on someone's appearance and origin
Future Man He looks like a little banana. Where are you from pal?
Misunderstanding Military Identity Through Appearance
Guy in bathroom Hey, you're in the Army, yes?
Dignan No, I just have short hair.
Dignan's Plan for the Heist
Dignan Shh, wait for my instructions. When we go through the next gate, you'll have thirty seconds to take out the tower guard. Thirty seconds. Have the car running at the northwest checkpoint. Bob and I are gonna scale the barricade, and then we're gonna tunnel through to no-mans-land. And Bob, remember, shield me from the bullets, they won't shoot civilians! Are you ready? Let's go! Let's go! Now! Now! Now! (smiling) Isn't it funny how you used to be in the nut house and now I'm in jail?
Questioning Bob's Kitchen Quality
Dignan How does an asshole like Bob get such a great kitchen?
Selfishness and Ignorance in Friendship
Dignan What do you think I was doing the whole time you were out there man? I told you Dignan got fired, out on his ass. But you didn't think about that, did you. In the end it's easier to think about yourself than it is to think about Dignan.
Misunderstanding of Lunch Hours
Dignan What are you doing here?!
Workers We work here.
Dignan Your hours at lunch now!
Workers Not always.
Dignan Yes! Always!
Inappropriate Generosity and Consequences
Dignan Pointless act! You don't give a 500 dollar tip to the housekeeper! That's inappropriate! That's inexcusable! That, I don't forgive! What were you thinking? What were you thinking?
Abe's Unfiltered Opinion on Bob's Brother
Abe Henry I don't mean to offend you, Bob. But your brother's a cocksucker. Does that offend you?
Bob No, that didn't offend me.
Abe Henry Good.
A Moment of Self-Reflection and Doubt
Kumar Man, I blew it. I blew it, man!
Anthony Kumar, what were you doing in the freezer?
Kumar I don't know, man; I lose my touch, man!
Dignan Did you even have a touch to lose, man?
Dignan's Self-Assessment in the Heist Plan
Dignan Okay. There, you see the star is me, right there, and I'll be in there. The X is Anthony. Bob, you're the zero out here in the car.
Reflections on Change and Identity
Dignan Isn't it funny how you used to be in the nut house and now I'm in jail?
Understanding Sensitivity in Emotional Conversations
Anthony So, did you enjoy your first visit to the nut house?
Dignan Hey, hey, shh, shh, shh. Come on. Be sensitive to the fact that other people are not comfortable talking about emotional disturbances. Um, you know, I am, I'm fine with that, but... other people.
Misunderstanding National Origins in Conversation
Anthony Which part of Mexico are you from?
Inez Paraguay
Dignan's Reaction to Bob's Achievement
Dignan Bob gets the Spirit Award.
A Decision Avoided at the Beach House
Anthony One morning, over at Elizabeth's beach house, she asked me if I'd rather go water-skiing or lay out. And I realized that not only did I not want to answer that question, but I never wanted to answer another water-sports question, or see any of these people again for the rest of my life.
Dignan's Fury and Revenge Plan
Dignan We'll get him. We'll get him. Man, don't worry about that, we'll get him. And when we do, we'll blow up his car, do something. I can guarantee you that. What makes me furious is thinking about the look on Bob's fat face, thinking he pulled one over on us. I tell you another thing. If our paths cross again, you're gonna see a side of Dignan that you haven't seen before. A sick, sadistic side, cause I'm furious at Bob.
Dignan's Unique Call to Attention
Dignan Ca-caw! Ca-caw!
Dignan's Insight on Family and Theft
Dignan You know there's nothing to steal from my mom and Craig!
Complexities of Self-Perception in Relationships
Stacy You're really complicated, aren't you?
Anthony I try not to be.
Misunderstandings About Anthony's Past
Anthony You told, you told your friend Bernice I'm some kind of jet pilot?
Grace What was I supposed to say, they stuck you in an insane asylum?
Anthony It wasn't an insane asylum, Grace. I explained to you back then that it was for exhaustion.
Grace Exhaustion?
Anthony Yes, exhaustion.
Grace You haven't worked a day in your life. How could you be exhausted?
Questioning Perceptions of Success and Failure
Anthony She thinks I'm a failure.
Dignan What? She said you were a failure? What has she ever accomplished with her life that's so great, man? Nothing.
Dignan's Vision of an Exciting Adventure
Dignan Here are just a few of the key ingredients: dynamite, pole vaulting, laughing gas, choppers - can you see how incredible this is going to be? - hang gliding, come on!
A Foolish Friendship Declared
Dignan You, my dear friend, are a fucking fool.
The Illusion of Innocence in Crime
Dignan They'll never catch me... because I'm fucking innocent.
Curiosity About Dignan's Nose Tape
Bob Wha - why is there tape on your nose?
Dignan Exactly!