Cloverfield (2008) - Quotes

Final Moments and Reflections on a Good Day

Rob: We got like three seconds left. What do you want to say? What do you want to say? Last thing to the cam.

Beth: [smiling] I had a good day.

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A Moment of Love Amid Chaos

Rob: Look at me! Look at me! Look at me. I love you!

Beth: I love you!

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The Mysteries of the Ocean Explored

Hud: Ocean is big, dude. All I'm saying is a couple of years ago, they found a fish in Madagascar that they thought been extinct for centuries

Rob: So what? Its been down here all this time and nobody noticed?

Hud: Sure. Maybe it erupted from an ocean trench, you know? Or a crevasse. Crevice. It's just a theory. I mean, for all we know, it's from another planet and it flew here.

Marlena: [[Superman] Like ]?

Hud: [[Superman] Yeah, exactly like... Wait. You know who ] is?

Marlena: [[Superman] Oh, my God. You know who ] is?

Hud: Okay, I'm not...

Marlena: [sarastically; [Garfield] I'm, like, feeling something. Are you aware of ]?

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Uncertainty Amidst Chaos and Fear

Beth: [sees monster stomping down the street towards them as they cross a rooftop] What is that?!

Hud: It's a terrible thing.

Beth: What the hell was that?

Hud: I don't know! Something else, also terrible!

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A Promise of Return and Apology

Beth: Rob?

Rob: Yeah?

Beth: You came back for me.

Rob: Of course I came back for you. I'm sorry it took me so long.

Beth: It's okay.

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Government Conspiracy Theories During Chaos

Hud: [running up a staircase] How could they not know anything about it? Unless—maybe they're like, in on it, you know? Like maybe the government created it or something.

Rob: Do we have to talk about this now, Hud?

Hud: Well, I need to talk about something, because if I don't I'm going to actually shit my pants in this stairwell.

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Reflections on Last Words Shared

Rob: I keep thinking that the last thing I said to her was, "Good luck tonight, Travis.

Lily: I know. I keep thinking about the last thing I said to Jason.

Rob: That was different.

Lily: Why?

Rob: Because... Jason knew that you loved him.

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Struggling to Reach the 39th Floor

Hud: Please tell me she lives on the ground floor.

Rob: 39th.

Hud: Shit.

Lily: How are we going to get up there?

Rob: I don't know; we'll just go inside and see how high up we can get.

Lily: I don't know if I can do that.

Hud: Well, maybe we can try going up the other building and see if there is a place to cross over on the roof, and then we can find some way down to her place.

Hud: Wait! No, never mind! No, that's a bad idea! Hey! That's a bad idea, I take that back!

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Desperate Plea Amidst Uncertainty and Danger

Rob: Listen, we need your help. Our friend, she's hurt, she's trapped in her building right by here. Colonmbus Circle?

Marine: That is not where you want to be right now.

Lily: Do you guys know what it is, out there? Do you know what that thing is?

Marine: There ain't nobody telling me. Whatever it is, it's winning.

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Family Dynamics in Uncertain Times

Lily: Robert Hawkins, I can't believe you're leaving me to look after your brother by myself!

Jason: Oh! Easy, easy. I mean I'm obviously standing right here.

Lily: And I know I'm not officially family... yet...

Jason: Not fair.

Hud: [to Lily] Dude... I'll cut him out later.

Lily: But I think of you as my brother, and I hope you think of me as your sister.

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Secrets and Surprises Among Friends

Lily: Rob and Beth slept together.

Hud: Are you serious?

Lily: Yeah, a few weeks ago. Beth made me promise not to say anything. She also slept with Dean from Supernatural!

Jason: Are you kidding me Lily? Rob and Beth sleeping together and your not even going to tell me that?

Hud: Why would't you tell me?

Lily: [long pause] Why wouldn't I tell you?

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Unexpected Conversations in Crisis Situations

Hud: Do you guys remember a couple of years ago when that guy was lighting homeless people on fire in the subways?

Rob: Jesus, Hud! Maybe not the best time for this conversation down here.

Hud: Right.

Hud: ...I just can't stop thinking how scary it'd be if a flaming homeless guy came running—

All: HUD!

Hud: I'm just saying. Sorry.

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Limited Choices in a Dire Situation

Hud: Okay, just to be clear here, our options are: die here, die in the tunnels, or die in the streets. That pretty much it?

Rob: Yeah... that's pretty much it.

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The Importance of Visual Evidence in Crisis

Rob: Still filming?

Hud: Yeah, people are gonna want to know... how it all went down.

Rob: Well, you can just tell them how it all went down, Hud.

Hud: No, that wouldn't work. People need to see this, you know? It's gonna be important. People are going to watch this.

Dependence on Friends in Crisis

Party Guest: How're you going to survive without Rob, he's like your "main dude".

Hud: [turns to Rob] I don't know. Hey, how am I going to survive without you?

Rob: I don't know, I'm like your "main dude".

Hud: Straight up!

Uncomfortable Choices in Crisis Situations

Hud: (with Marlena and Lily, trying to get Rob to stop) One of us is gonna have to tackle you and that's gonna be very uncomfortable for everyone involved!

Desperation in a Crisis

Hud: No one ever listens to me, now they are- we're all gonna die....

Facing Mortality in a Crisis Situation

Hud: [pointing the camera at himself as he prepares to cross a treacherous rooftop] If this is the last thing you see, that means I died.

Personal Documentation in Crisis

Hud: [repeated line] I'm documenting.

Midtown's Horrific Threats Revealed by Hud

Hud: [[w:Midtown Manhattan|Midtown] Beth lives in ]. All right? Midtown is that way. Guess what else is that way! Some horrific shit is in Midtown!

Urgent Call to Leave the Store

Hud: Rob, it is time to leave the electronics store.

A Warning About Timing and Decisions

Hud: Maybe you should have left town a bit earlier, man.

Survival Amidst Uncertainty and Destruction

Robert Hawkins: My name is Robert Hawkins. It's, uh, 6:42 AM, on Saturday May 23rd. Approximately seven hours ago, uh, some thing attacked the city. I don't know what it is. Um, if you found this tape, I mean if you're watching this, then you probably know more about it than I do. Uh, whatever this thing is, it killed my brother, uh, Jason Hawkins, it killed my best friend Hudson Platt and Marlena Diamond, and many many others. Um, we've taken shelter under this bridge. The military has begun bombing the creature, and we're caught in the middle.

Beauty and Charm Beyond Reach

Jason Hawkins: Beth McIntire is from a whole nother planet, bro. I mean, she's beautiful, she's charming. As for you, I mean, I love you and all but let's face it; you're kind of a douche-bag.

Value Relationships Over the World

Jason Hawkins: [To Rob, immediately prior to the monster's arrival] You gotta learn to say, Forget the world, and hold on to the people you love most.