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Cocoon Quotes

"It is everything you've dreamed of. It is nothing you expect."

PG-13 1985 · 1h 57m
66
Audience
66
Audience
26 quotes
Accusation of Extraterrestrial Honesty
Jack Bonner I wouldn't accuse you of dishonesty! I accuse you of being from another planet, but an honest planet!
Ethics and Loyalty in Friendship
Ben Luckett Bernie, why don't you stop being like that. We're doing this for Joe.
Bernard Lefkowitz Joe? Is Joe above the law?
Ben Luckett Yeah.
Confrontation Over a Difficult Situation
Ben Luckett Gonna do anything about that one?
[about Bess]
Art Selwyn Already have.
Ben Luckett Put it to her?
Art Selwyn You're disgusting.
Ben Luckett So then you haven't, huh?
Art Selwyn What?
Ben Luckett I said, "so then you haven't".
A Rare Mistake Every Millennia
Walter Every 10 or 11,000 years I make a horrible mistake.
Conflict Over Commitment and Responsibility
Bernard Lefkowitz I'm a citizen. I believe in this country. In 1945, Dutch Scholtz walked into my store and he said...
Joseph Finley Bernie, if you don't wanna do this for Rosie and you don't wanna do this for yourself, that's fine, that's your business, but if you screw this up for the rest of us...
Bernard Lefkowitz Don't threaten me, Joe, I don't need any of your threats. We're not doing it and that's final!
Ben Luckett Anyone having second thoughts?
Art Selwyn I'm a citizen too. I was in the navy. I don't see anything wrong with it.
Ben Luckett Then you drive. I got no license.
A Lighthearted Comment on Attraction
Jack Bonner I hope you're not gonna to take your skin off! Cause I really like skin on a woman!
The Uncertainty of Medical Advice
Ben Luckett So you went to the doctor, what did he say?
Joseph Finley Oh, it's a breeze. Everything is fine.
Ben Luckett Hey, wait a minute. This is ME you're talking to. Now you went to the Goddamn doctor. What did he say?
Joseph Finley Doctor's don't know everything.
[after a pause]
Ben Luckett Well, there is the one school of thought that says they don't know nothing.
Exploring New Possibilities for Life and Learning
Walter I want you all to consider what I am about to suggest to you. You people seem to want what we've got. Well, we have room for you. We have room for you and about 30 of your friends. You would be students of course, but you'd also be teachers. And the new civilizations you would be traveling to would be unlike anything you've ever seen before. But I promise you, you will all lead productive lives.
Ben Luckett Forever?
Walter We don't know what forever is.
Confrontation Over Money on the Boat
Jack Bonner Look, I don't want to get rough with you, pal, but I'm not talking half the money.
Passenger Alright then, give it back.
Jack Bonner Hey, what are you... Just... Get your ass off my boat, man. Get your ass off my boat. Do you believe this? And, take your embarrassing beach towel with you.
The Debate on Age and Love
Art Selwyn Oh, I'm in the mood for love.
[singing]
Ben Luckett Will you listen to this guy? He'll be chasing them dolls til his dick runs off.
Art Selwyn Oh, I'm too old for that sort of thing.
Joseph Finley Age isn't everything.
Art Selwyn Nope.
Joseph Finley Anyway it's all up here.
Ben Luckett Not all up here, pal. Some of it's down here, which I might add is stiff as a board.
Art Selwyn You too? You got a boner too?
Ben Luckett Blue steel. Cat couldn't scratch it.
Joseph Finley I thought I was the only one.
Art Selwyn We're in the mood for love, simply because we've got one.
[singing]
Choosing Love Over Immortality
Joseph Finley They say if we go with them, we'll live forever. And that's good. It's probably going to take you an eternity to forgive me... Alma, I'm sorry. I guess I was being ridiculous. I'm sorry. I love you. You're my whole life. I wanna go. But if it's a choice of only six more months here with you or living forever all by myself, well I'll take the six more months here with you. I don't want to live forever if you're not going to be with me.
[to Alma]
Privacy in the Pool
Ben Luckett Ain't a son of a bitch in the world has to know we're in that pool. We'd just be a few old farts paddlin around in that pool. Who's gonna know?
Skepticism and Fear Among Friends
Mary Luckett Well, I for one don't believe any of this alien crap.
Alma Finley You mean you don't believe your husband?
Mary Luckett No, I don't believe him.
Alma Finley Well, I believe him and I'm scared.
Bess McCarthy Well, I don't believe him and I'm still scared!
Cheating Nature: A Moral Dilemma
Ben Luckett So you think it's like Bernie said? We're cheating nature?
Mary Luckett Yes.
Ben Luckett Well, I'll tell ya, with the way nature's been cheating us, I don't mind cheating her a little.
Concerns About Pool Substance Safety
Joseph Finley You think there's cocaine in that pool?
Ben Luckett Might be.
Joseph Finley What if we O.D.?
Ben Luckett We'll keep an eye on each other. I'll watch him.
Ben Luckett You watch him.
Ben Luckett You watch me.
Art Selwyn Perfect.
The Value of Unrestricted Enjoyment
Art Selwyn Club house is closed, Gentlemen.
[after witnessing the indoor swimming pool being purchased]
Joseph Finley Maybe they could give us permission to use the pool. We could pay them something.
Art Selwyn It wouldn't be fun if we had permission.
Feeling Great and Ready to Conquer
Joseph Finley I feel great.
Ben Luckett You wouldn't bullshit me?
Joseph Finley My God, I'm telling the truth!
Art Selwyn Why shouldn't he feel good? I feel tremendous! I'm ready to take on the world!
Humorous Take on Awkward Situations
Jack Bonner If this is foreplay, I'm a dead man!
The Spirit of Exploration at Any Age
Art Selwyn Men should be explorers, no matter how old they are. I don't know about anybody else, but I'm going.
Walter's Urgent Warning About the Cocoon
Walter Put down that cocoon!
Lost at sea during the night
Jack Bonner I'm in the water... far from shore. It's at night... and they have my boat.... Shit.
[after leaping off his boat and swimming away from the Antereans, then stopping to review his situation]
Diverse Encounters Amidst Unexpected Challenges
Jack Bonner I've had all kinds of people on this boat. All races, all nationalities, all creeds. Oh my God, I can't believe it won't start!
[has just discovered the aliens and is trying to escape by trying to start his boat]
Humorous Inquiry About Unusual Food
Walter Face-eating, Jack? Is that some kind of a delicacy?
Dinner Plans and Dietary Restrictions
Susan You guys wanna go out to dinner?
David Yeah.
Ben Luckett No Italian food! Makes me fart!
A Humorous Take on Aging and Life
Ben Luckett Whoa, that'll make your ol ball sack shrivel up.
[stepping into the freezing cold pool]
Offering Candy to a Young Girl
Ben Luckett Want a piece of candy, little girl?
[getting in the shower with Mary]