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Flubber Quotes

"Catch it if you can!"

PG 1997 · 1h 33m
57
Audience
57
Audience
22 quotes
Conflict Over Ideas Between Friends
Wilson Croft What happened between us, Phil?
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Well, I just got tired of you stealing my ideas, Wilson.
Struggles of Love and Understanding
Weebo Um, Professor? Why the long face?
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard I think you know why.
Weebo Maybe a Sara issue?
[Showing a picture of Sara]
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Wish I understood human beings. Wish I understood women. Wish I understood ]s and ]s. Wish I understood any of that. If I did, I woudn't have had to spend my entire life in a laboratory trying to figure out how the world works. I would've been out in the world trying to figure out why it works. I know I love her, Weebo. Every neuron in my limbic system is saturated with phenylethylamine. That triggers euphoria, elation, exhilaration. ] is, Weebo, I'm not absent-minded because I'm selfish, crazy, or inconsiderate. I'm absent-minded because I'm in ] with Sara.
[[emotion; [passion; Weebo records Phillip Brainard on her display screen; [Truth; [love]
Weebo Oh, Professor.
Reassurance in a Moment of Fear
Father There's not a darn thing to be afraid of, pal. How can anything get in your window? It's closed, okay?
Debating the Rules of Fair Play
Rutland Hey, are you blind? They're doin something illegal out there.
Refree Coach, nowhere in the rule book does it say anything about jumpin too high. Now sit down!
The Essence of Imagination and Innovation
Taglines The stuff dreams are made of.
A Cautionary Exchange Between Friends
Sara Phillip, please, be careful.
Phillip Don't worry. There's no chance that anything could go ]!
[[wrong]
Conflict Over Brilliance and Betrayal
Wilson Croft I won't deny that I hate you for your brilliance. I'm petty, corrupt. I probably would have gone mad trying to compete with you in pure thought. But, uh, I'm not an innovator like you, Phil. I'm an adapter. And to that end, I have profited from your ideas.
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Why are you here?
Wilson Croft Well, to be honest, I'm here this weekend to steal your fiancée. And make her my wife.
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Well, I think you'll be sadly disappointed.
Business Deal and Lighthearted Banter
Chester Hoenicker You came to repay your loan?
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard No.
Chester Hoenicker I know you didn't. I was just having a little fun.
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard I'm here to sell you the Flubber.
Chester Hoenicker You been to your house recently?
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Yes.
Chester Hoenicker Do I really need to buy it?
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Flubber's a very quixotic substance. It's very difficult to handle. Have you tried to do anything with it?
Chester Hoenicker My man are working on it. It won't be a problem.
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Well, I could make it a lot easier for you. If you give us a 30 day extension on the loan, I'll tell you everything I know... and make you a great deal on Flubber.
Chester Hoenicker I'll give you the 30 days, and after that you give me two years. Whatever you come up with over the next two years is mine.
Sara Reynolds That's not fair.
Chester Hoenicker Shop somewhere else, lady.
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Sara. Sara. I'll do it.
Acceptance of Individuality in Relationships
Weebo I believe that a ] should ] a ] for what he is, not for what she wants him to be.
[[woman; [love; [man]
A Farewell from Professor Brainard
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Ta-ta, my love.
[to Sara, before he attempts to fall out the window with the flubber springing him back up]
Morning Routine in Flubber
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard I'm up!
Weebo Phillip, it's 6:00. Are you awake?
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Up and ready for a new ].
[[day]
Weebo Oh, what a beautiful ].
[[morning]
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Oh, what a beautiful day. I can't find my socks.
Weebo They're in your shoes.
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Where are my shoes?
Weebo They're on your feet.
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Thank you.
Unexpected Consequences of a Golf Ball Experiment
Chester Hoenicker All right. One more time, what happened?
Wesson He took a golf ball. He rubbed this cream on it and then the golf ball took and...
Wesson ...popped Smith in the head.
Smith Several times.
Chester Hoenicker Mm-hmm.
Wesson I got hit with a bowling ball.
Smith Repeatedly.
Chester Hoenicker Were you drinking?
Wesson No.
Smith Two beers at dinner. Wesson had a white wine.
Wesson With dinner.
Chester Hoenicker Right.
Wesson It's this stuff he's got, sir. It's... I don't know what it is. I don't know where it come from, but...
Wesson ...It will give you one heck of a headache.
Chester Hoenicker Oh... goodness.
Balancing Work and Excitement
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard I was just gonna, you know, grade my lunch, eat a few tests and hope for the best.
Martha George How do you hold in it?
[about the excitement of getting married]
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Well, like everybody else, Martha. I just cross my legs real tight.
[thinking she meant waste]
Martha George I was talking about your excitement.
[gets a little tickled by that answer]
Teaching Motivations and Values
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard If we were interested in making ], we wouldn't have become teachers.
[[money]
Catch It If You Can
Taglines Catch it if you can!
Potential Sports Applications of Flubber Technology
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard This definitely has applications in the field of sports. Ho, ho, ho! Yes!
[high-pitched voice]
Flubber's Role in the Basketball Game
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Weebo--I've solved all our problems!
Weebo I'm all ears.
[showing an image of Dumbo on her display screen]
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Flubber is going to the basketball game.
Love on a Subatomic Level
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard I love you with every ], with every ]. I love you on a subatomic level.
[[cell; [atom]
Understanding the Concept of Flubber
Taglines What is flubber?
Car Sickness Discussion in Flubber
Weebo Maybe you should just go without me.
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Why?
Weebo Because I get car sick.
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard Oh, come on. You're not gonna blow chips.
Weebo No!
Professor Philip "Phil" Brainard You don't have a stomach.
Weebo I have a queasy gyro.
Weebette's Concerns About Flubber's Behavior
Weebette Mom. Mom. Flubber's gone. Get back here!
[to Sara; to Flubber]
Weebette When we get to the hotel, I don't care what you say. I'm not sharing a room with him. Look at him. He's gross. He bounces all the time. He squeaks. He phase-shifts. I mean, he's a quasi-plasmoid. If it's hot in Hawaii, I hope he melts.
Suspicion Surrounds Brainard's Involvement
Chester Hoenicker Brainard had something to do with this.
Wesson I-It's the same stuff we saw the other night, over at his house.
Chester Hoenicker (sarcastically) Right.