Happy Feet (2006) - Quotes

Exploring the Meaning of Heartsong

Taglines: What's Your Heartsong?

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Embrace the Joy of Dance

Taglines: Everybody Dance Now!

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Warning: Possible Toe-Tapping Ahead

Taglines: Warning: May Cause Toe-Tapping.

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Doubt and Disbelief Among Penguins

Noah: [to Mumble] So you dare come back?

Penguin: [imitates Mumble's dancing] He says he's found aliens and they're taking our fish. He says that they're coming and we all have to do this.

Noah: THERE BE NO SUCH THING AS ALIENS!

Gloria: Mumble, turn around.

Gloria: ls that from them?

Mumble: Yeah. But don't be afraid. l think it's a way to find me, that's all.

Noah: You led them here? You turned them on your own kind?!

Gloria: Wait a second. You just said there's no such thing as aliens.

Noah: [brief pause] Well, there's not. But if there were, only a traitorous fool would bring them here!

Mumble: But they have to come! They're the ones taking our fish. They can do something about it.

Noah: None but the Great Guin hath the power to give and take away!

Mumble: But the Great Guin did not put things out of whack, the aliens did!

Noah: A fool returns this day to mock our suffering! We are starving, and he wants us to hippity-hop! So, do we hold fast to our ways?! Or do we bend to the fetid fantasies of a dancing fool?!

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Navigating Boundaries in the Blizzard Country

Kev: You blokes better be lost, because trespassing's a crime.

Mumble: We're just passing through.

Raul: Yeah, we're with him.

Nev: Oy, you wouldn't be heading over them distant hills and through the blizzard country?

Mumble: If it's the only way to the forbidden shore, yeah.

Nev: Crikey. You might come face to face with an annihilator.

Mumble: An alien annihilator?

Nev: Too right. Cut you up as soon as look at you.

Trev: Waste every living thing in their path.

Mumble: Could they be annihilating the fish?

Trev: Every living thing.

Barry: Merciless, mate. Merciless. Even if you're a whopping great whale, they drag your sorry carcass ashore, dice you up, melt you down, and turn you into fun food.

Trev: One day you're a big old whale; next minute... fun food.

Mumble: Someone's gotta stop them.

Barry: Oh yeah? What's gonna be your approach?

Mumble: lf l could just talk to them. Appeal to their better nature.

Barry: Beauty. When that crafty little trick pays off, you be sure to let us know, won't you?

Mumble: All right, Lovelace, let's go.

Barry: See you, Lovelace. Your funeral, mate.

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Understanding and Support in Difficult Times

Nestor: Amigo, that is a good thing you do.

Ramon: She is going to be so much better off without you. She is going to find a good steady guy to comfort her...

Ramon: ...and love her up real good and raise a big family, then she gone let herself go...

Rinaldo: Ramon. Ramon! He's hurting bad. He's hurting bad.

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Appealing to Better Nature in Unlikely Situations

Lombardo: Why would Lovelace help?

Raul: He not like you at all.

Mumble: I'll just appeal to his better nature.

Nestor: How you gonna do that?

Raul: Cruel and unusual punishment?

Lombardo: Unimaginable torture?

Ramon: Imaginable torture?

Rinaldo: Your singing?

Ramon, Nestor, Raul and Lombardo: No!!!!

Rinaldo: [imitates Mumble's singing] Can anybody find meeeeeeeeee?

Lombardo: Ohhhhhhh... you breaking the ice!

Ramon: Avalanche!

Mumble: Yes, okay, thank you...

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Confusion in Following Instructions

Ramon: You have just got to do exactly what I say!

Mumble: Okay.

Ramon: Did I say, "okay"?

Mumble: No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!

Ramon: What did I say?

Mumble: Do exactly what you say.

Ramon: Exactly what I say!!

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The Importance of Love and Connection

Lovelace: Hear me! There's not enough love in the world. Turn to the penguin next to you, put your flippers up, fluff him up a little bit and give him a great big hug!

Raul: [to Ramon] What you hugging me for?!

Ramon: He told me to.

Raul: Get away! Get away!

Ramon: No, you like it....

Nestor: Get off him, Ramon.

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Concern Over Unusual Eating Habits

Mumble: Gosh, he's eating rocks!

Nestor: You hear what he said?!

Lombardo: Eating rocks!

Mumble: But he had a rock in his mouth.

Nestor: That's no rock, hombre. lt's love stones.

Raul: For building the nest.

Lombardo: The one with the most pebbles wins.

Ramon: [the four other Amigos join in with a hip thrust action] You know: Chicka, chicka, boom, boom! Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!

Mumble: You're not interested in chicas?

Ramon: You kidding?! Without us, the chicas got no boom!

Mumble: So, why aren't you collecting pebbles?

Rinaldo: Pebbles, schmebbles, man.

Ramon: We got personality, with a capital Y! Why? Because we're hot!

Nestor: Watch and learn, tall boy!

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Penguins Discuss Their Love for Partying

Ramon: [to Mumble] Hey, stretch, you like to party?

Mumble: Party? l guess so.

Lombardo: Well, stick with us, baby.

Nestor: Yeah, cause we practically own the action here.

Adelie Penguins: MUMBO!

Mumble: Everybody's so...spontan-you-us!

Ramon: Spontan-you-us!

Raul: And these are the bad times!

Lombardo: Yeah, our food chain go loco.

Rinaldo: Everyone a bit down.

Ramon: But it ain't gonna stop no party!

Playful Banter Among Ocean Creatures

Leopard Seal: Remember, dumplings, I know where you live.

Raul: Yeah, it’s called land, lard-face!

Nestor: Rub back any time, blubber-butt!

Mumble: [to the leopard seal] See you, fatty.

Raul: That's cool! "See you, fatty!

Ramon: Did it take you a while to come up with that one?!

Escape from the Leopard Seal

Leopard Seal: [to Mumble] Come here, sausage. I take you with ketchup.

Ramon: But first you got to catch up!

Raul: Oh, here he comes! We better move in half an hour!

Nestor: [in slow-motion] Leeeeeeeeettttssss geeeeeeeettt oooooooout ooooooooffffffff here!

The Importance of Education and Perseverance

Mumble: Hey, you know what? I can leave school. I can go to work! The three of us!

Memphis: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, little fella! You ain't going nowhere until you've got yourself an education. Get them singing muscles big and strong. You got that?

Mumble: I will try, pal.

Memphis: You bet you will. The word "triumph" starts with "try" and it ends with--

Mumble: Umph"!

Memphis: That's right! A great big "umph"! I'm going fishing.

Lovelace Introduces Himself and His Role

Lovelace: Hey! It's me, Lovelace! Formerly known as Guru! I'm gonna be telling your story, happy feet! Long after you dead and gone!

Lovelace Confronts the Threatening Demon Fish

Lovelace: ['''Raul''': You tell them, Lovelace!] ENOUGH! It's a bad day for you! You're dealing with Lovelace now, and my man Mumble here. Be gone, demon fish! Adiós!! Andiamo!! That's right. Boo-hoo! You hightail it back to your mamas!

Memphis' Call to Bring Back the Sun

Lovelace: [narrating] Of the many thousands who sang through that long night of winter, it was Memphis who cried out most fervently to turn the earth and bring back the sun.