King Kong (2005) - Quotes

Carl Denham: [[w:Fay Wray|Fay] ]'s a size four.

Preston: [[w:King Kong (1933 film)|picture; [w:RKO Pictures|RKO] Yes, she is, but she's doing a ] with ].

Carl Denham: [bitter and defeated; [w:Merian C. Cooper|Cooper] ], huh? I might've known.

Zelman: [learning that Carl has hired a ship to get to a location for his picture] What location, Carl?! You're supposed to be shooting on the back lot!

Carl Denham: Yes, I understand that, but fellas, we're not making that film anymore. And I'll tell you why. The story has changed. The script has been rewritten. Life... intervened. I've come into possession of a map. The sole surviving record of an uncharted island. A place that was thought to exist only in myth. Until now...

Zelman: Whoa, Carl, slow down.

Sleazy Studio Guy: Is he asking for more money?

Thuggish Studio Guy: He's asking us to fund a wild goose chase.

Carl Denham: [After a moment's silence] Where we're going is the only place on Earth where the geese chase us! I'm talking about a primitive world, never before seen by man. The ruins of an entire civilization. The most spectacular thing you've ever seen. That's where I'll shoot my picture. So... any questions?

Sleazy Studio Guy: Will there be action?

Carl Denham: Yes.

Thuggish Studio Guy: Will there be mystery and drama?

Carl Denham: Yes.

Sleazy Studio Guy: Will there be... romance?

Carl Denham: Yes.

Thuggish Studio Guy: Will there be danger, terror and suspense?

Carl Denham: Yes!

Sleazy Studio Guy: Will the island natives be friendly or hostile?

Carl Denham: Well, that depends.

Thuggish Studio Guy: Depends on what?

Carl Denham: [after a long pause] On which side they're on, and whether or not they might turn out to be... bloodthirsty savages. Any other questions?

Zelman: Are you sure this new picture will make a lot of money at the box office?

Carl Denham: Yes! Now, if there's nothing else...

Sleazy Studio Guy: [raises his hand] Just one more question... if you don't mind my asking?

Carl Denham: [After a moment's silence] Go ahead.

Sleazy Studio Guy: Will there be breasts?

Carl Denham: [incredulous] Breasts?!

Sleazy Studio Guy: You know what I mean! Jigglies. Jiblonkas. Bazooms. You see, in my experience, people only go to these films to observe the undressed form of the native girls.

Carl Denham: [[w:Cecil B. DeMille|DeMille; Zelman gives the thuggish studio guy an angry look] What are you, an idiot? You think they asked ] if he would waste his time on nude shots? No! They respected the filmmaker! They showed some class! Not that you'd know what that means, you cheap lowlife! Is there anything I can do to make it up to you guys?

Zelman: Actually, there is. Would you step outside for a moment, Carl?

Carl Denham: [leaves the room and points to a glass of water] Gimme that!

Preston: You won't like it. It's non-alcoholic.

Carl Denham: [emptying the water into a plant pot; he presses the glass against the door and listens intently] Preston, you have a lot to learn about the motion picture business.

Zelman: Don't write him off, fellas. He's hot-headed, sure. But up to now, Carl Denham's made some interesting pictures; he's had a lot of... near success.

Thuggish Studio Guy: He's a preening self-promoter... an ambitious no-talent! The guy has "loser" written all over him.

Zelman: Look, I understand your disappointment –

Thuggish Studio Guy: He's washed up. It's all over town!

Sleazy Studio Guy: He can't direct. He doesn't have the smarts.

Thuggish Studio Guy: This jumped-up little jerk's gonna bankrupt us!

Zelman: The animal footage has value?

Sleazy Studio Guy: Sure! Universal is desperate for stock footage!

Thuggish Studio Guy: Then sell it! Scrap the picture! We gotta retrieve something from this debacle.

Zelman: [sighs] Get him back in.

Zelman's Assistant: Mister... Denham?

Lumpy: There's only one creature capable of leaving a footprint that size.

Lumpy: [at the killing ground, where the hundreds of Kong's victims have been left to rot; [w:boneyard|boneyard] Good Lord, it's a bleeding ]! They've been ripped limb from limb!

Jimmy: Adventures on a tramp steamer, just like us!

Jimmy: [referring to ''[[w:Heart of Darkness|Heart of Darkness] It's not an adventure story. Is it, Mr. Hayes?

Jimmy: [to Hayes, after being told to run if they encounter any danger] I'm not a coward. I ain't gonna run.

Captain Englehorn: [to Carl, after being uncertain about him bringing Kong back to New York] Forget it, Denham. No chains will ever hold a creature like that.

Captain Englehorn: [to Carl, whom he has just saved from a slimy demise in the insect pit] That's the thing about cockroaches. No matter how many times you flush them down the toilet, they always crawl back up the bowl.

Jack Driscoll: Actors. They travel the world, but all they ever see is a mirror.

Jack Driscoll: That's the thing you come to learn about Carl. His unfailing ability to destroy the things he loves.

Jack Driscoll: [noticing the disturbing effigy of Kong on Carl's map] What is that?

Jack Driscoll: Stop, please! Stop! We have to turn back! They've taken Ann!

Carl Denham: And now, we have in the auditorium tonight... a surprise guest. The real-life hero of this story. The man who hunted down the mighty Kong! The man who risked all to win the freedom of a helpless female. A big hand for Mr. Bruce Baxter!

Carl Denham: [carefully puts his hand on Kong's arm. The audience gasps; Kong's hand twitches slightly, spooking Carl, causing him to jump. The audience laughs.] Observe if you will... ...I am touching the beast! I am actually laying my hands on the 25-foot gorilla!

Carl Denham: [The curtain rises to reveal Kong, sitting on the stage, miserable, his limbs cuffed with gigantic chains. The audience gasps] Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here to tell you a very strange story. A story so strange that no one will believe it. But, ladies and gentlemen, seeing is believing. And we, my friends and I, have brought back the living proof of our story. The story of our adventure, in which 17 of our party suffered horrible deaths. But their sacrifices were not in vain. Their lives were lost in pursuit of a savage beast. A monstrous aberration of nature. But unlike other wild animals, even the meanest brute can be tamed. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, as you will see, the beast was no match for the charms of a young girl. A girl from New York who melted his heart, bringing to mind that old Arabian proverb: "And lo, the Beast looked upon the face of Beauty, and Beauty stayed his hand. And from that day forward, he was as one dead". And now ladies and gentlemen, before I tell you the story of our voyage, I'm going to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld. He was more than just a god. He was a king in the world he knew, but he comes to you now a captive... a show to gratify your curiosity. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World! Don't be alarmed! It's perfectly safe! These chains are made of chrome steel. They are strong enough to hold a battleship!

Carl Denham: We'll give him more than chains. He's always been king of his world!! But we'll teach him fear. We're millionaires, boys! I'll share it with all of you. In a few months, his name will be up in lights on Broadway! Kong: The Eighth Wonder of the World!

Carl Denham: The whole world will pay to see this.

Carl Denham: Just as you go down for the third and final time, as your head disappears beneath the waves, and your lungs fill with water, do you know what happens in those last precious seconds before you drown? Your whole life passes before your eyes... and if you've lived as a true American, you get to watch it all in color.

Carl Denham: Defeat is always momentary.

Carl Denham: Sorry, fellas, but you're gonna have to do better than that. Monsters belong in B-movies.

Carl Denham: Dammit, Preston, all you had to do was look her in the eye and lie!

Carl Denham: And lo, the Beast looked upon the face of Beauty, and Beauty stayed his hand. And from that day forward, he was as one dead.

Carl Denham: [after escaping angry studio executives] Don't worry, Preston, I've had a lot of practice at this. I'm real good at scaring away the investors.

Carl Denham: There's still some mystery left in this world, and we can all have a piece of it. For the price of an admission ticket.

Carl Denham: What are they going to do, sue me? They can get in line! I'm not gonna let em kill my film!

Ann Darrow: It's beautiful. Beautiful. Beau-ti-ful.

Ann Darrow: Ahh... everything is so peaceful here.

Ann Darrow: I make people laugh, that's what I do. So... good luck with your picture.

Ann Darrow: Good things never last, Mr. Denham.