Kong: Skull Island (2017) - Quotes

A Warning Against Poor Decisions

Mason Weaver: This is a bad idea.

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Feeling Out of Place in an Unfamiliar Land

Mason Weaver: We don't belong here.

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Uncertainty in the Moment

Mason Weaver: I don't know how to answer that question right now.

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The Power of a Photograph

Mason Weaver: The right photo can shape opinions.

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Questioning Accountability in War

Mason Weaver: You're not actually going to blame the people without guns for losing the war, are you?

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A Photographer's Perspective on War

Mason Weaver: Anti-war photographer.

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Unexpected Final Moments of a Character

Bill Randa: (Last words before being devoured by a Skullcrawler.) Oh shit...

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Astonishment at Kong's Presence

Bill Randa: (Upon seeing Kong's blood-stained handprint on the side of a mountain.) Magnificent.

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Request for Reinforcements

Bill Randa: Send the cavalry.

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The Existence of Ancient Species and Monsters

Bill Randa: This planet doesn't belong to us. Ancient species owned this earth long before mankind. I spent 30 years trying to prove the truth: monsters exist.

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A Warning About Political Turmoil in Washington

Bill Randa: Mark my words, there will never be a more screwed up time in Washington.

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A Moment of Intense Emotion

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: [Last words before being crushed to death by Kong] Die, you motherfu--

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A Dismissive Response from Lt. Col. Packard

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: Bitch please!

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The Burden of Soldiers' Sacrifices

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: We are soldiers! We do the dirty work, so our families and our countrymen don't have to be afraid! They shouldn't even know a thing like this exists!

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Determined Resolve in Uncertain Battle

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: This is one war we are not going to lose!

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Mission to Confront the Giant Ape

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: Before we leave this island, we are going to bring that ape down.

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Determination in the Face of Adversity

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: You set this plan into motion when you put this place on the map. And I will not cut and run. I know an enemy when I see it.

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The Strength of Our Resolve

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: Remember the tale of Icarus, whose father gave him wax wings to fly. But he flew too close to the sun, and his wings melted, and he fell into the sea. But our wings are not made of wax, but Pennsylvania steel, guaranteed not to melt.

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The Dangers of Perception and Abandonment

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: Camera's way more dangerous than a gun. And we didn't lose the war. We abandoned it.

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Assertion of Leadership and Responsibility

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: I am the cavalry.

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Respect for Sacrifice and Its Consequences

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: Ah, you were in the shit. I respect that. But it's people like you that lost us support back home.

Man's Dominance Over Kong

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: It's time to show Kong that man is king!

A Monster from a Bygone Era

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: Men! What you are looking at is a monster from some bygone era!

Confrontation with a Threatening Ultimatum

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: [Points a gun at Bill Randa] You are going to tell me everything that I don't know... or I'm gonna blow your head off.

Questioning the Purpose of Their Mission

Lt. Col. Preston Packard: All this, and for what?

Understanding Kong's Territorial Defense

James Conrad: Kong was just defending his territory.

Determined to Save Kong

James Conrad: We're going to save Kong.

The Weight of War's Return

James Conrad: I guess no man comes home from war. Not really.

Questioning the Purpose of a Tracker

James Conrad: You came here looking for a tracker. Who or what am I tracking?

Dangers of an Uncharted Island Explored

James Conrad: An uncharted island? Let me list all the ways you're going to die. Rain, heat, mud, disease-carrying flies and mosquitos. Sure, you could load up on the atabrine for the malaria, but what about the other bacteria? And we haven't even started on the things that want to eat you alive.