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Looney Tunes: Back in Action Quotes

"How do they solve a mystery when they don't have a clue?"

PG 2003 · 1h 32m
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64
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30 quotes
Labor Practices in a Cartoonish Business
ACME Chairman This is unacceptable! We cannot have nine-year-olds working in sweatshops making ACME sneakers, not when three-year-olds work for so much less! Yes?
[the VPs jump for their buzzers; VP Child Labor hits his first; The Chairman points to him]
VP Child Labor But, sir, they require naps.
ACME Chairman Put double espresso in their sippy cups!
Discussion of Mysterious Creatures and the Blue Monkey
Mother This isn't about the ], is it?
[[w:Them!|giant ants]
Kate Houghton Giant... ants?
Mother Cause they're not really ants... anymore.
[drinks from a flask of blue liquid]
D.J. Drake Tell me about the Blue Monkey.
Mother How do you know about that thing that I've never heard of in my entire life?
[spews her beverage on D.J.]
D.J. Drake My dad told me.
Mother What is the point of making them pinky-swear?!
[pauses]
Daffy Duck's Unconventional Welcome
Kate Houghton Dynamite?! Who has dynamite?
Daffy Duck Welcome to my world.
[scoffs]
Daffy Duck's Unique Approach to Teamwork
Daffy Duck It's good to stretch.
[stretches]
D.J. Drake You know, I'm getting really tired of throwing you out of the car.
Daffy Duck That's my plan in a nutshell. Now listen. If we run into anything that requires super-spy skills, like cracking wise, smooching dames, you better leave that to me. However, if we have any security guarding needs...
D.J. Drake Very funny, duck! I'm not a security guard! For your information, it's just a job. It's what I do for money.
Daffy Duck Mm-hmm.
D.J. Drake What I really do is...I'm...I'm a... I'm a stuntman.
Daffy Duck Hah! You, a stuntman? Please!
D.J. Drake I am! Did you see those Mummy movies? I'm in them more than Brendan Fraser is. Oh, no, he couldn't stand that! One day, he decides to say, "No-no-no! The Bren-Master does all his own stunts"!
[Daffy rolls his eyes, complete with cartoon sound effect]
Daffy Duck Listen, muscles. If this heap ever makes it to Vegas, I'll do all the stunts. Capische?
The Quest for the Blue Monkey Diamond
D.J. Drake So what about this Blue Monkey?
Dusty Tails Your father's assignment was to track it down before the chairman could. The diamond has supernatural powers. It would be a disaster if it fell into the wrong hands. I was supposed to give him this.
[shows DJ a Queen of Diamonds playing card with the Mona Lisa's face superimposed on it; Daffy takes the card briefly]
Daffy Duck This is not a king-sized diamond. This is a Queen of Diamonds! What kind of sick joke is this?!
D.J. Drake Can I have that?
Dusty Tails That is so sweet! You, trying to take over for your father. These evil forces, they're bad people!
Daffy Duck Relax, sister! I don't know the meaning of the word "fear"!
[opens the door and finds himself facing a lit cannon with Yosemite Sam and his henchmen]
Yosemite Sam Say your prayers, Duck!
Daffy Duck Fear: Noun. A state of terror".
The Nature of Showbiz and Betrayal
Elmer Fudd I'll take that!
Bugs Bunny Eh, what gives, Doc? We made thoity-five pictures together.
Elmer Fudd Well, as it tuwns out, I'm secwetwy evil.
Daffy Duck That's showbiz for ya.
[snorts]
Elmer Fudd Now, make with the card, so I can pwease my dark masters!
Unexpected Affections in a Chaotic Moment
D.J. Drake Miss Houghton!
[indicating Daffy in hand]
Camera crew Get out of the way! Watch out!
Bugs Bunny Well, what do you know? I've ].
[[w:Finding Nemo|found Nemo]
Daffy I think she likes you.
[to DJ, about Kate]
D.J. Drake Oops!
Security Guard Your father would be so ashamed of you.
[to D.J.]
D.J. Drake But I was... it was...
A Tense Encounter Among Classic Characters
Daffy Duck Well, this is ].
[[w:Surrealism|surreal]
Elmer Fudd Stop, or I'll fire!
[producing icons that represent each word he says; attempts to take aim again]
Bugs and Daffy Yipe!
[in unison]
A Choice Between Idol and Miscreant
Daffy Duck So, it has come to this. I'm afraid that Brothers Warner must choose between a handsome matinee idol, or this miscreant perpetrator of LOW burlesque.
[points at Bugs, who is wearing Groucho glasses and a spinning bowtie; everyone laughs]
Mr. Warner's Brother Whichever one's not the duck.
Daffy Duck Say, that's the stuff from my office.
Mr. Warner You don't have an office.
Mr. Warner's Brother Not any more.
Daffy Duck Symbolically, this is bad. Please, Brother! Uh, other Brother? Icy she-wolf? Help me, please! I'm too young and tender to retire. Hoo-Hoo?
[begs at the Warner Bros.; jumps on Kate]
Kate Houghton Let me escort you out.
Daffy Duck WAIT! I haven't tried toadying, kowtowing and butt-kissing yet! I'm still begging here!
[Kate drags Daffy out of the boardroom]
The Challenges of Being a Boss
ACME Chairman Oh, my God! Young man, what am I going to do with you?! You've done nothing but screw up! You've walked off mesas! You've been smashed by boulders! You've been run over by diesel trucks! And don't blame the equipment! The equipment is good; it's ACME equipment. You're a coyote! Be wile! All right, now... buck up and let's see a little smile. Little bigger. Little bigger. Oh, that's nice. Now, just go take a shower, and don't come back until you smell better! But be careful! There's some men moving a safe up there, and I don't want you to— And be careful of the box of fireworks, because— I suppose I should mention the plate-glass window— Oh, It's tough being the boss.
[to a miserable Wile E. Coyote; calms down; Wile E. smiles, briefly and unenthusiastically; Wile E. gives a bigger one, this time holding it; Wile E.'s smile spreads to a disproportionate size; Wile E., now cheered up, heads upstairs; a cartoonish jet-engine, followed by a "crash" sound, is heard; released fireworks are heard; shattering glass is heard]
Yosemite Sam Claims the Clown Car
Yosemite Sam Outta my way, fancy boy! I'm-a commandeerin this here clown car!
[to Jeff Gordon, who is dressed up in his racecar driver uniform]
Bugs Bunny Proposes Avoiding Obstacles
Bugs Bunny Eh, just a suggestion, but all those in favor of not hittin that wall, say "aye".
D.J. and Kate Aye!
[in unison]
Daffy Duck MOTHER.
Spy car computer Taking you to ]!
[[w: Whistler's Mother|Mother]
A Duck's Perspective on Fame and Humor
Bugs Bunny I'm telling ya, Daffy, I heard the Warner brothers say you were their best duck.
Daffy Duck Flattered though I may be, flattened I will not, in order for you to get all the laughs. It's all, "hoo-hoo, yuk-yuk," and then, "bam, wham, BLAM!
Bugs Bunny And your tail is on fire.
Daffy Duck Exactly my point. The—
Bugs Bunny No, really. Your tail's on fire.
Bugs Bunny Daff, you're accident-prone.
Daffy Duck What am I talking to you for? All you have to do is munch on a carrot, and people love you.
[sadly, as he extinguishes his tail]
Unexpected Encounter with Extraterrestrial Threats
Daffy Duck Yikes! Illegal aliens!
Dalek Exterminate them!
Mother Darn! I knew this day would come...
Career Challenges and Unexpected News
Bugs Bunny : Doesn’t anyone knock anymore?
[while playing dead]
Kate Houghton : Why are you torturing me? What have I ever done that... Great. I just fired the son of our biggest star. This has been a career making day, Kate. First you get rid of the Duck everybody hates, but then, of course, they all want him back. And worst of all, you get into a big fight with Bugs Bunny… who you revere, and who you've tried to model your life after.
[aggravated; before she can say anything, she sees posters of Damien Drake and a picture of both him and his son, D.J., in front of the Warner Bros. Studio and she quickly gets her answer; Bugs appears in a knight’s armor with a sly, arrogant and narrow look and smiles upon her confession of her wrongdoings and saying that he was right from the start about the bad decision she made and should’ve kept Daffy before she begins to tears up; these words soon cause Bugs to turn surprised and wonders with thought]
Bugs Oh, I hate to see a grown man cry! Especially when it's a girl. Listen, toots. Would it stop the waterworks if I told you Daffy was going to Las Vegas with that guy DJ?
[finally unable to bear it any longer; acts sarcastic to audience]
Kate Houghton It might.
Bugs Well, then. How's about we travel in style in this?
A Conversation About Music and Extras
Bugs Bunny You’ve got no music in your soul, sister.
Kate Houghton I am aware of that, yes.
Bugs Bunny He sure went for all the extras. What a maroon.
Kate Houghton Don't touch anything. This is Damien Drake's car—
Unexpected Encounter in a Painting
D.J. Drake Hello?
Damian Drake Son?
D.J. Drake Dad? What are you doing in the painting?
Damian Drake I wanted you to keep out of this, but there's nobody I can trust. Can you hold on a second?
D.J. Drake Are you shooting a movie or something?
Daffy Duck A new Damian Drake movie? Cool!
[hops in sofa with popcorn and soda in hand]
Damian Drake Come to Las Vegas. Ask Dusty Tails for the Blue Monkey.
[more fighting in background]
D.J. Drake The Blue Monkey? What's a blue monkey?
Damian Drake A diamond. A very special diamond. Find Dusty Tails.
D.J. Drake Hey! Dad, do you need me to call the police or something?
[as the fighting continues yet still]
Damian Drake No. No police.
[uses his mouth to pull the pin out of a hand grenade, lobbing it behind him; the grenade explodes on a thug]
D.J. Drake Dad, are you all right?
Damian Drake I'm sorry I never told you this before, but I—
[thugs finally manage to catch him in a hold, Damian struggles visibly. The video call cuts off]
Debate Over Throwing Objects Out the Window
Yosemite Sam Throw it out the window! Throw it out! Throw it out!
Nasty Canasta But innocent people could get hurt.
Yosemite Sam Throw it out the window!
Cottontail Smith But it'll send the wrong message to children!
Yosemite Sam I said, "Throw it out the— Ooh!
[dynamite explodes in front of them]
Misunderstandings in a comical exchange
Bugs Bunny Ha! Outta gas!
Kate Houghton What? It doesn't work like that.
Bugs Bunny Thanks, Toots.
A Game of Wits and Cards
Foghorn Leghorn Card, sir?
[to D.J.]
D.J. Drake Hit me.
Foghorn Leghorn Don't-I say, don't cha wanna look at your cards first, son? Boy's bout as sharp as a bowlin ball.
D.J. Drake Hit me!
Yosemite Sam Hit me!
Yosemite Sam No, no, no! HIT ME, FRAGNABBIT!
Foghorn Leghorn He's the boss. Card, sir?
[actually hitting Sam with a paddle, who is reduced to incoherent angry babbling]
D.J. Drake Hit me?
[nervous, believing he'd get the same treatment]
Foghorn Leghorn Twenty-one, a winner!
[DJ quickly snatches the card and runs off, Daffy in tow]
Struggles with Character Interpretation and Political Correctness
Porky Pig Eh, at first they tell me to lose the stutter. Now they tell me I'm not funny! It's a pain in the butt, being p-p-p-politically correct.
[to Speedy; sighs]
Speedy Gonzales You're telling me.
Shaggy What kind of performance do you call that?! You made me sound like a total space cadet, man!
Matthew Lillard I'm sorry you feel that way. I was just trying to be real to your character.
Shaggy If you, like, goof on me in the ], I'm coming after you!
[[Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed|sequel]
Scooby-Doo Yeah! And I'll give you a Scooby Sna-AAAAAARRRRLLL!
Kate Houghton There are a few areas of the script I think we need to address. There's no heart, no cooperation, nobody learns anything...
[to Bugs]
Bugs Bunny Daffy learns not to stick his head in a jet engine.
[as Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf both enter the cafeteria, and then sit down at a nearby table]
Kate Houghton He's gone.
Bugs Bunny No, Daffy always comes back. I just tell him how much I need him. We hug, we cry, I drop somethin heavy on him, I laugh.
Kate Houghton The duck is history, okay? So, the question is, how can we help you reposition your brand identity? Answer, we'll team you up with a hot female co-star.
[calms down, as Ralph attempts to eat a sheep with a fork, but Sam stops him]
Bugs Bunny Usually, I play the female love interest.
[spins around and dresses up in a woman's dress, wig, and makeup, and then speaks in a falsetto voice]
Michigan J. Frog Hello, my baby. Hello, my honey. Hello, my ragtime gal.
[to Bugs, singing]
Kate Houghton Okay, about the cross-dressing thing. In the past, funny. Today, disturbing.
[to Bugs, as Michigan continues singing]
Bugs Bunny Listen, lady, if you don't find a rabbit wearing lipstick amusing, you and I have nothin to say to each other.
[as he takes off the dress, and the wig]
Kate Houghton Look, I'm trying to be nice, but I was brought in to leverage your synergy! And I'm not going to let you, or some wacky duck...
[gets serious]
Bugs Bunny Daffy.
[wipes the makeup off his face]
Kate Houghton Wacky, daffy, nutty, fruit cake, crispy over rice, it doesn't matter!
Bugs Bunny Well, these matter. And this. ] tile with his name on it from underneath the table, and then puts it on the top of the table next to the Award statuettes] And they say we get Daffy back. Right, boys?
[gets out his eight Award statuettes from underneath the table, and then puts them on the top of the table; gets out his [[w:Hollywood Walk of Fame|Hollywood Walk of Fame; to his Award statuettes]
Bugs's Award statuettes We want Daffy! We want Daffy! Bring him Back! We love Daffy!
[in unison]
Daffy Duck Suggests Nighttime Entertainment Options
Daffy Duck I say we do Cirque de Soleil and call it a night. How bout the Liberace Museum? All right. Let's see what this baby can really do. Now that's an interesting feature.
[D.J. makes a mad dash for his car; suddenly the car sputters and turns to pieces from all the long driving]
Navigation Disagreement Between Bugs and Daffy
Bugs Bunny I told ya we shoulda made that left toin at ].
[[w:Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuqwirky]
Daffy Duck Don't start that again!
Springtime Situations in Looney Tunes
D.J. Drake There's a man there! He's got a woman! She's tied up in a burlap sack and he's taking her to the ]!
[[w:Eiffel Tower|Eiffel Tower]
Pepe Le Pew Ah, eet eez Spring, eez eet not?
Product Placement and Consumer Commentary
D.J. Drake Hey, look at that!
Bugs Bunny Is it a mirage, or just product placement?
Daffy Duck Who cares? With shopping convenience at such low prices! Water! Fresca! Mountain Dew! Your product name here! Woo-hoo-hoo!
[runs toward the image]
D.J. Drake Is this your idea?
[to Kate]
Kate Houghton The audience expects it. They don't even notice this kind of thing anymore.
[opens her mouth to object, then gets defensive]
Bugs Bunny Nice of Wal-Mart to provide these Wal-Mart beverages in retoin for us saying "Wal-Mart" so many times.
Consequences of a Failed Plan
Bugs Bunny See, I told you this wouldn’t work without—
[Elmer shoots Bugs]
Bugs Bunny Oh! Oh pain! Oh agony!
[coughing and groaning]
Mr. Warner's Brother You're fired.
Mr. Warner You got rid of our best duck.
Kate Houghton What?! You can't fire me. My films have made 950 million dollars!
[Kate stands up from her seat and looks at the Warner Bros., with Bugs (no longer hurt or all bandaged up) pretending to be the third Warner Brother]
Mr. Warner That's not a billion.
Mr. Warner's Brother Nope. Not a billion.
Kate Houghton Okay, I think we can all agree that the decision of firing the duck was a bad one. But it's time to move on. And by move on, I mean reverse course and get Daffy back.
Warner Brothers By Monday.
Kate Houghton I'll have Daffy back by Monday.
Bugs Bunny Eh, that went well. Listen, dollface, if I know Daffy, he's already hit the road by now.
Daffy Duck Questions Show Business Practices
Daffy Duck Hold everything. "Daffy gets blasted." Mm-hmm. Page 7: "Daffy gets blasted." Uh-huh. Page 8: "Daffy gets blasted again!" What's the matter with you people? We can't do this kind of stuff anymore. The Brothers Warner, show biz legends like me shouldn't have to play stooge… to that long-eared, carrot-chomping, overbite-challenged—
[looking over the script; to the boardroom members, Kate Houghton, and the Warner Bros.; to the Warner Bros.]
Bugs Bunny Eh, what's up, doc? Hi, Bobby. How's your wife? Great nose job, Chuck. Thanks, goils. Good rug, Mel. Never wouldv'e guessed it. Eh, pardon me.
[to the boardroom members; to Daffy]
Daffy Duck The pleasure is mine.
Bugs Bunny Warner Brothers, I think Daff's right. Maybe I'll take a vacation. Go visit my five hundred and foity-two nieces and nephews.
[to the Warner Bros.; shows the boardroom members his wallet full of photos of his many relatives]
Kate Houghton Mr. Duck, excuse me, I'm sorry. I don't see how we can have a Bugs Bunny movie without Bugs Bunny.
[to Daffy]
Daffy Duck Oh, my. Heavens, no. You can't have a Bugs Bunny movie without Bugs Bunny. And if you don't mind me asking, who's glorified personal assistant are you?
Kate Houghton Kate Houghton, Vice President Comedy.
Daffy Duck Oh. Right.
[Looks down to see his hands on ice]
Mr. Warner Kate did Lethal Weapon Babies.
[to his brother about Kate]
Mr. Warner's Brother Finally. A ] that I can take my grandchildren to see.
[[w:Lethal Weapon|Lethal Weapon]
Kate Houghton Gentlemen, check your phones. Our current research shows that Bugs Bunny is a core asset that appeals to male and female audiences both young and old alike throughout the universe, while your fanbase is limited down to angry fat guys in basements.
[to the boardroom members; shows Daffy a green bar graph chart accompanied by Bugs' picture next to it on each boardroom member's phone; the graph chart switches to a red bar graph chart accompanied by a 2D sprite of Daffy on it, which crashes in the ground as the graph goes down]
Daffy Duck Yeah, but... but... Aw, come on, fellas! I'm thrice the entertainer the rabbit is!
[to the boardroom members]
Daffy Duck's Name Ownership Dispute
Daffy Duck Some grip, lady.
[to Kate]
Kate Houghton I need you to eject this duck immediately.
[to D.J.]
D.J. Drake Lady, this is Daffy Duck.
Kate Houghton Exactly. Not anymore. We already owned the name.
Daffy Duck Oh, yeah?! Well, you can't stop me from calling myself D... D... Well, what do you know?
[to Kate; gasps; gasps again]
D.J. Drake You fired Daffy Duck?
[to Kate]
Kate Houghton No, I didn't. I did... I mean... They did.
Yosemite Sam's Frustration with Clichés
Yosemite Sam Come back here, ya card-carryin cuy-ote! Yikes! Ooooh! Dad-burned slapstick cliché!
[and slips on a banana peel, which he then shoots repeatedly]
Hunting Wabbits and Self-Preservation
Elmer Fudd Shhh. Be vewy, vewy quiet. I'm hunting wabbits. Ba ha ha ha!
[to the audience]
Daffy Duck I am a duck bent on self-preservationum.