30 quotes
A Moment of Defiance in 1969
1969
(Before shooting 1969 Boris) Not this time.
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Reflections on a Long Working Relationship
2012
I worked with Zed for over 40 years and in all that time he never invited me to dinner, he never asked me to his house to watch a game, he never shared a single detail of his personal life. Thank you!
[giving a eulogy; long pause]
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The Inevitability of Death
Griffin
Where there is death... there will always be death.
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The Consequences of Ignoring Instructions
Agent J
Okay! You know how you're on a airplane and the flight attendant asks you to turn your cell-phone off. And you're like, I ain't turning my cell-phone off, that don't have nothing to do with no damn airplane. Well, this is what we get, that's what happens. It gets up there, bounces around on the satellites, then blam! Just turn your damn cell-phone off. Now you're gonna drive off a cliff tonight because your GPS don't work.
[Showing the crowd a crashed spaceship]
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Reference to Lunar Max Prison and Boris
2012
(To O on the phone): ...Lunar Max Prison- Boris the Animal.
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The Nature of the Impossible
Griffin
A ] is what seems impossible but happens anyway.
[[miracle]
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The Impact of Small Decisions on Fate
Griffin
When that ball is pitched to Davey Johnson- who only became a ] player because his father couldn't find him a football to give him for his eighth birthday- it hits his bat two micrometers too high, causing him to pop out to Cleon Jones- who would have been born Clara, a statistical typist, if his parents didn't have an extra glass of wine that night before going to bed.
[[baseball]
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Introducing Boris the Animal
Boris the Animal
It's just Boris!
[repeated line, whenever someone calls him "Boris the Animal"]
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Defiance in the Face of Arrest
Boris the Animal
Go ahead. Arrest me.
[last words]
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Agent J's Unique Perspective on Gendered Letters
Agent J
No, I call ladies "O." To me O is feminine, K is masculine. Y'know, I see a couple, I'm like... OK.
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Agent J's Observation on Appearance
Agent J
Ooh, man, you look like you come from the planet... Damn.
[looking at an ugly alien fish]
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Observation on Permanent Change
2012
(To Boris): You haven't changed very much. I see the arm I shot off is...still shot off.
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Avoiding Unwelcome Answers
2012
I don't ask questions I don't want to know the answer to.
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Boris's Plan for Invasion and Revenge
Boris the Animal
(To past self) With my help, we'll get the Arc Net, kill Agent K, the invasion will be successful and we'll get to keep both of our ar...AR...ARRR...STOP STARING AT IT!
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Longing for a long-awaited moment
Boris the Animal
(To K): Yes, my arm. (Speaking to his pet) We've thought about that moment...(looking up) everyday...for the last 40 years.
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Taking Charge in 1969
1969
We'll take it from here.
[While pointing his gun in J's temple]
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Agent J Suggests a Pedicure Reminder
Agent J
You might wanna get a pedicure if you get a second.
[To Boris]
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Regret Over a Past Decision
2012
(To J): Boris the Animal...I put him away a long time ago, it's the worst mistake I ever made.
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Reflections on a Strange Conversation
Agent J
Crazy, right? Two grown men, talking to the wall, wall talking back, it's a mess. But hey. Don't even worry about it.
[from trailer, talking to Marco, a graffiti alien, and a graffiti artist]
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Agent J Asserts His Identity
Agent J
First of all, my name is J. Okay? It's not Son, it's not Slick, and it damn sure ain't no Cochise.
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A Declaration of Unconditional Connection
Boris the Animal
You complete me.
[after his weasel animal settles into the cavity in his hand]
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Regret Over Cake and Affection
Boris the Animal
Sorry, darling. We did love the cake.
[hanging on to Lily, preventing her from being sucked out into space; releases her]
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Cherishing Moments Amidst Uncertainty
Griffin
I lost my ]. I don't want you to lose yours. It'll take a miracle, but if you pull this off, you'll be my new favorite moment in human ].
[[planet; [history]
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Agreeing to Disagree
Boris the Animal
Let's agree to disagree!
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Rewriting History in Men in Black 3
Boris the Animal
Let's rewrite history, shall we, K?
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A Narrow Escape Acknowledged
Griffin
That was a close one.
[repeated line]
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The Consequences of Lying to Children
Agent J
May I have your attention please... Okay. You know how your kid won the goldfish in that little baggy from the school fair, but you didn't want that nasty thing in your house so you told your kid it ran away but what you really did was flush it down the toilet? Well, this what happens. Okay, see what I'm talking about? Don't lie to your kids!
[Neuralyzes a crowd; Points to an alien fish being towed away]
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Unexpected Outcomes Are Part of Life
Griffin
- Oh dear, I never see this one coming.
[followed on]
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Aging and Its Challenges in Agent J's Perspective
Agent J
Man, I am getting too old for this. I can only imagine how you feel.
[talking to K at Wu’s restaurant]
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The Inevitability of Death
Agent J
Where there's ], there will always be death.
[After seeing 1969 K shoot 1969 Boris; [death]
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