Pee-wee's Big Adventure poster

Pee-wee's Big Adventure Quotes

"The story of a rebel and his bike."

PG 1985 · 1h 31m
65
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65
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13 quotes
Pee-wee Presents Evidence of His Stolen Bike
Pee-wee This box contains over 217 bits and pieces of information: Evidence. Exhibit A: A photograph of the victims: My bike and me. Exhibit B: Another photograph. What's missing from this picture? It's just me...WITHOUT MY BIKE! Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?! Exhibit C: The horn I was picking up at Chuck's Bike-O-Rama, when my bike was actually stolen. Exhibit D: Jimmy, what is this?
[extracts some evidence, starting with a photograph; exposes a second photograph; Amazing Larry is about to whisper to Mario; Larry reacts, then he extracts...; honks his horn at full blast, and the crowd reacts to it; then he extracts a pen]
Jimmy Uh...
[thinks]
Pee-wee Too late! Chip?
Chip Uh, looks like a pen.
Pee-wee Exactly! I bought this pen one hour before my bike was stolen. Why?! What's the significance?! I DON'T KNOW! Exhibit Q: A scale-model of the entire mall! X marks the scene of the crime. These arrows here show the exact position of the sun at the hour of the crime. Jupiter was aligned with Pluto! The moon was in the seventh...
[several hours later; points to the scale model with the pointer]
Chuck Pee-wee!
Pee-wee Please save your questions until I'm THROUGH, Chuck!
Chuck Well, when will that be? A long time, we wait! We've been here for over three hours now, and I'm not sure if any of us can see what all this is supposed to mean.
Pee-wee Supposed to mean"? "Supposed to MEAN"?! I think everyone here knows what this is supposed to mean. When you've gone over something again and again and again and again, like I have. Certain questions get answered. Others spring up! The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back! It's like you're unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting... : ...and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting!
[snaps the pointer in half, causing Speck to cower under the laundry; most of the guests leave]
Dottie Pee-wee, let's go up and get some fresh air, alright?
Pee-wee What for?
Dottie Because it's hot in here.
Pee-wee Hot? Who's hot? Feels just fine to me. I feel just PERFECT! In fact, I can't remember when I felt quite so COZY down here!
Dottie Pee-wee, I think I can get Chuck to give you a good break on one of the bikes in the shop.
Pee-wee I don't want some other crappy bike!
Dottie Well, Pee-wee, listen, if you want my help...
Pee-wee I DON'T want your help! I don't need the police and I DON'T NEED YOU! I DON'T NEED ANYBODY!
Living the Experience Over Watching It
Pee-wee Come on, Dottie. Let's go.
Dottie Let's go? Don't you wanna see the rest of the movie?
Pee-wee I don't have to see it, Dottie. I lived it.
A Rebel's Quest for His Beloved Bike
Taglines The story of a rebel and his bike.
Scream Freely in the Distance
Pee-wee Herman Go ahead and scream your head off! We're MILES from where anyone can hear you!
Acknowledge Intentionality in Actions
Pee-wee Herman I meant to do that.
[falls off bike after attempting tricks]
Always Ready for Action
Kevin Well, is everything straightened out?
Jerry We are ready whenever you are.
Kevin Doesn't it look like I'm ready? I am ALWAYS ready! I have BEEN ready since first call! I AM READY! ROLL!
[loudly]
Jerry Quiet, please! This is a take. Roll, please.
Cameraman Speed!
Kevin ACTION!
Jerry Action!
A Proposal for a Drive-In Date
Dottie I wanna know if you'll go someplace, with me.
Pee-wee Like where?
Dottie The drive-in.
Pee-wee Look, Dottie, I like you. Like! I like you!
Dottie That's the thing. I like you, too.
Pee-wee Dottie! There's a lotta things about me you don't know anything about, Dottie. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand.
[shouts; calm voice]
Dottie I don't understand.
Pee-wee You don't wanna get mixed up with a guy like me. I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel.
Biker Gang's Violent Proposal Against Pee-wee
Biker 2 I say we kill him!
Biker Gang YEAH!
Biker 3 I say we hang him, then we kill him!
Biker Gang YEAH!
Biker 4 I say we stomp him!
Biker Gang YEAH!
Biker 4 Then we tattoo him!
Biker Gang YEAH!
Biker 4 Then we hang him!
Biker Gang YEAH!!
Biker 4 And then we kill him!
Biker Gang YEAH!!!
Pee-wee I say we let him go!
[tries to throw his voice without moving his lips]
Biker Gang NO!!!
Biker Mama I say ya let ME have him first!
[whistles and grabs Pee-wee]
Pee-wee Wait! Don't I get a last request?
Lead Biker Why not?
[turns to his gang, then to Pee-wee]
A Birthday Wish and a Friendly Exchange
Francis Good morning, Pee-wee.
Pee-Wee Hello, Francis.
Francis Today's my birthday and my father says I can have anything I want.
Pee-wee Good for you and your father.
Francis So guess what I want.
Pee-wee A new brain.
Francis No! Your bike. What's so funny, Pee-wee?
[Pee-wee laughs on the ground]
Pee-wee It's not for sale, Francis!
[gets back on his feet]
Francis My father says everything's negotiable, Pee-wee.
Pee-wee I wouldn't sell my bike for all the money in the world. Not for 100 billion-million-TRILLION dollars!
Francis Then you're crazy!
Pee-wee I know you are, but what am I?
Francis You're a nerd!
Pee-wee I know you are, but what am I?
Francis You're an idiot!
Pee-wee I know you are, but what am I?
Pee-wee and Francis I know you are, but what am I?! I know you are, but what am I?! I know you are, but what am I?! I know you are, but what am I?! I know you are, but what am I?!
Pee-wee Infinity!
Francis No. I'm not.
Pee-wee and Francis You are! No way! Knock it off! Cut it out!
Francis Oh, shut up, Pee-wee!
Pee-wee Why don't you make me?
Francis Why don't you make me?
Pee-wee Because I don't make monkeys. I just train em!
Francis Oh, Pee-wee, listen to reason! Come on!
[Pee-wee puts his hand beside his left ear]
Pee-wee Shh! I'm listening to reason.
Francis Pee-wee!
Pee-wee That's my name, don't wear it out!
[takes his bike]
Francis Remember the first time I saw your bike? You were riding past my house, and I came running out to tell you how much I liked it even way back then?
Pee-wee I love that story.
[chuckles and leaves with his bike]
Francis You'll be sorry, Pee-wee Herman!
[angrily points his finger at his rival]
A Haunting Tale of a Tragic Accident
Pee-wee Thanks for stopping. Some night, huh?
[rides off]
Large Marge On this very night, ten years ago, on this same stretch of road, in the dense fog, just like this, I saw the worse accident I ever seen. There was this sound, like a garbage truck dropped off the Empire State Building. And when they finally pulled the driver's body from the twisted, burning, WRECK, it looked like...THIS! Yes, sir. That was the worst accident I ever seen.
[a few seconds later while driving; makes a hideously deformed face, causing Pee-wee to scream; back to normal]
Pee-Wee You can drop me off here. Have a nice day!
[the truck stops before he gets off; chuckles]
Large Marge Be sure and tell em, Large Marge sent ya! HA HA HA HA HA!
Conflict Over a Beloved Bicycle
Pee-wee Still wanna buy my bike, Francis?!
Francis What would I do with that old relic? I can have any bike in the world!
Pee-wee AHA! You don't want it anymore, because you already have it! Tell me where it is before I lose patience with you, Francis!
Pee-wee Inquires About Francis's Activities
Pee-wee I wanna see Francis!
Butler Francis is busy.
Pee-wee Busy doin what?
Butler He's having his bath.
Pee-wee Oh, really? Where are they hosin him down?!
Phone Call Disrupted by Biker Club Rules
Pee-wee SHH!!!! I'm trying to use the phone!
[the bikers all stop and stare at Pee-wee]
Biker 1 Did anybody tell you that this is the private club of The Satan's Helpers?
[hangs up the phone]
Pee-wee Nobody hipped me to that, dude.
Biker 1 It's off-limits!