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St. Elmo's Fire Quotes

"The passion burns deep."

R 1985 · 1h 48m
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61
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30 quotes
The Disillusionment of Love
Kevin Dolenz Love sucks.
[repeated line]
Transient Moments and Their Fleeting Nature
Kevin Dolenz We won't even remember this tomorrow.
Lost Love and a Change in Direction
Kevin Dolenz Yeah, once. Junior high, I played bongos in this band and I fell in love with the lead singer. She sang "We've Only Just Begun" as sweet as Karen Carpenter. So, one night, I got high on this cheap malt liquor, and I pledged my love to her. And the next day she ran off with a bass player named Ringo. So, I turned in my bongos for a battered Underwood typewriter.
[to Leslie]
Inviting Relaxation and Connection
Julianna "Jules" Van Patten Come sit down and chillax.
A Request for a Blowtorch
Kirby Keager Blowtorch, anyone?
Confronting the Edge of Insanity
Kevin Dolenz You know Jules, there is the brink of insanity and then there is the abyss, which obviously you have fallen into.
[to Jules]
Jules' Ambitious and Unconventional Life Plan
Julianna "Jules" Van Patten I don't know why you're both so worried... So, I bop him for a couple of years, get his job when he gets his hands caught in the vault, do a black mink ad, retire in utter disgrace, then write a best seller and be a fabulous host on my own talk show...
The Mystery of Missing Socks and Faith
Kirby Keager She is the only evidence of God I have seen with the exception of the mysterious force that removes one sock from the dryer every time I do my laundry.
[about Dale]
Unrequited Love and Hidden Feelings
Kevin Dolenz Well, for your information, I happen to be in love with someone, only they don't know it, okay?
[to Naomi]
Illusions and Reality in Challenging Times
Billy Hicks Jules, you know, honey... this isn't real. You know what it is? It's St. Elmo's Fire. Electric flashes of light that appear in dark skies out of nowhere. Sailors would guide entire journeys by it, but the joke was on them... there was no fire. There wasn't even a St. Elmo. They made it up. They made it up because they thought they needed it to keep them going when times got tough, just like you're making up all of this. We're all going through this. It's our time at the edge.
Trust and Anger in Relationships
Kevin Dolenz Never trust a woman who says she isn't angry.
Unexpected Dinner Invitation from Boss
Julianna "Jules" Van Patten Leslie, did I tell you? I'm sorry. I went to see my boss. I thought I was getting fired. Instead, the man took me to dinner.
[to Leslie]
The Burden of Early Adulthood
Julianna "Jules" Van Patten I'm just so tired, Billy. Never thought I'd be so tired at 22.
Fear and Perception in International Relations
Kevin Dolenz I enjoy being afraid of Russia. It's a harmless fear, but it makes America feel better, Russia gets an inflated sense of national worth from our paranoia. How's that?
Embracing the Arrival of Tomorrow
Leslie Hunter It is tomorrow.
Commitment and Self-Discovery in Relationships
Leslie Hunter I'm not afraid to commit. I have to have something for myself first before I can share it with you.
Weight Loss Frustrations and Extreme Solutions
Wendy Beamish No diet works. The only way to lose weight in the thighs is amputation.
Longing for the Past and Friendship
Leslie Hunter I just wish everything could be like it used to be, all of us friends.
The Joy of Simple Comforts
Wendy Beamish You wanna know what's great? Last night, I woke up in the middle of the night to make myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and you know, it was my kitchen, it was my refrigerator, it was my apartment...and it was the BEST peanut butter and jelly sandwich that I have had in my entire life.
Quintessential Moments in a Man's Life
Kirby Keager There are several quintessential moments in a man's life: losing his virginity, getting married, becoming a father, and having the right girl smile at you.
Caution Against Handing Over Dangerous Tools
Kevin Dolenz Do not hand that man a blowtorch.
The Bonds of Friendship and Memory
Leslie Hunter I can't remember who met who first or who fell in love with who first. All I can remember is the seven of us always together.
[voiceover]
Invitation for Drinks at St. Elmo's
Julianna "Jules" Van Patten Who wants to suck back a few Bloody Marys at St. Elmo's, on me?
The Illusions of Love and Marriage
Kevin Dolenz Love, love, you know what love is? Love is an illusion created by lawyer types like yourself to perpetuate another illusion called marriage to create the reality of divorce and then the illusionary need for divorce lawyers.
The Surplus of Law Students Over Lawyers
Kevin Dolenz You know, there are more people in law school right now than there are lawyers on the entire planet? Think about that.
A husband's plea for respect
Billy Hicks Hey! Hey, take your hands off my wife.
Self-Created Drama and Personal Struggles
Billy Hicks So, you lost your job? I've lost twenty of them since graduation, plus a wife and kid, and, in a new development this morning, a handful of hair in the shower drain. That's better. You know, this smells to me like a little bit of self-created drama. I should know; I've been starring in a few of my own.
[to Jules; puts a blanket on her]
Heartbreak and Its Ripple Effects
Julianna "Jules" Van Patten You break my heart. Then again, you break everyone's heart.
Critique of 1980s Feminism and Realities
Billy Hicks Join the club. You know, no one was buying this together-woman-of-the-eighties stuff anyway.
Financial Worries and Creative Solutions
Julianna "Jules" Van Patten It turns out cremation costs just as much as the non-torching method. If I don't come up with a cheaper solution, I'm gonna end up a bag lady. Of course, I'll have alligator bags.
[about her stepmother]