Tempest (1982) - Quotes

Alonzo's Vision for the Ultimate Casino

Alonzo: [[greatest; [poet] I want this to be the ] casino ever built. Every floor named after a Roman emperor, every suite named after a ].

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Cultural References in a Conversation

Miranda: [[Woody Allen] There's ]!

Phillip: Who's Woody Allen?

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A Question About John Travolta

Phillip: Who's John Travolta?

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Regret Over Missed Television Moments

Phillip: [[home; [w:Guy Lombardo|Guy Lombardo] I should have stayed ] and watched ] on television.

Antonia: [[dead] Guy Lombardo's ].

Phillip: Really?

Antonia: Yeah.

Phillip: How sad.

Antonia: Yeah.

Miranda: Who's Guy Lombardo?

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Shared Dreams and Unexpected Revelations

Phillip: [[dream] I had the ] again.

Miranda: [[w:The Go-Go's|Go-Go's] I had a dream too. I dreamed I was smoking pot at a ] concert.

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Confronting Transparency in Uncertain Situations

Harry Gondorf: [[Gangsters; [business; [sports; [government] ] are everywhere, ], ], ] — at least with Alonzo its all right out front.

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The Urgency of Life's Impermanence

Alonzo: [[moment] I know that every ] may be my last, so I'm in one big hurry.

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Acceptance of Diagnosis

Alonzo: * To his doctor Sebastian, after he declares him "fine.

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Questioning a Doctor's Competence

Alonzo: If you were a good doctor, you would find something wrong.

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Understanding Phillip's Complex Nature

Alonzo: [[genius; [all; [forgiven] Phillip is a moody man. But he is a ], so ] is ].

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Challenge of Divine Authority

Kalibanos: You not God! Only God, God!

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Acknowledging Authority in Tempest

Kalibanos: [[God] You are ], Boss!

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Conflicted Emotions Amidst Nature's Offerings

Kalibanos: I show you the olive and the fig and the sweetwater, and now you drowning me because my bonny johnny dance in my pants!

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Assertion of Authority and Leadership

Kalibanos: I was boss before you show up!

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A Character's Frustration in Tempest

Kalibanos: [[storm] Sonovabitch ] coming.

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Kalibanos Reflects on Phillip's Situation

Kalibanos: [[Bad; [angry] ]. Bad… Phillip is ].

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Trust and Vulnerability in Relationships

Aretha Tomalin: [[reason; [key; [fear; [perfect] You know, the only ] I gave you my ] was because I have an incredible ] of… you know… not giving my key to the one person I should give my key to, because they might be the ] one — that's all.

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Invitation for a Meal and Conversation

Aretha Tomalin: [[life; [story] Why don't we grab a bite to eat and I'll tell you my ] ].

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Loss of Familiarity and Experience

Aretha Tomalin: [[sad; [sex] I've forgotten what its like to be ] after ].

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Children's Perspective on Control and Freedom

Miranda Dimitrius: [[economic] Kids have no ] base. We're practically hostages.

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Questioning the Island's Authority

Antonia Dimitrius: [[authority] Well, there seems to be some question of ] on your island.

Confronting Disappointment in Relationships

Antonia Dimitrius: * After her husband's drunken behavior ends a party.

Unique Disgust in Tempest's Perspective

Antonia Dimitrius: So that was truly, uniquely, disgusting.

Questioning Nerves and Sanity

Antonia Dimitrius: [[fact] What have you got to be nervous about? Aside from the ] that you're nuts?

The Power of Self-Reflection

Phillip Dimitrius: [[storm] * Summoning up a ].

Seeking the Unseen Magic

Phillip Dimitrius: [[magic] Show me the ]. Come on, show me the magic.

Reflections on Identity and Existence

Phillip Dimitrius: [[perfect; [balance; [harmony; [Laozi|Lao-Tze; [Nature] Well, isn't this just so ]. Man in his element, ], ]. You know what ] said, don't you dog? ] — and it speaks true — why not man?

Confronting the Uncertainty of Choices

Phillip Dimitrius: * To Kalibanos

Rejection of Authority and Titles

Phillip Dimitrius: [[understand] Don't call me boss. … Don't call me boss at all. I don't want to hear any "boss" from you anymore, you ]?

The Essence of Experience and Emotion

Phillip Dimitrius: [[dog; [beauty; [magic; [inspiration; [serenity; [silence] It's all here, ] — ], ], ] … and ]. Not to mention ], amazement, intimacy… enchantment.