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The Pagemaster Quotes

"All the adventure your imagination can hold."

G 1994 · 1h 15m
64
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64
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31 quotes
A Chaotic Escape from Fictional Dangers
Horror So, do I think I'm scaring it? He shouldn't swim right after eating you know, he'll get cramps.
Adventure Where did he go?
Richard Tyler Aah!
Adventure Row! Row for your lives!
Richard Tyler AAH!!!!
[sees Moby Dick]
Adventure Abandon Ship-!
Richard Tyler, Horror, Fantasy, Adventure Waa-hooooooh!
[bites off the boat]
Richard Tyler AAH-!!! Guys! Where are you?!
[screams; falls down to the water and crashed; coughs in water]
Appreciation of a Positive Experience
Richard Tyler Good. That was definitely good.
[renewed catchphrase in confidence]
The Importance of Friendship in Isolation
Richard Tyler You guys are the only friends I've ever had.
Facing Fear and Embracing Adventure
Live-action ] as Richard Tyler
[[w:Macaulay Culkin|Macaulay Culkin]
Choosing Family Over Adventure
Richard Tyler Thanks, but I have already a family. I really should be getting home now.
Searching for the Missing Character
Richard Tyler Where's Horror? Wasn't he with you?
Adventure He was, but he...I mean, I sort of...uh..he, uh....
Fantasy Ohh, what did you say to him now?!
[angrily]
Adventure Well, I-I...I just...uh, I'll go find him.
Fantasy Yeah, you better go find him. And be quick about it!
Embracing the Journey of Imagination
Voice cast ] as the Pagemaster
[[Christopher Lloyd]
Encounter with Fantasy in The Pagemaster
Fantasy What are you doing, grabbing me like that and messing up my pantyhose? Hmph! Now I gotta straight out my Little Mermaid underwear.
[to Richard, angrily]
Richard Tyler Wh-Who are you?
[putting his glasses back on]
Fantasy I'm Fantasy! Oh! Ahem. I'm Fantasy.
[gruff; starts over; sweet]
Facing Fears in a Frightening Journey
Voice cast ] as Horror
[[Frank Welker]
Facing fears through imagination and courage
Live-action ] as Claire Tyler
[[w:Mel Harris|Mel Harris]
Confrontation with the Pagemaster
Richard Tyler Hey! How did you get here?!
[on seeing the Pagemaster again]
Fantasy Quit it! We're in the presence of the Pagemaster!
[through her teeth]
Richard Tyler I know who he is. He's the one who did THIS to me! Do you have any idea what I've been through?!
Pagemaster Tell me.
Richard Tyler I was nearly torn apart by a crazy doctor! I was made a slave by a bunch of mangy pirates! And eaten! Got that?! Eaten! By a fire-breathing dragon!
Horror He don't mean it, my Pagemaster. He don't mean it.
Richard Tyler And not to mention being tossed, squashed, and scared practically to death!
Pagemaster Yet you stand before me.
Richard Tyler Well, yeah.
Pagemaster Think, boy! What kind of an adventure would you have had if I brought you here with the turn of a page?
Dr. Jekyll You prevailed over evil.
[morphs into Captain Ahab]
Captain Ahab Ah, you looked Moby Dick in the eye, boy.
[morphs into Long John Silver]
Long John Silver Ah, you had pirate stuff, me lad! And don't no one speak any different.
Pagemaster If I hadn't brought you here from the start, you would never have found the courage to face your own fears. And in doing so, you triumph here...and always.
[hologram morphs into the Dragon]
Richard Tyler Hey, that's...That's me!
Pagemaster That was you.
Duality of Identity in Literature
Voice cast ] as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
[[Leonard Nimoy]
Embracing the Power of Imagination
Voice cast ] as Fantasy
[[Whoopi Goldberg]
Conflict Between Horror and Adventure Characters
Horror Ahoy, matey! Aye, we're lusty, adventurous men.
Adventure Go away. You don't know what you're talking about.
Horror I...I know I'm not your favorite kind of book, but I could be just like you.
Adventure You'll never be Adventure! Ye ain't got the spine for it! And take that stupid thing off!
[stops at his tracks, and yells angrily at Horror; storms off]
Horror Sorry.
[taking a bandana off his head]
Adventure Oh, he thinks he can be a pirate...
[muttering]
Miscommunication Among Characters in a Scene
Horror Sixteen men on a dead man's stomach.
[singing]
Fantasy No, no! Chest! Chest!
Horror Oh, uh, chest. Chest. Ah, hee, hee, hee, ha, ha, ha, ha! Yo, ho, ho! And a bottle of rum!
[singing]
Richard Tyler Aah! Aaaaaah...!
Tom Morgan Evil spirits!
Horror Hee, hee! SANCTUARY! Huh!
[jumping off the tree with a vine; knocks the pirates down, then landed on the ground]
Richard Tyler Horror, you are alive!
Tom Morgan Not for long! Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee!
[using the gun with Horror]
Horror Aaaaaaaaaaah!
Embracing the Spirit of Adventure
Voice cast ] as Adventure
[[Patrick Stewart]
Exploring the Eerie Horror Section Together
Richard Tyler Are we yet in the library?
Adventure Aye, lad. The horror section.
Richard Tyler It looks pretty eerie.
Adventure That it does, mate. Just stick close to me and you've had nothing to worry about.
[doesn't sound too sure]
Richard Tyler There it is! The exit!
Adventure Looks like the only road to reach the exit is through that far house.
Richard Tyler No way I'm going in there.
[swallows hard]
Adventure It's your only chance, boy. It's only a house.
Richard Tyler Yes, but seventeen percent of all incidents are household related.
Adventure C'mon down, ya dog-eared scalawag!
Fantasy Oh, put that fact away. You're frightening him. Come out, come out, wherever you are.
[with that said, she flies up after the little book]
Horror I know why you shrieked. It's because I'm horrible. I frightened you!
Fantasy Do I look afraid?
Horror You mean you're not afraid?
Fantasy Of course not. C'mon down.
Fantasy You mustn't judge a book by its cover.
Adventure Alright. Teatime's over. Let's start navigating this house.
[tired of waiting; takes a step closer to the haunted house]
Horror No! Don't go in there! It's eerie inside!
[jumps out of Richard's arms]
Adventure Ha! I ain't a-feared of nothing!
Horror I'm afraid.
Richard Tyler Of what? I know how you feel.
[Horror begins to list his fears one by one on his crooked, triple-jointed fingers]
Horror Horror always has sad endings.
Fantasy I come from a world of happy endings. Why don't you come with us?
Horror Th-Through the house? I don't know...
Fantasy You can do it.
Crow Nevermore!
Richard Tyler He-hello? Is anybody home?
Dr. Jekyll May I assist you in some way?
Fantasy Hello, Mr.-
Dr. Jekyll Doctor. Doctor Jekyll.
Richard Well, sir, we did ring the bell.....
Horror It's all my fault. I was trying to help them find their road to the other side of the house.
Dr. Jekyll The other side? My boy, I derive no pleasure in warning you that you are in extreme danger.
[Richard nods. Dr. Jekyll places his arm around Richard and leads him deeper into the house]
Richard Danger?
Dr. Jekyll Even as we speak, lurking in this room waiting to strike are forces of evil.
Dr. Jekyll Every man has possessed of both good and evil. But enough of that. Anyone care for a drink?
Fantasy Dr. Jekyll? Dr. J?
Mr. Hyde My name...is Mr. Hyde!
Adventure The stairs, mateys! The stairs!
Horror Help, Master! Don't leave me! That's no way to treat a library book. Sanctuary! Sanctuary! Sanctuary!
[trapped in the chandelier]
Fantasy You have to help Him.
Richard What's going on?
Horror Ghost Stories.
Childhood Fears and Tuna Sandwiches
Claire Tyler Alan, every ten-year-old is afraid of something.
[offscreen; in bed]
Alan Tyler The kid's afraid of tuna-fish sandwiches.
[offscreen; in bed]
Claire Tyler Mercury levels in the tuna.
Alan Tyler Whatever.
Claire Tyler Alan, the world is a frightening place to him right now. I think we could be a little more supportive.
Alan Tyler Supportive? I'm the most supportive father on earth, but I'm running out of supportive things to do. I signed him up for Little League, he drove everybody crazy with statistics about how you can develop tumors from being hit in the head with a ball. Did you know that shin splints can lead to blood clots in the legs? Claire, he brought in a medical journal. Nobody wanted to play after that. And now I'm building him a tree house, in a tree he refuses to climb.
[offscreen; Claire turns on a light; looks at the treehouse on a dark and stormy night]
Claire Tyler You know he hates heights.
Alan Tyler I don't know. I just want to be a good father.
Claire Tyler But you are a good father.
Facing Fears in a New Adventure
Live-action ] as Alan Tyler
[[w:Ed Begley, Jr.|Ed Begley, Jr.]
Land Ahoy in The Pagemaster
Adventure There goes me ticket out of here! Uh...
Crows Nest Pirate LAND HOOOOO! LAND HOOOO!
The Importance of Taking Chances
Richard Tyler Can't argue with statistics, Dad.
Alan Tyler Statistics. Here's something you can do: go down to Gutman's Hardware Store, buy a pound of these.
Richard Tyler But, Dad...
Alan Tyler Son, you can't live your life based on statistics. You've gotta take some chances. Now come on, Buddy. You can do this.
[with a five-dollar-bill; gives money to Richard]
Richard Tyler This is not good. Definitely not good.
[leaving his parents behind; to himself]
A Young Man's Search for a Book
Mr. Dewey Welcome to the library, young man. Don't tell me, you're here for a special book.
Richard Tyler Uh, Mister...
Mr. Dewey Stop, stop stop, let me guess. I have a talent for guessing what people need. You're in need of... a fantasy. Brave knights, mythical faeries, ferocious dragons.
[starts speaking magically]
Richard Tyler Look, all I want is...
Mr. Dewey Adventure! Of course, you're a boy who loves adventure, brimming with wicked demons, cutthroat pirates.
[grabbing him and speaking excitedly]
Richard Tyler No, no. That's not it.
Mr. Dewey Horror. Ahh, horror. Evil demons, wretched monsters, haunted houses, graveya-a-rds. Yes, it's horror for you, boy. I'm sure of it. Your library card, please.
[speaking scarily while creeping toward him; back to normal voice]
Richard Tyler Uh, I don't have one.
Mr. Dewey You do now.
[makes a library card appear magically]
Classic Characters in a Heated Exchange
Adventure I heard that! And I would let you know, I'm a Classic!
Fantasy Mm-hmm, a classic misprint.
Adventure Why, you old sea serpent! I'll rip out your pages, and use them for-! OH NO! MAN OVERBOARD!
[slips off; falls to the ground]
Richard Tyler Do something!
[really freaking out]
Fantasy Hmm... Oops. Ha, ha, I forgot my wand doesn't always work outside of the fantasy section.
[gives you a blast of wand, then Adventure falls and crashed down]
Richard Tyler You mean you can't wish us to the exit?
Embracing the Power of Imagination
Live-action ] as Mr. Dewey
[[Christopher Lloyd]
Facing Fear with Courage
Richard Tyler (to the Dragon before being swallowed and overcoming fear of being eaten) I’m not scared of you!
A Family's Concern for Their Child
Claire Tyler I can't imagine where he could be. Maybe we should call the police. Alan! He's home! Alan.
[gasps as the car parks in front of Richard's bicycle, lying down; Alan stops the car; gets out; Alan gets out]
Alan Tyler It's impossible. Rich?
[sees the sleeping Richard in the treehouse; goes up into the treehouse]
Claire Tyler We probably should put him in his bed.
[goes up into the treehouse and takes Richard's signature glasses]
Alan Tyler Let's let him sleep up here tonight. Love you, Richie. Good night, son.
[Claire goes down; uses hid coat as a blanket for Richard; turning off a lantern; kisses his head; goes down the treehouse; and inside the house with Claire; closes the door, leaves, and the living room light turn off]
Fantasy Ah! A happy ending.
Adventure Y'know what'd make this a real happy ending? A kiss.
Horror Okay.
Adventure Grr… I meant from her!
Courage and Sacrifice in Friendship
Adventure He had a good heart, and he was braver than ye knew. I...I'd walk the plank if I thought it would bring ye back.
Horror That's beautiful.
[wakes up]
A Moment of Concern in The Pagemaster
Richard Tyler This is not good. Definitely not good.
[repeated line in fear and doubt]
Calculating Risks in Everyday Life
Richard Tyler Dad, 8% of all household accidents involve ladders, another 3% involve trees. We're looking at another 30% probability here.
Adventures and Perils in a Fantasy World
Richard Tyler I was nearly torn apart by a crazy doctor, made into a slave by a bunch of mangy pirates, and eaten- got that? -eaten by a fire-breathing dragon!
Lost Library Card and Exit Dilemma
Richard Tyler I lost my library card. I can't check anybody out. We'll never get to the exit now.