Favorite Quote from this movie? - Volunteers (1985) Discussion

[–] ParatusRentboy 19 years ago

i have several. one i remember clearly is when lawrence gets drunk because he thinks beth went with john and then At says :

you know, when you think about it...there's a lot to be said with just playing with yourself...]

It's the DANGLE of the bits.
meat pie?

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[–] nogimmicks 19 years ago

Just watched this film for the first time in a number of years last night, and my favorite line is at the end after Tom recovers from his brainwashing. "How is this going to look on my resume?! 1962 -- Joined Peace Corps, went over to the Commies! WHO'S GOING TO HIRE ME NOW?!" That's just classic.

Another favorite is when the Commies have Tom tied up and say he is going to be brainwashed, and he smugly replies, "Me? America's Son?" That's too great.

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[–] BFenster 17 years ago

And in the same scene, "You'll get nothing from me but my scorn."

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[–] BFenster 17 years ago

Earlier in the same scene there's the great:

"I'll do whatever you want. I'll read the book, I'll see the film, I'll wash the people's truck!"

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[–] 77517 19 years ago

My gosh, I saw this movie when I was 11, and I haven't seen it since!

There was one line I can't remember, though. Some guy said to Tom Hanks, "I'm gonna chop you up in pieces and feed you to your family" or "I'm gonna chop up your family members and shove the pieces up your a**." What was that line? Or am I thinking of the wrong movie? I remember getting into trouble with my mom for rewinding that part and replaying it because it was so funny because it was bad language.

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[–] fagin-3 19 years ago

"I hear he has a testecle collection".

These lines would be throwaways save for the way they're delivered.

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[–] cowgoesmoo 17 years ago

You're probably thinking of Tom Thomerson's line when he confronts Tom Hanks on the bridge and says something like "First, I'm gonna kill ya. Then I'm gonna skin ya. Then I'm gonna carve your shin bones into a pencil box."

This is from memory, so it probably off a bit.

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[–] BFenster 17 years ago

Close... last line is "Then I'm gonna to use your shinbone for a pencil box."

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[–] lasvegasira 13 years ago

There was one line I can't remember, though. Some guy said to Tom Hanks, "I'm gonna chop you up in pieces and feed you to your family" or "I'm gonna chop up your family members and shove the pieces up your a**." What was that line? Or am I thinking of the wrong movie? I remember getting into trouble with my mom for rewinding that part and replaying it because it was so funny because it was bad language.

That was Cicero, the tall black guy, that was threatening Lawrence at the beginning of the film.

"You know what a cautious fellow I am..."

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[–] KDinCT 19 years ago

When he gets off the plane and walks up to John and says "I'm going strictly by height of course, but are you in charge here?"

Also, this gem: "It's not that I can't help these people. It's just I don't want to."

I love this movie....so underrated.

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[–] philkid3 19 years ago

"Fight Fight Fight for Washington State! Win the victory! We're gonna win the day for Crimson and Gray! Best in the west we know you'll all do your best. So on on on and fight 'til the end, honor and glory we must win! So fight fight fight for Washington State and victory!"

My school's fight song constitute's my favorite quote.

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[–] hffunk 19 years ago

John Candy: "Trapped in a tiger trap by a tiger!"

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[–] ragreen259 18 years ago

That's absolutely hilarious in a sad sort of way.

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[–] mercy_angel_09 16 years ago

"Fight Fight Fight for Washington State! Win the victory! We're gonna win the day for Crimson and Gray! Best in the west we know you'll all do your best. So on on on and fight 'til the end, honor and glory we must win! So fight fight fight for Washington State and victory!"

My school's fight song constitute's my favorite quote.

Abso-freaking-loutely. The Official Unofficial Movie of Washington State University. Gotta love that the Communist Army (of all people) are singing it.

I bleed crimson and gray! (I was born in Pullman, I was raised in Pullman, I went to WSU...I'm a Coug through and through!)

Life is like a toaster - you gotta be pushed down before you can pop up.

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[–] lizwick 16 years ago

I live in Eastern Washington and have to admit that I learned the WSU fight song from this movie. Even though I grew up in Seattle I always preferred the Cougs to the Huskies because of this movie.

I love it when the commies come running across the bridge singing it and everyone turns to look at John Candy. Too funny :)

I am Haru, of the Takagure dojo.

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[–] MrvlPunisher42 18 years ago

I like when Hanks pushes over the fish tank and commands the fish to "KILL! KILL!"

"This is like going to heaven and finding God smoking crack!"

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[–] willwillard 18 years ago

"Now if Mr. Mee were here, or if I were Mee...." My wife thinks I'm stupid every time I quote this!

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[–] BFenster 17 years ago

Clearly this was the reason they named the character Chung Me...

I also love Chung Me's explanation about time, money, opium and power.

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[–] Mastadge 18 years ago

"It's not that I can't help these people. It's just that. . . I don't want to."

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[–] fatalbertqueenlatifahsameperson 18 years ago

I rememeber when we brought you home from the orphanarium.
Father, I am your son.
I know, just let me have this little fantasy

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[–] willwillard 18 years ago

Lawrence Bourne III: I need to have a talk with you; sort of a little father-son chat.
Lawrence Bourne Jr: Have we ever done this before?
Lawrence Bourne III: No, we're breaking NEW WIND.

This is misquoted on the "Quotes" page. I have always thought this was one of the funniest in the movie, shame it's misquoted!

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[–] BFenster 17 years ago

We're breaking "new wind?" I've seen the movie 30 times. It's "you in." While "new wind" would be a fart joke, it wouldn't make sense.

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[–] Howlin Wolf 9 years ago

I thought it was "new wind", too! I was thinking along the lines of how people say 'breaking new ground' for entering uncharted territory... but it was 'new wind' because it could all be a lot of hot air...

... However, since you've seen it 30 times, and I've only just finished watching for the first time, today... I'll bow to your superior knowledge! 

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"Your mother puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?!"

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[–] jeff1to1618 18 years ago

-money is money!
-so what's time?

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[–] panthorca 18 years ago

"Pressure is my pissness, pissness is my pressure."

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[–] henrybandit2000 18 years ago

"Beth don't fight it, we've been steamy eyed since Istanbul!"

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[–] ajdux 18 years ago

Tom Tuttle: "Your a big kitty cat, yes you are,"

Tom Tuttle: "Trapped in a tiger trap by a tiger!"

Lawrence Whatley Bourne III: "Jesus H. Christ, we must be a mile from the sun."

Lawrence Whatley Bourne III: "That's right, Lawrence Bournes III; rich American."

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[–] BFenster 17 years ago

Moony-eyed, not steamy eyed.

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[–] gregopego12 18 years ago

Yep!

That and (at the very end)
"time is opium- I mean- money"

"Fight Fight Fight for Washington State" (the commies)

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[–] sstack-1 18 years ago

When Rita Wilson's character is looking at the old man in the village:
"He looks so old...so wise"

Lawrence: "He's probably 30"

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[–] geniusloci 18 years ago

What's funny about that is that, later on, when Hanks has his bar, the chief is working as the bartender.

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