Explorers (1985)
Ethan Hawke: Ben Crandall
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Quotes
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Ben Crandall : [to Steve Jackson, a school bully] Elephantitis is when something gets bloated and ugly like your ASS.
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Ben Crandall : [stuttering, astounded at the violent film footage] But thi - see, this isn't real! A-a-and we don't really kill people! Well, we do, b-but n-not aliens, 'cause we haven't met any!
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Ben Crandall : He's about to say something.
Wak : [in Bugs Bunny's voice] Ehhhhhhhhhhh, what's up doc?
Ben Crandall : [long pause] What?
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Ben Crandall : I've waited all my life to say this.
Darren Woods : Be my guest.
Ben Crandall : We come in peace.
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Ben Crandall : Mom.
Mrs. Crandall : Yeah.
Ben Crandall : Remember that stuff you were tellin' me about your dreams and doin' what you want to do. Well, if I really want to be an astronaut and go out in space - and really do that, it'd be ok, right?
Mrs. Crandall : Sure honey, if that's what you really want to do.
Ben Crandall : Ok.
Mrs. Crandall : [hugs him] Sleep tight.
Ben Crandall : Good night.
[then, after she's left the room]
Ben Crandall : Bye, Mom.
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Ben Crandall : What's that?
Wak : Uhh... space pirates.
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[watching the movie "Starkiller"]
Wolfgang Müller : Explosions in space? It's impossible.
Ben Crandall : What do you mean? You can hardly see the strings.
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[last lines in the film]
Ben Crandall : If this is all a dream, what's gonna happen when we wake up?
Wolfgang Müller : I don't know, but I can't wait to find out.
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[Darren has pacified a guard dog by giving him chewing gum]
Ben Crandall : Gum? He likes gum?
Darren Woods : Don't you?
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Wak : OK, now, I'd like a little assistance from the audience. If someone would like to come up and help me. Anyone?
[points to Ben]
Wak : You, son. Yes. Great. Could you come on-stage for just a minute, please?
[Ben joins him]
Wak : That's right. Right up here next to me. What's your name, son?
Ben Crandall : Ben.
Wak : Ben! Ben. Where you from?
Ben Crandall : Earth.
Wak : Earth. Anybody here from Earth?
[Wolfgang and Darren raise their hands]
Wak : Earth, see? You got all friends here today. Ben, I'd like you to do me a little favor, if you will. Would you do that?
Ben Crandall : Sure.
Wak : I'd like to improve my reception, so would you raise my antenna for me?
[Ben starts to grab at the antenna on top of Wak's head before he pulls back quickly]
Wak : Not that one, Ben! Not that one, thank you.
[Ben reaches back around to the antenna coming out of Wak's backpack]
Ben Crandall : These?
Wak : Yeah, that's right.
[as Ben is adjusting]
Wak : All right, move it a little to the right and out a little further. Feels good. Better, Ben.
[Ben raises them into position]
Wak : OK, that's pretty good. Oh, great. Thank you very much.
[in the voice of W.C. Fields]
Wak : Well, get away, son. You bother me.
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Wolfgang Müller : [46:01] Explosions in space? That's impossible
Ben Crandall : What do you mean? You can hardly see the strings!
