WarGames quotes

35 total quotes

David Lightman
Dr. Stephen Falken
General Beringer
Multiple Characters

View Quote McKittrick: See that sign up here - up here. "Defcon." That indicates our current "def"ense "con"dition. It should read "Defcon 5," which means peace. It's still on 4 because of that little stunt you pulled. Actually, if we hadn't caught it in time, it might have gone to Defcon 1. You know what that means, David?
David: No. What does that mean?
McKittrick: World War Three.

View Quote Mr. Liggett: Alright, Lightman. Maybe you can tell us who first suggested the idea of reproduction without sex.
David: Um, your wife?

View Quote Mr. Lightman: This corn is raw!
Mrs. Lightman: I know, isn't it wonderful? It's so crisp!
Mr. Lightman: Of course it's crisp! It's raw!
Mrs. Lightman: No, it's terrific! You can just taste the Vitamin A and D in here. It's great!
Mr. Lightman: Could we have pills and cook the corn?

View Quote Stephen Falken: Are either of you paleontologists? I'm in desperate need of a paleontologist.
Jennifer: No, we're high school students.
Stephen Falken: Pity.

View Quote Stephen Falken: Except, that I never could get Joshua to learn the most important lesson.
David: What's that?
Stephen Falken: Futility. That there's a time when you should just give up.
Jennifer: What kind of a lesson is that?
Stephen Falken: Did you ever play tic-tac-toe?
Jennifer: Yeah, of course.
Stephen Falken: But you don't anymore.
Jennifer: No.
Stephen Falken: Why?
Jennifer: Because it's a boring game. It's always a tie.
Stephen Falken: Exactly. There's no way to win. The game itself is pointless! But back in the war room, they believe you can win a nuclear war.

View Quote [to Dr. Falken] This is unreal! You don't care about death 'cause you're already dead! I know a lot about you. I know you weren't always like this. What was the last thing you cared about?

View Quote [to Joshua] Come on. Learn, goddammit.

View Quote …It will be a millisecond of brilliant light, then we will be vaporized

View Quote Flush the bombers, get the subs in launch mode. We are at DEFCON 1.

View Quote General, you are listening to a machine. Do the world a favor and don't act like one.

View Quote Gentlemen, I wouldn't trust this overgrown pile of microchips any further than I can throw it.

View Quote Goddammit, I'd piss on a spark plug if I thought it'd do any good!

View Quote Hey, I don't believe that any system is totally secure.

View Quote I loved it when you nuked Las Vegas. Suitably biblical ending for the place, don't you think?

View Quote John! Good to see you. I see the wife still picks your ties.