Edward James Olmos movie quotes

View Quote [Tulio gasps]
Chief: Big smile. Like you mean it. A-one, two, three.
["It's Tough to Be a God" begins]
Tulio: ♪I hardly think I'm qualified. To come across all sanctified. I just don't cut it with the cherubim.♪
[the baby bites Tulio's finger]
Miguel: Tulio, what are you talking about? ♪There again, they're on their knees. Being worshipped is a breeze. Which rather suits us in. The interim.♪
Tulio: ♪Interim, interim, it's me and him.♪ Oh, my God!
All: ♪It's tough to be a god!♪
Tulio: ♪Tread where mortals have not trod. Be deified when really you're a sham!♪
[Altivo bites the fruit]
Tulio: ♪Be an object of devotion, be the subject of psalms!♪
Miguel: ♪It's a rather touching notion! All those prayers and those salaams!♪
Tulio: ♪And who am I to bridle? If I'm forced to be an idol? If they say that I'm a god. That's what I am! What's more if we don't comply, with the locals' wishes, I can see us being sacrificed. Or stuffed.♪
Miguel: You have a point there. Very good thinking. ♪So let's be gods! The perks are great!♪
Tulio: Yeah!
Miguel: ♪El Dorado on our plates.♪
Tulio: Thank you.
Miguel: ♪Local feelings should not be rebuffed.♪
Tulio: ♪Never rebuffed. I never rebuff a local feeling. No, my friend.♪
All: ♪It's tough to be a god! But if you get the people's nod! Count your blessings! Yeah, keep 'em sweet! That's our advice!♪
Miguel: It's great advice!
All: ♪Be a symbol of perfection! Be a legend, be a cult! Take their praise, take a collection! As the multitudes exalt!♪
Miguel: ♪Don a supernatural habit!♪
Tulio: ♪We'd be crazy not to grab it!♪
Miguel: You got it!
All: ♪So sign on two new gods for paradise! Paradise!♪
[they both tap their cups, then Chief dances with the group, then Altivo dances, laying down on the ground, fade to black]

View Quote [cut back to Tulio and Miguel]
Tulio: [chuckling] That was good, huh?
[Miguel climbs up to the top, then the men cheer]
Tulio: [climbs up] Hey, a little help, please?
Miguel: Chief Tanni! Chief Tanni! I've decided to stay.
Chief: Oh, this is wonderful news. What a glorious day for El Dorado. Lord Miguel has decided to live among us!
Chel: Tulio! Is everything okay?
[they look at Miguel]
Tulio: Everything is fine.

View Quote [Miguel walks away by Altivo, then Altivo looks at Miguel walking away]
Miguel: Whoa. Whoa, boy, what is it? [Altivo nickers, then they hear explosions, looking at Miguel along with Chel and Tulio]
Miguel: Cortes.
[the man rushes to the Chief who panics]
Chief: My lord, what is it?
Man: [panicked] Chief Tanni! Chief Tanni! Approaching the city, is an army of strangers.
Chief: We are safe here. They'll never find the gate to the city.
Man: But, sire, they are being led by Tzekel-Kan.
Chief: [shocked to Tzekel-Kan who is survived] HE SURVIVED! Warriors, prepare yourselves for battle!
[the guards all shout and as the crowd starts in panic]
Miguel: Chief, you cannot fight them!
Chief: Then how can we stop them?
Miguel: We can't.
Tulio: [looks in the cave] Uh, one moment, please. [moves the gold away]
[Bibo drinks]
Tulio: [takes the necklace out] Okay, here's the gate. Here's the boat.
Chel: Uh-huh. And?
Tulio: Here's the gate.
Chel: Okay.
Tulio: Here's the boat.
Chel: Got that. And?
Tulio: Well, here's the "goat," and here's the "bate."
Chel: Tulio!
[Tulio his Bibo, who stops drinking his cup, spilling water out, knocking the necklace]
Tulio: [gasping] That's it. We'll crash the boat into the pillars.
Chel: That's it? I mean... But... [scoffs] What about the gold?
Tulio: Well... [sobbing, in a whinny voice] Chief! [clears throat, in a normal voice] Chief. I've got a plan.
[the men throw rope to the villagers]
Chief: Hold the line steady! They're almost in place!
[cut to Crotes and the guards, and Tzekel-Kan]
Cortes: It better be there, for your sake.
[Tulio rows a boat, then Chel shakes her head, looking at Miguel]
Tulio: Okay, chief, on my signal! Ready! HIT THE PILLARS!
Chief: NOW!
[the man uses a log to push and break the whole rocks, then Tulio looks at the whole rocks breaking]
Tulio: They're breaking too fast!
Chel: Tulio, the sail!
Tulio: [tires to pull the rope down] It's stuck!
[the men try to pull a statue, breaking the ropes, then they both shout, then Chief gasps, grabbing the ropes]
Miguel: They're not gonna make it. Altivo! [jumps on Altivo, running to the boat]
Tulio: Are you crazy?
[Miguel and Altivo jump on the boat in slow motion, then they continue pulling, then flying in slow motion, grabbing the sail]
Tulio: Get off the boat, Miguel, or you'll never see the city again.
Miguel: I know. [takes the hat off] You don't think I'm gonna let you have all the fun, do you? Come on. We've got a wave to catch. [grabs a paddle to Tulio, pointing to Chief]
[they all release the statue, then Miguel yells, then Chel whimpers, then grabbing a lever]
Tulio: Get out of the way!
Miguel: Huh?
Chel: Huh?
[they duck, then Bibo runs on the gold]
Miguel: Hold on!
[they all go in the cave, breaking the sail, then knocking the gold on the walls]
Tulio: We're gonna have to hit it BROADSIDE!
Miguel: THAT'S YOUR PLAN? But the gold!
Tulio: I know!
[Chel gasps]
Tulio: JUST TURN THE BOAT!
[they all turn the boat]
Tulio: On impact, EVERYBODY JUMP!
[the boat stops on a wall, then they all jump out of the boat, then they splash in the water, with rocks falling in the water, with waterfall spitting out, then they all cough]
Tulio: [panting] We made it. It worked. [chuckling] It worked.
Chel: Wait. Get down! [grabs Tulio] There they are. [they all look at Cortes and Tzekel-Kan]
Tzekel-Kan: [gasping, looking at the rocks] No.
Cortes: [walks to Tzekel-Kan] You lying heathen. There's nothing here at all.
Tzekel-Kan: No. Wait. Wait.
Cortes: [pushes Tzekel-Kan] Men, seize him!
Tzekel-Kan: WHAT? [the men grab Tzekel-Kan]
Cortes: There is no El Dorado here. Onward, men. [the guards continues takes Tzekel-Kan away, gasps, then Chel waves]
Tzekel-Kan: [to guards] Wait! No, wait! [echoes] WAIT!

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View Quote It's too bad she won't live. But then again, who does?

View Quote You don't like my SMILE?!

View Quote He liked to work alone. So did I. So we worked together to keep it that way, and that was it.