Bottle Rocket 1996 quotes

32 quotes · 4 characters
Bottle Rocket (1996) poster
Characters
Dignan Owen Wilson · 26 quotes
Future Man Andrew Wilson · 13 quotes
Anthony Luke Wilson · 8 quotes
Bob Robert Musgrave · 3 quotes

Most scenes together: Dignan & Future Man (8), Anthony & Future Man (6), Dignan & Anthony (4)

Bottle Rocket quotes

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Abe Henry

I don't mean to offend you, Bob. But your brother's a ****. Does that offend you?

Bob

No, that didn't offend me.

Abe Henry

Good.

She thinks I'm a failure.

What? She said you were a failure? What has she ever accomplished with her life that's so great, man? Nothing.

So, did you enjoy your first visit to the nut house?

Hey, hey, shh, shh, shh. Come on. Be sensitive to the fact that other people are not comfortable talking about emotional disturbances. Um, you know, I am, I'm fine with that, but... other people.

You told, you told your friend Bernice I'm some kind of jet pilot?

Grace

What was I supposed to say, they stuck you in an insane asylum?

It wasn't an insane asylum, Grace. I explained to you back then that it was for exhaustion.

Grace

Exhaustion?

Yes, exhaustion.

Grace

You haven't worked a day in your life. How could you be exhausted?

Bob Mapplethorpe, potential get-away driver: go!

Bob

Well, I think there's a real air of mystery about me.

Don't complicate it. Your number one strength is you have a car you can provide. Sell yourself! Start over. Ready, go!

Bob

Okay, alright. I'm a risk taker! I'm growin' an entire crop of marijuana plants in my parents back yard! I think that shows...

Wait, you're growing an entire crop of marijuana in your back yard?

Bob

Dignan, look. I'm just not very good at this selling-yourself stuff, okay? So, I'm just gonna tell you the truth. I really wanna be a part of this team. And I'm the only one with a car.

That's good. That's good. 'Cause that hits me right here.

Fact: I learned more in the two months I spent with Mr. Henry and his crew than I learned in 15 years of academic study. Fact: I can guarantee you after Mr. Henry sees us pull this job, he's going to take a personal interest in our future. Fact: Mr. Henry drives a Jaguar...

Fact: The picture's not doing it for me right now, Dignan.

Well, does the fact that I'm trying to do it, do it for you?

Why are you here right now? You're always at lunch at this time!

Workers

Not always.

Yes! Always!

What the hell are you wearing?

It's a jump suit.

Clay look at this guy...

Clay

He looks like a rodeo clown...

He looks like a little banana. Where are you from anyway, man?

I'm from around here.

This guy used to mow our lawn.

Clay

No shit.

Yeah he was great, clipping the hedges, sweeping up, mowing the lawn. What was the name of your little lawn mowing company?

The Lawn Wranglers.

(laughing)

Let's go. Keep up the mowing, Kimosabe.

Guy in bathroom

Hey, you're in the Army, yes?

No, I just have short hair.

Kumar

Man, I blew it. I blew it, man!

Kumar, what were you doing in the freezer?

Kumar

I don't know, man; I lose my touch, man!

Did you even have a touch to lose, man?