"And lo, the beast looked upon the face of beauty, and beauty stayed his hand. And from that day forward, he was as one dead."
Carl Denham
Jack Black · 37 quotes
Lumpy
Andy Serkis · 18 quotes
Jack Driscoll
Adrien Brody · 14 quotes
Captain Englehorn
Thomas Kretschmann · 12 quotes
Ann Darrow
Naomi Watts · 8 quotes
Bruce Baxter
Kyle Chandler · 7 quotes
Preston
Colin Hanks · 6 quotes
Jimmy
Jamie Bell · 5 quotes
Captain Engelhorn
3 quotes
Hayes
Evan Parke · 3 quotes
Most scenes together: Carl Denham & Lumpy (12), Carl Denham & Captain Englehorn (7), Carl Denham & Jack Driscoll (6)
King Kong quotes
Page 1 of 5Who do you suppose could've built that wall?
I was up in Angkor once. That structure is bigger than this, and no one knows who constructed it.
Heroes don't look like me, not in the real world. In the real world they got bad teeth, a bald spot and a beer gut. I'm just an actor with a gun, who's lost his motivation. Be seein' ya.
What do you think, Driscoll? Dialogue's got some flow now, huh?
It was pure effluence.
I beefed up the banter.
Try to resist that impulse.
It's just a little bit of humor, bud. What are you, a Bolshevik or something? [leaves]
You wanna trap the ape?
Isn't that what you do? Live animal capture? I heard you were the best.
[after saving Carl, Jack, Jimmy and Preston from oversized insects]
That's the thing about cockroaches. No matter how many times you flush them down the toilet, they always crawl back up the bowl.
Hey buddy, I'm out of the bowl. I'm drying off my wings and trekkin' across the lid!
$2000 is the deal. Will you take a check?
Do I have a choice?
[after Englehorn turns the ship away from Denham's course]
One more week. That's all I'm asking. Please. I haven't got a film yet. I've risked everything I have on this trip.
No, Denham. You've risked everything I have.
What do you want? Tell me what you want, I'll give you anything!
I want you off my ship.
How did you think this would end, Carl?
[In the cabin, the ship's compass spins wildly and points in all directions]
Chart our position. Use the stars.
There are no stars, captain.
What?
That, right there.
(sarcastically)
I don't know. What is it, a coffee stain? (looks at the map and sees the disturbing effigy of Kong)
What?!
You're the star of this picture. Get into character and head toward the animals!
Those animals are the least of our worries! We're after Miss Darrow, remember?
Look, will you do as you're told?
Well, if you insist...
What?!
You're the star of this picture, now get into character and hit toward the animals!
Are you sure about this, Denham? Don't we have a stand-in for this type of thing?
I need you in the shot or people will say they're fake.
Oh, nobody's gonna think these are fake!
Bring the tripod and all of the film stock.
Herb You wanna go to the six-inch lens?
[he considers the size of Kong, who he has just seen for the first time]
Wide-angle will do just fine.
Fay's a size four.
Yes, she is, but she's doing a picture with RKO.
Here's your story, boys! "Beauty... and the man who saved her from the beast!" Take the pictures.
[The reporters begin to take pictures. Kong roars as the flashbulbs blind his eyes, frightening and enraging the mighty ape] [Seeing Kong's mounting anger]
Oh no... [Kong begins to roar louder and thrashes around on the stage, still chained up.] We have to get these people out of here. [to the audience] Everyone needs to leave! Okay? He thinks that girl is a fake! Come on!
Denham, for once in your life, could you please tell that great big ape to be quiet?
Let him roar! It makes a swell picture. [Laughs]
Head for the exits!
Theater Patron
Get your own seat, buddy! You're not having mine.
[Kong's roars grow louder, and he begins to tug on his chains. The audience begins to grow nervous and worried.]
Excuse me, fellas. Coming through! Coming through, fellas!
Actress
[Kong tugs on his chains and one of his giant wrist cuffs breaks. The audience screams. Patrons react in terror, heading for the doors]
Somebody!! SOMEBODY HELP ME!!!
[As the actors on stage flee for their lives, Kong violently grabs the actress from the prop altar with his free arm]
Go! Go now!
I'll give you another thousand if you leave right now.
You haven't given me the first thousand yet.
I'll make it worth your while...
There's nothing out there.
Then you've nothing to lose.