The Poseidon Adventure quotes

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Reverend Frank Scott

View Quote Mike Rogo: Linda, ya hear me?
Linda Rogo: Will you shut up? I'm busy in here!
Mike Rogo: You weren't on the streets that long! How many guys did you know! Do you realize how slim even one of those characters is on this boat?
Linda Rogo: [affected accent] You don't have to shout.
Mike Rogo: [calmly] I said do you realize...
Linda Rogo: [shouts] I heard what you said!

View Quote Linda Rogo: [dazed] Jesus Christ. What happened?
Reverend Frank Scott: We've turned over.
Mike Rogo: Linda, Linda honey, are you all right?
Linda Rogo: Hi... where the hell have you been?
Mike Rogo: What do you think? Flying around on my ass.

View Quote Gene Hackman: Rev. Frank Scott

View Quote Ernest Borgnine: Det. Lt. Mike Rogo

View Quote So what resolution should we make for the new year? It's to let God know that you have the guts and the will to do it alone. Resolve to fight for yourselves, and for others, for those you love. And that part of God within you will be fighting with you all the way.

View Quote Robin Shelby: Why don't you shove it?
Susan Shelby: [angrily] Don't you ever say that to me again!
Robin Shelby: Shove it! Shove it! Shove it!

View Quote Please, God, not this woman. Not this woman.

View Quote Eric Shea: Robin Shelby

View Quote Stella Stevens: Linda Rogo

View Quote Leslie Nielsen: Captain Harrison

View Quote Mr. Linarcos: Your business is to deliver this ship where we want it! When we want it!
Captain Harrison: Running an unstable ship at full ahead is dangerous!
Mr. Linarcos: I'm sure!
Captain Harrison: Especially one as old as this!
Mr. Linarcos: I'm sure I don't have to remind you of my legal right to have you relieved of command. Three other officers here have their Master's License. Now, order Full Ahead!
Captain Harrison: You irresponsible bastard.

View Quote Purser: For God's sake, Reverend, what you're doing is suicide!
Reverend Frank Scott: We're cut off from the rest of the world. They can't get to us. Maybe we can got to them. You've said enough, now get out of the way.
Purser: Pray for us, but don't do this! [to the others] Climbing to another deck will kill you all!
Reverend Frank Scott: And sitting on our butts is not gonna to help us either! Maybe by climbing out of here, we can save ourselves. If you've got any sense, you'll come along with us. [to Rogo] Grab ahold.

View Quote [The deck behind the group is flooding rapidly.]
Nonnie Parry: How long will we stay afloat?
James Martin: [gently] Long enough.
Robin Shelby: The Andrea Doria stayed afloat 10 hours before she sank.
James Martin: You see, Nonnie, everything's gonna be alright. We have a long time to go.
Mike Rogo: Come on, keep moving, keep moving.

View Quote Mike Rogo: What the hell happened? You didn't pull the rope.
Reverend Frank Scott: I got trapped. Mrs. Rosen freed me.
Mike Rogo: Thanks Mrs. Rogo, if it hadn't been for you, none of us-- [discovers Mrs. Rosen is dead] Aww, Jesus!
Reverend Frank Scott: Go back and tell the others.
Mike Rogo: And what do I tell him?
Reverend Frank Scott: Tell him nothing!
Mike Rogo: Ya had a lotta guts, lady... a lotta guts.

View Quote Mike Rogo: This is the first trip since we got married.
Linda Rogo: Yeah, and why we didn't fly, I'll never know.
Reverend Frank Scott: Well, since I'm in charge. let's make a toast.
Linda Rogo: Great. What do we drink to?
Reverend Frank Scott: To love.
Linda Rogo: Here here, to love. [to Mike] To love, dummy!
Mike Rogo: Oh.