Joe Lamb It's so weird, watching her like this. Like she's still here. She used to look at me this way -- like, really look. And I just knew that I was there. That I existed.
Played by Joel Courtney 
Super 8 (2011) · 30 quotes
Super 8 (2011) · 30 quotes
Most-quoted character in Super 8 (2011): in 14 of its 30 quotes
Most scenes with: Charles Kaznyk (3), Alice Dainard (3), Jack Lamb (2)
Guys, WATCH OUT!
More lines from Joe Lamb
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Joe Lamb I know bad things happen. Bad things happen. But you can still live. You can still live.
Scenes with Joe Lamb
10 scenes[hands Joe a flyer for a baseball summer camp]
It's an eight week program. You'd like it there. I know I did.
Joe I thought I was gonna have the summer to myself.
Well obviously, things have changed for the both of us. And I think it'd be best if you didn't spend the summer running around with movie cameras and monster make-up.
Joe I have to help Charles finish his movie.
I got nothing against your friends. I like your friends. Except for Cary, who can't seem to stop lighting things on fire. You'd like it there. It's what we both need.
What was that necklace? The one you were holding at the train crash. Was it your mom's?
Joe My dad gave it to her the day I was born. She wears it all the time. Well, used to. And... It was bad how she died and... But my dad got it back.
Preston
[right after the crash]
According to my Uncle Seth, an accident like this is exceptionally rare.
Joe It wasn't an accident. There was a truck on the tracks.
What?! You mean someone crashed the train?!
[to Joe]
This is new, for the both of us. So I'm gonna be as simple and clear as I can: you're not friends with Alice Dainard. And by "no," I don't mean maybe, and I don't mean yes. I mean "no." I've known Louis Dainard for a lot of years, he's been nothing but trouble. Your mother used to say that he's not such a bad guy. That he needed a second chance, that he's just sad. Well, I tried to be good to him, and I can't. Not anymore. I will not allow him or his daughter in this house. I will not allow you to spend time with her, doing projects, or whatever it is that you do. That's it. I hope we're clear on that.
Joe We're not clear.
What did you say?
Joe We're not clear. You and I aren't clear about anything! We couldn't be less clear!
Joseph Francis Lamb...
Joe Just because Mom died, doesn't mean you know anything about me, you don't. And you don't know anything about Alice either, she's kind.
We will not have this discussion right now.
Joe [yells at him]
She's nice to me!
[yells at him back]
I DON'T CARE WHAT SHE IS!! Her father's an irresponsible selfish son of a bitch. Now you listen to me. I've got 12,000 people in this town who are scared out of their mind. They've got one person to rely on. It used to be someone else, but now it's just me.
I know I don't know you at all. Even though it sort of feels like I do. Do you not feel like that?
Joe No, no, I totally do. I'm just kind of in shock at this entire conversation.
I know he wishes he'd been the one who died, sometimes I wish it too.
Joe Alice, don't say that. He's your dad.
Joe How are you not reacting? That thing went through my wall!
I told you not to pick it up in the first place!
Joe Why are you so angry? That I'm not gonna let you blow up my train?
That's just a part of it! Just a part.
Joe Your movie was over! You said that! I gave you a camera! I helped you!
Don't pretend like you did this for me. You didn't do this for me and you know it. This was never about me, this was always about Alice!
Joe Well, you were the one who wanted her to play the wife in the first place.
Not so you could fall in love with her!
Joe Why do you care how I think about Alice anyway?!
Because I like her! That's why I asked her to do this in the first place, so I could get to know her! Not you!
Joe You like Alice Dainard?
You're such an idiot.
Louis
No one believes me. They just keep giving me pills and... No one believes me.
Joe I believe you.
Carey
What's he doing?!
Joe He's making a model.
