A character in The Thing (1982)

Palmer quotes from The Thing (1982)

David Clennon
Played by David Clennon The Thing (1982) · 37 quotes

5th most-quoted character in The Thing (1982): in 3 of its 37 quotes

Scenes with Palmer

3 scenes
Palmer
[after Norris' head sprouts legs and tries to walk away]

You gotta be **** kidding.

How long have they been stationed there?

Fuchs

Says here about eight weeks.

That's not enough time for guys to go bonkers.

Nauls

Bullshit. Five minutes is enough to put a man over down here.

Palmer

Damn straight.

Nauls

I mean Palmer been the way he is since the first day.

Okay now, Mac, run this by me again. Thousands of years ago this rocket ship crashes, right...? And the...

Look, I'm just guessing...

Well, go on.

... So it crashes, and this guy, whoever he is, gets thrown out, or walks out, and ends up freezing.

I just can't believe this voodoo bullshit. You believe this voodoo bullshit, Blair?

Palmer
[rambling]

Happens all the time, man. They're falling out of the skies like flies. Government knows all about it... Chariots of the Gods, man... They practically own South America. I mean they taught the Incas everything they knew.

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