Big Trouble in Little China Quotes (1986)

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Jack Burton That is not water.
Egg Shen Black blood of the earth.
Jack Burton You mean oil?
Egg Shen I mean black blood of the earth!
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Jack Burton What does that say?
Wang Chi Hell of Boiling Oil.
Jack Burton You're kidding.
Wang Chi Yeah, I am, it says keep out.
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Jack Burton Son of a bitch must pay!
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Jack Burton I'm a reasonable guy, but I've just experienced some very unreasonable things.
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Jack Burton We really shook the pillars of heaven, didn't we, Wang?
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Wang Chi That's why the bottle didn't slice, my mind and my spirit are going North and South.
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Jack Burton What's in the flask, Egg? Magic potion?
Egg Shen Yeah.
Jack Burton Good, thought so. What do we do, drink it?
Egg Shen Yeah!
Jack Burton Good, thought so!
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Jack Burton Henry Swanson's my name, and excitement's my game.
White Tiger Cash or charge?
Jack Burton Oh gosh, cash I guess. I mean, it's not exactly deductible is it?
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Eddie Lee Anyone who showed up would join Lem Lee in the Hell of Being Cut to Pieces.
Jack Burton Hell of being what?
Eddie Lee Chinese got a lot of hells, Jack.
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Margo This is just so shocking. I mean, I must be so monumentally naive.
Eddie Lee You are.
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Jack Burton I don't get this at all. I thought Lo Pan...
David Lo Pan Shut up, Mr. Burton! You were not brought upon this world to "get it!"
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Jack Burton Everybody relax, I'm here.
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Jack Burton When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail."
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Jack Burton Just remember what ole' Jack Burton does when the Earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack burton just looks that big ole storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it."
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Jack Burton Like I told my last wife, I says, "Honey, I never drive faster than I can see. Besides that, it's all in the reflexes."
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Jack Burton Ok. You People sit tight, hold the fort, and keep the home fires burning. If we're not back by dawn ... call the president.
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Gracie Law I'd go with you but...
Jack Burton I know, there's a problem with your face.
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Jack Burton Hollow?
Wang Chi Hollow.
Jack Burton Fuck it.
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Jack Burton You know what ol' Jack Burton says at a time like this?
Thunder Who?
Jack Burton Jack Burton! Me!
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Jack Burton It's all in the reflexes.
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Jack Burton Terrific, a six-demon bag! Sensational! What's in it, Egg?
Egg Shen Wind, fire, all that kind of thing!
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Jack Burton What does that mean? ‘China is here?’ I don’t even know what the hell that means! All I know is this Lo Pan character comes from out of thin air in the middle of a goddamned alley, while his buddies are flying around on wires, ripping everyone to shreds...and he just stands there, waiting for me to drive my truck straight through him?! With LIGHT coming out of his mouth?!
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Jack Burton Would you stop rubbing your body up against mine? Because I can’t concentrate when you do that...
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Jack Burton Which Lo Pan? Little ol’ basket case on wheels, or the ten-foot-tall roadblock?!
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Miao Yin I don't belong to you.
David Lo Pan You don't. You belong to Ching Dai. I must sacrifice you. But I love you and I need you.
Miao Yin No!
David Lo Pan Here take her. Take the bitch!
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David Lo Pan And now, my beloved disciples. The moment of truth... the needle of love.
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David Lo Pan What does it mean? Two girls with green eyes. After all these years.
Gracie Law You bastards, unchain me. You're not gonna get away with this. Where's Lo Pan?
David Lo Pan This one has fire as well!
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David Lo Pan There have been others, to be sure. There are always others, are there not? You seem to be one who knows the difficulties between men and women. How seldom it works out.
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David Lo Pan They have returned. And this time they are not alone. Egg Shen is with them. Little bastard sorcerer has brought them through the Bog of the Dead Trees. Egg Shen... EGG SHEN! You have come a long ways to find me. But it is too late. There are two girls with green eyes, and I will marry them both. And then I will sacrifice Gracie Law to appease my emperor and live out my earthly pleasures with Miao Yin. That's right, Egg Shen. The best of two worlds!
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David Lo Pan You never could beat me, Egg Shen.
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David Lo Pan And when I find her, I will marry her...
Wang Chi Never!
David Lo Pan Ching Dai will be appeased, my curse will be lifted!
Jack Burton And you can go on to rule the universe from beyond the grave.
David Lo Pan Indeed!
Jack Burton Or check into a psycho ward, whichever comes first, right?
Wang Chi Jack, will you...?
Jack Burton "Jack" what? I'm supposed to buy this shit? 2000 years, he can't find one broad to fit the bill? Come on, Dave, you must be doing something seriously wrong!
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David Lo Pan Magic?" The darkest magic. My soul swims in it.
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