Chicken Run (2000)
Mel Gibson: Rocky
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Quotes
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Rocky : Now, the most important thing is we have to work as a team, which means... you do everything I tell you.
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Hen : And what brings you to England, Mr. Rhodes?
Rocky : Why, all the beautiful English chicks, of course.
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[Rocky and Ginger are in an oven]
Rocky : It's like an oven in here.
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[Fowler is forced to share his bunk with Rocky]
Fowler : Absolutely outrageous! Asking a senior officer to share his quarters. And with a noncommissioned Yank, no less. Why, back in my day, I'd never...
Rocky : Hey! You weren't exactly *my* first choice, either. And scoot over. Your wing's on my side of the bunk.
Fowler : *Your* side of the bunk? The *whole bunk* is my side of the bunk!
Rocky : [snapping back] Just... What's that smell? Is that your breath?
Fowler : It's absolutely outrageous.
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Ginger : I should turn you in right now.
Rocky : You wouldn't! Would you?
Ginger : Give me one reason why I shouldn't.
Rocky : Because I'm... cute?
[Ginger squawks to attract the farmer's attention]
Rocky : Hey, hey, hey, hey. Wwhat kind of crazy chick are you? Do you know what'll happen if he finds me?
Ginger : [quoting him] It's a cruel world.
Rocky : I just decided, I don't like you.
Ginger : I just decided, I don't care.
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Rocky : Wait a minute. Let me get this straight. You wanna get every chicken in this place out of here *at the same time*?
Ginger : Of course.
Rocky : You're certifiable! You can't pull off a stunt like that; that's suicide.
Ginger : Where there's a will, there's a way.
Rocky : Couldn't agree more. And I *will* be leaving *that* way.
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Rocky : [apparently training the chickens] And left, two, three, and right, two, three and... stop right there.
[chickens stop leaning to the side, confused]
Rocky : Oh, yeah. Down.
[chickens stoop]
Rocky : All right, now: make little circles.
[chickens start to spin]
Rocky : That's it, faster, faster... yeah, that hits the spot...
Ginger : [Ginger looks up only to see Rocky sighing in contentment getting massaged; she walks over and clears throat; other chickens wander away, embarrassed] I thought you were going to teach us how to fly.
Rocky : That's what I'm doing.
Ginger : Isn't there usually some flapping involved?
Rocky : Hey. Do I tell you how to lay eggs? Relax. We're making progress!
Ginger : Really? I can't help feeling we're going around in circles.
[motions to the spinning chickens behind her]
Rocky : What the - ? Hey! Cut it out! You're making *me* dizzy!
[chickens stop and start stumbling dizzily]
Rocky : I think they're ready to fly now.
Ginger : Good. Because they certainly can't *walk* anymore.
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[during the credits]
Nick : The egg, obviously, rolling along, happy as Larry, then crack! Hatches into the first chicken.
Fetcher : Yeah, but where'd the egg come from, then?
Nick : What do you mean where'd it come from?
Fetcher : Egg comes rollin' along, 'appy as Larry, it's wonderin'... where'd it come from? Without a chicken, you get no egg to come rollin' along.
Nick : Well, conversely, without an egg to hatch into the chicken, there will be no chicken to lay the other egg that hatches into the chicken that lays the egg I mentioned in the first place.
Nick : So we got two eggs now?
Fetcher : No, we're still talking about the very first egg.
Fetcher : Yeah, but what 'appened to the very first chicken?
Nick : 'E's in the very first egg, aren't you listening?
Rocky : Uh, guys, guys? We're trying to enjoy paradise over here.
Nick : Oh, sorry, guv.
Fetcher : Beg your pardon.
Nick : Won't happen again.
Rocky : Thanks.
Nick : Gitface.
Fetcher : Pillock.
Nick : Think he's such a bigshot 'cause he's got his name on a poster. Showbiz folk are all the same.
Fetcher : Yeah, the rats are the stars, actually. But he does get all the birds
Nick : Yeah, of course they are. We do all the 'ard work, 'e gets all the credit.
Fetcher : He gets everything, doesn't he?
Nick : Yes, he does. Everything.
Fetcher : You said it, mate.
Nick : I know.
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Rocky : What's eating Grandpa?
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Rocky : [to Ginger after being put against the wall] You know, you're the first chick I ever met with the shell still on.
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Ginger : Um, I just wanted to say, I may have been a bit harsh at first. Well, what I really mean is: thank you, for saving my life. For saving *our* lives. You know, I come up here every night and look out to that hill, and imagine what it must be like on the other side. It's funny, I've - I've never actually felt grass beneath my feet. I'm sorry. Here I am rambling on about hills and grass, and you had something you wanted to say.
Rocky : Uh, y-yeah. Um, it's just that, you know... life, as I've experienced it - you know, out there lone free rangin' and stuff - it's, uh... it's full of dissapointment, and, uh...
Ginger : What, you mean grass isn't all it's cracked up to be?
Rocky : Grass! Exactly, grass. It's always greener on the other side. And then you get there, and it's brown and prickly. You see what I'm trying to say?
[Ginger starts nodding but then shakes her head]
Rocky : What I'm trying to say is... you're welcome.
Ginger : You know, that hill is looking closer tonight than it ever has before.
[Ginger accidentally touches Rocky's hand and they both pull away, embarrased]
Ginger : Well, good night... Rocky.
Rocky : Good night... Ginger.
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Rocky : You know what your problem is? You're... difficult.
Ginger : Why? Because I'm honest? I *care* about what happens to them! Something I wouldn't expect a Lone Free Ranger to know anything about!
Rocky : Hey, if that's the way you go about showing it, I hope you never care about me!
Ginger : I can assure you, I never will.
Rocky : Good!
Ginger : Fine!
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Rocky : You see, over in America, we have this rule. If you want to motivate someone, don't - mention - death!
Ginger : Funny; the rule here is: always tell the truth.
Rocky : Boy, that's been working like a real charm, hasn't it? Let me give you some free advice: you want them to perform? Tell them what they wanna hear.
Ginger : You mean lie?
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Rocky : [Presenting himself] You see, I'm a traveller by nature. I did that whole barnyard thing for a while but I couldn't really get into it.
[to one of the chickens]
Rocky : Hi, how are you?
[she swoons and faints, Rocky continues]
Rocky : Nope! The open road, that's more my style. Yep, just give me a pack on my back and point me where the wind blows. In fact, you know what they call me back home? You're gonna love this: The Lone Free Ranger.
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Rocky : [angry with Ginger] Listen! I've met some hard-boiled eggs in my day, but I'd say you're about 20 minutes!
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Mac : [very rapidly, with a thick Scottish accent] Thrust! I went over my calculations, hen, and I forgot the key element missing is thrust!
Rocky : [after a long pause] I didn't get a word of that.
Mac : Thrust. Other birds, like ducks and geese, when they take off, what do they have?
[shouts]
Mac : Thrust!
Rocky : I swear she ain't using real words.
Ginger : She said we need more thrust.
Rocky : Oh, thrust! Of course we need thrust. Why, thrust and flying are, well, like this.
[crosses fingers]
Rocky : See, that's flying and that's thrust.
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Rocky : Sleep tight, angel face. The Rock's on the case.
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Rocky : What's happening? What's going on?
Babs : They took Ginger, Mr. Rhodes! They're taking her to the chop!
Fowler : Well, what are you waiting for, laddie? Fly over there. Save her!
Rocky : Of course - No, No! That's just what they'd expect. But I say, we give them the old element of surprise.
Fowler : [chuckling] And catch Jerry with his trousers down. I like the sound of that; what's the plan?
Rocky : The plan... um, the plan. The plan! Uh - Babs, give me that thing. Bunty, give me a boost.
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Rocky : ...And the pig says to the horse, "Hey, fella. Why the long face?"
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Rocky : [landing in the farmyard] Thank you, ladies and gentlemen! You've been a wonderful audience!
[feeding trough falls on him]