Empire of the Sun [1987]
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Basie: I want these back when they're done.
Jim: I can't remember what my parents look like.
Jim: I was dreaming about God.
Mother: What did he say?
Jim: Nothing.
Jim: He was playing tennis.
Jim: If the Americans land, the Japanese will fight.
Dr. Rawlins: You admire the Japanese?
Jim: Well, they're brave, aren't they?
Dr. Rawlins: That's important, is it, Jim?
Jim: It's a good thing if you want to win a war.
Dr. Rawlins: But we don't want them to win, do we. Remember, we're British.
Jim: Yes. I've never been there.
Jim: We'll have to leave the camp.
Basie: That's the idea, Jim. First one side feeds you and the other side tries to get you killed, then it's turned around; it's all timing.
Basie: Jim, didn't I teach you anything?
Jim: Yes! You taught me that people will do anything for a potato.
Jim: Can I have his shoes when he's dead?
Dr. Rawlins: God you're a pragmatist, Jim.
Maxton: I heard you resigned from the Scouts.
Jim: I've become an atheist.
Jim: I saw it! I saw it! It was like a white light in the sky.
Jim: Learned a new word today. Atom bomb. It was like the God taking a photograph.
Jim: Amatus sum, amatus es, amatus est.
Chinese Youth: No mama. No papa. No whiskey sodas.
Basie: Oh, buying and selling, Frank. You know. Life.
Jim: Do you know where we are? We're here, see? And now we have to turn left. Do you hear me? When I say turn left, you turn left! When I say turn right, turn right! You have to do what I say otherwise we'll never get to Soochow then you'll be shot!
Jim: Dr. Rawlin, do you remember how we had helped build the runway? If we die like the others, our bones would be IN the runway. In a way, it's OUR runway...
Dr. Rawlins: No it's THEIR runway, Jim! Try not to think so much! Try not to THINK so much!
Jim: Bastard! He gave me a mango!
Basie: I'll give you a whole goddamn fruit salad. There are Frigidares falling from the sky. It's kingdom come!
Jim: He was my friend!
Basie: He was a Jap!
Jim: The war's over!
Jim: I touched it! I touched it! I felt the heat! I can taste it in my mouth, oil and cordite!
Jamie: Excuse me everyone...
Jamie: I surrender.
Jamie: Help me, I'm British.
Jim: Are you with the American Fleet?
Frank: American Fleet! Looks like you lost your shirt kid.
Basie: What did you say your name was boy?
Jamie: Jamie and I'm building a man-flying kite and writing a book called Contract Bridge.
Basie: Jim a new name for a new life.
Dainty: What else you betting with Baise?
Basie: My LIFE.