The Thing Quotes
"Ned "Scotty" Scott: Think of what it means to the world!
Hendry: I'm not working for the world. I'm working for the Air Force.
Hendry: I'm not working for the world. I'm working for the Air Force.
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Adam: It's not funny.
Phillip: Yes, it is. I mean, it's not that funny that wives get beat up, but the fact that you look like one, that I find hilarious!
Phillip: Yes, it is. I mean, it's not that funny that wives get beat up, but the fact that you look like one, that I find hilarious!
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Dr. Blair: [throwing a fit in the radio room] You guys think I'M crazy! Well, that's fine! Most of you don't know what's going on around here, but I'm damn well sure SOME of you do! You think that thing wanted to be an animal? No dogs make it a thousand miles through the cold! No, you don't understand! That thing wanted to be US!
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Linda Lue Linden: You Know Kyle Davidson, there's something you never knew about me.
Kyle Davidson: What's that?
Linda Lue Linden: [she kisses him] You could have had me for a song
Kyle Davidson: What's that?
Linda Lue Linden: [she kisses him] You could have had me for a song
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[after a quick encounter with the Thing]
Hendry: Did you get your picture?
Ned "Scotty" Scott: No, you were in the way and the door wasn't open long enough.
Hendry: You want us to open it again?
Ned "Scotty" Scott: NO!
Hendry: Did you get your picture?
Ned "Scotty" Scott: No, you were in the way and the door wasn't open long enough.
Hendry: You want us to open it again?
Ned "Scotty" Scott: NO!
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[Two young girls walk by. Sam keeps staring after them, finally points at them]
Sam Kleinman: Explain that to me.
Ben Kleinman: What?
Sam Kleinman: The holes in those jeans...
Ben Kleinman: Uh-uh.
Sam Kleinman: They're on purpose?
Ben Kleinman: That's right.
Sam Kleinman: It's not because she's poor, and can only afford ripped clothes?
Ben Kleinman: That's correct, sir.
Sam Kleinman: [takes this in] And she doesn't mind that we can see her ass peeking out like that?
Ben Kleinman: No, she does not. In fact, I think she would be insulted if you didn't look.
Sam Kleinman: The last thing I wanna do is insult her.
Sam Kleinman: Explain that to me.
Ben Kleinman: What?
Sam Kleinman: The holes in those jeans...
Ben Kleinman: Uh-uh.
Sam Kleinman: They're on purpose?
Ben Kleinman: That's right.
Sam Kleinman: It's not because she's poor, and can only afford ripped clothes?
Ben Kleinman: That's correct, sir.
Sam Kleinman: [takes this in] And she doesn't mind that we can see her ass peeking out like that?
Ben Kleinman: No, she does not. In fact, I think she would be insulted if you didn't look.
Sam Kleinman: The last thing I wanna do is insult her.
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Garry : I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH!
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Clark : I dunno what the hell's in there, but it's weird and pissed off, whatever it is.
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Childs : Temperature's up all over the camp. Won't last long though.
MacReady : Neither will we.
Childs : How will we make it?
MacReady : Maybe we shouldn't.
Childs : If you're worried about me...
MacReady : If we've got any surprises for each other, I don't think either one of us is in much shape to do anything about it.
MacReady : Neither will we.
Childs : How will we make it?
MacReady : Maybe we shouldn't.
Childs : If you're worried about me...
MacReady : If we've got any surprises for each other, I don't think either one of us is in much shape to do anything about it.
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Childs : What do we do now?
MacReady : Why don't we just wait here for a little while... see what happens...
Childs : What do we do now?
MacReady : Why don't we just wait here for a little while... see what happens...
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MacReady : I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. It'll fight if it has to, but it's vulnerable out in the open. If it takes us over, then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it. And then it's won.
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MacReady : How you doin', old boy?
Dr. Blair : I don't know who to trust.
MacReady : [ swallows, sighs ] I know what you mean, Blair. Trust's a tough thing to come by these days. Tell you what - Why don't you just trust in the Lord?
Dr. Blair : I don't know who to trust.
MacReady : [ swallows, sighs ] I know what you mean, Blair. Trust's a tough thing to come by these days. Tell you what - Why don't you just trust in the Lord?
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[ Norris' head grows legs and tries to walk away ]
Palmer : You gotta be fucking kidding.
Palmer : You gotta be fucking kidding.
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Garry : The generator's gone.
MacReady : Any way we can we fix it?
Garry : It's "gone", MacReady.
MacReady : Any way we can we fix it?
Garry : It's "gone", MacReady.
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Childs : You're gonna have to sleep sometime, MacReady.
MacReady : I'm a real light sleeper, Childs.
MacReady : I'm a real light sleeper, Childs.
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MacReady : Somebody in this camp ain't what he appears to be. Right now that may be one or two of us. By spring, it could be all of us.
Childs : So, how do we know who's human? If I was an imitation, a perfect imitation, how would you know it was really me?
Childs : So, how do we know who's human? If I was an imitation, a perfect imitation, how would you know it was really me?
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Garry : This is pure nonsense. It doesn't prove a thing.
MacReady : I thought you'd feel that way, Garry. You were the only one who could've gotten to that blood. We'll do you last.
MacReady : I thought you'd feel that way, Garry. You were the only one who could've gotten to that blood. We'll do you last.
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MacReady : Childs, we're going out to give Blair the test. If you see him trying to make his way back here and we're not with him... burn him.
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Childs : I just cannot believe any of this voodoo bullshit.
Palmer : Childs, it happens all the time, man. They're falling out of the sky like flies. Government knows all about it, right, Mac?
Childs : You believe any of this voodoo bullshit, Blair?
Palmer : Childs, Childs... Chariots of the Gods, man. They practically own South America. I mean, they taught the Incas everything they know.
Palmer : Childs, it happens all the time, man. They're falling out of the sky like flies. Government knows all about it, right, Mac?
Childs : You believe any of this voodoo bullshit, Blair?
Palmer : Childs, Childs... Chariots of the Gods, man. They practically own South America. I mean, they taught the Incas everything they know.
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Garry : My god, what was happening to him?
MacReady : If it had any more time, just a few minutes more to finish, it would have looked and sounded and acted just like Bennings!
Garry : I don't know what you're saying.
MacReady : That was one of those things out there, trying to imitate him, Garry. Come on.
Garry : MacReady, I know Bennings, I've known him for ten years. He's my friend.
MacReady : We've gotta burn the rest of him.
MacReady : If it had any more time, just a few minutes more to finish, it would have looked and sounded and acted just like Bennings!
Garry : I don't know what you're saying.
MacReady : That was one of those things out there, trying to imitate him, Garry. Come on.
Garry : MacReady, I know Bennings, I've known him for ten years. He's my friend.
MacReady : We've gotta burn the rest of him.
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MacReady : I dunno, it's like this: thousands of years ago this spaceship crashes, and this thing, whatever it is, jumps out or crawls out and gets entombed in the ice.
Garry : So, the Norwegians find it, and they dig it out of the ice...
MacReady : That's right, Garry. They dig it up, they cart it back to their base. Somehow it gets thawed, it wakes up, probaly not the best of moods, and... I don't know, I wasn't there!
Garry : So, the Norwegians find it, and they dig it out of the ice...
MacReady : That's right, Garry. They dig it up, they cart it back to their base. Somehow it gets thawed, it wakes up, probaly not the best of moods, and... I don't know, I wasn't there!
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Garry : You reach anybody, yet?
Windows : Reach anybody? We're a thousand miles from nowhere, man. And it's gonna get a hell of a lot worse before it gets any better!
Windows : Reach anybody? We're a thousand miles from nowhere, man. And it's gonna get a hell of a lot worse before it gets any better!
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Fuchs : I need to talk to you. Meet me outside in five minutes.
MacReady : It's 40 below zero outside.
MacReady : It's 40 below zero outside.
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