Captain Englehorn Quotes in King Kong (2005)

Captain Englehorn: That's the thing about cockroaches. No matter how many times you flushed them down the toilet, they always crawl back up the bowl.

Carl Denham: Hey buddy, I'm out of the bowl. I'm drying off my wings and trekking across the lid.

[Jack Driscoll must sleep in a cage where animals slept]

Captain Englehorn: So what are you, Mr. Driscoll, a lion, or a chimpanzee?

Captain Englehorn: There's nothing out there!

Carl Denham: Then you have nothing to lose...

Captain Englehorn: [after saving Denham and his film crew from natives] Seen enough?

Carl Denham: $2,000. It's a deal. Will you take a check?

Captain Englehorn: Do I have a choice?

Captain Englehorn: [Asking Jack which cage to stay in] What are you Mr. Driscoll, a lion? Or a chimpanzee?

Carl Denham: I'll give you another thousand if we leave right now.

Captain Englehorn: You haven't given me the first thousand yet.

Carl Denham: Can we talk about this later? Can't you see we are in the company of a VIP guest?

Captain Englehorn: Ma'am.

Ann Darrow: Ann Darrow.

Captain Englehorn: Ma'am?

Ann Darrow: Ann Darrow.

Captain Englehorn: So, you are ready for this voyage, Miss Darrow?

Ann Darrow: Sure.

Captain Englehorn: Nervous?

Ann Darrow: Nervous? No. Why? should I be?

Carl Denham: I've risked everything I had on this film.

Captain Englehorn: No Denham, you risked everything I have.

Carl Denham: I'll give you another thousand to leave right now.

Captain Englehorn: You haven't given me the first thousand yet.

Venture Crew - Helmsman: Fifteen Fathoms! We have seabed!

Hayes: You should stop the ship!

Captain Englehorn: [continues steering] We're getting out of here Mr. Hayes.

Captain Englehorn: [after discovering boxes of chloroform stacked haphazardly in one of the crates] What are you trying to do, put the whole ship to sleep?

Captain Englehorn: There's a warrant out for your arrest. Did you know that? I have been ordered to divert to Rangoon.

Carl Denham: Another week. I haven't got a film yet. Please I have risked everything.

Captain Englehorn: No Denham. You risked everything I have.

Carl Denham: What do you want? Tell me what you want. I will do anything.

Captain Englehorn: I want you off my ship.

Captain Englehorn: [Sarcastically after shooting several natives] Seen enough?

[Captain translates Native Chief's comments on Ann Darrow]

Captain Englehorn: He says, "Look at the golden woman."

Carl Denham: Yeah, blondes are scarce around here.

[Kong has been knocked out by gas bombs]

Carl Denham: Why, the whole world will pay to see this.

Captain Englehorn: No chains will ever hold that.

Carl Denham: We'll give him more than chains. He's always been king of his world, but we'll teach him fear. We're millionaires, boys. I'll share it with all of you. Why, in a few months, it'll be up in lights on Broadway: Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World.

Carl Denham: Wait a minute, what about Kong?

Jack Driscoll: Well, what about him?

Carl Denham: We can here to get a moving picture, and we've found something worth more than all the movies in the world!

Captain Englehorn: [incredulous] What?

Carl Denham: We've got those gas bombs. If we can capture him alive...

Jack Driscoll: Why, you're crazy. Besides that, he's on a cliff where a whole army couldn't get at him.

Carl Denham: Yeah, if he stays there...

[looks at Ann]

Carl Denham: but we've got something he wants.

Jack Driscoll: [holds Ann] Yeah. Something he won't get again.

Carl Denham: Hey, wouldja' look at that...

Captain Englehorn: Natives running through the village.

Carl Denham: Yeah... looks like the night before election.

Carl Denham: Whaddaya think of that wall, Skipper?

Captain Englehorn: Colossal; might almost be Egyptian.

Carl Denham: Yeah, but what's on the other side of that wall; that's what I wanna find out.

Charlie: [offering native jewelry] Skipper, look what I find.

Captain Englehorn: A native bracelet!

Charlie: Crazy black man been here.

Captain Englehorn: Serve out the rifles! Man the boats!

Captain Englehorn: And you expect to photograph it?

Carl Denham: If it's there, you bet I'll photograph it!

Jack Driscoll: Suppose it doesn't like having its picture taken?

Carl Denham: Well, now you know why I brought along those cases of gas bombs

Carl Denham: [the witch doctor has complained to the Chief] What's that?

Captain Englehorn: Must be the Witch Doctor. He says the ceremony is spoiled because we've seen it.

Carl Denham: Well, calm the old boy down! What's the word for friend?

Captain Englehorn: Bala.

Captain Englehorn: [moving toward the Chief, arms out and palms up] Bala; bala.

Skull Island nation leader: Punya!