Battleship (2012)

Taylor Kitsch: Lieutenant Alex Hopper

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Quotes 

• [after Hopper's tactic destroys the alien ship] 

  Captain Yugi Nagata : I can't believe that worked!

  Alex Hopper : Yeah, Art of War, "fight the enemy where they aren't." After all these years, that finally just clicked.

  Captain Yugi Nagata : But that's not what it means.

  Alex Hopper : ...Really?

  Captain Yugi Nagata : Not even close.

• Alex Hopper : You men have given so much to your country, and no one has the right to ask any more of you... but I'm asking.

  Old Salt : What do you need, son?

  Alex Hopper : I need to borrow your boat.

• Captain Yugi Nagata : We're going to die!

  Alex Hopper : We are going to die. You're going to die, I'm going to die, we're all going to die... just not today.

• Petty Officer Cora 'Weps' Raikes : We've ended up in a department run by some kind of Donald Trump-Mike Tyson mutant combo.

  Alex Hopper : What was that, Petty Officer Raikes?

  Petty Officer Cora 'Weps' Raikes : Nothing, sir.

  Alex Hopper : I swear you said Donald Trump. Wanna clarify? I think I heard a "Mike Tyson" as well.

  Petty Officer Cora 'Weps' Raikes : If you did, it was only in reference to the fact that you both project great physical intensity, sir.

  Alex Hopper : That's flattering.

• [Hopper and Nagata prepare their rifles] 

  Alex Hopper : Where'd you learn to shoot?

  Captain Yugi Nagata : I'm not sure how you say it in English... natsu campu... summa camp.

  Alex Hopper : Summer camp?

  Captain Yugi Nagata : Champion, when I was twelve.

  Alex Hopper : Are you kidding me?

• [as the Missouri's guns swing to bear on the alien ship] 

  Old Salt : Let's drop some lead on those motherf...

  Alex Hopper : FIRE!

• [as the alien ship prepares to fire on them] 

  Alex Hopper : We only have one round left?

  Captain Yugi Nagata : Yeah.

  Alex Hopper : It was an honor serving with you, Captain.

  Captain Yugi Nagata : The honor was mine.

• Admiral Shane : [Reprimends Alex Hopper]  What is wrong with you? You've got skills, but I have never, EVER seen a man waste them like you. Keep the ship out of the surf and spray...

  Alex Hopper : [interrupts Admiral Shane]  ... or you'll plunge to destruction. Homer, Sir.

  Admiral Shane : The fact that you know that infuriates me beyond words. What my daughter sees in you is a great mystery to me. You're a very smart individual, with very weak character, leadership and decision-making skills. Do you have anything to say to me, ANYTHING?

  Alex Hopper : Negative, Sir.

  Admiral Shane : Enjoy these naval exercises, Hopper. They're likely to be your last. Dismissed!

• Chief Petty Officer Walter 'The Beast' Lynch : [as the Myoko is sinking]  Sir, there are sailors in the water.

  Alex Hopper : Get the guns online or we're gonna ram this thing!

  Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy 'Ordy' Ord : Sir, the Myoko is sinking! Sir, please!

  Alex Hopper : Set the course to 3-1-0!

  Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy 'Ordy' Ord : Please, sir!

  Alex Hopper : 3-1-0!

  Chief Petty Officer Walter 'The Beast' Lynch : [grabs Hopper, shouting]  There are sailors in the water, sir!

  [tense silence] 

  Alex Hopper : ...Hard a starboard.

  Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy 'Ordy' Ord : Hard a starboard, aye, sir!

  [the John Paul Jones turns away from the alien ship] 

  Alex Hopper : Get them out of the water.

  Chief Petty Officer Walter 'The Beast' Lynch : Yes, sir.

• Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy 'Ordy' Ord : Sir, if I could just have a minute of your time?

  [He holds up his cell phone, displaying a picture of...] 

  Alex Hopper : Why am I staring at a lizard?

  Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy 'Ordy' Ord : Because this is my pet lizard, sir, Penelope the Third. And they have the exact same eyes...

  Alex Hopper : You've got fifteen seconds, go.

  Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy 'Ordy' Ord : [referring to the aliens]  I tried the helmet on, and the helmet is basically extreme sunglasses, along with some hydration and some oxygen saturation, and some other stuff that I don't understand, but we took Penelope to the beach one time, which was a terrible idea. She went absolutely nuts, because she can't handle the sunlight! And I don't think they can handle it either, sir.

  [silence] 

  Alex Hopper : You try anything else on?

  Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy 'Ordy' Ord : Negative, sir. Just the helmet.

• Alex Hopper : You give me five minutes, and I will get you your chicken burrito.

  Sam : Five minutes... starting now.

  Alex Hopper : [Swigs beer and burps]  Chicken burrito time, I'm out!

• Alex Hopper : You know that girl? The burrito girl?

• Sam : You ready for this?

  Alex Hopper : I'm going to walk up to him. Look at him right in the eyes.

  Sam : What are you going to say?

  Alex Hopper : Your daughter is the best thing that has happened to me in my entire life.It would be an honor to have your permission to marry her.

• Commander Stone Hopper : [Alex Hopper is kicked in the face in a soccer match and is awarded a penalty kick]  You alright?

  Alex Hopper : Yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine, I don't need your help.

  Commander Stone Hopper : Bronson's gonna take it.

  [Calls Bronson] 

  Commander Stone Hopper : Bronson!

  Alex Hopper : What do you mean Bronson? No, negative.

  Commander Stone Hopper : Bronson, you're gonna take this.

  Alex Hopper : Bronson, don't move.

  Commander Stone Hopper : Bonson, come here.

  Alex Hopper : [Yelling]  Bronson, you move one more step you're dead. Do you wanna die today? Do you wanna die?

  [Bronson walks back] 

  Alex Hopper : Good choice, good choice!

  Boatswain Mate Seaman Jimmy 'Ordy' Ord : He's definitely concussed.

  Commander Stone Hopper : You just threatened one of my sailors!

• [from trailer] 

  Alex Hopper : Where do we find him?

  Crew Member : Just fished him right out of the water.