The Great Santini (1979)
Michael O'Keefe: Ben Meechum
Photos
Quotes
-
Bull Meechum : There's those that has got 'em, Ben, and those that don't!
Ben Meechum : What?
Bull Meechum : Gonads, Son! Big brass ones!
-
Ben Meechum : Would you like to be killed in action, Dad?
Bull Meechum : It's better than dying of piles!
Ben Meechum : Yeah.
-
Ben Meechum : You know what Toomer? This is terrific. There's a shooting star.
Toomer : There's no star boy. That's the tear of infant Jesus falling on such a sinful, hateful world. This is sure one fine night, isn't it buddy boy?
Ben Meechum : Yep, this is one fine night Toomer.
-
[At a high school dance]
Mary Anne Meechum : Can you believe dad bought me this dress? He can be so childishly sentimental sometimes. Isn't this ridiculous?
[Ben dips Mary Anne]
Ben Meechum : [joking] My darling, there's an enormous booger in your nose.
[Mary Anne and Ben start laughing out loud]
-
[Walking down the hall at school]
Mary Anne Meechum : They're staring at us like we're freaks or something.
Ben Meechum : No they're no. Look, just pick someone out. Go on up to them and say, "Hi my name's Mary Anne Meechum. I'm new in town, like you for a friend." Just like that.
-
Ben Meechum : [Angry with his father] I hope he dies out there with the rest of the snakes!
-
Bull Meechum : Okay, Hogs, I've listened to you bellyache about moving to this hew town. This said bellyaching will end as of 1530 hours, will not affect the morale of this squadron henceforth. Do I make myself clear?
Ben Meechum , Mary Anne Meechum , Karen Meechum , Matthew Meechum : Yes sir!
-
Lillian Meechum : I want you to go look for him.
Ben Meechum : Give me a gun and I might oblige you.
-
Ben Meechum : I'm a Meechum. A Meechum's a thoroughbred, a winner all the way. He chews nails while the other kids eat cotton candy. He never surrenders. He never gives up.
-
Ben Meechum : Santini would have done it.
-
Bull Meechum : Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you say something?
Ben Meechum : Nobody tells you anything, Dad.
