The Boat That Rocked Quotes

The Boat That Rocked is a television show that first aired in 1970 . The Boat That Rocked stopped airing in 1970.

It features Plain list, * Tim Bevan; Eric Fellner; Hilary Bevan Jones as producer, and Danny Cohen (cinematographer) as head of cinematography.

The Boat That Rocked is recorded in English and originally aired in Plain list Each episode of The Boat That Rocked is 135 minutes long. The Boat That Rocked is distributed by Focus Features (United States).

The cast includes: Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Count, Rhys Ifans as Gavin Cavanagh, Bill Nighy as Quentin, Ike Hamilton as Harold, Talulah Riley as Mark, Rhys Darby as Angus, Nick Frost as Dave, Chris O'Dowd as Simon, Katherine Parkinson as Felicity, Tom Brooke as Thick Kevin, Tom Sturridge as 'Young' Carl, and Emma Thompson as Charlotte.

The Boat That Rocked Quotes

Chris O'Dowd as Simon

• (Chris O'Dowd) "I believe the technical term is a f***load of boats."

• (Chris O'Dowd) "Remember folks, "It ain't simple bein' cool, but it's cool bein' simple.""

• (Chris O'Dowd) "I think we're actually going to die."
• (Tom Brooke) "Why?"
• (Chris O'Dowd) "I'll explain later."

• (Chris O'Dowd) "Wow. You look like a unicorn -- in a negligee."

Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Count

• (Philip Seymour Hoffman) "Gentlemen, I'd consider it an honor if you'd join me on this historic night -- in a salute -- to The Fabulous Four; the glories of our age; the bringers of joy -- to our future generations -- cause' there will always be poverty and pain and war and justice in this world, but there will, thank the Lord, always be -- the Beatles."

• (Philip Seymour Hoffman) "Arrhh, Jesus, I don't even like Simon. f***ing cry-baby."

• (Philip Seymour Hoffman) "You know, a few months ago, I made a terrible mistake. I realized something, and instead of crushing the thought the moment it came I -- I let it hang on, and now I know it to be true. And I'm afraid it's stuck in my head forever. These are the best days of our lives. It's a terrible thing to know, but I know it."

Tom Brooke as Thick Kevin

• (Tom Brooke) "It's type of bird, but it's wearing a hat. Not so much a hat. Something that's at the top of a coat and attached to the coat and covers the head, but is not a hat."
• (Tom Sturridge) "A hood?"
• (Tom Brooke) "Yes, and now the first name, type of bird. It's a something hood."
• (Tom Sturridge) "Robin Hood. Why didn't you just say he lived in Sherwood Forest and has a bow and an arrow?"
• (Tom Brooke) "Yeah? What? Who are you talking about?"
• (Tom Sturridge) "Robin Hood."
• (Tom Brooke) "I didn't know that."

• (Tom Brooke) "I find alcohol rather sharpens my mind --"

• (Tom Brooke) "My theory is that you're here because it's exactly the right time for a young man like you to get to know his dad."
• (Tom Sturridge) "And?"
• (Tom Brooke) "I therefore think that your dad is on this boat. And since he's definitely not me, I think he's probably Quentin."

Rhys Ifans as Gavin Cavanagh

• (Rhys Ifans) "Open your knees and feel the breeze, because Gavin's back to stay."

• (Rhys Ifans) "Think of me when you come."

• (Rhys Ifans) "Now it's just you and me, and I'm looking right up your skirt."

• (Rhys Ifans) "Are you doing something dirty? Are you doing something your parents don't know about? Are you breaking the law? Are you breaking the rules?"

Bill Nighy as Quentin

• (Bill Nighy) "Gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. Which would you prefer?"
• (Tom Brooke) "Good news."
• (Bill Nighy) "Okay. The good news is the engine has exploded and we're all going to die."
• (Nick Frost) "Hello, Dr Dave, Radio Rock. How is that good news?"
• (Bill Nighy) "I haven't yet told you how we're going to die. That's the bad news."
• (Chris O'Dowd) "How are we gonna die?"
• (Bill Nighy) "We're going to drown in the freezing waters of the North Sea."
• (Katherine Parkinson) "Dearie me."
• (Bill Nighy) "There is a huge hole in the side of the boat and in an unfortunate development, it transpires that the lifeboats are useless."
• (Tom Brooke) "Actually, that's quite good for you, isn't it? 'Cause you can't swim, so you'll die quicker."
• (Bill Nighy) "Sorry."

• (Bill Nighy) "The day has come. Tonight pirate radio dies. From midnight, we are a ghost ship floating without hope on cold and dark waters. You have done almighty work here. Thank you. But your work is done."
• (Philip Seymour Hoffman) "Not mine, sir. I'm an American citizen and I don't give a hootenanny God damn about your nitpicking limey laws. I intend to broadcast from this ship 24 hours a day until the day I die. And then for a couple days after that."
• (Rhys Ifans) "Not wanting to sound rude or anything, but don't you think that might be an ever so slightly monotonous experience for the listener? What do you say to 12 hours each, noble sir?"

• (Bill Nighy) "I can see your nuts, Nutsford."

• (Bill Nighy) "So -- expelled?"
• (Tom Sturridge) "That's right."
• (Bill Nighy) "What for?"
• (Tom Sturridge) "I suppose smoking was the clincher."
• (Bill Nighy) "Drugs or cigarettes?"
• (Tom Sturridge) "Well, both."
• (Bill Nighy) "Well done. Proud of you. So your mum sent you here in the hope that a little bracing sea air would sort you out?"
• (Tom Sturridge) "Something like that."
• (Bill Nighy) "Spectacular mistake."

• (Bill Nighy) "Your mother is dropping by to pay us a visit before Christmas."
• (Tom Sturridge) "You're kidding? When does she arrive?"
• (Bill Nighy) "Tomorrow. She was always very impromptu. Anyway, I thought you might like to know, in case you want to brush your hair or hide the large stack of pornography you keep on that shelf."

• (Bill Nighy) "Thank you gentlemen, lady, strange bearded thing."

Nick Frost as Dave

• (Nick Frost) "Sure throwing him in is the best way to get him to learn how to swim?"
• (Philip Seymour Hoffman) "Absolutely."
• (Nick Frost) "Ok."
• (Philip Seymour Hoffman) "On second thought, it might just be for kids."
• (Rhys Darby) "I can't touch the bottom."
• (Philip Seymour Hoffman) "Yeah, that's right. Throw a baby in, it floats. Instinctively, naturally. It's a beautiful thing. I think if you throw in an adult, doesn't work that way."
• (Rhys Darby) "Goodbye."

• (Nick Frost) "Walk this way."
• (Chris O'Dowd) "Don't walk that way."
• (Tom Sturridge) "I'm just gonna --"
• (Chris O'Dowd) "Walk woodpecker way."

Rhys Darby as Angus

• (Rhys Darby) "And the bride is blushing now as the groom is gazing into her eyes. You can almost see Cupid fluttering his wings above their heads"
• (Rhys Darby) "No, that was a seagull."

• (Rhys Darby) "Official sources word today sad to announce this separation of Simon and Eleanor, after 17 hours of marriage. It is understood due to musical differences."

• (Rhys Darby) "'How about it?' How about this? Try and f*** your way out of this one Mark."

• (Rhys Darby) "She likes the bearded man --"
• (Nick Frost) "With a tiny knob --"

Talulah Riley as Mark

• (Talulah Riley) "So, how 'bout it then?"

Ike Hamilton as Harold

(We don't have any quotes for this character)

Emma Thompson as Charlotte

• (Emma Thompson) "Christ, what a dump."
• (Bill Nighy) "I hoped you'd like it."

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