SpaceCamp Quotes
The young attendees of a space camp find themselves in space for real when their shuttle is accidently launched into orbit.
Andie: [They're all in a space shuttle simulator] The computer does most of the work. Now the first lesson I want to teach you is...
[Rudy moves the control stick, causing the simulator to lurch backward. Everyone falls]
Andie: [glaring at Rudy] "Why I Won't Touch Anything Until I Know How to Use It."
Rudy Tyler: By Rudy Tyler.
Andie: Right.
Max: Yeah, Rudy.
[Rudy moves the control stick, causing the simulator to lurch backward. Everyone falls]
Andie: [glaring at Rudy] "Why I Won't Touch Anything Until I Know How to Use It."
Rudy Tyler: By Rudy Tyler.
Andie: Right.
Max: Yeah, Rudy.
Andie: So what brings you to space camp?
Tish: Well I did this audit at GPL on Radio Astronomy; it was unbelieveable! I mean can you imagine an extra terrestrial disc jockey? I mean like listening to radio waves from space? I mean like waiting for signs of intelligence?
Andie: ...Like I know the feeling.
Tish: Well I did this audit at GPL on Radio Astronomy; it was unbelieveable! I mean can you imagine an extra terrestrial disc jockey? I mean like listening to radio waves from space? I mean like waiting for signs of intelligence?
Andie: ...Like I know the feeling.
Tish: What're you doing...?
Kathryn: Trying to figure out how to work this thing...
Tish: What, the multi-access trainer?
Kathryn: Yeah... you know anything about it?
Tish: [closes her eyes, reciting from memory] Three concentric circles spinning in opposite directions; object to stabilize utilizing hand controls.
[Kathryn is amazed; Tish offers her a piece of gum]
Tish: You wanna piece...?
Kathryn: [taking it] ... How'd you know all that?
Tish: I remember everything I read. It's a real drag, sometimes; my mind gets totally cluttered.
Kathryn: What'd you get on your SATs?
Tish: 800's.
[the highest SAT scores available at the time]
Kathryn: Trying to figure out how to work this thing...
Tish: What, the multi-access trainer?
Kathryn: Yeah... you know anything about it?
Tish: [closes her eyes, reciting from memory] Three concentric circles spinning in opposite directions; object to stabilize utilizing hand controls.
[Kathryn is amazed; Tish offers her a piece of gum]
Tish: You wanna piece...?
Kathryn: [taking it] ... How'd you know all that?
Tish: I remember everything I read. It's a real drag, sometimes; my mind gets totally cluttered.
Kathryn: What'd you get on your SATs?
Tish: 800's.
[the highest SAT scores available at the time]
Commander Zach Burkstroom: You want space camp?
Kevin: No. My father wants space camp, but I want my head examined. But it was worth it for the car, don't you think?
Commander Zach Burkstroom: Yeah well, let's hope so.
Kevin: Yeah.
Commander Zach Burkstroom: Yeah. By the way, would you get your ass OUT of my parking spot?
Kevin: No. My father wants space camp, but I want my head examined. But it was worth it for the car, don't you think?
Commander Zach Burkstroom: Yeah well, let's hope so.
Kevin: Yeah.
Commander Zach Burkstroom: Yeah. By the way, would you get your ass OUT of my parking spot?
Tish: What're you gonna write your essay on?
Kathryn: [Kathryn has been made Pilot after specifically requesting Shuttle Commander] "Why I'm Going to be the First Female Shuttle Commander."
Tish: Oh, that oughta go down REAL big.
Kathryn: Yeah, Andy'll love that. What about you?
Tish: I'm gonna do "I want to go into space to find creatures that exist on chemicals other than carbon and oxygen."
Kathryn: You should visit my high school!
Kathryn: [Kathryn has been made Pilot after specifically requesting Shuttle Commander] "Why I'm Going to be the First Female Shuttle Commander."
Tish: Oh, that oughta go down REAL big.
Kathryn: Yeah, Andy'll love that. What about you?
Tish: I'm gonna do "I want to go into space to find creatures that exist on chemicals other than carbon and oxygen."
Kathryn: You should visit my high school!
Rudy Tyler: Er, you know I once knew this guy who could hold his breath under water for hours. Nobody could ever figure out exactly how he did it. Or maybe it wasn't hours, but it sure was a long time.
Kevin: Rudy.
Rudy Tyler: That was when I, I was on the swim team. It was freshman year. He used to do it too. Hold his breath for hours. Just by thinking about eating French fries. Guess he really got off on eating French fries and uh...
Kevin: Rudy.
Rudy Tyler: Huh?
Kevin: You're using up oxygen, Man.
Rudy Tyler: Yeah.
Kevin: Rudy.
Rudy Tyler: That was when I, I was on the swim team. It was freshman year. He used to do it too. Hold his breath for hours. Just by thinking about eating French fries. Guess he really got off on eating French fries and uh...
Kevin: Rudy.
Rudy Tyler: Huh?
Kevin: You're using up oxygen, Man.
Rudy Tyler: Yeah.
Kathryn: Why are you so hard on me?
Andie: Because someday, you're goin' up. But the only way that will happen is if you have every drill here down better than everyone else. There's no room for mistakes. Every 'i' dotted, every 't' crossed. That's the way I learned it. That's the way you'll learn it. You copy?
Kathryn: I copy.
Andie: Because someday, you're goin' up. But the only way that will happen is if you have every drill here down better than everyone else. There's no room for mistakes. Every 'i' dotted, every 't' crossed. That's the way I learned it. That's the way you'll learn it. You copy?
Kathryn: I copy.
