This compilation aims to capture some of the memorable lines and moments from Dante’s Peak film, offering insights into the characters and the unfolding dramatic events.
Quotes About Facing Danger
“If we make it through this… We’re gonna have some stories to tell, honey.”
“We’re gonna get out. We’re gonna get out. Don’t worry.”
“Take a big step. Come on.”
“You can’t leave work alone, can you?”
“I’m the best man you got.”
“This town’s in trouble.”
“I’m warning you. I’m not gonna have one of my people scaring everybody because of guesswork and hunches.”
“Another hours will tell the tale. You get a grip.”
“We got a problem here, guys.”
“It’s my recipe for disaster.”
“This mountain is a ticking bomb. Come on. Let’s go.”
“All we want to do is be prepared.”
“Ruth, just listen to me this one time. Harry says the mountain could blow up any minute, and you’ve got to come down.”
“I understand how you feel, Ruth, but this…”
Inspirational and Motivational Quotes
“We’ve been proud of our town for a long time. It’s beautiful. It’s safe. It’s a wonderful place in which to raise a family.”
“Next year we’re gonna be number one.”
“This town just might be worth saving.”
“I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. I grew up here. I went to school here.”
“Maybe we ought to tell them to call it a day.”
“I’m okay.”
“We got the mountain wired. We got all our equipment in place. We can keep an eye on things from home base. Our work here is finished.”
Quotes About Relationships and Connection
“- You okay? – If we make it through this…”
“I hope they make it. I hope they’ll be okay.”
“- Marianne? – Marianne? Marianne!”
“Harry? Harry, are you there?”
“You’re lucky. Right, Mom? – Oh, no, honey. Sometimes having kids is just wonderful.”
“I don’t think she’d admit it, but I don’t even think Ruth knows where he is.”
“You seem to be doing okay. – Yeah. It was hard at first. Hard for the kids. But we’re okay.”
“Well, I hope you’re wrong about our volcano, Harry. But if not, I’m glad you’re here.”
“Thought maybe you guys could use some coffee.”
“Nice woman, that Rachel. Best-looking mayor I’ve ever seen.”
“I’m inviting you over for dinner to say thank you.”
“Thanking me for what? – For saving Graham’s life… and for caring.”
“It’s a date.”
“I still wish you weren’t leaving.”
“Yeah, Lauren. What is it? – I’m thirsty.”
“Please, dear God in heaven, let her go back to sleep.”
Quotes Showing Determination
“We cannot wait!”
“I’ll see you at the fort!”
“We’re gonna have some stories to tell, honey.”
“You better pack for a couple of days.”
“Just do it.”
“Not a chance.”
“I’m comin’ down!”
“Send the chopper now.”
“Give him whatever he wants.”
“Bring her down! Come on!”
“Hold on! We’re goin’ home.”
“You got ‘im? – Yeah, I got ‘im.”
“I don’t give a damn if it was a . . Those quakes were shallow.”
“I’m gonna go down there and give it the personal touch.”
“Not a chance. I’m goin’ off rope.”
“I can get around to the other side.”
Humorous Quotes
“This is a joke, right? Dante’s Peak.”
“Some piece of crap town out in Montana. Who cares?”
“- Have you seen my good jacket? – You don’t have a good jacket.”
“- You mean like Dr Spock? – Mr Spock. Well, kind of, but without the ears.”
“A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind. Or nothing.”
“It smells like your room. You go in there.”
“Oh, like a pool man. – Yeah, exactly. Just like a pool man.”
“So, is this great or what? – Mmm, sure beats the hell out of L.A.”
“You Rachel’s boyfriend? – Uh, no, no. Harry Dalton, United States Geological Survey. Just up here to check on your mountain. That’s all.”
“Looks like a squished heart. – More like an appendix to me.”
“No boogers, but right down the middle we have a little sewing needle.”
“Terry’s masterpiece is a piece of junk.”
“Why not just throw rocks at the goddamn thing?”
“For the $ we put into this beast, it ought to be able to stand on its head, split the atom… and fart ‘The Star Spangled Banner’.”
“That’s Terry’s answer to everything. Kick it if it doesn’t work.”
“I would swear this thing’s purposefully tryin’ to piss me off.”
“Ya lookin’ for a medal because you finally got the thing to work okay?”
“I think Spider Legs was just… getting even with you for all those kicks in the butt you gave it!”
“What’s that, Harry? Your recipe for frog soup?”
“Look at this nice little town. Nestled all snug and cozy right against the mountain. – Yeah, just like Pompeii.”
“Cappuccino, espresso, cafe latte? – Could I just have a regular coffee?”
“I suppose I had that coming for screwing up your reelection chances, eh?”
“I’ve always been better at figuring out volcanoes than people and politics.”
“For breakfast? – For dinner. – Oh.”
“So, what’s good here? – Everything’s good here.”
“Oh. – Oh.”
“It’s like riding a bicycle. Once you’ve learned, you never forget.”
“Go away.”
“Come on, Mr Cluster. – I just put up a new sign. I hope nothing happens.”