Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) *****

My favorite film.

Every moment is forever ingrained in my brain (and heart). 

Pure unfiltered joy.

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"I pity the poor fool who don't eat my cereal!"

"You'll be sorry, Pee-wee Herman!"

"I got some new items you might be interested in."

"I'm a loner, Dottie. A rebel."

"That's me. They call me Chuck."

"FRANCIS!"

"He's having' his bath."

"Go ahead and scream your head off! We're miles from where anyone can hear you!"

"Fruit, please."

"Well, a deal's a deal. So fork over my money for lifting it for you, Buxton!"

"The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back!"

"Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!"

"You're here because you...want something."

"The Alamo! In...the basemenT."

"I got a real bad temper."

"Boy, I've seen better heads on boils!"

"Why don't you take a picture? It'll last longer!"

"There was this sound...like a garbage truck...dropped off the Empire State Building..."

"Worst accident I ever seen."

"Why, tonight's the anniversary..."

"ANDY?!"

"C'mon, Simone, let's talk about your big 'But'."

🎶JIMMY CRACK CORN AND I DON'T CARE!🎶

"A-do-be."

"There's no basement at the Alamo!"

🎶The stars at night, are big and bright...🎶

"Shhh! I'M TRYING TO USE THE PHONE!"

"I say we stomp him! (YEAH!) Then we tattoo him! (YEAH!) Then we hang him! (YEAH!) And then we kill him! (YEAH!)"

"I say ya let me have him first."

🎶TEQUILA!🎶

"Even a kid can be a courteous!"

"I am always ready! I have been ready since first call! I AM READY! ROLL."

🎶You're gonna burn in hell🎶

"RADICAL!"

"You are such a pushover."

"I know you are, but what am I?"

"Paging Mr. Herman. Mr. Herman, you have a telephone call at the front desk."

"Merci bleh bleh!"

"How's the X1?"

"It's cooled down, but I'm heated up."

"C'mon, Pee-wee. Everybody's waiting."

"Don't you wanna see the rest of the movie?"

"I don't have to see it, Dottie. I lived it."