Bicentennial Man (1999) quotes
Director
Chris Columbus.
Cast
Robin Williams.
Embeth Davidtz.
Sam Neill.
An android endeavors to become human as he gradually acquires emotions.
One has studied your history. Terrible wars have been fought where millions have died for one idea, freedom. And it seems that something that means so much to so many people would be worth having.
– Andrew Martin
What’s right for most people in most situations isn’t right for everyone in every situation! Real morality lies in following one’s own heart.
– Portia
It all sounds so very… messy.
– Andrew Martin
That’s… a fair point.
– Sir
One understands why some animals eat their young.
– Andrew Martin
I try to make sense of things. Which is why, I guess, I believe in destiny. There must be a reason that I am as I am. There must be.
– Andrew Martin
Sir, is everything all right?
– Andrew Martin
Umm. They’ve both gone now, Andrew. Well, things change, things always change. People move on. It’s as it should be. But, what I realized today is that I’ll never stop missing them.
– Sir
Sir? One is still here.
– Andrew Martin
And one is glad of that Andrew. Thank you.
– Sir
I think personality is much more important than intelligence, don’t you?
– Galatea
You’re a unique robot, Andrew. I feel a responsibility to help you become – whatever you’re able to be.
– Sir Martin
What do they say?
– Rupert Burns
That you can lose yourself. Everything. All boundaries. All time. That two bodies can become so mixed up, that you don’t know who’s who or what’s what. And just when the sweet confusion is so intense you think you’re gonna die… you kind of do. Leaving you alone in your separate body, but the one you love is still there. That’s a miracle. You can go to heaven and come back alive. You can go back anytime you want with the one you love.
– Andrew Martin
And you want to experience that?
– Rupert Burns
Oh, yes, please.
– Andrew Martin
So do I.
– Rupert Burns
I saw the inner me.
– Andrew Martin
Sucks to be you!
– Galatea
Do you know what it feels like to be in love with someone that is about to marry someone else?
– Andrew Martin
I have a friend who is very special to me. He’s sweet and exceptionally intelligent, but, well – he’s not really a – I mean, a relationship between us would be impossible. It would never, could never, work out.
– Little Miss
Let’s get loco, robo!
– Galatea