Big Kahuna Character Dialogue

[@LuisLopez2]

This is one of the most moving and poigniant monolgues. I saw this film at 33 after things in my life had fallen apart. Now ten years later this speech has 100 times more meaning.

[@Thrillseeker8922]

One of the most underrated movies ever.

[@jessesteck8381]

+Thrillseeker8922 Danny Devito is also one of the most underrated actors ever.

[@gregsomebody7247]

Totally agree

[@SnarkTheMagicDragon]

This is such an important movie. This scene says so much about how to be human. Just a stunning piece of work.

[@Raiderfn31]

Stunning is the right word. I have tried to shape my life by these words. "The world will spin with or without you. You really don't matter in the end."

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

Well maybe you take the weight of: your actions, your thoughts, and your words off your shoulders but that doesn't make it true. It all matters. One life affects another life and all these lives affect: each others lives, our societies, and our habitats, what we think, what we do and how we live. Without a star the planets wouldn't have formed to revolve around it. Without each planet in its rightful place this world would not exist. Without atoms coming together to form molecules, to form flesh, to form beings we would not exist. Once beings exist they gain consciousness on one level or another and in turn share resources and ideas with one another. It all matters even when we think it doesn't. Living a life where our thoughts and actions are filled with purpose or living a life where we act without thinking and live without knowing of the end results of our actions of our words that we share with one another. Your life will touch all the lives you come into contact with one way or another and in turn waves will ripple through time touching other lives: human, animal, plant, rocks and one day even the stars. It all matters. It all matters.

[@SnarkTheMagicDragon]

Just to be clear - I think the Always Wear Sunscreen is horrible and kills the movie. It's the antithesis of the film - a cheesey, Hallmark piece of pablum. I'm sure it was tacked on to satisfy the suits. Everything before that is what is stunning.

[@SnarkTheMagicDragon]

It really shatters the whole vibe and makes me cringe every time.

[@StuartParkerprof]

I watch this so many times a year. It is one of the best things I have ever seen in my life. Such an underappreciated film.

[@SatansYardsale]

This is my favorite part of the movie. I could watch this part a thousand times and never tire of it.

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

why? It's a lie.

[@tsriftsal3581]

@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 sure it is Bob. How many times have you lied to yourself?

[@rmcgraw7943]

It's a painful thing to live this, and fathom the truth of it.

[@denis888red]

An education need not take years... Or months... Or even weeks for that matter. Sometimes it takes only minutes. This scene, so very beautifully delivered by Mr Devito.... Is truly one such instance.

[@teflonbilly4651]

How the fuck did Danny DeVito not get an Oscar nod for this?

[@chrisjetton1957]

I stumbled across this scene years ago channel surfing. Some things just seem to fall into your lap. This is also when I realized that Danny Devito truly is a great actor.

[@denis888red]

Truly one of the greatest monologues in an American movie... Makes my heart ache every time I hear it And...of course... Mr DeVito is a bigger word than sensational... Thank you Sir. From an English...Irish gentleman.

[@jacicrimmccrary]

This has always been one of my favorite movies. Thanks for posting this! It's especially poignant right now.

[@callesierra]

A Magnificent speech. Character,honesty, trust wonderful qualities sadly they are becoming more and more rare in this 2012 world we live in. Masterful work Mr Devito,thank you very much.

[@JRHartly1984]

how the hell did this movie not win an oscar. You will never find a truer life lesson about people and life than in Devito's dialogue in this scene. That tells you all you need to know about the Oscars when this masterpiece was overlooked.

[@lucyfur104]

this is what it is to be a real human and Mr Devito is a GEM

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

I have a different opinion of what it means to be a Human Being. They died off when we stopped being hunters and gatherers. Now we are just consumers living under the chains of modern society built by Merchant Whores that enslave the minds and bodies of the people and exploit them and all the resources of the natural world just to make money and live like fat pigs. Most of us have no idea how to be a Human Being and wouldn't want to be because living the life of a Human Being is too hard.

[@cougmeister1]

DeVito's greatest scene. A truly great movie...one of the best dramas ever.

[@Lilleopea]

Awe inspiring, by my life this man has touched the whole of my life with this one scene. Thank you.

[@Tusc9969]

After watching Glenngary glen ross, i thought there wasn't another piece that could match that film....not until i saw The big kahuna! Great Scene!

[@kareemtabsh]

DeVito's performance is simpy stunning! In my opinion, this is one of the finest scenes in American cinema.

[@Raiderfn31]

this scene CHANGED MY LIFE

[@Godslonelyman11]

Amazing monologue, definitely DeVito's best stuff. Thanks for the upload!

[@jameshalleluyah8133]

Man I have a shit ton of character!

[@existingappointment]

Looking for a long time... trying to understand people who say, " I have no regrets". this monolog gave me a better prospective. Thanks, for posting it.

[@tsaint6]

I watch this video every once in a while. I just love everything about this video. It puts a lot in perspective.

[@theenglishman9193]

As the years go by, this scene becomes ever more meaningful.

[@corymcpherson1235]

This is maybe the most important movie I’ve ever seen

[@DannyDeVitoLover]

Danny DeVito you changed my life with this part of the movie thanks... I love you you my number one actor of all

[@Newgothic]

Excellent! Thanks for posting this! Too few people have seen this movie!

[@kareemtabsh]

I was being sincere. DeVito's monologue speaks greatly to my life. It's more than the words, it's his delivery that evokes a certain powerful and authentic sentiment in me. I am no film expert and I can't speak to the cinematography, etc.; nevertheless, my comment was sincere and came from the heart.

[@Valhalla369]

Beautiful movie.. this movie touches so many aspects of life!

[@cougmeister1]

DeVito is spectacular in this part. His best in a serious role. Spacey is also spectacular in this movie. It is sad that most people will never see this movie. It is simply one of the best...equivalent to 12 angry men, or other greats.

[@deyoungparker]

Wow, what a great movie this is/was. I wish more people saw it.

[@lagarder7]

One of the best movies ever made. And also one of my favorite scenes...

[@xrush06x]

The pain of regret gives us insight and that insight gives us the strength to be honest

[@gregsomebody7247]

Love this movie. So underrated

[@JPDillon]

This whole movie is simply brilliant. I never knew just how good an actor DeVito was until I saw this movie. Spacey had all the best one liners, but he and DeVito had several great scenes together, and they nail them all.

[@cougmeister1]

Devito's greatest scene. A truly great movie.

[@MatthewMuhammad]

This is one of my favorite movie scenes from any movie I've seen.

[@IwantJenniferConelly]

@Fireproofretz Too bad most people have never seen this movie. This scene alone is full of so much truth, it's scary. I don't know many people who have such clarity of thought.

[@EgbertWilliams]

One of the best pieces of writing and acting I have ever seen on film. Up there with Montgomery Clift in Judgement at Nuremberg.

[@denis888red]

A-Men Ed. A-Men my friend.

[@Dalwhinnie15]

My Favorite scene.

[@Mandelbrotmat]

well spoken

[@MrThesheenster]

Underrated and stirring film. Exellent performance by DeVito!

[@mir1246]

Devito is so cute in that movie. Just like a little, lovely bouncy ball. Lol. Loved him.

[@JRHartly1984]

Criminally underated movie with genuinely inspiring dialouge.

[@DeborahLArmstrong]

One of my favorite movie scenes. I wish I could recite it verbatim to some of the fundy neo-cons who won't stop preaching at everuone in sight! I've never heard this expressed so beautifully and succinctly.

[@Fireproofretz]

selling Jesus is not cool BUT telling others about Jesus is beneficial, talk to them relationally. Danny is dead-on! I watched this in a youth min class a while back. Geat clip

[@anticliche321]

wow.. powerful monologue

[@jackprescott9652]

At the end, the young fellow keep pushing his own thing.

[@Raiderfn31]

Devito has a shining moment here...great

[@TheInfamousBertman]

This scene is amazing. However, one thing I've learned is that what Larry is talking about, that "character" that can only be borne from regret, is that what you regret has to feel like it was unquestionably the right decision at the time. And only later do you realize it was the entirely wrong decision. That is true regret, and that brings true character.

[@steveshlacker]

Too bad the end is cut off where Bob walks out without saying goodbye. Showing that he still has no character.

[@Theanchoritegarlic]

With timing perfect, share this clip, without comment, like a frosty war hammer ...

[@alambez]

I really love this movie

[@DracoVolantus]

i realised what he is talking about only now

[@1998emilyosmet]

I haven't, can you please explain explain it to me?

[@patbahn]

the speech is a spoken word song from 1999 by baz luhrman, the text is a column from a chicago sun times column in the 90's.

[@jfckun]

the best dialogue, to me the best writing, wish everyone understand what it is about, and more important, apply it

[@alexannick]

Life changing experience

[@jonesjack6088]

This scene tells you alot about people.

[@freethinker2007]

it is true pschologically speaking, most ppl with personality disorders DONT experience guilt or remorse. and yes most of them dont grow out of their '' child'' phase and as most children they never regret ANYTHING.

[@Crims0ny]

Omg this is a conversation I have with myself all the time odd..

[@alooferthesexy1]

i just watched this movie and it is great, this was my favorite scene also. i was wondering if anyone know the speech after this one though, at the very end of the movie and beginning of the credits. it's a famous speech about apreciating things and giving you advice. i would like to find that please any help would be much apreciated

[@AGentertainmentofficial]

Big Kahuna is slang for "boss." This whole movie Spacey and DeVito is trying to get the attention of the "big Kahuna" for their lubricants, but this young kid makes friends with the Big Kahuna by talking with him about life and Jesus.

[@mohamed2012alqaisy]

the best of de vito

[@Raiderfn31]

my god that is such a true statement....I can spot them easier now also....its a burden on my heart though....I see people that I consider friends who have little character....I feel alone sometimes if you know what I mean

[@danmitton5037]

Do you remember the opening when they show people making gestures with there fingers like they are communicating in code? Thats deep

[@silversurfer512]

A classic dialogue.(or monologue?) As brilliant as famous dialogues such as "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf?" or "The street car named Desire" or "12 angry men" This movie should be valued much higher.

[@silversurfer512]

Agreed.

[@Thrillseeker8922]

Amazing!!!

[@fredinsearch]

Well said.

[@MrNightshift666]

and just then DeVito attained character ...

[@numannebuni]

@Thompsongs could you please tell more? what exactly do you disagree with? Thank you in advance for your answer. (sorry for my english, not sure if it is correct).

[@IssenKai]

is more than a good movie scene is something u can literally take as a advice and apply on real life...usually that just dont work with other good movies

[@MatthewMuhammad]

"You mentioned Jesus, first." - Larry "Yes." - Bob "Why?" - Larry "Because I think it's more important." - Bob That is from the scene directly before this dialog. It is all very true. Knowing all of the "pitches" and the right things to say to convert someone to a religion is no different than selling them industrial lubricants.

[@scratchingsandscribblings8848]

This is a 1999 film. Pulp Fiction was released in 1994. If the Big Kahuna Burger is a reference to this film, QT is a time traveler.

[@EchoSends]

Of course even the name of a burger in Pulp Fiction, is a film reference.

[@alooferthesexy1]

just found out what the speech was, it is called wear sunscreen incase anyone else is wondering :)

[@Xtopher006]

3 people are marketing reps

[@natebillings147]

I guess I have character.

[@peaceandmetal88]

Yeah, Peter Facinelli, he's pretty good in this movie.

[@peaceandmetal88]

Kevin Spacey is also tremendously good in this movie.

[@Thompsongs]

Like Bob, I must respectfully disagree with much of what is being said in this scene. Now with that said, I will concede that there is some brilliant acting and writing within this film.

[@Tusc9969]

Was this written by David Mamet?

[@earldeanpowell]

my fav movie--too deep for most

[@1611453]

biger than god?.... the best scene

[@lecctorh88]

deni de vito is a dvorf

[@A_L_E_X_A_N_D_E_R_356]

What a fuckn UNDERRATED movie...Not the best not the worst but definitely my favorite movie of all time..

[@AsianGentleman]

damn I hated Bob so much in this film lol

[@syedtalibhussainn]

Same. Larry was right he never did the task he was suppose to do and never want to accept his mistakes

[@Fireproofretz]

I am a Christian, and neo-cons really piss me off. Very good scene

[@Mandelbrotmat]

oh, he is a time traveler! Just you wait till he changes ww2 for real!

[@MrNightshift666]

at 3:36

[@thecataclysman]

Intende carattere, come in italiano.

[@Ongarukat]

Um...how does acting in a bad movie, that is completely unrelated to the good movie in ANY way, diminish the quality of the good movie? Twilight wasn't even written yet in 1999.

[@yoyoSD]

Hey hyperbole. A bit much don't ya think?

[@dadada75]

nah..i dig him as the penguin

[@aaronstately]

Was a good movie until this last bit of facile philosophy from Danny Devito. "you cant get character with out regret" Meaningless.

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

A life without meaning is also a lie and complete bullshit. :p Feel free to read my other responses to people that make my point of why what we think, what we say, and what we do has meaning. This entire monologue is a great big pile of shit.

[@aaronstately]

Jesse Bowman Everything is meaningless. You may think it has meaning.. but it dosnt, the universe will die, and nothing will come of anything. there is no meaning to any of it.

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

Aaron James I feel sorry for your point of view on life. You must live a very sad life if you feel nothing you do or say or think has meaning. The universe and life exist moment to moment and you have no idea when it will end. What you do with this moment matters in the next moment. I hope not many people think like you.

[@aaronstately]

Jesse Bowman To clarify, i mean it has no objective meaning. For some, working hard, helping others is meaningfull. For some others enslaving others is meaningful. Anyone can derive meaning from the world... but it is all subjective, and when you die it is gone for ever....therefor meaningless. If you say the universe is meaningful, that is a teleological question..

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

Aaron James A life without meaning has no purpose and so such people who believe as such will live a hollow existence. I won't be such a lowly creature. My life has meaning. Everything I think, I say, and I do has meaning and so does the thoughts, words shared, and actions taken and not taken of others has meaning in their lives and in mine. You can belittle the lives of every being in the Universe and say that each moment has no meaning because it doesn't last forever but because we don't last forever that makes each moment that much more meaningful for our short lives in one form or another. Another mortal upset with the fact they aren't immortal beings and so seek to infer that our existence is without meaning. Very sad point of view on life and the universe.

[@Incognito-vc9wj]

Bobs over-sensitive, sniveling character ruined it for me. Straighten up boy!

[@myena33]

The only good scene in an otherwise stank movie.

[@technologic21]

Bob is annoying.

[@johnsantiago7478]

There is a huge difference in marketing Jesus and marketing lubricants. By being an agent, a witness to our Lord Jesus Christ you give freely eternal life by the Grace of God. There is no money or sales receipt. No contracts or special orders. All God wants is for you to spend time with Him. At your own leisure. Not on sundays, any day. Hopefull everyday. Whoever wrote about character for Devito to express, was dead on. No doubt. But Gods Love is and always be given freely to those who ask for Him. God be with you. Peace.

[@jgjg3848]

You're marketing.

[@johnsantiago7478]

@@jgjg3848 marketing must mean offering salvation to the lost. Its all about whether one goes up or down. Life is one long test. A marketing test if you will. Either one accepts the free gift with no strings attached or they opt for the flames. Its all or nothing with Christ. This marketing offer is only available to the general public while there is still breath in their lungs. Once we die, its a one way ticket. Up or down. Thats what my billboard says. Hoping for some takers. God be with you.

[@johannes3v16]

Jewish world view of materialism and the en sof of baal property owner.