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Back to School (1986)

Burt Young: Lou

Back to School

Burt Young credited as playing...

Lou

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Quotes4

  • Lou: Come here. I want to tell you something.
  • Jason Melon: What?
  • Lou: You were pretty hard on your father last night.
  • Jason Melon: I know, but the guy doesn't understand.
  • Lou: I know your pop thirty years. He understands. He's a nice guy, and he's tough. Like me. I'm nice, and I'm tough. I'll give you an idea what I mean. My two boys, I put one through college and the other I put through a wall. Your papa loves you. He's lookin' out for ya. Look out for him.
  • Player #1: Hey, Lutz! You know who I am?
  • Derek: Um, let me see. Uh, protruding supra-orbital ridges.
  • [the football player picks up Derek by his shirt]
  • Derek: Small cranium. Uh, 1300 cc brain. Hmmm. Neanderthal Man!
  • Player #1: [to Jason] You. I want you to call his mother. You tell her he's never coming home.
  • Jason Melon: Whoah. Hold it, hold it. You sure you even got the right guy? I mean, look how many people got blue hair these days. You know?
  • Player #1: Shut up, meat-head!
  • Thornton Melon: Hey, take it easy, will ya? I mean, the war's over. Get new parts for your head.
  • Player #1: Yeah? Wanna make something of it?
  • Thornton Melon: Oh, no, no. I never get physical. I just get upset. And when I get upset...
  • Thornton Melon: [points at Lou] HE gets physical.
  • [Lou takes a metal napkin holder and crushes it with one hand]
  • Lou: [stepping up to the player] You got a problem?
  • Player #1: No. I haven't got a problem.
  • Lou: Well, now you do.
  • [Lou slugs the football player in the stomach, resulting in a full scale bar brawl with the football team]
  • Thornton Melon: Home, Sweet Home.
  • Lou: I liked the old house better.
  • Thornton Melon: So did I.
  • Lou: I liked the old wife better, too!
  • Thornton Melon: [laughs] Lay off Vanessa. She gives great headache. Lou, I can't believe it. Married five years. Seems like yesterday!
  • Thornton Melon: [sighs] And you know what a lousy day yesterday was.
  • [watching his TV commercial]
  • Thornton Melon: Lou, did you see the new spot?
  • Lou: Yeah, I seen it.
  • Thornton Melon: Do I look fat in it?
  • Lou: You could lose a couple of pounds.
  • Thornton Melon: I've gotta get bigger actors.

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