The Black Stallion (1979)

Kelly Reno: Alec Ramsey

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Quotes 

• Snoe : Hey, what happened to you?

  Alec Ramsey : Everything.

  Snoe : Everything? That's a whole lot. It can't be everything.

• Alec Ramsey : I was in the water. I couldn't breathe. It was dark and I - I was yelling out for Dad, but, I looked up and there was the Black. And I grabbed onto him.

  Alec's Mother : And he saved your life, didn't he?

• [first lines] 

  Alec Ramsey : Dad... you know what I saw? It's the most fantastic thing... come look!

  Mr. Ramsey : [to the other poker players]  My son.

  Mr. Ramsey : Hey! Look, son, I'll tell you, I'm really busy, but... I'll tell you what I do need. I need some good luck.

• [last lines] 

  Veterinarian : This horse has got a leg like iron; he's gonna be all right, son.

  Alec Ramsey : Henry!

• Alec Ramsey : Henry, is the Black fast?

  Henry Dailey : He's fast.

  Alec Ramsey : Fast enough to be a race horse?

  Henry Dailey : Alec, that Black is a desert horse. He's fast, alright. Sure, he's fast. But, he hasn't got any papers. Fast or not, I don't think they'd ever let him run.

• Mr. Ramsey : [picks up a small carved statue of a black horse]  You know, I'll bet this is the most valuable piece here. It's Bucephalus, the magic horse of Alexander the Great. A long time ago, this King was gonna kill Bucephalus; because he was so wild, the King couldn't ride him. He had Bucephalus brought into a big arena and people came from all around; because they wanted to see this horse that was the biggest and the blackest and the strongest, the most beautiful horse that ever was. King Philip goes walkin' out der and he looked out on some of his men and he said, "Kill that horse." Just then a voice called out from the edge of the crowd and said, "I can ride that horse." Everybody looked around, they said, "Who said that?" Looked over and it was a little kid - just about your size, just about your age. And King Philip looked over and he said, "Son, if you can ride that horse, you can have that horse." So, Alexander walked out in the big arena and standing in the middle of the arena was Bucephalus. He was *big* and he was *strong* - and he was pawing the ground. And there was *fire* in his eyes. And there was smoke comin' out of his nose. And he went: Mmmmbbbbbb. And Alexander walked up and quick-as-a-cat he jumped up on his back, and he grabbed hold of that long black mane - and away they went! Just like lightening! And they jumped right over the crowd, right over the stands, and went ridin' out over the hill. Everybody said, "Whew!"

  Alec Ramsey : [disbelievingly]  Smoke comin' out of his nose.

  Mr. Ramsey : Fire in his eyes!

  Alec Ramsey : Fire in his eyes.

  [chuckles] 

  Mr. Ramsey : Well, that's the way I heard the story.

• Alec Ramsey : We're gonna show everybody that he's the fastest horse in the world.

  Snoe : You think you know that animal?

  Alec Ramsey : Yeah, I know him.

  Snoe : Well, I don't know. I get a funny feeling. I feel right now that you better let that horse stay wild, Alec. It's his soul.

• Alec Ramsey : Did you know any good jockeys? Real good, famous jockeys?

  Henry Dailey : There are a lot of 'em. George Woolf, the Iceman.

  Alec Ramsey : Iceman?

  Henry Dailey : Oh, now, that's just what they call him. Georgie Woolf - and they call him in the newspapers the Iceman. Because, he - he sits chilly on a horse. That means he sits there and he can wait. He knows what to do. He's studyin' a horse. Now, he's up there ridin'. He's up there ridin', goin' on with him. You know what I mean? He's sittin' up there goin' on - studyin' him! He's just studyin' him! Studyin' him! Just studyin' him - and when it's time to make his move, they say, "Ah, here comes the Iceman."

  [laughs]