The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)

George Kennedy: Capt. Joe Patroni

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Quotes 

• Capt. Joe Patroni : Gee, I remember this Eurasian gal. She had these great big blue eyes. They called her the tarantula. You ever run into her?

  Capt. Paul Metrand : No, I don't think so.

  Capt. Joe Patroni : You'd remember if you did. She was a real ball breaker!

• Isabelle : You pilots are such... men.

  Capt. Joe Patroni : They don't call it the cockpit for nothing, honey.

• Capt. Joe Patroni : She's his fourth wife. He always was a horny bastard. There's this story that back in the 20's when he was barnstorming he made a bet that he could put it to this good lookin' wing walker. He boffed her right out on the wing a thousand miles above El Paso. His ass got so sunburned he couldn't sit down a week!

• Capt. Joe Patroni : I've flown just about every type of aircraft through three wars and forty pounds. Only thing I'm afraid of is heights. Are you afraid of anything, Metrand?

  Capt. Paul Metrand : American pilots.

• Capt. Joe Patroni : Goddamnn! He fired one! Missiles at five o'clock! Those missiles have a narrow seeking angle, no more than thirty degrees. If we make enough violent maneuvers we may be able to cause a fly-by. Son of a bitch!

• Capt. Joe Patroni : [to Isabelle]  Wait a minute! That perfume of yours smells awfully familiar.

  [Patroni gives a funny look to Metrand. He and Isabelle are surprised that Patroni figures out they are involved] 

  Isabelle : [to Metrand; angry tone]  Je te remercie! On peut avoir confiance en toi!

  [subtitle translation: Thanks a lot! You can have confidence in you!] 

  Capt. Joe Patroni : What did she say?

  Capt. Paul Metrand : Probably the same as you say in English.

• Capt. Joe Patroni : I'd love to see what my horoscope said this morning.

• Capt. Joe Patroni : [pulls Eli up out of a tear]  Eli, you okay?

  Eli Sands : I had the best seat in the house!