Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Richard Venture: Colonel Meyers
Quotes
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Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : Your DD 1348 forms are not filled out correctly.
Choozoo : Yes, sir.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : We're going to approach this exercise in an orderly proficiant manner, Sergeant Major. I want each round of ammunition counted and returned in the exact condition in which it was received.
Choozoo : I'll personally dot the I's and cross the T's, sir.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : Sloppiness breeds inefficiency.
[Ring and Highway approach]
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : Your outfit looks like it could use some cleaning up, Gunny.
Highway : Sir, I'd like to issued my squad leader a set of night vision goggles.
Lieutenant M.R. Ring : Darn, I should have thought of that.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : That is not part of your TO&E.
Highway : But, sir, I...
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : Fill out the proper request forms and send it through the chain of command!
Highway : Request forms!
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : [Colonel gets out of car] Atten-shun! Major Malcom Powers, sir. Annapolis class of '71.
Colonel Meyers : How are your men doing, Major?
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : My men are ready to fight to the death to defend our country, sir.
Colonel Meyers : Well, let's hope that won't be necessary.
[Looks at Highway]
Colonel Meyers : Have we ever served together?
Highway : I don't know, sir. Sergeant Major Choozoo and I were in the 2nd Battalion and 7th in '68.
Colonel Meyers : I had a rifle company in the 1st Battalion and 7th in '68.
Highway : Well, we sure as hell chewed some of the same dirt, sir.
Colonel Meyers : That's for sure. What's your assessment of this exercise?
Highway : It's a cluster fuck.
Colonel Meyers : Say again?
Highway : Marines are fighting men, sir. They shouldn't be sitting around on their sorry asses filling out request forms for equipment they should already have.
Colonel Meyers : Interesting observation. Carry on, Major.
PA Announcer : Now hear this. Now hear this.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : This is it. We're going to war.
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Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : [approaching Highway] Just what the hell do you think you're doing?
Highway : Just enjoying the view, sir.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : Well, you disobeyed an order. I told you to stay in contact and not take this hill without me. Damn it! Get on your feet, Highway!
Highway : With all due respect, sir, you're beginning to bore the hell out of me.
[sees the helicopter landing and Colonel Meyers getting out]
Colonel Meyers : Who's in charge here?
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : I am, sir. Major Malcolm Powers.
Colonel Meyers : Did you lead this assault?
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : Sir, Leutenant Ring and Gunnery Sergeant Highway disobeyed a direct order. I told them to wait for support but they went up this hill anyway.
Colonel Meyers : [to Highway] Why?
Highway : We're marines, sir. We're paid to adapt, to improvise.
Lieutenant M.R. Ring : Sir, I gave the order to take this hill.
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : Ring, this is going to ruin your career.
Colonel Meyers : Are you new to the infantry, Major?
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : Yes, sir. Just came over from supply.
Colonel Meyers : Were you good at that?
Maj. Malcolm A. Powers : Yes, sir!
Colonel Meyers : Well then, stick to it because you're a walking cluster fuck as an infantry officer. My men are hard chargers, Major! Leutenant Ring and Gunny Highway took a handfull of young fire pissers, exercised some personal initiative and kicked ass!
[to Lt. Ring]
Colonel Meyers : Good job, Leutenant!
Lieutenant M.R. Ring : Thank you, sir!
Colonel Meyers : Leutenant, see to it that those students are escorted back to Cherry Point.
Lieutenant M.R. Ring : Yes, sir!
Colonel Meyers : [to Powers] Well, you're dismissed!
[Highway and Choozoo approach]
Colonel Meyers : What the hell are you two sorry assed individuals looking at? Get the hell off of my LZ.
Highway , Choozoo : Semper fi!
Colonel Meyers : Oo-rah!
Highway : Well, Chooz, I guess we're not 0-1-1 anymore.
