Sean Connery as Captain John Connor in Rising Sun (1993)
John Connor: The Japanese have a saying, “Fix the problem, not the blame.” Find out what’s fucked up and fix it. Nobody gets blamed. We’re always after who fucked up. Their way is better.
John Connor: Do you know what’s true? When something sounds too good to be true, then it’s not true.
John Connor: We’re playing that most American of games.
Web Smith: Which is what?
John Connor: Catch-up.
Web Smith: Which is what?
John Connor: Catch-up.
John Connor: They say if you resort to violence, then you’ve already lost.
John Connor: We may come from a fragmented MTV rap video culture, but they do not.
John Connor: Is that your theory?
Tom Graham: My theory? My theory is that these guys are known world class perversion freaks.
Tom Graham: My theory? My theory is that these guys are known world class perversion freaks.
John Connor: Every aspect of your appearance and behavior will reflect on you, the Department, and me as your sempai.
Web Smith: My sempai?
John Connor: Mm.
Web Smith: That wouldn’t be massa, would it?
Web Smith: My sempai?
John Connor: Mm.
Web Smith: That wouldn’t be massa, would it?
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Post by Chad Elkins. Source: IMDB