“There’s always someone watching,like a hawk“.memorable movie scenes, The Thin Red Line, 1998

Aboard ship off Guadalcanal. Colonel Tall (played by Nick Nolte). Nearby is the General Quintard (played by John Travolta) who is going over maps and explaining the vital importance of taking this island from the Japanese. He walks away. Camera on Colonel Tall. We hear his voice-over: “Worked my ass off, brown-nosed the generals, degraded myself, for them and my family--” Colonel Tall follows General Quintard along the deck, walking a respectful three paces behind him. “—my home.” General Quintard stops and turns around. “I admire you, Colonel. Most men your age would have retired by now.” (Get the hint: Colonel Tall has been passed over for promotion several times, but he still hangs in there, hoping against hope he will make it to a full Colonel, perhaps even a General someday.) He stands there and listens to the General’s blathering and plays the perfect yes man himself. “There’s always someone watching, like a hawk.” Camera moves in and ominous chords sound as the General continues: “There’s always someone ready to jump in if you’re not.” //full movie information