If it were heavy and solid, it would have made a tremendous crater when it landed.
5 seconds sound clip from the The War of the Worlds (1953) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:11:35 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Yes. Difficult to account for a reaction like that.
- Look at this thing. It's going crazy.
- Maybe we ought to keep people away from it, huh?
- I'll post two or three deputies. They can make sure it doesn't start any more fires too.
- You know, that meteor's either very light, which is unheard of, or else it's hollow somehow.
- If it were heavy and solid, it would have made a tremendous crater when it landed.
- I think I'll wait around until it cools off.
- If you tell me of a place in town, I... I could clean up.
- I'd be delighted if you'd stay at my house, Dr. Forrester.
- Probably won't be cool for another 24 hours.
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