Best and Worst Lines in Movie History
- Professional Tourist
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Re: Best and Worst Lines in Movie History
A quick google search showed that this line "I Steal" comes from the film I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang. I'm going to look around for that one.
Update: Found it on Daily Motion.
Update 2: Here's another copy of it, lower resolution but better sound sync: click here.
Update: Found it on Daily Motion.
Update 2: Here's another copy of it, lower resolution but better sound sync: click here.
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- JackFavell
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Re: Best and Worst Lines in Movie History
I agree, red, it's a good test case, especially for those who look down their noses at classic film, those who think that the films are all some silly namby pamby, Hollywood style romance. it's still shocking!
Re: Best and Worst Lines in Movie History
Still shocking. Still timely. How many Americans are in that position today?
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In White Heat (1949), while observing a sudden fist fight involving FBI plant Edmund O'Brien and another convict in prison that breaks out in line while the prisoners are waiting to get a vaccination, a dead-eyed con administering the shot murmurs, "Who's that reindeer?"
I love that line and had never noticed it before, despite years of viewing this movie.
O'Brien, whose character Hank Fallon seems bizarrely dedicated to being incarcerated, earlier observes to his copper pal: "Phil, look at me. College degree, lovable personality, and I spend most of my time in prison. An undercover specialist. Eight sentences in five years. Dannemora, Sing Sing, Leavenworth. I joined the department to put criminals behind bars, and here I am stir crazy."
Maybe Cody Jarrett wasn't the only guy with a major screw loose?
I love that line and had never noticed it before, despite years of viewing this movie.
O'Brien, whose character Hank Fallon seems bizarrely dedicated to being incarcerated, earlier observes to his copper pal: "Phil, look at me. College degree, lovable personality, and I spend most of my time in prison. An undercover specialist. Eight sentences in five years. Dannemora, Sing Sing, Leavenworth. I joined the department to put criminals behind bars, and here I am stir crazy."
Maybe Cody Jarrett wasn't the only guy with a major screw loose?
Re: Best and Worst Lines in Movie History
That jerk Karl Marx said opium was the... religion of people. I got news for him, it's money.
-- Flo (Timothy Carey) in THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE
-- Flo (Timothy Carey) in THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
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"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine"
"As the leader of all illegal activities in Casablanca, I am an influential and respected man"
Or any other line of this amazing movie....
"As the leader of all illegal activities in Casablanca, I am an influential and respected man"
Or any other line of this amazing movie....
"Life is not the way it's supposed to be.. It's the way it is..
The way we cope with it, is what makes the difference." ~ Virginia Satir
""Most people pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it." ~ Soren Kierkegaard
The way we cope with it, is what makes the difference." ~ Virginia Satir
""Most people pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it." ~ Soren Kierkegaard
Re: Best and Worst Lines in Movie History
Dadgumit, she got on that plane AGAIN!
"Life is not the way it's supposed to be.. It's the way it is..
The way we cope with it, is what makes the difference." ~ Virginia Satir
""Most people pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it." ~ Soren Kierkegaard
The way we cope with it, is what makes the difference." ~ Virginia Satir
""Most people pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it." ~ Soren Kierkegaard
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I'm with you, Knitty.
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM is an amazing movie.
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM is an amazing movie.
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
Re: Best and Worst Lines in Movie History
Have another cup of joe, bub.......
"Life is not the way it's supposed to be.. It's the way it is..
The way we cope with it, is what makes the difference." ~ Virginia Satir
""Most people pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it." ~ Soren Kierkegaard
The way we cope with it, is what makes the difference." ~ Virginia Satir
""Most people pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it." ~ Soren Kierkegaard
Re: Best and Worst Lines in Movie History
I'll get broads up here like you wouldn't believe: swingers, freaks, nymphomaniacs, dental hygienists.
Everyday people...that's what's wrong with the world. -- Morgan Morgan
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
I love movies. But don't get me wrong. I hate Hollywood. -- Orson Welles
Movies can only go forward in spite of the motion picture industry. -- Orson Welles
Re: Best and Worst Lines in Movie History
Love that quote Moira gave us from White Heat - Edmond O'Brien telling us in a couple of lines what his character is. That's good writing.
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"Barbara, take off your pantyhose, damn it!" -- Lorne Greene to his secretary in Earthquake.
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Did this have something to do with the earthquake or was it a personal preference on Lorne's part?Professional Tourist wrote:"Barbara, take off your pantyhose, damn it!" -- Lorne Greene to his secretary in Earthquake.
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It was right after the earthquake, when his staff was trapped in their office building and they were trying to rig up a chair with a fire hose to lower people to safety. He ended up asking all the women to contribute their pantyhose to the effort.moirafinnie wrote:Did this have something to do with the earthquake or was it a personal preference on Lorne's part?Professional Tourist wrote:"Barbara, take off your pantyhose, damn it!" -- Lorne Greene to his secretary in Earthquake.