Monthly Archives: November 2010
Movie Quote of the Day – The Devil Wears Prada, 2006 (dir. David Frankel)
Miranda Priestly: By all means move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.
Oscar Vault Monday – The Crying Game, 1992 (dir. Neil Jordan)
Neil Jordan is one of my favorite directors. I have so much love for Interview With A Vampire and Breakfast On Pluto. I finally got around to watching this film, Jordan’s only film to be nominated for Best Picture, a few years back and I so fell in love with it. I think I watched it twice before I sent it back to Netflix and then got it for Christmas a few months later. It is just such a beautiful film. On the outside it’s a film about the IRA, but really it’s a film about love and how it can arise so unexpectedly. The Crying Game was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning one: Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Supporting Actor Jaye Davidson, Best Actor Stephen Rea, Best Director and Best Picture. It was up against A Few Good Men, Howards End, Scent of A Woman and winner Unforgiven.
Movie Quote of the Day – Center Stage, 2000 (dir. Nicholas Hytner)
Maureen Cummings: I am the best goddamn dancer in the American Ballet Academy. Who the hell are you? Nobody.
Movie Quote of the Day – All About Eve, 1950 (dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
Karen: Is it over – or just beginning?
Margo: Fasten your seat belts. [beat] It’s going to be a bumpy night.
Movie Quote of the Day – The Truman Show, 1998 (dir. Peter Weir)
Christof: Say something, goddammit, you’re on television! You’re live to the whole world!
Truman Burbank: In case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening and good night.
Movie Quote of the Day – Failure To Launch, 2006 (dir. Tom Dey)
Kit: I need to buy a gun. How much is this big gun here?
Jim: That’s a 12 gauge shotgun. That’s a pretty powerful weapon. You know for a woman your size I’d recommend, you know, a little something more compact.
Kit: So I just point and then I squeeze the trigger and then BOOM!?
Jim: Yeah. Uh, what did you say you were shooting?
Kit: Twelve-hundred bucks? Wow. How much are the bullets for this?
Jim: [laughs] Shells. Shotguns use shells. Anyway, whatever, they’re 15 bucks for a box of 25.
Kit: Ok. Um, I don’t need a whole box. I just need…hmm…one.
Jim: You know, I get sad sometimes too. So many pressures in life, you know? Can I give you a phone number for some people who can help…
Kit: Ohhhh noooo.
Jim: It’s like a hotline…
Kit: Uhhh listen sunshine, I’m not suicidal…
Jim: No I know…
Kit: I just have a problem with a mockingbird.
Jim: Ok. You can’t kill a mockingbird!
Kit: Why not?!
Jim: Well for one, there’s the book To Kill A Mockingbird.
Kit: Oh! A copy of that too! Right here.
Jim: No, it’s not a manual [laughs] on how to kill a mockingbird! It’s a classic American novel! How do you not know this?
Kit: I know a lot of other things! Give me this gun!
Jim: No!
Kit: Yes!
Jim: I’m not going to sell you this gun! Mockingbirds are protected under the federal migratory birds treaty and killing one is a crime!
Kit: Look, this is insane! I have rights too you know! And maybe you haven’t heard of the 6th amendment!
Jim: The right to a speedy and public trial?
Kit: You! You’re on my list…Jim!
Movie Quote of the Day – Now, Voyager, 1942 (dir. Irving Rapper)
Jerry Durrance: Will you be happy, Charlotte?
Charlotte Vale: Oh Jerry, don’t let’s ask for the moon. We have the stars.
New Poster For “Blue Valentine”
This film has had strong buzz, especially for Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams’ performances, since it debuted at Sundance in January. It has since receive an NC-17 rating, which is currently being appealed in hopes of an R rating without having to do any cuts. I’m a fan of both Gosling and Williams and simply cannot wait to see this film. As an added perk for me, and perhaps others, Brooklyn based band Grizzly Bear composed the score to the film. It’s due to have a limited release in theaters in the United States on December 31st.
Auteur of the Week: Steven Spielberg (3 of 4)
Before my computer died last week, I was set to start on week three of my four-part Auteur of the Week series on Steven Spielberg. Luckily, this week I am able to use a shared computer (my new one should be here in the next few days!) and finally bring you part three! If you haven’t had a chance yet, you can read part one here and part two here.
Movie Quote of the Day – Jerry Maguire, 1996 (dir. Cameron Crowe)
Jerry Maguire: I love you. You. . .you complete me. And I just. . .
Dorothy: Shut up, just shut up. You had me at “Hello.” You had me at “Hello.”
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