Yearly Archives: 2015
Movie Quote of the Day – The Brasher Doubloon, 1947 (dir. John Brahm)
Mrs. Elizabeth Murdock: To tell you the truth, I was expecting an older man, someone more intelligent looking.
Philip Marlowe: I’m wearing a disguise.
Movie Quote of the Day – Shack Out On 101, 1955 (dir. Edward Dein)
George: Aww what’s the use. It’s all a bunch of slop
Eddie: You’re just finding that out? Life’s 99% walking through slop – to get to the roses!
George: I’ll buy that, but when do I get to smell them?!
Movie Quote of the Day – Road House, 1948 (dir. Jean Negulesco)
Lily Stevens: Are you decent?
Pete Morgan: Nobody’s ever accused me of it.
A Year With Women: October 2015 in Films
I had intended to spend most of October watching horror films by women (and I did watch quite a few; special shout out to Heavy Midnites for their Ladies of the 80s: A Decade of Horror, where they showed 8 horror films over 3 days all directed by women), but I found myself watching almost everything TCM showed during their Trailblazing Women in Film series. They showed over 50 films from 47 different directors over the course of the month. I saw 25 new-to-me films, plus I re-watched another 11 films that are favorites of mine. If you missed my live-tweet of Valley Girl, you missed a tripendicular good time! As always, the full list of what I watched can be found after the cut, as well as a few highlights.
Movie Quote of the Day – Bedelia, 1946 (dir. Lance Comfort)
Bedelia Carrington: I want you to stay away from me altogether.
Ben Chaney: Do you? Why?
Bedelia Carrington: I’m happily married. I intend to remain so.
Ben Chaney: But your husband wants your portrait.
Bedelia Carrington: That’s not what you want.
Movie Quote of the Day – Sorority House Massacre, 1986 (dir. Carol Frank)
Linda: Okay, the first thing to realize is that it is just a dream. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Dreams are only your subconscious’ way of talking to you.
Tracy: Uh, Beth, if your subconscious asks for me I’m not here, okay?
Movie Quote of the Day – Salaam Bombay!, 1988 (dir. Mira Nair)
Chillum: Mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends, lovers, Sweet Sixteen. Useless bloody lot.
Krishna: Me, too? Aren’t I your friend?
Chillum: Chillum has no friends.
Movie Quote of the Day – Film d’amore e d’anarchia, ovvero ‘stamattina alle 10 in via dei Fiori nella nota casa di tolleranza… (Love and Anarchy), 1973 (dir. Lina Wertmüller)
Tunin: Many people will never have two days of love. Don’t throw it away like this.
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Movie Quote of the Day – Losing Ground, 1982 (dir. Kathleen Collins)
Leila: I always knew you would try hard not to be a failure.
Victor: Oh, you’re concerned about that?
Leila: Oh, I’ve thought about it. Not with any blame of course. I wouldn’t blame you for being a failure. I’m not white.
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