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Movie Quote of the Day – Far From The Madding Crowd, 1967 (dir. John Schlesinger)
Sgt. Francis ‘Frank’ Troy: This woman is more to me, dead as she is, than you ever were. . .or are. . .or could be.
Oscar Vault Monday – The More The Merrier, 1943 (dir. George Stevens)
It’s hard to write about any film that was nominated for Best Picture in 1943 since the winner that year is almost universally thought to be one of, if not the greatest film of all time – Casablanca. That being said, there were some other really great films that came out in 1943. I decided to go with one of my favorite recently discovered classic comedies, George Stevens’ The More the Merrier. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning one: Best Writing – Original Story, Best Writing – Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor Charles Coburn (won), Best Actress Jean Arthur, Best Director and Best Picture. The other films nominated for Best Picture that year were: For Whom the Bell Tolls, Heaven Can Wait, The Human Comedy, In Which We Serve, Madame Curie, The Ox-Bow Incident, The Song of Bernadette, Watch on the Rhine and winner Casablanca.
Movie Quote of the Day – Jurassic Park, 1993 (dir. Steven Spielberg)
Ray Arnold: Hold on to your butts.
Movie Quote of the Day – The Legend of Bagger Vance, 2000 (dir. Robert Redford)
Rannulph Junuh: What was it Adele?… What did you like about us?
Adele Invergordon: I liked the way we danced.
Movie Quote of the Day – Limelight, 1952 (dir. Charles Chaplin)
Postant: Don’t worry. Tonight you’ll make them look like amateurs.
Calvero: That’s all any of us are: amateurs. We don’t live long enough to be anything else.
Movie Quote of the Day – A Life Less Ordinary, 1997 (dir. Danny Boyle)
Robert: Right you asshole, I’ve got your daughter here, and I’m gonna send her back in pieces if. . .Oh! I’m sorry, madam. No, I haven’t got your daughter here, I’ve got someone else’s. No, we’re not married. Yes, I’ve read the same thing, it’s very hard to find suitable young men these days. Well, I’m sure your daughter’s very nice, in principle I’ve got no objection to meeting her. . .[Celine hangs up the phone] What is the problem?
Movie Quote of the Day – An American Werewolf In London, 1981 (dir. John Landis)
Jack: [describing his funeral] Debbie Klein cried a lot. So, so, you know what she does? She’s soooo grief-stricken, she runs to find solace in Mark Levine’s bed.
David: Mark Levine?
Jack: An asshole! [beat] Life mocks me even in death.
Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life” To Play In Competition At Cannes?
There was some speculation as to whether the film would play in competition or out because it’s possibly going to premiere in London before the French festival. However, according to a press release from the festival this morning, Malick’s latest will indeed vie for the top prize. It’s got some tough competition, including the latest from Pedro Almodóvar and Lars von Trier. Woody Allen’s 43rd feature film Midnight in Paris is set to open the festival, out of competition.
Movie Quote of the Day – A Perfect Getaway, 2009 (dir. David Twohy)
Nick: I’m a goddamn American Jedi.
Movie Quote of the Day – Legally Blonde, 2001 (dir. Robert Luketic)
Warner Huntington III: You got into Harvard Law?
Elle Woods: What? Like, it’s hard?
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