Author Archives: Marya E. Gates
Movie Quote of the Day -The Pink Panther Strikes Again, 1976 (dir. Blake Edwards)
Clouseau: Does your dog bite?
Hotel Clerk: No.
Clouseau: [bowing down to pet the dog] Nice doggie.
[Dog barks and bites Clouseau in the hand]
Clouseau: I thought you said your dog did not bite!
Hotel Clerk: That is not my dog.
Movie Quote of the Day – Animal House, 1978 (dir. John Landis)
D-Day: War’s over, man. Wormer dropped the big one.
Bluto: Over? Did you say “over”? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it, he’s rolling.
Bluto: And it ain’t over now. ‘Cause when the goin’ gets tough…
[thinks hard]
Bluto: the tough get goin’! Who’s with me? Let’s go!
[runs out, alone; then returns]
Bluto: What the fuck happened to the Delta I used to know? Where’s the spirit? Where’s the guts, huh? This could be the greatest night of our lives, but you’re gonna let it be the worst. “Ooh, we’re afraid to go with you Bluto, we might get in trouble.” Well just kiss my ass from now on! Not me! I’m not gonna take this. Wormer, he’s a dead man! Marmalard, dead! Niedermeyer…
Otter: Dead! Bluto’s right. Psychotic, but absolutely right. We gotta take these bastards. Now we could do it with conventional weapons that could take years and cost millions of lives. No, I think we have to go all out. I think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody’s part.
Bluto: We’re just the guys to do it.
D-Day: Let’s do it.
Bluto: Let’s do it!
New Poster for Ben Affleck’s “The Town”
Finally an American poster for Affleck’s upcoming crime thriller. I posted the French version of the poster a week or so ago. I think I like it better than this one, but it’s nice to get another one. I am REALLY looking forward to this film. It’s got such a great cast, if Affleck manages to capture the same manic-yet-tense energy that his debut effort, 2007’s Gone Baby Gone, had then we’re all in for a real treat.
Movie Quote of the Day – Rushmore, 1998 (dir. Wes Anderson)
Max Fischer: I like your nurse’s uniform, guy.
Dr. Peter Flynn: These are O.R. scrubs.
Max Fischer: O, R they?
Auteur of the Week: Tim Burton
I have loved the work of Tim Burton as long as I can remember. I’ve seen all of his films – except his remake of Planet of the Apes; the original series is too dear to my heart and I refuse to have them tainted. Incidentally, I saw all but two of his feature films in the order that they were released, and most in theaters.
Poster for Julie Taymor’s “The Tempest”
Big thanks to Rope of Silicon for this poster. I am so excited for this film. I loved Taymor’s 2007 musical Across The Universe and I pretty much love everyone in this cast. The film will have its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September and will then be released in theaters on December 10.
Movie Quote of the Day – Pretty Woman, 1990 (dir. Garry Marshall)
Shop assistant: Hello, can I help you?
Vivian: I was in here yesterday, you wouldn’t wait on me.
Shop assistant: Oh.
Vivian: You people work on commission, right?
Shop assistant: Yeah.
Vivian: Big mistake. Big. Huge. I have to go shopping now.
Posters for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “Biutiful”
I have only seen one other film from Iñárritu, 2006’s Babel. I hated it. A lot. However, critics loved it and it was nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Director and Best Picture. The reaction to Biutiful when it premiered at Cannes earlier this year was extremely positive and much praise was given to Javier Bardem’s performance. I love Bardem, so I suppose I will give this film a chance.
Movie Quote of the Day – Ishtar, 1987 (dir. Elaine May)
Lyle Rogers: What a smuck I was…
Chuck Clarke: Schmuck! It’s not smuck. Schmuck!
Lyle Rogers: Smuck!
Chuck Clarke: [loud] Schmuck!
Lyle Rogers: Sssssssssmuck!
Chuck Clarke: Say “ssshhhh”
Lyle Rogers: Ssshhhhhh.
Chuck Clarke: Now say “muck”.
Lyle Rogers: [soft] Muck.
Chuck Clarke: Now say “ssshhh” and “muck” together real fast.
Lyle Rogers: Smuck!
Chuck Clarke: …Closer.
Lyle Rogers: You really know the lingo.
Oscar Vault Monday – Chocolat, 2000 (dir. Lasse Hallström)
I really love this movie. When I first saw it in theaters I was with my mother and afterwards all we wanted to do was eat good chocolate. In recent year, I’ve noticed a tendency in film bloggers to complain about this movie for being nominated for Best Picture. They use it as a way of showing that a “mediocre” film can get nominated for the top prize with a great campaign and/or if it’s backed by the Weinsteins. I think this is a completely unfair and narrow view of the film. I would in no way call this a “mediocre” film, for one. Also, it’s a film that was both critically acclaimed and loved by audiences. Isn’t that the kind of film we always wish the Academy would nominate? You can’t complain about the Academy being too pretentious with one breath and then bash this perfectly lovely film with another. This film was nominated for five Academy Awards – Best Actress Juliette Binoche, Best Supporting Actress Judi Dench, Best Score, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture; it didn’t win a single award. It was up against Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Erin Brockovich, Traffic and winner Gladiator. 2000 was actually one of my favorite years for Best Picture nominees (behind 1997, which is maybe my favorite year) as I love every single film that was nominated for the top prize.
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