Author Archives: Marya E. Gates

Movie Quote of the Day – All the Pretty Horses, 2000 (dir. Billy Bob Thornton)

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Doña Alfonsa: In the end, Mr. Cole. . .we all get cured of our sentiments. Those whom life doesn’t cure. . .death will.

Movie Quote of the Day – Into the Night, 1985 (dir. John Landis)

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Ed: Are we under arrest, or what?
Federal Agent: I’d say you fall into the “or what” category.

Movie Quote of the Day – Picture Perfect, 1997 (dir. Glenn Gordon Caron)

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Kate Mosley: You know what, Sam? You’re just always going to be that guy at the restaurant who, when he gets what he ordered, always wishes he got what the guy next to him did.

New Releases, Television and Comic-Con: July 2014 in Films

I honestly can’t believe how fast July just disappeared! I guess it probably didn’t help that I spent the long 4th of July weekend sick and last weekend at Comic-Con (where time flies by super fast, but also feels like a month instead of five days). I didn’t watch the equivalent of a movie a day again this month, but I did re-watch about 15 episodes of Gilmore Girls (I just really need to watch all the major Rory/Jess episodes!), finished the last four episodes of FX’s Fargo, watched all of season 1 on Hannibal in two nights and started watching HBO’s The Leftovers (though I am two episodes behind). Also, during those five days at Comic-Con I didn’t watch any movies, but I did see the pilot episodes of The Flash and Constantine. I imagine August will just as full of television, as I hope to get my hands on season 2 of HannibalBoardwalk Empire comes back and I want to watch Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick. I think I’ll add my television escapades into this wrap-up every month from now on as well. As for movies, I watched a lot of 2014 releases that I highly recommend.

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Movie Quote of the Day – Revolutionary Road, 2008 (dir. Sam Mendes)

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Mrs. Helen Givings: April, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.
John Givings: Alright! Sorry. Sorry! Sorry! Oh, oh, oh ma, have I said sorry enough times? Damn! I am sorry too, I’m just about the sorriest bastard I know, but you get right down to it, I don’t have a hell of a lot to be glad about, do I? Oh but hey, know what? I am glad about one thing. Wanna know what I’m glad about? I’m glad I’m not gonna be that kid.

Movie Quote of the Day – The Recruit, 2003 (dir. Roger Donaldson)

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James Clayton: The Iwo Jima Memorial… this where you tell me about duty and sacrafice?
Walter Burke: No. This is where I have my breakfast burrito.

Movie Quote of the Day – School of Rock, 2003 (dir. Richard Linklater)

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Dewey Finn: Now, what makes you mad more than anything in the world? Billy?
Billy: You.
Dewey Finn: Billy, we’ve already told me off. Let’s move on.
Billy: You’re tacky and I hate you!
Dewey Finn: Okay, you see me after class!

Movie Quote of the Day – Brassed Off, 1996 (dir. Mark Herman)

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Gloria: Do you want to come up for a coffee?
Andy: I don’t drink coffee.
Gloria: I haven’t got any.

Movie Quote of the Day – The Avengers, 2012 (dir. Joss Whedon)

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Steve Rogers: Dr. Banner, now might be a really good time for you to get angry.
Bruce Banner: That’s my secret, Captain: I’m always angry.

 

Movie Quote of the Day – The Lucky One, 2012 (dir. Scott Hicks)

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Ellie: But you went to college?
Logan: Yes, ma’am. Just for a year.
Ellie: What’d you study?
Logan: I liked philosophy.
Beth: Really?
Logan: Yeah, I like to read.
Beth: Give us a quote of your favorite philosopher.
Logan: “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”
Beth: Don’t tell me. Voltaire? It’s Voltaire, isn’t it?
Logan: It’s Dr. Seuss.