Author Archives: Marya E. Gates
Movie Quote of the Day – Underworld, 2003 (dir. Len Wiseman)
Kraven: Is there another way out?
Lucian: I guess it never occurred to you that you might actually have to bleed to pull off this little coup.
Movie Quote of the Day – The Girl From Missouri, 1934 (dir. Jack Conway)
Eadie: For once in your life, will you be a lady?
Kitty: If they wanted ladies, they’d be home with their wives.
Movie Quote of the Day – Reckless, 1984 (dir. James Foley)
Tracy Prescott: He’s all upset and it’s probably my fault.
Johnny Rourke: Well, I’m pretty fuckin’ upset and it’s definitely your fault.
More Lady Directors, Van Heflin and New Releases: February 2014 in Films
This is the first month in about four years that I didn’t manage to watch the equivalent of a new-to-me movie a day! I did, however, watch several movies I love for the first time on the big screen – including Je t’aime je t’aime at The Cinefamily and if you are in L.A. you gotta go see it! Maybe I’ll make up for this month next month. I don’t know. Regardless, I saw some great film (and some truly awful films) in February, a breakdown of which you can see after the cut.
Movie Quote of the Day – Rush, 2013 (dir. Ron Howard)
Niki Lauda: Happiness is the biggest enemy. It weakens you. Puts doubts in your mind. Suddenly you have something to lose.
Marlene: When you call happiness an enemy, then it’s too late. Then you have lost already.
Female Filmmaker Friday: She-Devil, 1989 (dir. Susan Seidelman)
So this is week six of Female Filmmaker Friday and my fifth and final look the work of Susan Seidelman in the 1980s. I’ve really enjoyed delving into her work and I hope you guys have found some films you plan to see in the future.
Movie Quote of the Day – Designing Woman, 1957 (dir. Vincente Minnelli)
Mike: What’s on your mind?
Marilla: Guess.
Mike: You’re going to bite me on the ear again.
Marilla: Don’t you like it?
Mike: It’s a very strange, but pleasurable sensation.
Movie Quote of the Day – Reflections in a Golden Eye, 1967 (dir. John Huston)
Leonora: Son, have you ever been collared and dragged out into the street and thrashed by a naked woman?
Movie Quote of the Day – Eye of the Beholder, 1999 (dir. Stephan Elliott)
Stephen: If I blink, I might lose her.
Lucy: So?
Stephen: So the last time I blinked, I lost you.
Movie Quote of the Day – Mona Lisa, 1986 (dir. Neil Jordan)
Simone: Haven’t you ever needed someone?
George: All the time.
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