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Movie Quote of the Day – Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998 (dir. Terry Gilliam)
Raoul Duke: There he goes. One of God’s own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
Movie Quote of the Day – Shakespeare In Love, 1998 (dir. John Madden)
Philip Henslowe: The show must… you know…
William Shakespeare: [prompting] Go on!
Movie Quote of the Day – La vita è bella, 1998 (dir. Roberto Benigni)
Guido: Principessa! You’re here as well?
Dora: Please take me away.
Movie Quote of the Day – Hope Floats, 1998 (dir. Forest Whitaker)
Bernice Pruitt: My dad says that childhood is the happiest time of my life. But, I think he’s wrong. I think my mom’s right. She says that…
[Bernice’s voice fades as Birdee takes over]
Birdee Pruitt: [laughing] Childhood is what you spend the rest of your life trying to overcome. That’s what momma always says.
Movie Quote of the Day – The Truman Show, 1998 (dir. Peter Weir)
Christof: Say something, goddammit, you’re on television! You’re live to the whole world!
Truman Burbank: In case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening and good night.
Movie Quote of the Day – Practical Magic, 1998 (dir. Griffin Dunne)
Gillian Owens: You ever put your arms out and spin really, really fast?
Antonia Owens: She does it all the time.
Gillian Owens: She does? Well, that’s what love is like. It makes your heart race. It turns the world upside down. But if you’re not careful, if you don’t keep your eyes on something still, you can lose your balance. You can’t see what’s happening to the people around you. You can’t see that you’re about to fall.
Movie Quote of the Day – Meet Joe Black, 1998 (dir. Martin Brest)
Butler: You’re a peanut butter man now, eh, sir?
Joe Black: Yes, I believe I am.
Movie Quote of the Day – Ever After, 1998 (dir. Andy Tennant)
Danielle: I would rather die a thousand deaths than see my mother’s dress on that spoiled, selfish cow!
Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent: Hmm. Perhaps we can arrange that.
Movie Quote of the Day – Sliding Doors, 1998 (dir. Peter Howitt)
James: Cheer up, you know what the Monty Pythons always say…
Helen: “Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition”
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