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Movie Quote of the Day – A Serious Man, 2009 (dir. Joel & Ethan Coen)
Rabbi Scott: Just look at that parking lot.
Movie Quote of the Day – (500) Days of Summer, 2009 (dir. Marc Webb)
Tom: It’s these cards and the movies and the pop songs, they’re to blame for all lies and the heartache, everything.
Movie Quote of the Day – Inglourious Basterds, 2009 (dir. Quentin Tarantino)
Lt. Aldo Raine: You know somethin’, Utivich? I think this just might be my masterpiece.
Movie Quote of the Day – Adventureland, 2009 (dir. Greg Mottola)
James Brenna: I’m not even qualified for manual labor. I majored in Comparative Literature and Renaissance Studies. Unless someone needs help restoring a fresco, I’m practically useless.
Movie Quote of the Day – Watchmen, 2009 (dir. Zack Snyder)
Nite Owl II: What happened to us? What happened to the American Dream?
The Comedian: “What happened to the American Dream?” It came true! You’re lookin’ at it…
Movie Quote of the Day – Frost/Nixon, 2009 (dir. Ron Howard)
Bob Zelnick: You gonna shake his hand?
James Reston, Jr.: Am I gonna shake… are you kidding me? After everything that prick’s done to this country? I’m not gonna shake his hand.
Frost: May I present Bob Zelnick, my executive editor?
Nixon: How do you do?
Bob Zelnick: Pleasure, Mr. President.
Frost: And Jim Reston, one of my researchers.
Nixon: Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Reston.
James Reston, Jr.: Mr. President.
[beat]
Bob Zelnick: Wow. That was devastating, withering.
James Reston, Jr.: Fuck off.
Movie Quote of the Day – An Education, 2009 (dir. Lone Scherfig)
Jenny: I suppose you think I’m a ruined woman.
Headmistress: You’re not a woman.
A Salute To Soundtracks – 2009
I’m a big fan of soundtracks and scores and 2009 was full of some really wonderful ones. There were three soundtracks and four scores that I particularly loved.
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