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Movie Quote of the Day – Ride, 2015 (dir. Helen Hunt)
Ian: To live her life. Jackie: What? Ian: My mother, she had some bad thing happen in her life. You have bad things happen? Jackie: [shakes her head “yes”] Ian: World’s full of bad things. Jackie: What did you want her to do? Ian: I wanted her to love it anyway.
Movie Quote of the Day – What Women Want, 2000 (dir. Nancy Meyers)
Darcy McGuire: What kind of knight in shining armor would I be if the man I love needs rescuing and I just let him walk out my door?
Nick Marshall: My hero.
Movie Quote of the Day – As Good As It Gets, 1997 (dir. James L. Brooks)
Carol Connelly: OK, we all have these terrible stories to get over, and you-…
Melvin Udall: It’s not true. Some have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends and noodle salad. Just no one in this car. But, a lot of people, that’s their story. Good times, noodle salad. What makes it so hard is not that you had it bad, but that you’re that pissed that so many others had it good.
20 years of Best Actress nominees
Inspired by this post @ awardsdaily I’ve gone through the Best Actress nominees from 1989-2009 and picked by favorite nominated performances. Only two of my ten favorite performances went on to win the Oscar. Granted, I haven’t seen every Best Actress winner, let alone nominee, from the last 20 years, I’ve seen a lot of them. If you’re interested buying any of the films discussed below, click here.
My list after the cut.
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