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Movie Quote of the Day – Mikey and Nicky, 1976 (dir. Elaine May)

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Nicky: It’s very hard to talk to a dead person. I have nothing in common.

Movie Quote of the Day – Faces, 1968 (dir. John Cassavetes)

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Richard Forst: Jeannie, do me a favor. Don’t be silly anymore. Just be yourself.
Jeannie: But I am myself. Who else would I be?
Richard Forst: I’m serious.
Jeannie: Definition of serious: Blah blah blah blah.

Movie Quote of the Day – She’s So Lovely, 1997 (dir. Nick Cassavetes)

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Eddie: Oh, boy, are you pretty. You are so pretty. What would you do if I kissed you? Would you scream?
Maureen: Not me.
Eddie: We were meant for each other. We’re all banged up.

Movie Quote of the Day – Shadows, 1959 (dir. John Cassavetes)

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Lelia: What happens now?
Tony: What happens? Um, what do you mean, “what happens now?”
Lelia: I mean, do I stay with you?
Tony: Stay with me? Um, stay with me. Do you mean live with me?
Lelia: Yes.
Tony: Do you want to?
Lelia: No. I want to go home.

Movie Quote of the Day – Rosemary’s Baby, 1968 (dir. Roman Polanski)

Guy Woodhouse: What the hell is that?
Rosemary Woodhouse: I’ve been to Vidal Sassoon.
Guy Woodhouse: Don’t tell me you paid for that?

Movie Quote of the Day – A Woman Under the Influence, 1974 (dir. John Cassavetes)

Mabel: I always understood you, and you always understood me and that was always just how it was, and that’s it. “Till death do us part,” Nick. You said it. Remember? He said, “Do you, Mabel Mortensen, take this man?” “I do.” “I do,” Nick. “I do.” Remember, I said “It’s gonna work because I’m already pregnant.”
Nick: Don’t let that mind run away on you now.
Mabel: Remember how you laughed?
Nick: Don’t, Mabel.
Mabel: Nick. You laughed.
Nick: Don’t.
Mabel: Don’t you remember? And he was mad as a big toad.
Nick: Don’t do that.
Mabel: Hey, don’t be sad. I know you love me.
Nick: Hey.
Mabel: We had plenty of time to find that out, didn’t we? You and I know. You see that, Nick? That’s how close we are. And they can’t pull us apart. They can’t force us apart. ‘Cause we’re together.
Nick: I don’t know who you are.
Mabel: Don’t say that, honey. I’m not sore at you. I’m not mad or anything.
Nick: Mabel. . .don’t.
Mabel: You sit there and pretend you. . .all of that doesn’t mean. . .and you know. You know. It’s us. You’re going with them out there on the outside.
Nick: Be still.
Mabel: And we’re supposed to be on the inside. We were always there.
Nick: Shut up!
Mabel: You little. . .teeny. . .skinny. . .little. . .bug!