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Movie Quote of the Day – Wild Wild West, 1999 (dir. Barry Sonnenfeld)

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Artemus Gordon: I only have one request: that you aim for my heart, my heart which has loved this country so much.
Dr. Arliss Loveless: Shoot him in the head.
Artemus Gordon: Damn.

Movie Quote of the Day – In & Out, 1997 (dir. Frank Oz)

Emily: Does anybody here know how many times I had to watch Funny Lady?
Howard: It was a sequel. She was under contract.
Emily: Fuck Barbra Streisand, and you!

Movie Quote of the Day – The Road to El Dorado, 2000 (dir. Eric ‘Bibo’ Bergeron, Will Finn, Don Paul, David Silverman)

Tulio: What’s happening here?
Miguel: We’re both in barrels. That’s the extent of my knowledge.

Movie Quote of the Day – Life As A House, 2001 (dir. Irwin Winkler)

Sam: So this whole thing. . .this whole summer, having me here, was for your sake? You selfish fuck. Having me here trying to get me to like you. . .
George: No, Sam I wasn’t trying to get you to like me. I was trying to get you to love me.
Sam: Well, congratulations. . .because you fucking pulled it off!

Movie Quote of the Day – A Fish Called Wanda, 1988 (dir. Charles Crichton)

Archie: All right, all right, I apologise.
Otto: You’re really sorry.
Archie: I’m really really sorry, I apologise unreservedly.
Otto: You take it back.
Archie: I do, I offer a complete and utter retraction. The imputation was totally without basis in fact, and was in no way fair comment, and was motivated purely by malice, and I deeply regret any distress that my comments may have caused you, or your family, and I hereby undertake not to repeat any such slander at any time in the future.
Otto: OK.

15 Breakthrough Performers of 2009

2009 was a good year for cinema. So good I had to have a Top 15 instead of a Top Ten (and now, after I’ve seen a lot of the End of the Year fare, I feel like I’d need a Top Twenty). There were some newcomers who blew us away and some actors/actresses who have been kicking around Hollywood for years waiting for That Movie that makes them a household name, and for them 2009 was that year. I’m going to do this list in alphabetical order by last name.

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