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Mar 17, 2013 - 6:00 AM
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To Chris:
By all means, yes! Please call me Angela.
Ah. The ‘soul-sick’ scene. Simply marvelous. It was great to see the words and hear again Meg Ryan’s profound delivery as I read. When I saw the movie on cable years ago, its truth and quirkiness completely captured me. A masterpiece, you say? Absolutely. And there’s the “I have no response to that” scene.” The “So – a real journey” scene. And the “Thank you for my life” scene. SO many great moments.
I’m utterly THRILLED to find someone who recognizes the mastery of this film, so – when it suits you – I heartily welcome more from you about all the things you love about it.
Huzzah for the old-fashioned way! And thank you for using your break times to lay out the varied film scenes that you have on this thread. They’ve been a haven for me, too.
A while back I started using subtitles/captions, which strengthens my retention of movie quotes. Far from being distracting, it is, in fact, a bonus to hear and see the words simultaneously. I did my 50 quotes (and companion explanations) solely from memory, because I think I have what is called an eidetic memory. Someone even once told me I should be a ‘Movie Continuity Expert’, or some such thing. Sounds like my dream job!
Speaking of jobs, if I may ask, what kind of writing do you do?
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Mar 17, 2013 - 10:08 AM
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BobJ
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From the brilliant Annie Hall
Duane: Can I confess something? I tell you this as an artist, I think you'll understand. Sometimes when I'm driving... on the road at night... I see two headlights coming toward me. Fast. I have this sudden impulse to turn the wheel quickly, head-on into the oncoming car. I can anticipate the explosion. The sound of shattering glass. The... flames rising out of the flowing gasoline.
Alvy Singer: Right. Well, I have to - I have to go now, Duane, because I, I'm due back on the planet Earth.
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Alvy Singer: I was thrown out of N.Y.U. my freshman year for cheating on my metaphysics final, you know. I looked within the soul of the boy sitting next to me. When I was thrown out, my mother, who was an emotionally high-strung woman, locked herself in the bathroom and took an overdose of Mah-Jongg tiles. I was depressed at that time. I was in analysis. I was suicidal as a matter of fact and would have killed myself, but I was in analysis with a strict Freudian, and, if you kill yourself, they make you pay for the sessions you miss.
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Alvy Singer: It's mental masturbation!
Annie Hall: And you would know all about THAT, wouldn't you?
Alvy Singer: Hey, don't knock masturbation! It's sex with someone I love.
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To Angela:
If it's okay with you, I think we should take our further discussions about "Joe", and my description of the book I'm finishing, offline. Drop me a note at cekinsinger@gmail.com. I could go into my deep love of the film here, but it would be inappropriate to the theme of this thread. As my book is concerned, it's about my personal spiritual journey, and the rules of this message board strictly prohibit "religious" (oh, I HATE that word!) commentary.
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I am so enjoying ALL of the marvelous contributions here, folks!
(Member): So far you've offered four great moments from Busting, which I've never seen, but now you've made me want to. I'll put it on my NetFlix cueue right away.
lexedo: Red River is one of those great films that is loaded with wonderful lines.
TominAtl: The Guns Of Navarone is another big favorite of mine.
Ralph: That bit from Double Indemnity is great. I can't wait to use some of those lines on my girlfriend (she's NOT married!).
Sean: I've never seen Pink Flamingos, but I've been on job interviews like that one...
Jackfu: You beat me to the punch with another great exchange from Capricorn One!
theOzman: I adore Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, but have never seen The Boys Next Door. It's on my must-see list now.
Thanks, everybody!
Keep the great stuff comin'!
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To Storyteller:
Annie Hall...another truly amazing work, and a big favorite of mine.
Now I'd like to get back to one of your earlier contributions, from The Witches Of Eastwick.
"Do you think God knew what He was doing when He created woman? Huh? No shit. I really wanna know. Or do you think it was another one of His minor mistakes like tidal waves, earthquakes, FLOODS? You think women are like that? S'matter? You don't think God makes mistakes? Of course He does. We ALL make mistakes. Of course, when WE make mistakes they call it evil. When GOD makes mistakes, they call it... nature. So whaddya think? Women... a mistake... or DID HE DO IT TO US ON PURPOSE?"
This is one of the greatest movie monologues ever. You don't have to be a Christian believer to appreciate the humor, but because I am a believer, I find more meaning here than most film lovers would.
For instance: Daryl (the devil), has absolutely no problem (while standing in God's house) blaming God for tidal waves, earthquakes and floods. Hell, most Christians have no problem blaming God for natural disasters. They're routinely referred to as "acts of God", and are written into all of our insurance policies as such. None of these disasters were evident on the earth until after the fall of man. Adam "switched gods" when he bowed to satan, and he sold his God-given dominion of the planet to the enemy. So, here's the devil, who is really responsible for natural disasters, blaming God for them...which is what he always does.
My very favorite detail is that when the devil appeared to Eve in the garden, all he had to do to deceive her was to ask a few pointed questions. It was extremely simple for him to have his way with her back then. But now...it's PAYBACK TIME! The devil himself is bested by women. The irony of it is just too rich.
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Mar 17, 2013 - 7:39 PM
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BobJ
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To Storyteller:
Annie Hall...another truly amazing work, and a big favorite of mine.
Now I'd like to get back to one of your earlier contributions, from The Witches Of Eastwick.
"Do you think God knew what He was doing when He created woman? Huh? No shit. I really wanna know. Or do you think it was another one of His minor mistakes like tidal waves, earthquakes, FLOODS? You think women are like that? S'matter? You don't think God makes mistakes? Of course He does. We ALL make mistakes. Of course, when WE make mistakes they call it evil. When GOD makes mistakes, they call it... nature. So whaddya think? Women... a mistake... or DID HE DO IT TO US ON PURPOSE?"
This is one of the greatest movie monologues ever. You don't have to be a Christian believer to appreciate the humor, but because I am a believer, I find more meaning here than most film lovers would.
For instance: Daryl (the devil), has absolutely no problem (while standing in God's house) blaming God for tidal waves, earthquakes and floods. Hell, most Christians have no problem blaming God for natural disasters. They're routinely referred to as "acts of God", and are written into all of our insurance policies as such. None of these disasters were evident on the earth until after the fall of man. Adam "switched gods" when he bowed to satan, and he sold his God-given dominion of the planet to the enemy. So, here's the devil, who is really responsible for natural disasters, blaming God for them...which is what he always does.
My very favorite detail is that when the devil appeared to Eve in the garden, all he had to do to deceive her was to ask a few pointed questions. It was extremely simple for him to have his way with her back then. But now...it's PAYBACK TIME! The devil himself is bested by women. The irony of it is just too rich.
Agreed. The subtlety of satans actions are a dead giveaway to his hypocrisy in the story. He's to blame for what's going on in this tale as well, but he just cannot see it that way. He is incapable of doing so. Thus, his second fall on earth.
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"The subtlety of satans actions are a dead giveaway to his hypocrisy in the story. He's to blame for what's going on in this tale as well, but he just cannot see it that way. He is incapable of doing so. Thus, his second fall on earth."
Scripture calls satan "a liar, and the prince of lies." He KNOWS the truth. He's just not capable of telling the truth.
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"There are worse things in life than death...I mean, if you've ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman, you know exactly what I'm talking about."
(If I got that one wrong, please correct me, Storyteller. I wrote it from memory, which may or may not be 100% accurate. Also...it's been months since you sent me an email, and I forget your address, so I'll need some help there. I kinda' thought that you & I were simpatico, spiritually speaking. Somewhere along the line you said something that caused me to think that, although I'm uncertain what that was...)
Storyteller, please feel free to load up the place with Woody Allen quotes. They're among my very favorites!
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OK, Tall Guy...I believe you.
But I have READ insurance policies that define natural disasters as "acts of God", and have personally spoken to insurance agents who tow that same line.
What's with that?
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Thomas meets Meg on his long walk home...
"What is it, Meg?"
"Father, there's a new act going through Parliament."
"Oh?"
"By this act they're going to administer an oath...about the marriage."
"On what compulsion is the oath?"
"High treason."
"But what is the wording?"
"What do the words matter? We know what it will mean."
"It will mean what the words say. An oath is made of words. It may be possible to take it."
"Take it?"
"Yes and if it can be taken, you must take it too."
"No...NO!"
"Listen, Meg...God made the angels to show Him splendor, as He made animals for innocence and plants for their simplicity. But man He made to serve Him, wittily in the tangle of his mind. If He suffers us to come to such a case that there is no escaping, then we may stand to our tackle as best we can. And yes, Meg, then we can clamor like champions if we have the spittle for it. But it is God's part, not our own, to bring ourselves to such a pass. Our natural business lies in escaping. If I can take this oath I will..."
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