Favorite movie quotes

[bestkeptsecret678]

"You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in his mouth!"

Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour.

 

[WhO2]

Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally

"Women need a reason to have sex, men just need a place."

 

[ShelbyDawn57]

It jut hit me that, as writers, we're crediting the actors(or worse, the characters in the films) for these great lines when all they did was read them. Here's a nod to the real genius behind the words, the screen writers.

 

[MrHereWriting]

That Yale thing...

 

[MillieDynamite]

Judge Roy Bean: Do you have anything to say before we find you guilty?
Sam Dodd: I'm not guilty of nothing. There's no crime that I've done wrong.
Judge Roy Bean: Do you deny the killing?
Sam Dodd: I do not deny it. But there's no place in that book where it says nothing about killing a Chinese. And no one I know ever heard a law on greasers, niggers, or injuns.
Judge Roy Bean: All men stand equal before the law. And I will hang a man for killing anyone, including Chinks, greasers, or niggers! I'm very advanced in my views and outspoken.
Sam Dodd: There's no place in that book that...
Judge Roy Bean: Trust in my judgment of the book. Besides, you're gonna hang no matter what it says in there, 'cause I am the law, and the law is the handmaiden of justice. Get a rope.

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

 

[SimonDoom]

It jut hit me that, as writers, we're crediting the actors(or worse, the characters in the films) for these great lines when all they did was read them. Here's a nod to the real genius behind the words, the screen writers.

Tom Stoppard, Shakespeare in Love:

Queen Elizabeth: I know something of a woman in a man's profession. Yes, by God, I do know about that.

 

[gunhilltrain]

It jut hit me that, as writers, we're crediting the actors(or worse, the characters in the films) for these great lines when all they did was read them. Here's a nod to the real genius behind the words, the screen writers.

As Joe Gillis (William Holden) said: "Audiences don't know somebody sits down and writes a picture; they think the actors make it up as they go along."

Norma had a somewhat different take on it: "We didn't need dialogue. We had faces!"

 

[Justplainjeff]

In my writing I rely a lot more on dialogue than narrative, my characters carry the story in words and deed

Because of my fondness for dialogue, great lines in movies really stand out to me. Usually ones that are snarky or funny because I use a lot of sarcasm in my stories, but a good line is a good line.

So what are some of your favorites and from what movie?

Quoting Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) You want the truth? You can't handle the truth. From A Few Good Men.

 

[ChristyDancer]

“I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss from her mouth, one touch of her hand than eternity without it.” — Seth (Nicolas Cage), City of Angels

 

[gunhilltrain]

That Yale thing...

Both Bale and Dafoe are creepy in this. What I don't get: why is Bateman even talking to this guy? He's a private investigator, not law enforcement. He has no legal standing as far as I know. Even with actual cops, it's better to say little until your lawyer is present.

 

[NoTalentHack]

Both Bale and Dafoe are creepy in this. What I don't get: why is Bateman even talking to this guy? He's a private investigator, not law enforcement. He has no legal standing as far as I know. Even with actual cops, it's better to say little until your lawyer is present.

Bateman's a sociopath, and one who thinks he's smarter than he is (as many sociopaths do). That arrogance is often what gets them into trouble.

 

[kccasey]

The Outlaw Jose Whales: Die'n ain't much of a livin boy.

 

[Kelliezgirl]

Both Bale and Dafoe are creepy in this. What I don't get: why is Bateman even talking to this guy? He's a private investigator, not law enforcement. He has no legal standing as far as I know. Even with actual cops, it's better to say little until your lawyer is present.

Especially with actual cops. One of the lawyers I work for often says all you should say is, "I've called my lawyer, he's on the way."

 

[gtnlynn]

"Fill your hand, you son of a bitch!" True Grit

 

[MillieDynamite]

I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat-man...

 

[MrHereWriting]

Bateman's a sociopath, and one who thinks he's smarter than he is (as many sociopaths do). That arrogance is often what gets them into trouble.

He also has a desperate need to appear normal, like he's a man who has nothing to hide.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Sociopaths are good at imitating normal people. The term sociopath has fallen from grace in favor of Antisocial Personality Disorder. I prefer sociopath to antisocial personality disorder, but that's just me, not the AMA, APA (Psychiatric and another APA for Psychologica), and the AAP. But I think serial killers should still be called sociopaths. I mean, that's off the rails, Antisocialism.

He also has a desperate need to appear normal, like he's a man who has nothing to hide.

 

[SimonDoom]

This one seems appropriate in light of the recent passing of the delightful Teri Garr, from Young Frankenstein:

"What knockers!"

"Thank you, doctor."

 

[MrHereWriting]

Sociopaths are good at imitating normal people. The term sociopath has fallen from grace in favor of Antisocial Personality Disorder. I prefer sociopath to antisocial personality disorder, but that's just me, not the AMA, APA (Psychiatric and another APA for Psychologica), and the AAP. But I think serial killers should still be called sociopaths. I mean, that's off the rails, Antisocialism.

That's true, but American Psycho was a book and a movie, not a true to life event. Patrick Bateman's behavior doesn't come from the DSM-5-TR or whatever book they use to determine mental disorders. It comes from the author doing their best to create an insane, off-the-rails character. It's kind of like Jimmy from Better Call Saul. He's a sociopath, but the creator and many fans argue that he doesn't follow the exact medical profile of one, so he can't be one, but they forget that he's a character in a fictional world written by a guy who's trying to create sympathy for a criminal as well as entertainment for the fans. Fictional characters don't adhere to real life behavior.

And I'm 100% with you on calling a sociopath a sociopath and a psychopath a psychopath. I like to know the level of danger I'm facing. There's a big difference between a person that doesn't liked to be touched and a person who'll kill me on whim, for pleasure, or because they can.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Psychopath is still used. According to the Dexter books and series, he's a sociopath, but gosh darn it, he's loveable. Baeman's an overarching character in the author's universe, even making a cameo after he is dead in one novel.

That's true, but American Psycho was a book and a movie, not a true to life event. Patrick Bateman's behavior doesn't come from the DSM-5-TR or whatever book they use to determine mental disorders. It comes from the author doing their best to create an insane, off-the-rails character. It's kind of like Jimmy from Better Call Saul. He's a sociopath, but the creator and many fans argue that he doesn't follow the exact medical profile of one, so he can't be one, but they forget that he's a character in a fictional world written by a guy who's trying to create sympathy for a criminal as well as entertainment for the fans. Fictional characters don't adhere to real life behavior.

And I'm 100% with you on calling a sociopath a sociopath and a psychopath a psychopath. I like to know the level of danger I'm facing. There's a big difference between a person that doesn't liked to be touched and a person who'll kill me on whim, for pleasure, or because they can.

 

[UsuallyPresent]

Al Pachino’s devil in Devil’s Advocate

God? Well, I tell ya, let me give you a little inside information about God.

God likes to watch. He’s a prankster. Think about it.

He gives man instincts. He gives you this extraordinary gift and then what does He do?
I swear, for his own amusement, his own private cosmic gag reel, he sets the rules in opposition.

It’s the goof of all time.
Look, but don’t touch.
Touch, but don’t taste.
Taste, don’t swallow.
*laughter*

 

[MillieDynamite]

Dole Office Clerk: Occupation?
Comicus: Stand-up philosopher.
Dole Office Clerk: What?
Comicus: Stand-up philosopher. I coalesce the vapors of human experience into a viable and meaningful comprehension.
Dole Office Clerk: Oh, a *bullshit* artist!
Comicus: *Grumble*...
Dole Office Clerk: Did you bullshit last week?
Comicus: No.
Dole Office Clerk: Did you *try* to bullshit last week?
Comicus: Yes!

History of the World Part One (1981)

 

[MrHereWriting]

Psychopath is still used. According to the Dexter books and series, he's a sociopath, but gosh darn it, he's loveable. Baeman's an overarching character in the author's universe, even making a cameo after he is dead in one novel.

I remind myself that fictional psychopaths/sociopaths tend to be a little bit different.

Speaking of Dexter, and since this is a quote thread, this is moment I always liked from the show.

 

[MillieDynamite]

And, oh joy, 7 days till a new series with a young Dexter trying to fit in and make the world a better place while eliminating some of the garbage in the world. And six more months until Season Two of Dexter: New Blood is gushing, ah, flowing, I mean streaming, into our lives. Soon, the screaming will begin. Streaming, yes, streaming.

I remind myself that fictional psychopaths/sociopaths tend to be a little bit different.

Speaking of Dexter, and since this is a quote thread, this is moment I always liked from the show.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Orville: Are you Mister S., for Sigerson, Holmes?
Sigerson Holmes: Perhaps.
Orville: Do you have a brother whose first name is Sherlock?
Sigerson Holmes: I do not.
Orville: You do have a brother?
Sigerson Holmes: I do.
Orville: Might I inquire as to his first name?
Sigerson Holmes: "Sheer luck."

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother, 1975