Favorite movie quotes

[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

 

[SimonDoom]

"That's my friend, Irishman. And the answer is yes. If you fight for me, you get to kill the English."

 

[gunhilltrain]

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."

You have to show them ID, I think, but otherwise you don't have to talk to them much - even if you think you have nothing to hide. They're not there to chat with you. You've must have seen those guys on Cops who talk so much that they practically convict themselves.

 

[gunhilltrain]

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

The weird thing is that when he's talking to Kimball, he doesn't appear normal. He fidgets, makes weirdly abrupt movements (like when he sweeps that plate or whatever it is off his desk), talks in non sequiturs, and so forth. He seems too co-operative and seems to answer more than Kimball had asked him.

 

[MediocreAuthor]

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.

Oooh! I actually know why (sort of) Dafoe behaves so uncannily in this.

So apparently they filmed 3 takes of this scene. One in which Detective Kimball is convinced Bateman is guilty, one in which he only suspects, and one in which he doesn't suspect Bateman.

They took footage from all three takes and spliced them together so that the viewer would have absolutely no clue what the detective was thinking.

A clever idea imho

 

[Kelliezgirl]

You have to show them ID, I think, but otherwise you don't have to talk to them much - even if you think you have nothing to hide. They're not there to chat with you. You've must have seen those guys on Cops who talk so much that they practically convict themselves.

Depends on the state, but in many states if you aren't doing something that requires ID like driving you don't have to show it.
There is no legal requirement that you carry an ID at all times.
"Sorry Officer, I don't have any ID on me."

 

[Iwillgo]

GI Jane, Suck My Dick!

 

[SimonDoom]

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“...some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.”

The Dark Knight

This quote came to mind as I was reading through the "Some People" thread.

 

[Lifestyle66]

My favorite quote, used even today:

"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem." – Captain Jack Sparrow
"Pirates of the Caribbean."

 

[WCSGarland]

"Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window."

Ralphie in The Christmas Story

 

[bestkeptsecret678]

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.

Same sentiment to songwriters. They are the real poets of that space.

 

[MrHereWriting]

The weird thing is that when he's talking to Kimball, he doesn't appear normal. He fidgets, makes weirdly abrupt movements (like when he sweeps that plate or whatever it is off his desk), talks in non sequiturs, and so forth. He seems too co-operative and seems to answer more than Kimball had asked him.

Wanting to do something isn't the same as being able to, but his peers are so shallow and self-absorb they never notice the odd things he does. With Kimball, he does seem to relax as the interview goes on, until he improv his lies like the play he claims he went to. (It's been a while since I watched the movie or listened to the audio book). When he thinks he's caught though, he's just a bundle of nerves.

 

[Plathfan]

his peers are so shallow and self-absorb

Sigh

 

[summer_reine]

Hard to pick a complete favourite but this is one that has stuck with me a long time, probably needs context

"There's got to be more to life than fighting for fish heads!" -Johnathan Livingston Seagull

 

[SimonDoom]

Wanting to do something isn't the same as being able to, but his peers are so shallow and self-absorb they never notice the odd things he does. With Kimball, he does seem to relax as the interview goes on, until he improv his lies like the play he claims he went to. (It's been a while since I watched the movie or listened to the audio book). When he thinks he's caught though, he's just a bundle of nerves.

"In '87, Huey released this; Fore!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip To Be Square". A song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends. It's also a personal statement about the band itself. Hey, Paul!"

 

[gunhilltrain]

Oooh! I actually know why (sort of) Dafoe behaves so uncannily in this.

So apparently they filmed 3 takes of this scene. One in which Detective Kimball is convinced Bateman is guilty, one in which he only suspects, and one in which he doesn't suspect Bateman.

They took footage from all three takes and spliced them together so that the viewer would have absolutely no clue what the detective was thinking.

A clever idea imho

Yes, I've heard about that. Sounds like something Kubrick would have done. He wouldn't tell actors which take he would use. Well, the had so many takes that I doubt anybody would remember them all. I was under the impression that directors would use the final take, but that's not always the case, apparently.

 

[Kelliezgirl]

5 o'clock Christmas morning, I run downstairs and look under the tree and what do I find? Uncle Alfresco, dead on the floor, shot through the back of the head. Plus no bicycle. It was a disappointing Christmas on many levels.

 

[lovecraft68]

'What an excellent day for an exorcism."

 

[Plathfan]

"No, you clearly don't know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger."

-- Heisenberg

 

[MillieDynamite]

Hank Schrader: [to Walter, as Jack has a gun pointed at him] You're the smartest guy I ever met... but you're too stupid to see... He made up his mind ten minutes ago.

 

[gunhilltrain]

"No, you clearly don't know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger, Skyler. I am the danger."

-- Heisenberg

"Pride goeth before a fall."

 

[MillieDynamite]

No Good Deed 2002, based on a Dashiell Hammett short story, The House on Turk Street

Jack Friar: [about to be executed] You think because you've already killed somebody, killing me's no big deal? You kill me and every cop on the planet's work takes a sudden vacation. You become the case that never closes, the guy they never stop hunting. You be job one. Pay attention Erin, 'cause this applies to you too. When they catch you, where ever they catch you, they're gonna subdue you. And they're gonna subdue you substantially. Then they're gonna tell you to run, and that's gonna confuse you, 'cause you never heard that before. Then your animal brain is gonna kick in with survival mode, telling you stupid shit like, hey, they're lettin' me go. So you'll run.
Tyrone: And then what?
Jack Friar: Then they shoot your dumb ass.

 

[SimonDoom]

"Joey, have you ever been to a Turkish prison?"