casablancalover
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My favorite earworm today. Monty Python's Flying Circus:
h5. A gesture that is humorous and charming is a treasure.
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>*A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...*
>*Luke Skywalker has returned to his home planet of Tatooine in an attempt to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. Little does Luke know that the GALACTIC EMPIRE has begun construction on a new armored space station even more powerful than the first dreaded Death Star. When completed, this ultimate weapon will spell certain doom for the small band of rebels struggling to restore freedom to the galaxy...*
Star Wars VI: The Return of the Jedi (1983)
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>*You're a great one for logic. I'm a great one for rushing in where angels fear to tread. We are both extremists. Reality has brought us somewhere in-between.*
William Shatner, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
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>Lucy Honeychurch: *I have to go. They trust me.*
>Mr. Emerson: *Why should they, when you deceived everyone, including yourself?*
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>Mr. Emerson: *You love George. You love the boy body and soul.*
>Lucy Honeychurch: (crying) *But of course I do. What did you all think?*
Helena Bonham Carter, Denholm Elliot, A Room With A View (1985)
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>*Throw that junk!*
Citizen Kane (1941)
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>*If there's one thing in this world I hate, it's a double-crossing dame.*
Albert Dekker, The Killers, (1946)
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>*No patty-fingers, if you please. The proprieties at all times. Hold on to your hats.*
The Quiet Man (1952)
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>Red Will Danaher: *Mind you, I'm fresh as a daisy!*
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>Thornton: *You look more like a black-eyed Susan to me.*
Victor McLaglen, Duke, The Quiet Man, (1952)
h5. Round 2.
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 30, 2010 12:00 AM, who remembered the first round, which was a draw.
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I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow:
h5. Which I enjoy so much it doesn't bring me constant sorrow. Maybe it's the man singing..(sigh)
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I am in a non-fiction mood myself, and since I write fiction, I do not want to innocently "lift" something into a screenplay. I have to balance out the downer of Thomas Frank's _The Wrecking Crew_ and David Cay Johnston's _Free Lunch_ with the positive of my latest, Wayne Dyer's _Real Magic_.
btw- you're right about Lolita. That's what makes it such a troublesome read for me; that is to say, more complex. It is a right of passage in the minds of some young ladies, so beware midlife crisis gentlemen.
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Wow, it's not exactly Barry Manilow's Daybreak is it?
That's bridge jumping/sleeping pill overdose/"wheredidIputthebulletsformygun" type of song.
Not exactly what I needed after Church on Sunday.. Oh well. Is he always in this giving up phase?
Don't give up on yourself, then pretend to others that it's a sacrifice.
-casablancalover
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 29, 2010 12:59 PM
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What? and no favorites linked?
Some believe prayer is when we speak to God, and dreams are when God speaks to us.
Elvis Presley:
What is your favorite Tom Waits?
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Oh, oh. Just saw the *John Wayne* thread.
>*Take it easy, boss, he's just a little excited, that's all.*
Chill Wills, McLintock! (1963)
h5. I think I'll just sit here quietly in the corner with my beer and wait for Jake to show up..
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>*I love lamp. I love lamp.*
Steve Carell, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
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>*Don't try to tell me how to live with myself! I know all about that. It's just living with other people that gets to be tough once in a while.*
Tyrone Power, The Sun Also Rises (1957)
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h4. Rush.
Closer to the Heart:
Finding My Way:
Ceiling Unlimited: ♥♥♥
Open Secrets: ♥♥♥♥
>*Don't give up on yourself, then pretend to others it's a sacrifice.*
-The Tao of Charlotte
Edited by: casablancalover on Aug 28, 2010 7:09 AM
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How Green Was My Valley
The Quiet Man
The Grapes of Wrath
The Searchers
Drums Along the Mohawk
I had a hard time keeping it to five.
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I give you extra points for cleverness. Thank you.
>Slim: *Cricket. I came to say good-bye.*
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>Cricket: *What?*
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>Slim: *We're leaving now. Thanks for everything.*
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>Cricket: *Hey Slim, are you still happy?*
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>Slim: *What do you think?*
Hoagy Carmichel (Cricket), Lauren Bacall (Slim)
To Have and Have Not (1944)
Director: Howard Hawks
Author of novel, Ernest Hemingway
h6. Extra points awarded here are redeemable for prizes in upcoming threads, and have no cash value. Prizes have no cash value either, since they consist of bragging rights.
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>You know Steve, you're not very hard to figure, only at times. Sometimes I know exactly what you're going to say. Most of the time. The other times... the other times, you're just a stinker.
Lauren Bacall, To Have and Have Not (1944)
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>*You know you don't have to act with me, Steve. You don't have to say anything, and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow.*
Lauren Bacall, To Have and Have Not (1944)
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Little Anthony and the Imperials:
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>Slim: *Who was the girl, Steve?*
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>Steve: *Who was what girl?*
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>Slim: *The one who left you with such a high opinion of women.*
Lauren Becall, Humphrey Bogart, To Have and Have Not (1944)
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It sounds as if it is vacation time, and the second-stringers have to hold down the fort.
Somewhat Off-Topic: What have you been reading lately?
in General Discussions
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>How do you feel about a book you have read and loved being made into a film? Is it always a good thing?
Great literature transcends the movie version, usually. Sometimes, the movie's better. It's been years since I've read _Peyton Place_ , but I've always preferred the movie. I should read that again just to see. And I loved _Drums Along the Mohawk_ , both movie and book. I thought the book was in a different voice and some characters, like Lana and Gilbert are more interesting in the book than played in the movie. Another book I need to revisit.
>Do you ever deliberately avoid seeing the film because you feel it can not live up to the book as you experienced it? Or do you usually like the idea of a book you like being made into a movie, and look forward to the film coming out when you hear someone's making a film of your book?
In just the reverse. I viewed the movie Pay it Forward. I thought the ending so contrived, I thought for certain that it was a schmaltzy script writer/producer effort to yank our heart strings. But, wow, the book was faithfully done! I has been suspicious of new novels ever since. Tolstoy, the Brontes, Hugo, and Dickens can RIP.
Hum, I do like Hemingway too...I wonder what he thought of the movie versions?