So I pick 25 of my favorite movies. I choose a quote. You guess what it's from (no cheating) and that's how it goes. Then you post your own if you so choose... that's the way these things go.
1." It seems strange that my life should end in such a terrible place, but for three years I had roses and apologized to no one. I shall die here. Every inch of me shall perish. Every inch, but one. An inch. It is small and it is fragile and it is the only thing in the world worth having. We must never lose it or give it away. We must NEVER let them take it from us. I hope that whoever you are, you escape this place. I hope that the worlds turns, and that things get better. But what I hope most of all is that you understand what I mean when I tell you that, even though I do not know you, and even though I may never meet you, laugh with you, cry with you, or kiss you, I love you. With all my heart, I love you." (this is the only part of any movie that has made me cry in a very, very long time)
2. " Listen. I don't like to preach, but here's some advice. You'll meet a lot of jerks in life. If they hurt you, remember it's because they're stupid. Don't react to their cruelty. There's nothing worse than bitterness and revenge. Keep your dignity and be true to yourself. "
"Bullshit! Life isn't absurd! Some people give their lives for freedom. You think my uncle died for fun?" (i'm giving you two because this one is hard and i had to pull these from imdb because i don't own it and no one else seems to have the transcript)
3. "I'll never understand what possessed my mother to put her faith in God's hands, rather than her local geneticist."
4. "this one November this flock o'ducks came in and landed on that lake, and uh the temperature dropped so fast that the lake froze right there and then the ducks, they flew off ya see
and took the lake with them and uh, now they say that lake is over in Georgia..."
5. "I think one of the greatest untold stories of the 20th century is the collusion between corporations, especially in America, and Nazi Germany. First, in terms of how the corporations from America helped to essentially rebuild Germany and support the early Nazi regime. And then, when the war broke out, figured out a way to keep everything going. So General Motors was able to keep Opal going, Ford was able to keep their thing going, and companies like Coca-Cola, they couldn't keep the Coca-Cola going, so what they did was they invented Fanta Orange for the Germans. And that's how Coke was able to keep their profits coming in to Coca-Cola. So when you drink Fanta Orange, that's the Nazi drink that was created so that Coke could continue making money while millions of people died. " (documentary)
6. "Some disturbing news today from the Genesee County Health Department. It announced the rat population in Flint... has now surpassed the human population. Health officials say it's due
to massive numbers of people leaving...
and the city cutting back to twice-monthly garbage collection...due to budget constraints." (documentary)
7. "Is there any risk of brain damage? Well, uh, technically speaking, the procedure is brain damage,
but it's on a par with a night of heavy drinking. Nothing you'll miss."
8. Pasha: But what does that matter? The private life, love, and so on, it's all dead and gone now, don't you agree? We have more important things to do. In any case, it was a way to delusion.
Yuri: It's the only thing that makes life worth living.
9. Karen Blixen: If I know a song of Africa, of the giraffe and the African new moon lying on her back, of the plows in the fields and the sweaty faces of the coffee pickers, does Africa know a song of me? Will the air over the plain quiver with a color that I have had on, or the children invent a game in which my name is, or the full moon throw a shadow over the gravel of the drive that was like me, or will the eagles of the Ngong Hills look out for me?
10. "Yes. I am relieved to know that I am not a golem."
11. "I saw then that my father's only fear was that his son would follow the same road. And that was the last time I ever held a gun. People always thought I grew up on a farm. And I guess, in a way, I did. But I lived a lifetime before that, in those six weeks on the road in the winter of 1931. When people ask me if Michael Sullivan was a good man, or if there was just no good in him at all, I always give the same answer. I just tell them... he was my father."
12. Pete: The Preacher said it absolved us.
Ulysses Everett McGill: For him, not for the law. I'm surprised at you, Pete, I gave you credit for more brains than Delmar.
Delmar O'Donnell: But they was witnesses that seen us redeemed.
Ulysses Everett McGill: That's not the issue Delmar. Even if that did put you square with the Lord, the State of Mississippi's a little more hard-nosed.
13. character 1: This portal is mine and must be sealed up forever. For the love of God.
character 2:With all respect, sir, I discovered that portal. Its my livelihood.
character 1: It's my head, Schwartz, and I'll see you in court!
character 2:] And who's to say I won't be seeing what you're seeing... in court?
14.Why can't we go to church?
Well, you can if you want... but it won't make things easier.
Why can't you wear black shoes like the other mothers?
15.
G: Everything's gonna be okay, sweetheart. Don't be upset.
K: What's happening to us?
G: I don't know.
K:: Are we gonna split up?
G: No, never. Don't even think about that, it's impossible. I love your mother and you are my heart. Could I live without my heart? Could I?
16. Now, remember - according to my theory, you interfered with your parents first meeting. If they don't meet, they won't fall in love, they won't get married and they won't have kids. That's why your older brother's disappearing from that photograph. Your sister will follow, and unless you repair the damage, you'll be next.
Sounds pretty heavy.
Weight has nothing to do with it.
17. Your parents are probably wondering where you are.
Nah... I mean, I'm already pregnant, so what other kind of shenanigans could I get into?
18." The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that, poof. He's gone."
19. Cole:She wanted me to tell you she saw you dance. She said, when you were little, you and her had a fight, right before your dance recital. You thought she didn't come see you dance. She did. She hid in the back so you wouldn't see. She said you were like an angel. She said you came to the place where they buried her. You asked her a question? She said the answer is...”Every day." What did you ask?
Lynn : Do... Do I make her proud?
20. Gretta Milano: I believe more is hidden than is seen.
John Hobbes: Well I believe what I see, but I'm still trying to get my mind around what I just saw.
21. "We're standing here in Philadelphia, the, city of brotherly love, the birthplace of freedom, where the, founding fathers authored the Declaration of Independence, and I don't recall that glorious document saying anything about all straight men are created equal. I believe it says all men are created equal."
22. "If there's one thing I've learned about all my years watching Earth, is that people aren't what they may seem. There are shop boys, and there are boys who just happen to work in a shop for the time being. And trust me Tristan, you're no shop boy."
23. Are either of you paleontologists? I'm in desperate need of a paleontologist.
No, we're high school students.
Pity.
24. Richie, this illness, this closeness to death... it's had a profound affect on me. I feel like a different person, I really do.
Dad, you were never dying.
...but I'm gonna live.
25. Captain Kangaroo, like Jesus Christ, was someone you could really believe in. With those guys it wasn't about the bells and whistles and the rickety rackety, it was all about the work. Especially Jesus.
1." It seems strange that my life should end in such a terrible place, but for three years I had roses and apologized to no one. I shall die here. Every inch of me shall perish. Every inch, but one. An inch. It is small and it is fragile and it is the only thing in the world worth having. We must never lose it or give it away. We must NEVER let them take it from us. I hope that whoever you are, you escape this place. I hope that the worlds turns, and that things get better. But what I hope most of all is that you understand what I mean when I tell you that, even though I do not know you, and even though I may never meet you, laugh with you, cry with you, or kiss you, I love you. With all my heart, I love you." (this is the only part of any movie that has made me cry in a very, very long time)
2. " Listen. I don't like to preach, but here's some advice. You'll meet a lot of jerks in life. If they hurt you, remember it's because they're stupid. Don't react to their cruelty. There's nothing worse than bitterness and revenge. Keep your dignity and be true to yourself. "
"Bullshit! Life isn't absurd! Some people give their lives for freedom. You think my uncle died for fun?" (i'm giving you two because this one is hard and i had to pull these from imdb because i don't own it and no one else seems to have the transcript)
3. "I'll never understand what possessed my mother to put her faith in God's hands, rather than her local geneticist."
4. "this one November this flock o'ducks came in and landed on that lake, and uh the temperature dropped so fast that the lake froze right there and then the ducks, they flew off ya see
and took the lake with them and uh, now they say that lake is over in Georgia..."
5. "I think one of the greatest untold stories of the 20th century is the collusion between corporations, especially in America, and Nazi Germany. First, in terms of how the corporations from America helped to essentially rebuild Germany and support the early Nazi regime. And then, when the war broke out, figured out a way to keep everything going. So General Motors was able to keep Opal going, Ford was able to keep their thing going, and companies like Coca-Cola, they couldn't keep the Coca-Cola going, so what they did was they invented Fanta Orange for the Germans. And that's how Coke was able to keep their profits coming in to Coca-Cola. So when you drink Fanta Orange, that's the Nazi drink that was created so that Coke could continue making money while millions of people died. " (documentary)
6. "Some disturbing news today from the Genesee County Health Department. It announced the rat population in Flint... has now surpassed the human population. Health officials say it's due
to massive numbers of people leaving...
and the city cutting back to twice-monthly garbage collection...due to budget constraints." (documentary)
7. "Is there any risk of brain damage? Well, uh, technically speaking, the procedure is brain damage,
but it's on a par with a night of heavy drinking. Nothing you'll miss."
8. Pasha: But what does that matter? The private life, love, and so on, it's all dead and gone now, don't you agree? We have more important things to do. In any case, it was a way to delusion.
Yuri: It's the only thing that makes life worth living.
9. Karen Blixen: If I know a song of Africa, of the giraffe and the African new moon lying on her back, of the plows in the fields and the sweaty faces of the coffee pickers, does Africa know a song of me? Will the air over the plain quiver with a color that I have had on, or the children invent a game in which my name is, or the full moon throw a shadow over the gravel of the drive that was like me, or will the eagles of the Ngong Hills look out for me?
10. "Yes. I am relieved to know that I am not a golem."
11. "I saw then that my father's only fear was that his son would follow the same road. And that was the last time I ever held a gun. People always thought I grew up on a farm. And I guess, in a way, I did. But I lived a lifetime before that, in those six weeks on the road in the winter of 1931. When people ask me if Michael Sullivan was a good man, or if there was just no good in him at all, I always give the same answer. I just tell them... he was my father."
12. Pete: The Preacher said it absolved us.
Ulysses Everett McGill: For him, not for the law. I'm surprised at you, Pete, I gave you credit for more brains than Delmar.
Delmar O'Donnell: But they was witnesses that seen us redeemed.
Ulysses Everett McGill: That's not the issue Delmar. Even if that did put you square with the Lord, the State of Mississippi's a little more hard-nosed.
13. character 1: This portal is mine and must be sealed up forever. For the love of God.
character 2:With all respect, sir, I discovered that portal. Its my livelihood.
character 1: It's my head, Schwartz, and I'll see you in court!
character 2:] And who's to say I won't be seeing what you're seeing... in court?
14.Why can't we go to church?
Well, you can if you want... but it won't make things easier.
Why can't you wear black shoes like the other mothers?
15.
G: Everything's gonna be okay, sweetheart. Don't be upset.
K: What's happening to us?
G: I don't know.
K:: Are we gonna split up?
G: No, never. Don't even think about that, it's impossible. I love your mother and you are my heart. Could I live without my heart? Could I?
16. Now, remember - according to my theory, you interfered with your parents first meeting. If they don't meet, they won't fall in love, they won't get married and they won't have kids. That's why your older brother's disappearing from that photograph. Your sister will follow, and unless you repair the damage, you'll be next.
Sounds pretty heavy.
Weight has nothing to do with it.
17. Your parents are probably wondering where you are.
Nah... I mean, I'm already pregnant, so what other kind of shenanigans could I get into?
18." The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that, poof. He's gone."
19. Cole:She wanted me to tell you she saw you dance. She said, when you were little, you and her had a fight, right before your dance recital. You thought she didn't come see you dance. She did. She hid in the back so you wouldn't see. She said you were like an angel. She said you came to the place where they buried her. You asked her a question? She said the answer is...”Every day." What did you ask?
Lynn : Do... Do I make her proud?
20. Gretta Milano: I believe more is hidden than is seen.
John Hobbes: Well I believe what I see, but I'm still trying to get my mind around what I just saw.
21. "We're standing here in Philadelphia, the, city of brotherly love, the birthplace of freedom, where the, founding fathers authored the Declaration of Independence, and I don't recall that glorious document saying anything about all straight men are created equal. I believe it says all men are created equal."
22. "If there's one thing I've learned about all my years watching Earth, is that people aren't what they may seem. There are shop boys, and there are boys who just happen to work in a shop for the time being. And trust me Tristan, you're no shop boy."
23. Are either of you paleontologists? I'm in desperate need of a paleontologist.
No, we're high school students.
Pity.
24. Richie, this illness, this closeness to death... it's had a profound affect on me. I feel like a different person, I really do.
Dad, you were never dying.
...but I'm gonna live.
25. Captain Kangaroo, like Jesus Christ, was someone you could really believe in. With those guys it wasn't about the bells and whistles and the rickety rackety, it was all about the work. Especially Jesus.


Comments
1. Sounds awfully familiar but I don't know.
3. Gattaca?
4. Also rings a bell but I can't place it.
6. Roger & Me?
9. Out of Africa
16. Back to the Future
17. Juno?
19. On the tip of my tongue- I know I've seen this but I can't place it.
You did awesome! I didn't think anyone would get Out of Africa.