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865 movie quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines- La trovi in History of Cinema in Quotes
“Scarface is basically the American Dream told through a gangster saga.”
“It's a cliche, but Americans are puritanical. In their movies, they are scared of sex, but they overindulge in violence.”
- From the movie: Tropic Thunder
Dustin Hoffman, 'Rain Man', look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump'. Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, "Being There".... (continue)(continue reading)
- From the movie: Blood Diner
“While it is a sad fact that mass homicide and practitioners of blood cults infest our society, the producers of this film wish to express that they do not condone, nor do they want to inspire, any of the human butchery or violence portrayed in this film. If you feel you will be offended by such material, please leave the theatre at once. Note:...” (continue)(continue reading)
- From the movie: The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
- From the movie: Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
"Knighty Knight Bugs" was directed by Friz Freleng. He got an Oscar and I got a carrot.
- From the movie: The Big Chill
“- Nick: I think the guy in the hat did something terrible.
- Sam: Like what?
- Nick: You're so analytical! Sometimes you just have to let art... flow... over you.” - From the movie: The Stunt Man
“In 22 seconds, I could break your fucking spine. In 22 seconds, I could pinch your head off like a fucking insect and spin it all over the fucking pavement. In 22 seconds, I could put 22 bullets inside your ridiculous gut. What I seem unable to do in 22 seconds is to keep you from fucking up my film!”
- From the movie: Scream
- From the movie: Videodrome
- Nicki Brand: What's this? "Videodrome"?
- Max Renn: Torture. Murder.
- Nicki Brand: Sounds great.
- Max Renn: Ain't exactly sex.
- Nicki Brand: Says who? - From the movie: Annie
- From the movie: The Player
- From the movie: Wes Craven's New Nightmare
“- Wes Craven: I think the only way to stop him is to make another movie. Now I swear to you I'll I'm gonna stay by this computer and keep writing until I finish the script, but... when the time comes, you're gonna have to make a choice.
- Heather Langenkamp: Choice? What kind of choice?
- Wes Craven: Whether or not you will be willing to play...” (continue)(continue reading) “In all my science fiction movies, I try to blend the familiar with the futuristic.”
- From the movie: While We're Young
“- Jamie: I really loved your film. That scene with the dogs around the garbage. How did you stage that?
- Josh: I said 'Hey, shoot those dogs'.” - La trovi in History of Cinema in Quotes
“I made a film where nobody got shot and nobody went to see it.”
- La trovi in Money and Actors
“Writing a screenplay is like writing a big puzzle.”
- La trovi in Relationships in Hollywood
“You know you lose a lot of social skills if you're a writer. You spend too long alone.”
- La trovi in History of Cinema in Quotes
“In science fiction, you create your own reality.”
- From the movie: Trainspotting
- Sick Boy: "The Name of The Rose" is merely a blip on an otherwise uninterrupted downward trajectory.
- Renton: What about "The Untouchables"?
- Sick Boy: I don't rate that at all.
- Renton: Despite the Academy Award?
- Sick Boy: That means fuck all. Its a sympathy vote.
- Renton: Right. So we all get old and then we can't hack it anymore. Is... (continue)(continue reading) - From the movie: Scream
- La trovi in Career in Cinema
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