Johnny Rico

Not a quote as such - more of a Sid James-ian PHWOARRR! -

In "Who framed Roger Rabbit" Bob Hoskins watches in awe as Jessica Rabbit Torch songs her way to his heart. Throughout the song there are wolf-whistles and cat-calls . However right at the end there is a mighty CORRRRRRRR! of which Sid himself would be proud. Cracks me up every time.

Couldn't You just try acting , Old Boy...It's so much easier

Marky B

A great film. I also like the line of when a black copper is down in the dark tunnel,advising others to be careful when using their guns "as I don't exactly stand out down here".

THE FUGITIVE:
Black cop to Tommy Lee Jones on St Patrick's Day "Are you of Irish stock,Lieutenant?"
Tommy Lee Jones to black cop:"No - are you?
Ta Ta
Marky B

I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

theuofc

One of my favourite quotes from "A Canterbury Tale" and with spring upon us, it's especially evocative.

Barbara

Thomas Culpepper, JP: "There is more that one way of getting close to your ancestors. Follow the Old Road and as you do, think of them; they climbed Chillingbourne Hill just as you did. They sweated and paused for breath just as you did today. And when you see the bluebells in the spring and the wild thyme, and the broom and the heather, you're seeing what their eyes saw. You ford the same rivers, the same birds singing. And when you lie flat on your back and rest, and watch the clouds sailing as I often do, you're so close to those other people, that you can hear the thrumming of the hoofs of their horses, and the sound of the wheels on the road, and their laughter, and talk, and the music of the instruments they carried. And they turned the bend in the road, where they too saw the towers of Canterbury. I feel I have only to turn my head to see them on the road behind me."

Steve Crook

Lovely. And one that's often read out on our annual Canterbury walk.

I think my personal favourite sequence is Alison (Sheila Sim) walking casually through the woods, she never looked prettier. Then she comes out onto the meadow where she hears the thrumming (lovely word) of the horses' hooves and then, as she says to Colpeper shortly afterwards "I heard a lute - or something very much like a lute" (If it sounded like a lute what else could it be?)

On the last walk, one couple read out the exchange between Bob & Alison just after she drops him off when they talk about things being "lost by enemy action". As the chap was Canadian, a North American accent was close enough to Bob's to guarantee that there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
See Ian Court's video clip

Steve

theuofc

I agree. Also Colpeper is his most likeable when he is with Alison in the woods and the meadow. The PnP walks have always sounded like a wonderful communal experience and sharing of ACT. Much appreciate the clip.

This is pedantic, but I had a bit of trouble in deciding which spelling for Thomas C. to use in my message above. Paul Tritton's book "A Canterbury Tale" uses 'Colpeper', which you use, plus the string of alias spellings; Ian Christie in "Powell, Pressburger and Others" uses 'Culpepper' so I jumped in and used that one. As you are using 'Colpeper," I'll follow that as the agreed spelling.

Speaking of the book ACT: if you are in here, Mr. Tritton, we would be happy Pilgrims on the road if you might consider reprinting your wonderful 'A Canterbury Tale.' I know the plan is to update it, but many would be delighted to get their hands on even the original version.

Best,

Barbara

Marky B

I can't remember the exact lines,but this is from the first episode of Minder and an exchange between George Cole and the late Dave King. They are on about an old mate of theirs,who is a bit of a burglar.

"He decided to mend his ways and took up reading sociology. He is still a burglar,but now he knows why he's doing it"
Ta Ta
Marky B

I once shot an elephant in my pyjamas - how he got in my pyjamas,I'll never know

djdave

Last line from 1976's Sweeney! is from Denis Waterman's Det Sgt George Carter to John Thaw's Det Insp Jack Regan:

"They didn't kill 'im, you did!"

You need to see the film - and especially the last fifteen minutes or so - to understand the significance of this line.

Great opening music, by the way, from Denis King.

Johnny Rico

My Dad used to love phrases like " Look Out , George, 'ees got a Shooter! " from the Sweeney. My stock response was " What's that about me Hooter, Guv?"

Couldn't You just try acting , Old Boy...It's so much easier

djdave

Classic show, Johnny.

What about: "We're the Sweeney, son, and we 'aven't 'ad any dinner".

I grew up in the 70s, and this is one of my childhood memories. There are some programmes that this country can be rightly proud of having produced, and this is one of them.

I think it's been stated in another thread, but what the **** is Freeview thinking of, getting rid of Men and Motors to put some stupid quiz channel on?

What am I going to do for my The Sweeney and The Professionals fix?

djdave

How about this, from the captain in Titanic?

"Where's all this water coming from?"

Sorry, everyone, couldn't resist that

How's about this from The Good, The Bad And Th Ugly, from Clint eastwood to Eli Wallach's Tuco: "There are only two kinds of people in the world. Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig."

That's a corker....

Steve Crook

It's Colpeper in the credits so that what we try to use.
But Culpepper is a common spelling because that's how the famous herbalist spelt his name.

Ian Christie's "Powell, Pressburger and Others" is a great book, a very good selection of early essays. But remember that it was written in 1978 and without the IMDb and DVDs it was harder to check such things back then.

I don't know that he ever visits, but anyone can (& everyone should) fill in the form at the PaPAS site to register your interest in the book. There's no commitment to buy. The form will send a message to myself and to Paul Tritton.

Follow the links from that page to see the details about the book and some reviews of it.

Steve

theuofc

Thanks for the name clarification. I don't mind which I use, but truth be, I'm embarrassed not to get it correct when speaking to PnP appreciators. I also appreciate the info about the Tritton book. Actually, I have an old copy of sorts and did register my sob request for a copy. I particularly wanted to raise consciousness a bit more about Tritton's fascinating account of the film and all related.

Best,

Barbara

DB7

Whose line is it anyway

By JIM GILCHRIST and ALICE WYLLIE
WE KNOW all the lines, we quote – or as often as not, misquote – them with cheerful abandon; come up and see me, play it again, hasta la vista baby… The screenwriters' gems have wormed their way into our imaginations and our vocabularies, but how often can we actually remember what films they come from; even if we do, do we get them right, and do we actually recall the film moments in which they were said?


The market research company onepoll.com, a branch of PR company 72point, has just published a list of "the 50 greatest movie lines of all time", the result, it says, of interviews with 10,000 film buffs. Many of the great moments of the silver screen appear in the survey's top ten – and legendary lines by screen icons including Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, James Cagney and Judy Garland all feature in the list. "This poll pays homage to the classic stars of Hollywood's golden age," says John Sewell, spokesman for onepoll.com. "These results prove that the films of the 1930s and 1940s are both enduring and popular, with today's generations able to recognise lines from blockbusters such as Casablanca and The Wizard of Oz.


TOP 50 GREATEST MOVIE LINES
1. "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." Clark Gable, Gone with the Wind (1939); 2. "Here's looking at you, kid." Humphrey Bogart, Casablanca (1942); 3. "I like you just the way you are." Colin Firth, Bridget Jones's Diary (2001); 4. "Do you feel lucky, punk?" Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry (1971); 5. "I see dead people." Haley Joel Osment, The Sixth Sense (1999); 6. "He-e-e-e-re's Johnny!" Jack Nicholson, The Shining (1980); 7. "Made it Ma! Top of the world!" James Cagney, White Heat (1949); 8. "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now (1979); 9. "Nobody puts Baby in the corner." Patrick Swayze, Dirty Dancing (1987);

10. "There's no place like home, there's no place like home." Judy Garland, The Wizard of Oz (1939); 11. "You don't understand! I could've had class. I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am. Let's face it." Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront (1954); 12. "Love means never having to say you're sorry." Ryan O'Neal, Love Story (1970); 13. "Bond, James Bond." Sean Connery, Dr No (1962); 14. "I'll be back." Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Terminator (1984); 15. "Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a f***ing big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact-disc players and electrical tin-openers." Ewan McGregor, Trainspotting (1996); 16. "You're gonna need a bigger boat." Roy Scheider, Jaws (1975); 17. "Life is like a box of chocolates Forrest; you never know what you're gonna get." Sally Field, Forrest Gump (1994); 18. "You talkin' to me?" Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver (1976); 19. "Show me the money!" Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Junior, Jerry Maguire (1996);

20. "I'm the king of the world!" Leonardo DiCaprio, Titanic (1997); 21. "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." Richard S Castellano, The Godfather (1972); 22. "Run, Forrest, Run!" Robin Wright Penn, Forrest Gump (1994); 23. "Stupid is as stupid does." Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump (1994); 24. "The first rule of Fight Club is – do not talk about Fight Club." Brad Pitt, Fight Club (1999); 25. "No, I am your father." James Earl Jones, The Empire Strikes Back (1980): 26, "We mortals are but shadow and dust, shadows and dust, Maximus." Oliver Reed, Gladiator (2000); 27, "My precious", Andy Serkis (the voice of Gollum), Lord of the Rings; 28. "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet! Wait a minute I tell ya! You ain't heard nothing!" Al Jolson, The Jazz Singer (1927); 29. "Hasta la Vista, baby." Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2: The Judgement Day (1991);

30. "You need to be kissed. And often. And by someone who knows how!" Clark Gable, Gone with the Wind (1939); 31. "ET phone home" Pat Welsh (the uncredited voice of ET) ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982); 32. "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit." Michael Douglas, Wall Street (1987); 33. "As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again!", Vivien Leigh, Gone with the Wind (1939); 34. "I'll have what she's having." Estelle Reiner, When Harry Met Sally (1989); 35. "Use the force Luke." Alec Guinness, Star Wars (1977); 36. "Mrs Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?" Dustin Hoffman, The Graduate (1967); 37. "You can't handle the truth!" Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men (1992); 38. "I coulda been a contender." Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront (1954); 39. "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." Marlon Brando, The Godfather (1972);

40. "May the force be with you." Harrison Ford, Star Wars (1977); 41. "Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." Robin Williams, Dead Poets Society (1989); 42. "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." Anthony
Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, Silence of the Lambs (1991); 43. "Do It." Ben Stiller, Starsky and Hutch (2004); 44. "Tell me about it, stud." Olivia Newton John as Sandy, Grease (1978); 45. "Well, a Big Mac's a Big Mac, but they call it le Big-Mac." John Travolta, Pulp Fiction (1994); 46 "You might not be able to fight like a samurai, but you can at least die like a samurai." Lucy Lui, Kill Bill (2003); 47. "Don't call me stupid." Kevin Kline, A Fish Called Wanda (1988); 48. "You're a real blue flame special, aren't you, son? Young, dumb and full of come." John C McGinley, Point Break (1991); 49. "We got no food, no jobs… our pets' heads are falling off!" Jim Carrey, Dumb and Dumber (1994);

50. "Oh, it's the deep burn! Oh, it's so deep. I can barely lift my right arm 'cause I did so many. I don't know if you heard me counting. I did over 1,000." Will Ferrell, Anchorman (2004).

scholes

The mayor.....
"What made you think he was going to rape her Callaghan?"
Callaghan .........
"Well when I see a man chasing a woman in the street ,half naked with a hard on, I figure he's not out collecting for the Red Cross!"
Mayor ( when Harry's left the room).
"He's got a point".

From Dirty Harry.

BillTurner80

Where's the foetus gonna gestate - you gonna keep it inna box?