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My publisher asks all of the new authors to write a list of our ten favorite movies. Since I spent way more of my life in front of a screen than a page, this was easier than picking ten favorite books. Some of my favorite quotes are included.

1. Sherlock “A Scandal in Belgravia”

Adler: Everything I said–it’s not real. I was just playing the game.

Sherlock: I know. And this is just losing.

2. The Big Sick

Kumail: What’s my stance on 9/11? Oh um, anti. It was a tragedy, I mean we lost 19 of our best guys.

Beth: Huh?

Kumail: That was a joke, obviously. 9/11 was a terrible tragedy.

3. The Big Short

Mark Baum: Ok, I want you to walk back in there and very calmly, very politely tell the risk-assessors to fuck-off!

Vinnie Daniel: Gentlemen, I just spoke with Mark Baum and he says to ‘fuck off.’

4. Money Ball

Billy: Would you rather get one shot in the head or five in the chest and bleed to death?

Peter: Are those my only two options?

5. Silver Linings Playbook

Tiffany: You know, I used to think that you were the best thing that ever happened to me, but now I think that you might maybe be the worst thing. And I’m sorry that I ever met you.

Pat: Good for you. Come on, let’s go dance.

6. Oceans Eleven

Danny: Does he make you laugh?

Tess: He doesn’t make me cry.

7. The Fugitive

State Trooper:  Hey, Doc! We’re looking for a prisoner from that bus-train wreck a couple of hours ago, might be hurt.

Dr. Richard Kimble: Uh, what does he look like?

State Trooper: 6’1, 180, brown hair, brown eyes, beard. See anyone like that around?

Dr. Richard Kimble: Every time I look in the mirror, pal – except for the beard, of course.

8. The Importance of Being Earnest

Algernon: The only way to behave to a woman is to make love to her if she is pretty, and to someone else if she is plain.

9. Midnight in Paris

Ernest Hemingway: You’ll never write well if you fear dying. Do you?

10. La La Land

Mia: I don’t want to do it anymore.

Sebastian: Why?

Mia: Because I think maybe it hurts a little bit too much.

Sebastian: You’re a baby.