A Meme with a little bit of thought behind it

[tzikeh]

1. Pick one dozen movies that are ones that you have special feelings about.
2. Pick a few lines of dialogue that mean something to you.
3. As people guess the film, strike out that entry.
4. If possible, after the film is guessed, explain why that movie made the list.

It's #1 up there that makes this interesting for me - it's not just about best quotes or funniest quotes or most meaningful quotes. I chose to go beyond "I really liked it!"; not all of these films are great films or even very good films, but they all represent moments, turning points, realizations for me, either in my life or my history with experiencing film. (I'll also be curious to see if all of them get recognized - no GoogleCheating!)

ETA: I will post reasons for choosing these films after the guessing game is over.

1) My good friends call me Harry.

2) Let's never come here again because it will never be as much fun. Lost in Translation, guessed by greywingnut

3) You're protected by the enormity of your stupidity, for a time. Notorious, guessed by yahtzee63

4) Jews know two things - suffering, and where to find GREAT Chinese food. My Favorite Year, guessed by ltlj

5) If I die, I'm sorry for all the bad things I did to you. And if I live, I'm sorry for all the bad things I'm gonna do to you. All That Jazz, guessed by wickedwords

6) Well, fine. You go ahead and miss church and then when you die and go to hell, you can answer to Satan! South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, guessed by cereta

7) Ninety years ago I was a freak. Today I'm an amateur. Time After Time, guessed by greywingnut

8) Why, with your looks and figure, you could drive an ice wagon or shine shoes! Singin' in the Rain, guessed by alvafan

9) Twenty-five thousand bucks. That's a lot of money to pay for a dame without a head. Citizen Kane, guessed by yahtzee63

10) If I had this stuff, I wouldn't have to rape anymore! Skidoo, guessed by whatssnoo

11) A privilege here, a responsibility there, never enough to fight over. Just a subtle drain of power, right?

12) Not essential? I think you misunderstand the meaning of the word. I teach history and literature, since when it's not essential? Schindler's List, guessed by kirbyfest

Comments

[ltlj.livejournal.com]

Is #4 from "My Favorite Year"?

[yahtzee63.livejournal.com]

I know #3 is "Notorious." Is #9 "Citizen Kane"?

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Indeed, it is.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Yes, and yes!

[cereta.livejournal.com]

#6) South Park, said by Kenny's mother.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Indeeed, it is.

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

Wah! You beat me.

[greywingnut.livejournal.com]

Damn, beaten to #4! I love that flick.

#7 is, I believe, from Time After Time.

[kirbyfest.livejournal.com]

I think 12 is Schindler's List.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Absolutely right.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

You think rightly.

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

Number 5 is "All That Jazz", isn't it? I can see Roy Scheider saying it. Man, I love that movie.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Got it in one!

[deejay.livejournal.com]

Oooh, # 8 is from 'Singin' In The Rain' (Donald O'Connor)!

And # 11 is hurting my brain something fierce. It sounds like Michael Caine. A lot. Lemme think about it a bit more (unless someone else guesses it first, lol).

Re:

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

#8 is correct!

[greywingnut.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Just recognized another one! #2 is Lost In Translation, right?

Man, I gotta watch that one again soon.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Yup!

[whatssnoo.livejournal.com]

#10 is Skidoo, the worst movie ever made by someone who isn't Ed Wood. (How's your popcorn?)

And a wild stab in the dark--is #1 The Third Man?

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Correct on #10! But not on #1.

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

Ha - #11 is The Italian Job! I just watched it! Yay.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Nope, it isn't.

[boniblithe.livejournal.com]

What!!!! Aw man, now I have to watch it again.