Thursday, November 20, 2008
Raging Bull
JAKE
You know, I'm not a philosopher or anything like that but I been around a little and the way I look at it is -- We're, all of us, lookin' for the same thing: a shot at the title. No matter what you wanta be... you wanta shot at bein' the best. Well, I had mine and it'll always be in the record books... it don't make no difference what happens to me from here on in -- I got my shot and that's a fact. Some guys weren't that lucky... like the one Marlon Brando played in "On the Waterfront" -- an up and comer who's now a down and outer. You remember... there was this scene in the back of the car with his brother Charlie, a small-time racket guy, and it went somethin' like this -- "It wasn't him, Charlie. It was you. You 'member that night in the Garden you came down my dressing room and said. 'Kid, this ain't your night. We're going for the price on Wilson.' You 'member that? 'This ain't your night!' My night – I coulda taken Wilson apart! So what happens? He gets the title shot outdoors on the ballpark, and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palookaville. I never was no good after that night. It was like a peak you reach. Then it went downhill. It was you, Charlie. You was my brother, Charlie. You shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn't have to take them dives for the short end money... You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody -- instead of a bum, which is what I am. Let's face it. It was you, Charlie."
STAGEHAND (O.S.)
Hey Jake, how you doing?
JAKE
How long do I have?
STAGEHAND (O.S.)
About five minutes
You know, I'm not a philosopher or anything like that but I been around a little and the way I look at it is -- We're, all of us, lookin' for the same thing: a shot at the title. No matter what you wanta be... you wanta shot at bein' the best. Well, I had mine and it'll always be in the record books... it don't make no difference what happens to me from here on in -- I got my shot and that's a fact. Some guys weren't that lucky... like the one Marlon Brando played in "On the Waterfront" -- an up and comer who's now a down and outer. You remember... there was this scene in the back of the car with his brother Charlie, a small-time racket guy, and it went somethin' like this -- "It wasn't him, Charlie. It was you. You 'member that night in the Garden you came down my dressing room and said. 'Kid, this ain't your night. We're going for the price on Wilson.' You 'member that? 'This ain't your night!' My night – I coulda taken Wilson apart! So what happens? He gets the title shot outdoors on the ballpark, and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palookaville. I never was no good after that night. It was like a peak you reach. Then it went downhill. It was you, Charlie. You was my brother, Charlie. You shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn't have to take them dives for the short end money... You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody -- instead of a bum, which is what I am. Let's face it. It was you, Charlie."
STAGEHAND (O.S.)
Hey Jake, how you doing?
JAKE
How long do I have?
STAGEHAND (O.S.)
About five minutes
On the waterfront
TERRY
It wasn't him, Charley. It was you. Remember that night in the Garden? You came down to my dressing room and said, "Kid, this ain't your night. "We're going for the price on Wilson." You remember that? "This ain't your night." My night! I could have taken Wilson apart! So what happens, he gets the title shot outdoors in the ball park... and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palookaville! You was my brother, Charley. You should have looked out for me a little bit. You should've taken care of me a little so I wouldn't... have to take dives for short-end money.
CHARLEY
I always had a bet down for you. You saw some money.
TERRY
See! You don't understand!
CHARLEY
I tried to keep you in good with Johnny.
TERRY
You don't understand, I could have had class! I could have been a contender. I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum... which is what I am. Let's face it. It was you, Charley!
CHARLEY
Okay.
It wasn't him, Charley. It was you. Remember that night in the Garden? You came down to my dressing room and said, "Kid, this ain't your night. "We're going for the price on Wilson." You remember that? "This ain't your night." My night! I could have taken Wilson apart! So what happens, he gets the title shot outdoors in the ball park... and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palookaville! You was my brother, Charley. You should have looked out for me a little bit. You should've taken care of me a little so I wouldn't... have to take dives for short-end money.
CHARLEY
I always had a bet down for you. You saw some money.
TERRY
See! You don't understand!
CHARLEY
I tried to keep you in good with Johnny.
TERRY
You don't understand, I could have had class! I could have been a contender. I could have been somebody. Instead of a bum... which is what I am. Let's face it. It was you, Charley!
CHARLEY
Okay.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Magnolia
Frank y Gwenovier
FRANK
I swear to fucking-god, I do one-a-my seminars, I'm Superaman! I'm Batman! I'm like a fucking action hero the way I feel afterwards, like I could walk out this door, down the street, pick up any fuckin' pootie I see that has even one second to stop –
[…]
GWENOVIER
C'mon, Frank. What are you doing?
FRANK
What am I doing?
GWENOVIER
Yeah.
FRANK
I'm quietly judging you.
[…]
FRANK
Time's up. Thank you for the interview.
GWENOVIER
So you sat it out, that's what you did?
FRANK
You requested my time and I gave it you, you called me a liar and made accusations. And you say, "If I'd known I wouldn't have asked," then it's not an attack? Well, I don't wanna be the sort of fella who doesn't keep his word. I gave you my time, Bitch. So fuck you now.
GWENOVIER
You're hurting a lot of people, Frank…
FRANK
fuck you.
FRANK
I swear to fucking-god, I do one-a-my seminars, I'm Superaman! I'm Batman! I'm like a fucking action hero the way I feel afterwards, like I could walk out this door, down the street, pick up any fuckin' pootie I see that has even one second to stop –
[…]
GWENOVIER
C'mon, Frank. What are you doing?
FRANK
What am I doing?
GWENOVIER
Yeah.
FRANK
I'm quietly judging you.
[…]
FRANK
Time's up. Thank you for the interview.
GWENOVIER
So you sat it out, that's what you did?
FRANK
You requested my time and I gave it you, you called me a liar and made accusations. And you say, "If I'd known I wouldn't have asked," then it's not an attack? Well, I don't wanna be the sort of fella who doesn't keep his word. I gave you my time, Bitch. So fuck you now.
GWENOVIER
You're hurting a lot of people, Frank…
FRANK
fuck you.
Boogie nights
DIRK
I've been around this block twice looking for something… a clue. I've been looking for clues and something led me back here… yeah… so here I am. Coulda been me who was at Ringo's place when the shit went down… Hey… I know how it is… cause I been there… we've all done bad things… We all have those guilty feelings in our hearts… you wanna take your brain out of your head and wash it and scrub it and make it clean… well no. But I'm gonna help you settle this… First we're gonna check for holes, see what we can find… then we're gonna get nice and wet… so you're gonna spread your legs… That's good… so you know me, you know my reputation… thirteen inches is a tough load, I don't treat you gently… That's right: I'm Brock Landers. So I'm gonna be nice and I'm gonna ask you one more time… Where the fuck is Ringo?
I'm a star, I'm a star, I'm a star. I'm a star. I'm a star, I'm a big bright shining star.
I've been around this block twice looking for something… a clue. I've been looking for clues and something led me back here… yeah… so here I am. Coulda been me who was at Ringo's place when the shit went down… Hey… I know how it is… cause I been there… we've all done bad things… We all have those guilty feelings in our hearts… you wanna take your brain out of your head and wash it and scrub it and make it clean… well no. But I'm gonna help you settle this… First we're gonna check for holes, see what we can find… then we're gonna get nice and wet… so you're gonna spread your legs… That's good… so you know me, you know my reputation… thirteen inches is a tough load, I don't treat you gently… That's right: I'm Brock Landers. So I'm gonna be nice and I'm gonna ask you one more time… Where the fuck is Ringo?
I'm a star, I'm a star, I'm a star. I'm a star. I'm a star, I'm a big bright shining star.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Obama
2 noviembre, 2008
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons -- because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America -- the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.
When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.
She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.
A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination.
And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.
Yes we can.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight's about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons -- because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America -- the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.
When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.
She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.
A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination.
And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.
Yes we can.
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