Descance en paz, Vitola (1925-2009).
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Shawshank Redemption
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RED
Get busy living or get busy dying. That is goddamn right. For the second time in my life, I am guilty of committing a crime. Parole violation. I doubt they'll toss up any roadblocks for that. Not for an old crook like me.
I find I am so excited I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it is the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain...
I hope I can make it across the border.
I hope to see my friend and shake his hand.
I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams.
I hope.
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RED
Get busy living or get busy dying. That is goddamn right. For the second time in my life, I am guilty of committing a crime. Parole violation. I doubt they'll toss up any roadblocks for that. Not for an old crook like me.
I find I am so excited I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it is the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain...
I hope I can make it across the border.
I hope to see my friend and shake his hand.
I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams.
I hope.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Friday the 13th (2009)
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Roger Ebert comenta sobre Viernes 13, el remake del 2009.
So far in the series, he has been drowned, sliced by a machete in the shoulder, hit with an ax in the head, supposedly cremated, aped by a copycat killer, buried, resurrected with a lightning bolt, chained to a boulder and thrown in the lake again, resurrected by telekinesis, drowned again, resurrected by an underwater electrical surge, melted by toxic waste, killed by the FBI, resurrected through the possession of another body, returned to his own body, thrown into hell, used for research, frozen cryogenically, thawed, blown into space, freed to continue his murder spree on Earth 2, returned to the present, faced off against Freddy Krueger of "Nightmare on Elm Street," drowned again with him, and made to emerge from Crystal Lake with Freddy's head, which winks.
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Roger Ebert comenta sobre Viernes 13, el remake del 2009.
So far in the series, he has been drowned, sliced by a machete in the shoulder, hit with an ax in the head, supposedly cremated, aped by a copycat killer, buried, resurrected with a lightning bolt, chained to a boulder and thrown in the lake again, resurrected by telekinesis, drowned again, resurrected by an underwater electrical surge, melted by toxic waste, killed by the FBI, resurrected through the possession of another body, returned to his own body, thrown into hell, used for research, frozen cryogenically, thawed, blown into space, freed to continue his murder spree on Earth 2, returned to the present, faced off against Freddy Krueger of "Nightmare on Elm Street," drowned again with him, and made to emerge from Crystal Lake with Freddy's head, which winks.
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Taxi Driver
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TRAVIS
Loneliness has followed me my whole life, everywhere. In bars, in cars…
sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There’s no escape. I’m God’s lonely man.
June.
My life has taken another turn again. The days move along with regularity, over and over. One day indistinguishable from the next.
A long continuous chain. Then suddenly, there is a change.
[…]
Faster than you, you fuckin' son of a… I saw you comin’, you fuckin’ shit-heel.
I’m standin’ here. You make the move. You make the move. It’s your move. Don’t try it, you fuck.
You talkin’ to me?
You talkin’ to me?
You talkin’ to me?
Then who the hell else are you talking… You talking to me?
Well, I’m the only one here.
Who the fuck do you think you’re talking to? Oh, yeah?
Listen, you fuckers, you screw-heads. Here is a man who would not take it anymore. Who would not let…
Listen, you fuckers, you screw-heads. Here is a man who would not take it anymore. A man who stood up against the scum… the cunts, the dogs, the filth, the shit.
Here is someone who stood up.
Here is… You're dead.
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TRAVIS
Loneliness has followed me my whole life, everywhere. In bars, in cars…
sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There’s no escape. I’m God’s lonely man.
June.
My life has taken another turn again. The days move along with regularity, over and over. One day indistinguishable from the next.
A long continuous chain. Then suddenly, there is a change.
[…]
Faster than you, you fuckin' son of a… I saw you comin’, you fuckin’ shit-heel.
I’m standin’ here. You make the move. You make the move. It’s your move. Don’t try it, you fuck.
You talkin’ to me?
You talkin’ to me?
You talkin’ to me?
Then who the hell else are you talking… You talking to me?
Well, I’m the only one here.
Who the fuck do you think you’re talking to? Oh, yeah?
Listen, you fuckers, you screw-heads. Here is a man who would not take it anymore. Who would not let…
Listen, you fuckers, you screw-heads. Here is a man who would not take it anymore. A man who stood up against the scum… the cunts, the dogs, the filth, the shit.
Here is someone who stood up.
Here is… You're dead.
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Monday, February 02, 2009
Clerks
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RANDAL
You know what else I noticed in Jedi?
[…]
RANDAL
Well, the thing is, the first Death Star was manned by the Imperial army-storm troopers, dignitaries- the only people onboard were Imperials.
DANTE
Basically.
RANDAL
So when they blew it up, no prob. Evil is punished.
DANTE
And the second time around?
RANDAL
The second time around, it wasn't even finished yet. They were still under construction.
DANTE
So?
RANDAL
A construction job of that magnitude would require a helluva lot more manpower than the Imperial army had to offer. I'll bet there were independent contractors working on that thing: plumbers, aluminum siders, roofers.
DANTE
Not just Imperials, is what you're getting at.
RANDAL
Exactly. In order to get it built quickly and quietly they'd hire anybody who could do the job. Do you think the average storm trooper knows how to install a toilet main? All they know is killing and white uniforms.
DANTE
All right, so even if independent contractors are working on the Death Star, why are you uneasy with its destruction?
RANDAL
All those innocent contractors hired to do a job were killed-casualties of a war they had nothing to do with.
All right, look-you're a roofer, and some juicy government contract comes your way; you got the wife and kids and the two-story in suburbia-this is a government contract, which means all sorts of benefits. All of a sudden these left-wing militants blast you with lasers and wipe out everyone within a three-mile radius. You didn't ask for that. You have no personal politics. You're just trying to scrape out a living.
BLUE-COLLAR MAN
Excuse me. I don't mean to interrupt, but what were you talking about?
RANDAL
The ending of Return of the Jedi.
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RANDAL
You know what else I noticed in Jedi?
[…]
RANDAL
Well, the thing is, the first Death Star was manned by the Imperial army-storm troopers, dignitaries- the only people onboard were Imperials.
DANTE
Basically.
RANDAL
So when they blew it up, no prob. Evil is punished.
DANTE
And the second time around?
RANDAL
The second time around, it wasn't even finished yet. They were still under construction.
DANTE
So?
RANDAL
A construction job of that magnitude would require a helluva lot more manpower than the Imperial army had to offer. I'll bet there were independent contractors working on that thing: plumbers, aluminum siders, roofers.
DANTE
Not just Imperials, is what you're getting at.
RANDAL
Exactly. In order to get it built quickly and quietly they'd hire anybody who could do the job. Do you think the average storm trooper knows how to install a toilet main? All they know is killing and white uniforms.
DANTE
All right, so even if independent contractors are working on the Death Star, why are you uneasy with its destruction?
RANDAL
All those innocent contractors hired to do a job were killed-casualties of a war they had nothing to do with.
All right, look-you're a roofer, and some juicy government contract comes your way; you got the wife and kids and the two-story in suburbia-this is a government contract, which means all sorts of benefits. All of a sudden these left-wing militants blast you with lasers and wipe out everyone within a three-mile radius. You didn't ask for that. You have no personal politics. You're just trying to scrape out a living.
BLUE-COLLAR MAN
Excuse me. I don't mean to interrupt, but what were you talking about?
RANDAL
The ending of Return of the Jedi.
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Barton Fink
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ACTOR
I'm blowin' out of here, blowin' for good. I'm kissin' it all goodbye, these four stinkin' walls, the six flights up, the el that roars by at three A.M. like a castiron wind. Kiss 'em goodbye for me, Maury! I'll miss 'em – like hell I will!
ACTRESS
Dreaming again!
ACTOR
Not this time, Lil! I'm awake now, awake for the first time in years. Uncle Dave said it: Daylight is a dream if you've lived with your eyes closed. Well my eyes are open now! I see that choir, and I know they're dressed in rags! But we're part of that choir, both of us… yeah, and you, Maury, and Uncle Dave too!
MAURY
The sun's coming up, kid. They'll be hawking the fish down on Fulton Street.
ACTOR
Let 'em hawk. Let 'em sing their hearts out.
MAURY
That's it, kid. Take that ruined choir. Make it sing!
ACTOR
So long, Maury.
MAURY
So long.
MAURY
We'll hear from that kid. And I don't mean a postcard.
OLDER MAN
FISH! FRESH FISH!
LILY
Let's spit on our hands and get to work. It's late, Maury.
MAURY
Not any more Lil... It's early.
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ACTOR
I'm blowin' out of here, blowin' for good. I'm kissin' it all goodbye, these four stinkin' walls, the six flights up, the el that roars by at three A.M. like a castiron wind. Kiss 'em goodbye for me, Maury! I'll miss 'em – like hell I will!
ACTRESS
Dreaming again!
ACTOR
Not this time, Lil! I'm awake now, awake for the first time in years. Uncle Dave said it: Daylight is a dream if you've lived with your eyes closed. Well my eyes are open now! I see that choir, and I know they're dressed in rags! But we're part of that choir, both of us… yeah, and you, Maury, and Uncle Dave too!
MAURY
The sun's coming up, kid. They'll be hawking the fish down on Fulton Street.
ACTOR
Let 'em hawk. Let 'em sing their hearts out.
MAURY
That's it, kid. Take that ruined choir. Make it sing!
ACTOR
So long, Maury.
MAURY
So long.
MAURY
We'll hear from that kid. And I don't mean a postcard.
OLDER MAN
FISH! FRESH FISH!
LILY
Let's spit on our hands and get to work. It's late, Maury.
MAURY
Not any more Lil... It's early.
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Blade Runner
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DECKARD
Replicants are like any other machine. They can be a benefit or a hazard. If it's a benefit, it's not my problem.
RACHAEL
May I ask a personal question?
DECKARD
Sure.
RACHAEL
Have you ever retired a human by mistake?
DECKARD
No.
RACHAEL
But in your position that is a risk.
TYRELL
Is this to be an empathy test? Capillary dilation of the so-called blush response… fluctuation of the pupil, involuntary dilation of the iris…
DECKARD
We call it Voight Kampff for short.
RACHAEL
Mr. Deckard. Dr. Eldon Tyrell.
TYRELL
Demonstrate it. I want to see it work.
DECKARD
Where's the subject?
TYRELL
I want to see it work on a person. I want to see a negative before I provide you with a positive.
DECKARD
What's that gonna prove?
TYRELL
Indulge me.
DECKARD
On you?
TYRELL
Try her.
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DECKARD
Replicants are like any other machine. They can be a benefit or a hazard. If it's a benefit, it's not my problem.
RACHAEL
May I ask a personal question?
DECKARD
Sure.
RACHAEL
Have you ever retired a human by mistake?
DECKARD
No.
RACHAEL
But in your position that is a risk.
TYRELL
Is this to be an empathy test? Capillary dilation of the so-called blush response… fluctuation of the pupil, involuntary dilation of the iris…
DECKARD
We call it Voight Kampff for short.
RACHAEL
Mr. Deckard. Dr. Eldon Tyrell.
TYRELL
Demonstrate it. I want to see it work.
DECKARD
Where's the subject?
TYRELL
I want to see it work on a person. I want to see a negative before I provide you with a positive.
DECKARD
What's that gonna prove?
TYRELL
Indulge me.
DECKARD
On you?
TYRELL
Try her.
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Good Fellas
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HENRY
Funny. You're really funny.
TOMMY
What do you mean?
HENRY
It's funny, you know. It's a good story. You're a funny guy.
TOMMY
You mean the way I talk? What?
HENRY
It's just, you know. You're just funny. You know, the way you tell the story.
TOMMY
Funny how? What's funny about it?
MAN
You got it all wrong.
TOMMY
He's a big boy. He knows what he said. Funny, how?
HENRY
Just, you know. You're funny.
TOMMY
Let me understand this. Maybe I'm a little fucked up. But I'm funny how? Funny like a clown? I amuse you? I'm here to fucking amuse you? What do you mean, funny? How am I funny?
HENRY
You know, how you tell a story.
TOMMY
I don't know. You said it. You said I'm funny. How am I funny? What the fuck is so funny about me? Tell me what's funny.
HENRY
Get the fuck out of here, Tommy.
TOMMY
Motherfucker! I almost had him.
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HENRY
Funny. You're really funny.
TOMMY
What do you mean?
HENRY
It's funny, you know. It's a good story. You're a funny guy.
TOMMY
You mean the way I talk? What?
HENRY
It's just, you know. You're just funny. You know, the way you tell the story.
TOMMY
Funny how? What's funny about it?
MAN
You got it all wrong.
TOMMY
He's a big boy. He knows what he said. Funny, how?
HENRY
Just, you know. You're funny.
TOMMY
Let me understand this. Maybe I'm a little fucked up. But I'm funny how? Funny like a clown? I amuse you? I'm here to fucking amuse you? What do you mean, funny? How am I funny?
HENRY
You know, how you tell a story.
TOMMY
I don't know. You said it. You said I'm funny. How am I funny? What the fuck is so funny about me? Tell me what's funny.
HENRY
Get the fuck out of here, Tommy.
TOMMY
Motherfucker! I almost had him.
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