Even though I studied in New York and I know the American system, I come from France where I learned that with movies in France where the director is king. There's no such thing as a studio edit. It's the director's cut, period.
African American women in particular have incredible buying power. Statistically, we go to the movies more than anyone. We have made Tyler Perry's career. His films open with $25 million almost consistently.
I learned English at school, or at least that's how it started. Also, in Holland - as opposed to some other European countries - we don't dub anything, so as a kid growing up, always watching English and American movies in their original language rea...
The quality of American patents has been deteriorating for years; they are increasingly issued for products and processes that are not truly innovative - things like the queuing system for Netflix, which was patented in 2003. Yes, it makes renting mo...
Carolyn Burnham: Uh, whose car is that out front? Lester Burnham: Mine. 1970 Pontiac Firebird. The car I've always wanted and now I have it. I rule!
Carolyn Burnham: Oh, I see. You think you're the only one who's sexually frustrated here? Lester Burnham: I'm not? Well, then, come on, baby, I'm ready!
Lester Burnham: This isn't life, it's just stuff. And it's become more important to you than living. Well, honey, that's just nuts.
Lester Burnham: [narrating] That's my wife, Carolyn. See the way the handle on her pruning shears matches her gardening clogs? That's not an accident.
Carolyn Burnham: This is a $4,000 sofa, upholstered in Italian silk. This is not just a couch. Lester Burnham: [shouts, pounding a couch pillow to each syllable] It's just a couch!
Angela Hayes: If people I don't even know look at me and want to fuck me, it means I really have a shot at being a model.
Lester Burnham: Man, oh man. Man, oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man. [last words, while looking at a picture of his family]
Jane Burnham: Somebody should just put him out of his misery. Ricky Fitts: Do you want me to kill him? Jane Burnham: Yeah, would you?
Frank Lucas: The most important thing in business is honesty, integrity, hardwork... family... never forgetting where we came from.
[from trailer] Frank Lucas: I got Harlem. I took care of Harlem, so Harlem's gonna take care of me.
Detective Richie Roberts: Good work Frank. You... want a drink or something? Celebrate? Frank Lucas: You got any holy water?
Redtop: What's the matter? Ain't you niggas never seen naked coochie before? Huey Lucas: Why they all naked? Frank Lucas: So they can't steal nothin'.
[from trailer] Detective Richie Roberts: Judges, lawyers, cops, politicians. They stop bringing dope into this country, about a hundred thousand people are gonna be out of a job.
[from trailer] Frank Lucas: This is my home. This is where my business is, my wife, my mother, my family. This is my country, I ain't goin' nowhere.
Laurie Roberts: [to Richie] You think you're goin' to heaven because you're honest, but you're not. You're goin' to the same hell as the crooked cops you can't stand.
Carol: [to Falfa] Your car is uglier than I am! [both John and Falfa look at her oddly] Carol: Uh... that didn't come out right.
Curt Henderson: You're the most beautiful, exciting thing I've ever seen in my life and I don't know anything about you.
