Three out-of-work, bumbling actors of the silent film area accept a job playing their characters in a Mexican city. But when they arrive, they realize that the city believed them to be actual heroes and not just actors.
Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short in a movie together - That alone tells you this will be hilarious. And it is.
There’s also a surprisingly pretty song sequence in the desert when the guys sing “Blue Shadows.”
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Wherever there is injustice, you will find us.
- Wherever there is suffering, we'll be there.
- Wherever liberty is threatened, you will find...
- The Three Amigos!
Well, we're just gonna have to use our brains.
- Damn it!
I was thinking later, you could kiss me on the veranda.
- Lips would be fine.
Can I have your watch when you are dead?
Oh great! Real Bullets!
Jefe, you do not understand women. You cannot force open the petals of a flower. When the flower is ready, it opens itself up to you.
- So when do you think Carmen will open up her flower to you?
Tonight, or I will kill her!
In a way, each of us has an El Guapo to face. For some, shyness might be their El Guapo. For others, a lack of education might be their El Guapo. For us, El Guapo is a big, dangerous man who wants to kill us. But as sure as my name is Lucky Day, the people of Santa Poco can conquer their own personal El Guapo, who also happens to be *the actual* El Guapo!
This is Steve Martin’s first movie. Incorporating elements from his stand-up routines, the story follows the rise and fall of a nit-witted every-man.
I just love the way Steve Martin’s humor comes from the way he makes himself the butt of the joke. I’m laughing from start to finish every time I watch this movie.
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It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child
Navin, it's your birthday, and it's time you knew. You're not our natural-born child.
- I'm not? You mean I'm gonna STAY this color?
“Lord loves a workin' man.” “Don't trust whitey.” “See a doctor and get rid of it.”
He hates these cans. Stay away from the cans.
For one dollar I'll guess your weight, your height, or your sex
Now be totally honest. You do have a boyfriend don't you.
- Kind of
I know this is our first date but do you think the next time you make love to your boyfriend you could think of me?
- Well I haven't made love to him yet.
That's too bad. Do you think its possible that someday you could make love with me and think of him?
- Who knows maybe you and he could make love and you could think of me.
I'd be happy to be in there somewhere.
I know we've only known each other four weeks and three days, but to me it seems like nine weeks and five days. The first day seemed like a week and the second day seemed like five days. And the third day seemed like a week again and the fourth day seemed like eight days. And the fifth day you went to see your mother and that seemed just like a day, and then you came back and later on the sixth day, in the evening, when we saw each other, that started seeming like two days, so in the evening it seemed like two days spilling over into the next day and that started seeming like four days, so at the end of the sixth day on into the seventh day, it seemed like a total of five days. And the sixth day seemed like a week and a half. I have it written down, but I can show it to you tomorrow if you want to see it.
I'm gonna bounce back and when I do I'm gonna buy you a diamond so big it's gonna make you puke.
- I don't wanna puke.
Well I'm gonna to go then. And I don't need any of this. I don't need this stuff, and I don't need you. I don't need anything except this. And that's it and that's the only thing I need, is this. I don't need this or this. Just this ashtray. And this paddle game, the ashtray and the paddle game and that's all I need. And this remote control. The ashtray, the paddle game, and the remote control, and that's all I need. And these matches. The ashtray, and these matches, and the remote control and the paddle ball. And this lamp. The ashtray, this paddle game and the remote control and the lamp and that's all I need. And that's all I need too. I don't need one other thing, not one - I need this. The paddle game, and the chair, and the remote control, and the matches, for sure. And this. And that's all I need. The ashtray, the remote control, the paddle game, this magazine and the chair. And I don't need one other thing, except my dog.
- grrrr
Well I don't need my dog.
I’m always interested when a comedic actor begins to take on dramatic roles. In the case of Adam Sandler, it really, really works.
This movie tells the story of a man who lost his wife and three daughters in the 9-11 attacks. He now lives on the insurance money – which is just as well because he is so overwrought with grief, he can’t function.
Then his college roommate runs into him and they rekindle their friendship while trying to come to terms with what happened.
Sandler’s performance is nothing short of incredible. You really get a sense of how he’s mentally barricaded himself. It’s heartbreaking.
But we get a great message about supporting people who are dealing with difficult trials – be it grief or something else. We must respect who and where they are, because everyone progresses differently.
Also, the title comes from features Pearl Jam's awesome cover of The Who's Love Reign o'er Me.
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Ahh Graham Nash - Songs For Beginners. Just... just the album cover alone, look at that face, he knows he made a great record.
You know, my wife and I, we tried to call him so many times. Hadn't seen him in years, and I heard about what happened in the paper, and I was just... I was just heartbroken for him. For them. …He just shut down. Quit work. He stopped wanting to talk about her. Then he acted like he didn't remember them. Then he pretended he didn't remember us. - Yeah. All my husband and I want to do is see him. And that crazy landlady and his business manager, Sugarman, both conspire to keep us away. - Sugarman? Yeah, I don't care for him. Who knows what that little shyster's taking from Charlie. - What is there to take? Between the government payout and the insurance policy, Charlie has enough to take care of himself, put it that way. …My husband retired young. He was a cop. We were young, young to be grandparents. I was gonna do nothing but travel and spoil my granddaughters. Then those monsters flew over here from across the world, and rearranged my dance card.
Geena was five. Jenny was seven, she, uh... she liked boys already. Julie was 9. She was... she was older. They all looked alike, Johnson. Like Doreen. Doreen was my wife. DT. That was her nickname. Doreen Timpleman. She had a dog, Spider. Spider... the poodle. They'd wake me up all the time, Saturday mornings, you know, singing Beatles songs to me in harmony, the four of them... so cute, so cute. Doreen never judged me... never nagged like some wives do. Wanted me to take my shoes off so I didn't wreck the carpet. That's it. Doreen and the girls were VERY female. I... I... I was the oddball, you know. Mr. Man. They adored me, Johnson... - I bet they did... I know they did, Charlie. With the long brown hair... except little Geena. She kept the hair short... to be different from everybody... she, um, she had a birthmark, though. Looked like a burn... but it wasn't. She always said it was gonna go away, but it... it never did. Jenny, Jenny, this one... she wanted to be a gymnast. She was such a klutz, though. I didn't have the heart to mention it as a problem. They, uh, went to see Doreen's sister Ellen and her girls in Boston, and they took Spider, because... I had to work and they didn't trust me to feed her, but that was a joke. We were all going to DT's little cousin's wedding in Los Angeles, and I was gonna meet them out there... The kids wanted to go to Disneyland, but they... they uh, were already gonna miss a couple days of school, so we had to say no. You know. So I'm going out to meet them in Los Angeles, and on the way to JFK, I'm in a taxicab and I hear on the radio... I get there and the man tells me the plane's from Boston... another man tells me there's two planes. …Then I go inside the airport and I'm watching. I'm watching on the television... and I... and I... I... I saw it. I saw it and I felt it at the same time. I thought about Geena's birthmark, and I... I felt them burning...
I don't know how they can't see that he's just got a broken heart. It's so broken, his poor heart.
I don't need to talk about her or look at pictures... 'cause the truth is, a lot of times, I see her... on the street. I walk down the street, I see her in someone else's face... clearer than any of the pictures you carry with you. I get that you're in pain, but you got each other. You got each other! And I'm the one who's gotta see her and the girls all the time. Everywhere I go! I even see the dog. That's how fucked up I still am! I look at a German shepherd, I see our goddamn poodle. All right... All right...
I should be more embarrassed by how often I’ve rented this movie, but… I’m not.
Based loosely on the book by Lauren Weisberger, this is the story of a college graduate who accepts a job as an assistant to a Fashion Magazine Editor in Chief. Though the job is coveted by many, Andy just wants to remain unaffected and receive a pay check. But her resolve wanes as she gets better at the job. Soon her friends are noticing a change in her.
The message of the movie is about being authentic and not selling out.
Along the way, we get to enjoy seeing how these characters, equally profound and goofy, interact.
Fun watch.
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A million girls would kill for this job.
Something funny? - No, no, nothing. Y'know, it's just that both those belts look exactly the same to me. Y'know, I'm still learning about all this stuff. This... 'stuff'? Oh... ok. I see, you think this has nothing to do with you. You go to your closet and you select out, oh I don't know, that lumpy blue sweater, for instance, because you're trying to tell the world that you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back. But what you don't know is that that sweater is not just blue, it's not turquoise, it's not lapis, it's actually cerulean. You're also blithely unaware of the fact that in 2002, Oscar De La Renta did a collection of cerulean gowns. And then I think it was Yves St Laurent, wasn't it, who showed cerulean military jackets? I think we need a jacket here. And then cerulean quickly showed up in the collections of 8 different designers. Then it filtered down through the department stores and then trickled on down into some tragic casual corner where you, no doubt, fished it out of some clearance bin. However, that blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs and so it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when, in fact, you're wearing the sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room. From a pile of stuff.
Do you know why I hired you? I always hire the same girl - stylish, slender, of course... worships the magazine. But so often, they turn out to be - I don't know - disappointing and, um... stupid. So you, with that impressive résumé and the big speech about your so-called work ethic- I, um- I thought you would be different. I said to myself, go ahead. Take a chance. Hire the smart, fat girl. I had hope. My God. I live on it. Anyway, you ended up disappointing me more than, um- more than any of the other silly girls.
Andy, be serious. You are not trying. You are whining. What is it that you want me to say to you, huh? Do you want me to say, "Poor you. Miranda's picking on you. Poor you. Poor Andy"? Hmm? Wake up, six. She's just doing her job. Don't you know that you are working at the place that published some of the greatest artists of the century? Halston, Lagerfeld, de la Renta. And what they did, what they created was greater than art because you live your life in it. Well, not you, obviously, but some people. You think this is just a magazine, hmm? This is not just a magazine. This is a shining beacon of hope for... oh, I don't know... let's say a young boy growing up in Rhode Island with six brothers pretending to go to soccer practice when he was really going to sewing class and reading Runway under the covers at night with a flashlight. You have no idea how many legends have walked these halls. And what's worse, you don't care. Because this place, where so many people would die to work you only deign to work. And you want to know why she doesn't kiss you on the forehead and give you a gold star on your homework at the end of the day. Wake up, sweetheart.
Same Andy, better clothes. - I like the old clothes.
You know, in case you were wondering - the person whose calls you always take? That's the relationship you're in. I hope you two are very happy together.
You sold your soul to the devil when you put on your first pair of Jimmy Choo's, I saw it.
I wouldn't care if you were out there pole-dancing all night, as long as you did it with a little integrity!
You used to make fun of the Runway girls, now you're one of them!
I called over there for a reference, left word with some snooty girl, next thing you know I got a fax from Miranda Priestly saying that of all the assistants she ever hired, you were by far her biggest disappointment. And if I don't hire you I'm an idiot. You must have done something right.
You have some very large shoes to fill. I hope you know that
Lucy has a memory problem that causes her to forget each day after it ends. When Henry falls for her, he finds he has to hatch a new scheme to make her fall for him… everyday.
I expected laughs from Sandler, and I got them.
I expected Barrymore to be adorable, and she was.
What I wasn’t expecting was for this movie to have so much heart. In one of the most romantic character situations ever, Sandler bears the task of wooing his love anew every single day. A great illustration of loving sacrifice and devotion.
Surprisingly beautiful story.
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Are you staring at me or her? 'Cause you're starting to freak me out.
I hardly know you.
- Actually sweetie, you're kind of dating him.
- Sorry I'm not better looking.
Can I ask you guys something? What's gonna happen down the line? Someday she's gonna wake up and look in the mirror and notice her face's aged 10 years overnight.
- You know something, Henry? I worry about that every day of my damn life.
Can I have one last first kiss?
The Beach Boys? How nice of that man to give me a CD that will remind me of all the wonderful times I shared with his daughter. What an asshole! WHY would you do this to me?
So every day you help her to realize what happened and you wait patiently for her to be okay with it... then you get her to fall in love with you again?
- Yes, ma'am.
I don't know who you are, Henry... but I dream about you almost every night. …Why?
- What would you say if I told you that notebook you read every day used to have a lot of stuff about me in it?
I would say that that makes a lot of sense.
- You erased me from your memories because you thought you were holding me back from having a full and happy life. But you made a mistake. Being with you is the only way I could have a full and happy life. You're the girl of my dreams... and apparently, I'm the man of yours.
Henry. It's nice to meet you.
- Lucy, it's nice to meet you too
Key Elements: Story – Visuals – Message – Concept – Music
My Review:
This movie recently won Golden Globes for Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Director and Best Motion Picture – Drama. I watched this at an art-house theater and can definitely say it deserved them all. I continue to be completely amazed by Danny Boyle's brilliant film-making.
Based on the book, Q and A, by Vikas Awarup, the story tells of how a boy’s life experiences have equipped him with the answers to a trivia game show. As the movie explains these answers, we get to see his life unfold. Brilliant visuals and moving music make for a stunning film, but it’s the story that really blows you away. I was pleasantly surprised when, in the end, it turned out to be a love story.
I’ve had some exposure to Bollywood and thoroughly enjoyed the similarities. From the random switching between English and Hindi, to the head-wagging yeses, to the inexplicable dance sequence, this movie pays tribute to it’s influences.
But I also loved that there was no sex scene in it. The makers of this movie opted to instead show some class and creativity and just allow a good story to be told. Way to go guys.
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You think I don’t wake up every morning wishing I didn’t know the answer to that question?
Steel balls is what it takes, my friend, steel balls
I wasn’t expecting much when I went to this movie, but I enjoyed it. There’s some stuff in it I could have done without, but ultimately, I was pumped by the message
A guy accepts a challenge to embrace every opportunity that comes his way, and we get to see how this challenge changes his life.
The idea is that there’s a lot to enjoy in life if we just let ourselves. If we ignore our fears and stop our posturing, a lot of good things can happen. This movie encourages us to be ourselves no matter what, and to optimistically make the most of every day.
It was surprisingly inspiring.
Zooey Deschanel is also crazy cute.
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The world's a playground. You know that when you are a kid, but somewhere along the way everyone forgets it.
