Music & Lyrics... and some magical lines…
The title seems to imply that I've been inspired by the movie, well it was a simple & feel good movie but its not one that I'll go gaga over neither is it worthy of too much blog space. But the dialogue that Sophie (Drew Barrymore) tells Al(ex) (Hugh Grant) is a ear catcher "Melody is like the person who you see, meet spend time with... Lyrics are what the person is really made of" (well, don't fight with me for not putting it verbatim)
As a movie, it’s a simple one - a has-been musician who is living on the laurels of his past gets a wake-up call. Write one new song & he could change from history to the present. His plant watering girl butts into the mix & the rest is bollywood style. They write the song, face their fears & discover love...
The catchy songs & the so called humorous script were a saving grace. Hugh Grant turns in another good performance as a has-been (is there any inspiration from real life). Drew exchanges her usual sensuality for a girl-next-door act which is very believable & lovable. So if you're reading this & thinking, should I or should I not - I'd say its worth watching at least once.
Now coming back to the dialogue that caught my attention, and yours if you're still reading this. Its strange how some of these different dialogues stick in your mind. Some famous ones are embedded in everybody's mind.
"I'll make him an offer that he can't refuse"
"I'll be back"
"Hasta la vista, baby"
"My name is Bond, James Bond"
These are patronized, often adopted & used & abused too until they get a cult status. But there are often many simple dialogues that are not talked about much, neither are they quoted, but nevertheless they mean a lot when you hear them & think about them. I'll share some that I think are worthy of mention...
Western
Last week I was watching a western classic from my collection, goes by the name of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, I'm pretty sure Salim-Javed were inspired by it & created the famous due of Jai-Veeru in Sholay. One dialogue that sticks in mind is "Kid, next time when I say 'Lets go some place like Bolivia', let's go some place like Bolivia"...
Life
Of course one of my all times favorite is from Forrest Gump "Mamma always said that life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Romance
Another one is from Notting Hill, where Julia Roberts playing a film star Anna Scott says to Hugh Grant "I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy… asking him to love her."
Wit
As Good as It Gets has its share of good lines. There's one where Helen Hunt tells Jack Nicholson "When I first saw you, I thought you were handsome. Then of course, you spoke".
Another one in the movie is when Jack tells Helen "You make me want to be a good man."
Humour
When Harry met Sally had its share of good lines. The one that I remember most is in the restaurant when Meg Ryan shows how to fake an orgasm & at the end of it all, the woman in the next table tells the waiter "I'll have what she's having"
Business
Cuba Gooding saying "Show me the money" in Jerry Maguire is also one that is worth of note.
Personality
Shrek has its own memorable dialogue "They judge me even before they get a chance to know me"
Bonding
Ice Age "That’s what happens in a herd. You stick for each other".
Patriotism
Mel Gibson as William Wallace in Brave heart "..for they can take our lives, but they can't take away our freedom"
Love
One for the love birds :o)) this one's again from When Harry met Sally "I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."
Final Take
Final take from Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid. The Bolivian army surrounds the building where Butch & Kid are hiding in; they are wounded & have their last bullets to load. They weigh their chances & are about to barge out of the doors & that’s when the last dialogue of the movie comes... captures the essence of why they were legendary characters
“Good. For a moment there, I thought we were in trouble."
Signing Off
Gone with the Wind “After all, tomorrow’s another day”
As a movie, it’s a simple one - a has-been musician who is living on the laurels of his past gets a wake-up call. Write one new song & he could change from history to the present. His plant watering girl butts into the mix & the rest is bollywood style. They write the song, face their fears & discover love...The catchy songs & the so called humorous script were a saving grace. Hugh Grant turns in another good performance as a has-been (is there any inspiration from real life). Drew exchanges her usual sensuality for a girl-next-door act which is very believable & lovable. So if you're reading this & thinking, should I or should I not - I'd say its worth watching at least once.
Now coming back to the dialogue that caught my attention, and yours if you're still reading this. Its strange how some of these different dialogues stick in your mind. Some famous ones are embedded in everybody's mind.
"I'll make him an offer that he can't refuse"
"I'll be back"
"Hasta la vista, baby"
"My name is Bond, James Bond"
These are patronized, often adopted & used & abused too until they get a cult status. But there are often many simple dialogues that are not talked about much, neither are they quoted, but nevertheless they mean a lot when you hear them & think about them. I'll share some that I think are worthy of mention...
Western
Last week I was watching a western classic from my collection, goes by the name of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, I'm pretty sure Salim-Javed were inspired by it & created the famous due of Jai-Veeru in Sholay. One dialogue that sticks in mind is "Kid, next time when I say 'Lets go some place like Bolivia', let's go some place like Bolivia"...
Life
Of course one of my all times favorite is from Forrest Gump "Mamma always said that life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Romance
Another one is from Notting Hill, where Julia Roberts playing a film star Anna Scott says to Hugh Grant "I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy… asking him to love her."
Wit
As Good as It Gets has its share of good lines. There's one where Helen Hunt tells Jack Nicholson "When I first saw you, I thought you were handsome. Then of course, you spoke".
Another one in the movie is when Jack tells Helen "You make me want to be a good man."
Humour
When Harry met Sally had its share of good lines. The one that I remember most is in the restaurant when Meg Ryan shows how to fake an orgasm & at the end of it all, the woman in the next table tells the waiter "I'll have what she's having"
Business
Cuba Gooding saying "Show me the money" in Jerry Maguire is also one that is worth of note.
Personality
Shrek has its own memorable dialogue "They judge me even before they get a chance to know me"
Bonding
Ice Age "That’s what happens in a herd. You stick for each other".
Patriotism
Mel Gibson as William Wallace in Brave heart "..for they can take our lives, but they can't take away our freedom"
Love
One for the love birds :o)) this one's again from When Harry met Sally "I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."
Final Take
Final take from Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid. The Bolivian army surrounds the building where Butch & Kid are hiding in; they are wounded & have their last bullets to load. They weigh their chances & are about to barge out of the doors & that’s when the last dialogue of the movie comes... captures the essence of why they were legendary characters
“Good. For a moment there, I thought we were in trouble."
Signing Off
Gone with the Wind “After all, tomorrow’s another day”
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