Playing Mona Lisa (2000)

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Bennett: I once heard someone say: “When you dim your light, so that someone else can shine, the whole world gets darker.”

Rumor Has It (2005)

 

Sarah: I didn’t come here to tell you that I can’t live without you. I can live without you. I just don’t want to.

The movie is a nice chick flick but I think that there was something lacking. I like the idea though about “The Graduate” movie. Some scenes were kind of fake weird (pilit) esp. some Jennifer Aniston-Mena Suvari parts.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Perry: Look up idiot in the dictionary. You know what you’ll find?
Harry: A picture of me?
Perry: No! The definition of idiot. Which you fucking are!

It’s a very hysterical mystery/detective movie. The twists and turns were fun. I literally fell off the sofa laughing. It’s been great abs workout! ;) However it saddens me that I didn’t finish it. I’m still waiting for its replay on t.v.

Pride and Prejudice (2005)

 

Elizabeth Bennet: Sir, I am honoured by your proposal, but I regret that I must decline it.

Mr. Collins: I know ladies don’t seek to seem too eager…

Elizabeth Bennet: Mr. Collins, I am perfectly serious. You could not make me happy. And I’m the last woman in the world who could make you happy.

Mr. Collins: I flatter myself that your refusal is merely a natural delicacy. Besides, despite manifold attractions, it is by no means certain another offer of marriage will ever be made to you. I must conclude that you simply seek to increase my love by suspense, according to the usual practice of elegant females.

Elizabeth Bennet: I am not the sort of female to torment a respectable man. Please understand me, I cannot accept you.

I dedicate these lines to my stalker (you know who you are…let’s hide him by the name of Mr. Collins). The movie was funny and entertaining. I like how the camera moves from one character to another character (like while the Bennet family was preparing for the ball and while in the party in Mr. Bingley’s estate). I also like how the actors deliver their dialogues although they speak very fast and some of the speedy dialogues were a little hard to understand because of the accent (for a person with English as a second language such as myself). This made me want to read the book: http://www.pemberley.com/etext/PandP/index.html

A Lot Like Love (2005)

 

Graham Martin: You should get one.
Oliver Martin: That was the plan, but I’m unemployed, and living with mom and dad.
Graham Martin: Oliver, this is your life. It doesn’t wait for you to get back on your feet.

As I was flipping channels to look for something good to watch, I encountered this movie. At first I didn’t want to watch it but when there was no other good choice I stuck with it and found it ok for the first time (I only saw the last quarter of the movie). Then I saw the last half when it replayed and it got better. Until there came a time that I saw the entire movie from start to finish which I really enjoyed. 

My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)

The movie is one of my faves so there’s a lot of lines I like… )

George Downes: It’s amazing the clarity that comes with psychotic jealousy.
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Kimmy Wallace: He’s got you on a pedestal and me in his arms.
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Julianne Potter: Crème brûlée can never be Jell-O. YOU could never be Jell-O.
Kimmy Wallace: I HAVE to be Jell-O!
Julianne Potter: You’re never gonna be Jell-O!
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George Downes: Michael’s chasing Kimmy?
Julianne Potter: Yes!
George Downes: You’re chasing Michael?
Julianne Potter: YES!
George Downes: Who’s chasing you… nobody, get it?
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Julianne Potter: I’m pond scum. Well, lower actually. I’m like the fungus that feeds on pond scum.
Michael O’Neill: Lower. The pus that infects the mucus that cruds up the fungus that feeds on the pond scum. On the other hand, thank you for loving me that much, that way. It’s pretty flattering.
Julianne Potter: Except it makes me fungus.
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George Downes: Maybe there won’t be marriage, maybe there won’t be sex, but by God there’ll be dancing!

I saw this film for the first time in a movie house and thought that it was just another ordinary romantic comedy. But this became a favorite of mine when my father bought HP printer ink and along came a free DVD of this movie. Everytime I had a project I would put it on and looped it. I’ve memorized the script and songs at some point but loved it even more. Unfortunately the DVD is now full of scratches.