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In what movie did Katharine Hepburn’s character say…?

1.  I don’t smoke, I only drink champagne when I’m lucky enough to get it, my hair is naturally natural, I live alone… and so do you. [Desk Set - LongLostLady!]

2.  I’d hang you from the nipples, but you’d shock the children. [The Lion in Winter - LongLostLady!]

3.  Now that I’ve had a taste of it I don’t wonder why you love boating! [The African Queen - LongLostLady!]

4.  The calla lilies are in bloom again. Such a strange flower, suitable to any occasion. I carried them on my wedding day and now I place them here in memory of something that has died. [Stage Door - Jenni!]

5.  Listen to me, mister. You’re my knight in shining armor. Don’t forget it. You’re going to get back on that horse and I’m going to be right behind you, holding on tight and away we’re going to go, go, go! [On Golden Pond - Jenni!]

6.  You’ve got no faith in Johnny, have you, Julia? His little dream may fall flat, you think. Well, so it may, what if it should? There’ll be another. Oh, I’ve got all the faith in the world in Johnny. Whatever he does is all right with me. If he wants to dream for a while, he can dream for a while, and if he wants to come back and sell peanuts, oh, how I’ll believe in those peanuts! [Holiday - Matt!]

7.  I hope you’re going to tell me your name. I want you for my first friend in New York. Mine’s Eva Lovelace. It’s partly made up and partly real. It was Ada Love. Love’s my family name. I added the ‘lace.’ Do you like it, or would you prefer something shorter?

8.  Y for him, IE for me. [Adam's Rib - Kim! & LongLostLady!]

9.  Now I have some instructions for you. I want you to go straight back to the gallery. Start your motor. When you get to the gallery tell Jennifer that she will be looking after things temporarily. She’s to give me a ring if there’s anything she can’t deal with herself. Then go into the office, and make out a check, for “cash,” for the sum of $5,000. Then carefully, but carefully Hilary, remove absolutely everything that might subsequently remind me that you had ever been there, including that yellow thing with the blue bulbs which you have such an affection for. Then take the check, for $5,000, which I feel you deserve, and get – permanently – lost. It’s not that I don’t want to know you – although I don’t – it’s just that I’m afraid we’re not really the sort of people that you can afford to be associated with. Don’t speak, Hilary, just… go. [Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Jenni!]

10. There *is* a leopard on your roof and it’s my leopard and I have to get it and to get it I have to sing.[Bringing Up Baby - Matt!]

As purloined from Facebook for playing here…

RULES:
1. Pick 20 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDB, find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them for everyone to guess.
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.
5. NO GOOGLING/using IMDB search functions. That’s cheating and it ruins the fun.

Let’s begin! And remember, documentaries and animated shorts may be represented here as well. And I will even add who said it…

1. I’m not sure I agree with you a hundred percent on your police work, there, Lou. (Marge Gunderson, 1996) Fargo – guessed by Jenni
2. A: Nobody can stab a corpse and not know it. – B: Really? When was the last time you stabbed a corpse? (A=Mary MacEachran B=Robert Parks, 2001) Gosford Park – Lolly
3. I like a man with a glass in his hand. (Anna Kalman, 1958)
4. I’m not going to waste my time arguing with a man who’s lining up to be a hot lunch. That’s a twenty-footer! (Matt Hooper, 1975) Jaws – guessed by Jenni
5. A: Yeah, I can hear you now. ‘Get out of my life. You’re a perfectly wonderful woman – you’re too good for me.’ Look, Mr. Jefferies, I’m not an educated woman, but I can tell you one thing. When a man and a woman see each other and like each other they ought to come together – wham! Like a couple of taxis on Broadway, not sit around analyzing each other like two specimens in a bottle.
   B: There’s an intelligent way to approach marriage.
   A: Intelligence! Nothing has caused the human race so much trouble as intelligence. Hah! Modern marriage! (A=Stella B=L.B., 1954)
6. Anybody interested in grabbing a couple of burgers and hittin’ the cemetery? (Royal, 2001)
7. You’re very frank, Clarice. I think it would be quite something to know you in private life. (1991) Silence of the Laaaambs – Lolly
8. A: Are these trunks full of bodies?  – B: Just those, but I don’t intend to unpack them. – A: Well, I was just thinking if the room got too crowded, we could live in the trunks. (A=Jean Maitland B=Terry Randall, 1937)
9. No more lodgers – more trouble than they’re worth! (Wallace, 1993) The Wrong Trousers – guessed by Jenni 
10. A: Second-hand smoke kills you know. – B: Not reliably. (A=Leo Katzman B=Nicole Horner, 1996) Diabolique – Lolly
11. A fish and a bird can fall in love, but where do they build their home? (Eva Singer, 1994)
12. A: What is it, do you see… somethings… strange perhaps? Hmm? – B: You are wearing a dress, Your Grace. (1998) Elizabeth – Lolly
13. A: Hey listen, if you guys do something later, can I join you?  – B: We’re not gonna do something.  – A: No, I know, but if you do, can I join you? – B: We’re not gonna do something later. – A: Okay, but, if you do? – B: Okay. – A: Cool. (A=Joe Oramas B=Finbar McBride, 2003) The Station Agent – Lolly
14. You noble wives and mothers bore the brains out of me. And I bet you bore your husbands, too. (Crystal Allen, 1939)
15. It’s not like I’m a lesbian or anything. I’m attracted to the person. It’s just that all the people I’ve been attracted to happen to be girls. (Tammy Metzler, 1999) Election – guessed by Jenni
16. When one may not have long to live, why shouldn’t one have fancies? (1936) Camille – guessed by Rachel!
17. It’s because I flooded the bathroom and the ceiling fell in and the cats ran off, that’s when she started talking about Morocco and the sufi’s. Mom says a sufi doesn’t ask who a sufi is… so what the hell is a sufi anyway? (Bea, 1998)
18. They shouldn’t “have their feelings hurt?” What a dumb fuck. (Natalie Maines, 2006) Shut Up and Sing – Lolly
19. [I'm ungrateful and desperate for admiration. Say whatever you like. But don't make me a victim, because it's my goddamned mediocre little right to be free as long as I can.] (Felice Schragenheim, 1999)
20. Don’t forget to kill Philip! (Ed, 2004)

AND THE REMAINING ANSWERS ARE….

3.  Indiscreet (Ingrid Bergman)

5. Rear Window (Thelma Ritter & Jimmy Stewart)

6. The Royal Tenebaums

8. Stage Door (Ginger Rogers & Katharine Hepburn)

11. Corrina, Corrina

14. The Women (Joan Crawford)

17. Hideous Kinky

19. Aimee & Jaguar

20. Shaun of the Dead

Thank You for Playing!

NOW WITH ANSWERS! 

As entertainment for Jenni on her Birthday – or the next time she comes ’round these here parts – here are the first lines of some 80’s hits. Let the guessing begin.

1. Marvin, he was a friend of mine and he could sing a song, his heart in every line. [correct!]

2. I feel a hot wind on my shoulder and the touch of a world that is older. [Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo]

3. Ridin’ in the bus down the boulevard and the place was pretty packed. [Another One Rides the Bus by Weird Al]

4. I work on the front line. [You Take Me Up by Thompson Twins]

5. The salvation army band played and the children drank lemonade. [correct!]

6. Well my friends the time has come, raise the roof and have some fun. [correct!]

7. I got it bad, you don’t know how bad you got it. [correct!]

8. I don’t wanna take it anymore. [Neutron Dance by the Pointer Sisters]

9. Here I am again in this mean old town. [correct!]

10. Oh put your head on my shoulder. [Time by Culture Club, and I got this wrong myself actually, it should be "Don't put your head on my shoulder" so poo poo on me]

11. Take your baby by the hand. [correct!]

12. She’s poetry in motion. [correct!]

13. Risin’ up, back on the street. [correct!]

14. Where were you when I needed you. [Jeopardy by Greg Kihn Band]

15. I I I I I I need I need you. [correct!]

1. In the dark I’d like to read his mind, but I’m frightened by the things I might find.

*Voices Carry – ‘Til Tuesday

2. Once in your life you find her, someone who turns your heart around and next thing you know you’re closing down the town.

*Arthur’s Theme – Christopher Cross

3. Come on baby dry your eyes, wipe your tears.

*Human – Human League

4. Step right up and don’t be shy, ’cause you will not believe your eyes.

*She’s A Beauty – The Tubes

5. Welcome to your life.

*Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears

6. Under a blue moon I saw you.

*The Killing Moon – Echo and the Bunnymen

7. Yo pretty ladies around the world got weird thing to show you so tell all the boys and girls.

*Word Up – Cameo

8. To be discontent, chase the rainbow’s end, I might win much more but lose all that is mine.

*You’re the Best Thing – The Style Council

9. Well my baby and me went out late Saturday night.

*Rock This Town – Stray Cats

10. Move yourself, you always live your life never thinking of the future.

*Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes

11. We want to multiply. Are you gonna do it?

*Some Like It Hot – The Power Station

12. You can look at the menu but you just can’t eat.

*No One is to Blame – Hoard Jones

13. Give me two strong arms to protect myself.

*Right By Your Side – Eurythmics

14. Baby, don’t understand why we can’t just hold on to each others’ hands.

*Broken Wings – Mr. Mister

15. Jitterbug! Jitterbug! Jitterbug! You put the boom boom into my heart.

*Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!

Ok, the playlist I was listening to yesterday is called “80’s Hit Parade.” Because I’m a nerd. And, like… old. I was hoping someone would wanna play again so I kept track of the Party Shuffle tracks and here they are. :)

1. In the dark I’d like to read his mind, but I’m frightened by the things I might find. [Lolly & Jenni!]

2. Once in your life you find her, someone who turns your heart around and next thing you know you’re closing down the town. [Jenni!]

3. Come on baby dry your eyes, wipe your tears.
**2nd line hint: Never like to see you cry, (won’t you please forgive me)

4. Step right up and don’t be shy, ’cause you will not believe your eyes. [Jenni!]

5. Welcome to your life. [Lolly & Jenni!]

6. Under blue moon I saw you.
**2nd line hint: So soon you’ll take me up in your arms too late to beg you or cancel it though I know it must be….

7. Yo pretty ladies around the world got weird thing to show you so tell all the boys and girls.
**2nd line hint: Tell your brother, your sister and your mama too cause they’re about to throw down and you’ll know just what to do

8. To be discontent, chase the rainbow’s end, I might win much more but lose all that is mine.
**2nd line hint: I could be a lot, but I know I’m not, I’m content with just the riches that you bring

9. Well my baby and me went out late Saturday night. [Jenni!]

10. Move yourself, you always live your life never thinking of the future. [Jenni!]

11. We want to multiply. [Jenni!]

12. You can look at the menu but you just can’t eat. [Jenni!]

13. Ooh, give me two strong arms to protect myself.
**2nd line hint: Oooh, givin’ me so much love that I forget myself

14. Baby, don’t understand why we can’t just hold on to each others’ hands. [Jenni!]

15. Jitterbug! Jitterbug! Jitterbug! You put the boom boom into my heart. [Jenni!]

1. That day I first saw you passing by I wanted to know your name but I was much too shy.
*You Beat Me to the Punch (Mary Wells)

2. There’s a mickie in the tastin’ of disaster.
*In Time (Sly & the Family Stone)

3. I looked out this morning and the sun was gone.
*More Than a Feeling (Boston)

4. When I came home last night you wouldn’t make love to me.
*Give it to Me Baby (Rick James)

5. Yeah! Inslumnational, underground, thunder pounds when I stomp the ground like a million elephants and silverback orangutans.
*B.O.B. (OutKast)

6. Hush now child and don’t you cry, your folks might understand ya by and by.
*Move On Up (Curtis Mayfield)

7. You think that I don’t feel love, but what I feel for you is real love.
*Love Child (Diana Ross & the Supremes) – Since no one got this maybe the real first line of this song is the background singers going “Tenement Sluuuum!”

8. Away from the city that hurts and mocks, I’m standing alone by the desolate docks.
*I Cover the Waterfront (Billie Holiday)

9. My life is real, baby – you peepin’ me take a picture.
*Picture Perfect (Chamillionaire)

10. I’m a street walking cheater with a heart full of napalm.
*Search and Destroy (Stooges)

11. Didn’t I make you feel like you were the only man.
*Piece of My Heart (Erma Franklin)

12. We got somethin’- we both know it, we don’t talk too much about it.
*Refugee (Tom Petty)

13. Make em’ clap to this.
*Eric B. is President (Eric B. & Rakim)

14. I come old friend from hell tonight across the rotting sea.
*Turkish Song of the Damned (Pogues)

15. Love is a burning thing.
*Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash)

Shall we play again?

While I’m sitting here goofing off, downloading music to my iTunes playlist for The Wire, I’m gonna pick up Linsey’s fun idea. Here are the first lines of the next 15 songs set on shuffle – from the aforementioned playlist. Can anyone (who’s not McNulty, Bunk or Snoop) guess these?

1. That day I first saw you passing by I wanted to know your name but I was much too shy.

2. There’s a micky in the tastin’ of disaster.

3. I looked out this morning and the sun was gone. [Jenni!]

4. When I came home last night you wouldn’t make love to me.

5. Yeah! Inslumnational, underground, thunder pounds when I stomp the ground like a million elephants and silverback orangutans.

6. Hush now child and don’t you cry, your folks might understand ya by and by.

7. You think that I don’t feel love, but what I feel for you is real love.

8. Away from the city that hurts and mocks, I’m standing alone by the desolate docks.

9. My life is real, baby – you peepin’ me take a picture.

10. I’m a street walking cheater with a heart full of napalm.

11. Didn’t I make you feel like you were the only man. [Fairydogmother!]

12. We got somethin’- we both know it, we don’t talk too much about it. [Fairydogmother!]

13. Make em’ clap to this.

14. I come old friend from hell tonight across the rotting sea.

15. Love is a burning thing. [Fairydogmother!]

“I have work to do and I still have to do a blog post. I’ve got nothin’.”
“You’ve got years’ worth of funny stories.”
“What funny stories?”
“And you’ve got all those lists that you do.”
“‘Here’s a list of the 14,000 movies that I’ve seen. And… begin.’”
“Well, no, you’d wanna do the ‘bestest’ or the ‘worstest’ or something like that.”

Actual number of movies that I’ve listed as seeing = only 2088
Movie #2088 = Grizzly Man [very disturbing]
The fewest number of movies I have seen that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet = 6, tied between the letters X and Z
The largest number of movies I have seen that begin with the same letter is = 241, the letter S
Number of documentaries on the list = 131
Number of animated films on the list = 43
Number of movies on the list that are really more like filmed live performances = 27
Number of ‘lesbian’ movies that are on the list = 35, including a porno
How many of those 35 are in the running for Worst Movie Ever Made = 6, none of which are the porno or The Children’s Hour
Current favorite movie = The Station Agent (2003)
A movie that will always be in the top ten of current favorite movies = Rear Window (1954)
Favorite movie at the time of the little diaries = The Empire Strikes Back [GWTW as fave was actually a little later]
A movie that quickly comes to mind as a lousy adaptation of a book I read before the movie came out = Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, even though the Lady Chablis was played by the Lady Chablis
The last movie that I watched = The Silence of the Laaaaaambs
The last movie that I watched until I fell asleep = Traffic