The Greatest Story Ever Told - The Nature of Life and Power
Narrator: [first lines]
In the beginning was the word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. I am He. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him, was made nothing that has been made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of man. And the light shines on in the darkness, and the darkness grasped it not. The greatest story ever told...
King Herod:
The child of imagination is the child I fear.
John the Baptist: [repeated line]
Repent!
The Dark Hermit - Satan:
A long climb, wasn't it? A long hard climb...You know, some people think the whole of life should be like that, hm..."An easy life is a sinful life". Not so, my friend...A man's life can be as easy as he wishes to make it. And it can be easy, my friend. If one knows the way to power and glory in this world.
Caiaphas:
Jesus of Nazareth, your crimes are so many I scarcely know where to begin.
Pontius Pilate: [to Jesus]
You claim to be the son of God. Which one? Mars? Hercules? Jupiter? Which God are you the son of?
The Centurion: [after Jesus dies]
Truly, this man was the Son of God.
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North by Northwest - A Plan to Dispose of Evidence
Leonard:
You're not taking her on the plane with you?
Vandamm:
Of course I am. Like our friends, I too believe in neatness, Leonard. This matter is best disposed of from a great height, over water.
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North by Northwest - Intrigue and Survival in Unlikely Circumstances
Vandamm:
What possessed you to come blundering in here like this? Could it be an overpowering interest in art?
Roger:
Yes, the art of survival.
Eve:
He followed me here from the hotel.
Leonard:
He was in your room?
Roger:
Sure. Isn't everybody?
Roger:
I didn't realize you were an art collector. I thought you just collected corpses...I'll bet you paid plenty for this little piece of sculpture...She's worth every dollar of it, take it from me. She puts her heart into her work. In fact, her whole body.
Vandamm:
Has anyone ever told you that you overplay your various roles rather severely, Mr. Kaplan? First, you're the outraged Madison Avenue man who claims he's been mistaken for someone else. Then you play the fugitive from justice, supposedly trying to clear his name of a crime he knows he didn't commit. And now, you play the peevish lover, stung by jealousy and betrayal. It seems to me you fellows could stand a little less training from the FBI and a little more from the Actors Studio.
Roger:
Apparently, the only performance that will satisfy you is when I play dead.
Vandamm:
Your very next role. You'll be quite convincing, I assure you.
Roger:
I wonder what subtle form of manslaughter is next on the program. Am I to be dropped into a vat of molten steel and become part of a new skyscraper, or are you going to ask this female to kiss me again and poison me to death?
Roger:
Who are you kidding? You have no feelings to hurt.
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North by Northwest - Doubts and Deceit Among Characters
Leonard:
You must have had some doubts about her yourself. You still do.
Vandamm:
Rubbish.
Leonard:
Why else would you have decided not to tell her that our little treasure here has a belly full of microfilm?
Vandamm:
You seem to be trying to fill mine with rotten apples.
Leonard:
Sometimes the truth does taste like a mouthful of worms.
Vandamm:
The truth? I've heard nothing but innuendos.
Leonard:
Call it my woman's intuition, if you will, but I've never trusted neatness. Neatness is always the result of deliberate planning.
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Ed Wood - Peace in the Afterlife Concept
Bela Lugosi:
It's a wonderful idea! We'll be at peace! In the afterlife, you don't have to worry about finding work!
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Ed Wood - Bela Lugosi Praises Ed Wood's Filmmaking Speed
Bela Lugosi:
At Universal, we used to shoot one or two scenes a day. Eddie can knock off twenty, thirty — he's amazing!
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Ed Wood - Madness of Live Television
Bela Lugosi:
This... this live television is madness!
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Ed Wood - Discussion of Substance Use in Filmmaking
Ed Wood:
Bela, what's in the needle?
Bela Lugosi:
Morphine. With a Demerol chaser.
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Ed Wood - Lugosi's Fiery Response to Karloff Comparison
Brooks:
You know which movie of yours I love, Mister Lugosi? The Invisible Ray. You were great as Karloff's sidekick.
Bela Lugosi:
Karloff? Sidekick? FUCK YOU! Karloff does not deserve to smell my SHIT! That Limey cocksucker can rot in hell for all I care!
Ed Wood:
W-what happened?
Bela: [imitates Frankenstein]
How dare that asshole bring up Karloff? You think it takes talent to play Frankenstein? It's all, all makeup, and-and grunting. Grrr-Rrrr!
Ed:
I agree, Bela. I agree a hundred percent. Now Dracula — there's a part that takes talent.
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Ed Wood - Casting for a Unique Film Project
Bela Lugosi:
Eddie, you got me a new picture, eh?
Ed Wood: [back on phone; hangs up]
Yes. It's gonna be a great picture and you'll love your character. Have a seat. Listen, Bunny? Bela's here. I gotta go. Listen, work some parties, hit the bars, and get me transvestites! I need transvestites! All right. Bye.
Bela:
Eddie... what kind of a movie is this?
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Ed Wood - Cultural Traits and Physical Abilities Discussed
Ed Wood:
My gosh, Bela, how do you do that?
Bela Lugosi:
You must be double-jointed. And you must be Hungarian.
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Ed Wood - Disagreements on Respect and Appreciation in Film
Ed Wood:
Oh, I hate it when she interrupts the picture. She doesn't show em the proper respect.
Bela Lugosi:
I think she's a honey. Look at those jugs!
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Ed Wood - Disagreement Over Driving Preferences
Bela Lugosi:
I refuse to drive in this country. Too many madmen.
Ed Wood:
Well... I have a car.
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Ed Wood - Bela Lugosi Critiques Coffin Quality
Bela Lugosi:
Too constrictive! I can't even fold my arms.
Coffin Salesman:
Gee, Mister Lugosi, I-I've never had any complaints.
Bela:
This is the most uncomfortable coffin I've ever been in. Your selection is quite shoddy. You are wasting my time!
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Crimes and Misdemeanors - Confronting Reality and Idealism in Life
Judah Rosenthal:
Jack lives in the real world. You live in the kingdom of heaven. I'd managed to keep free of that real world, but suddenly it's found me.
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Crimes and Misdemeanors - Reflection on God's Observing Presence
Judah Rosenthal:
I remember my father telling me, "The eyes of God are on us always." The eyes of God. What a phrase to a young boy. What were God's eyes like? Unimaginably penetrating, intense eyes, I assumed. And I wonder if it was just a coincidence that I made my specialty ophthalmology.
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Crimes and Misdemeanors - Consequences of Sin in Life Choices
Judah Rosenthal:
One sin leads to a deeper sin.
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Crimes and Misdemeanors - The Cost of Belief and Morality
Judah Rosenthal:
God is a luxury I can't afford.
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