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Blinded by the Light Quotes

"For anyone who has ever wanted to dream. You're not alone."

PG-13 2019 · 1h 57m
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Apple TV Store Available on Apple TV Store
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15 quotes
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A Father's Doubt About Writing Aspirations
Javed Dad, I want to be a writer.
Malik Writing isn't a job.
Javed It can be!
Malik Name me one Pakistani writer. Just one!
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Cultural Identity and Belonging in Britain
Malik Khan You're very lucky. You'll always be Pakistani. You will never be British!
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Dreams of Love and Longing
Javed Khan In my dreams, I am holding you tight, You are all I ever wanted, Such a magical sight, I feel a buzz of electricity from my feet to fingertips, When I try to imagine, kissing your beautiful lips, A flash of lightning in a midnight storm, gust of wind that lifts me off my feet, a summer ray that radiates heat, every minute I'm with you feels divine and makes you wish you could be mine.
[writing a poem dedicated to Eliza]
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Struggles of Youth in a Stifling Environment
Javed Khan Goodbye, cheese and pickle! My summer job is done! The cold war rages on. Reagan and Thatcher are still number one! But I'm stuck in Luton, one of the herd. No fun, freedom or future, cause Luton is a four-letter word.
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Generational Struggles and Cultural Reflections
Roops Congratulations! You've popped your Bruce cherry. You never forget your first time!
Noor Khan If we don't try to fix this now we will lose our son for good. And if that happens, I will never forgive you.
Mr. Evans 48 years ago I marched into war with my friends to fight men in swastikas. Today I see swastikas on young men on the streets of Luton. That was a very brave poem, young man. You must write more and get your message out. N.F. scum indeed!
Alan No one listens to Springsteen anymore. He's history!
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Authority and Identity in Dialogue
Javed Who's that?
Roops The Boss.
Javed Whose boss?
Roops The boss of us all.
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Conflicted Aspirations and Family Expectations
Malik Where did you get the money to buy these tickets?
Javed I earned it, at the Herald.
Malik You told me that they didn't pay you. Your mother has been working night and day for this wedding, and you had money to waste?! This has gone too far. Give me those tickets.
Javed No! They're mine! It's my money! I can't wait to get away from here. I want to go to university.
Malik You will go to university in Luton.
Javed Luton doesn't even have a university! But Manchester University, they want me!
Malik You will not go to Manchester, you will not go anywhere! Give me those tickets!
Javed NO!! I bought them with money I earned as a writer. My words paid for these.
Malik GIVE ME THOSE TICKETS!
Javed NO!
Malik HERE, GIVE ME THOSE TICKETS!
Shazia No, Dad! Stop!
Noor Please, stop!
[trying to intervene]
Javed Dad, get off me!
[Malik forcibly snatches the tickets from Javed's hands and rips them up]
Noor Please stop! What are you doing?
Malik What did I say? Huh?! You are not British! So stop acting like a gora. You are Pakistani, you are my son!
Javed I DON'T WANNA BE YOUR SON!!!!! I wanna be more than that!
[furiously shoves Malik away; brief pause; storms out of the house]
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Understanding a Father's Struggles and Dreams
Javed Khan My dad's not a typical dad. We don't have jokey chats. He's not like the dads you see on the telly. A lot of the time he seems pretty angry at the world. I think Bruce Springsteen would understand my dad, cause, like his father, they both came from poor backgrounds, both worked hard in factories, both had dreams that never came true, which left them angry. And they both had sons who wanted the chance to make them proud.
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Personal Connections to Imperfect Creations
Javed Khan They're not brilliant, but they're mine.
[about his poems]
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Creative Expression and Personal Reflection
Eliza I liked my poem this morning.
Javed I couldn't sleep.
Eliza Was it another gem from Bruce?
Javed No, it's mine.
Eliza You wrote that for me?
[tenderly wraps her arms around Javed for a hug]
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Reflections on Friendship and Growing Up
Javed Khan September 1980. My best friend Matt and I have the same birthday. He got a brand-new chopper bike. It's really fast and looks so cool. I got a Rubik's Cube, but Matt gave me this diary that he didn't want, and I'm going to write in it every day. The Russians have been in Afghanistan for 363 days. "Baggy Trousers" by Madness is my favorite song.
[narrating the first lines of the movie]
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Cultural Differences in Social Situations
Eliza Javed doesn't drink. He's a Muslim. It's against their religion, Dad.
Robert Well, have a little bit, see how you go. We won't tell anyone if you don't.
[pausing]
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Visiting Bruce Springsteen's Hometown
Passport Official Purpose of your visit?
[Processing Javed's entry into the United States]
Javed I'm going to see Bruce Springsteen's hometown.
Passport Official I can't think of a better reason to visit the United States than to see the home of the Boss!
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Celebrating Universal Human Values Through Music
Javed Khan But the reason I connected with Springsteen is because what he sings about and champions are not only American values but are the best of human values. He talks about working hard and holding on to your dreams and not letting the hardness of the world stop you from letting the best of you slip away.
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A Father's Unconventional Advice on Career Choices
Malik Khan Listen to me, beta. I'm not your typical Pakistani father who says you must be a doctor. I'm saying... lawyer, accountant, estate agent. I'm giving you freedom, see?
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