What’s Your Line?
February 14th, 2009 at 09:00am McB
The author is currently off basking in Dayton. Probably not in the balmy breezes unless the thermostat is set high and someone has brought a fan. But there will be basking. Happy Valentine’s Day.
A few weekends ago, in honor of the inauguration of the new President of the United States, I watched a marathon of movies and tv shows rather heavily featuring patriotic themes, including Air Force One, starring Harrison Ford. It’s a good, fun movie with lots of opportunities for the hero to whomp on the big bad guys and give the viewer a few vicarious thrills. I love that kind of thing. I have several favorite moments in the movie, but the one that I especially wait for comes near the end when the President, played by Ford, gives the main bad guy a vicious kick and growls (as only Ford can do) “Get off my plane!”
It happens in books, too. In J.D. Robb’s Witness In Death, there’s a scene where Dallas is feeling a bit guilty for not being more romantic. Thinking about an earlier conversation with Peabody, Dallas asks Roarke “Would you jump in front of a maxibus for me?” And Roarke replies, “Absolutely. They don’t go very fast.” Hmmm, that one might lose something out of context; but trust me, it’s funny.
Comedy or drama, the best of stories, the ones that really pull the viewer or reader in, often seem to have that kind of hook, that one quote that so perfectly sums up the whole thing, plot, character and genre.
What are your favorite quotes?
Entry Filed under: Reviews, Useless Fun
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