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Not sure I agree with many of these. GGR should be #1 or #2. Baldwin's rant in Malice is easily top 5. Gotta believe Fight Club has a place in the top 10 too. Pacino in Heat too....."She's got a HUGE ASS!".
Top 10 movie rants
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Top 10 movie rants
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Nahh, I like #4 and #1, but #10 is about as good as any rant gets.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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The "Boiler Room" scene is great, and one of our favorite movies 
"You make me think Hell is run like a corporation."
"It's the other way around, but yes."
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"It's the other way around, but yes."
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Not sure if they qualify as rants but I always liked Agent Smith's two speeches, one to a drugged Morpheus in the 1st Matrix movie and one to Neo in the 3rd:
"Why, Mr. Anderson? Why do you do it? Why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting for something? For more than your survival? Can you tell me what it is? Do you even know? Is it freedom? Or truth? Perhaps peace? Yes? No? Could it be for love? Illusions, Mr. Anderson. Vagaries of perception. The temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or purpose. And all of them as artificial as the Matrix itself, although only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love. You must be able to see it, Mr. Anderson. You must know it by now. You can't win. It's pointless to keep fighting. Why, Mr. Anderson? Why? Why do you persist?"
He is one of my all-time favorite bad guys.
"Why, Mr. Anderson? Why do you do it? Why get up? Why keep fighting? Do you believe you're fighting for something? For more than your survival? Can you tell me what it is? Do you even know? Is it freedom? Or truth? Perhaps peace? Yes? No? Could it be for love? Illusions, Mr. Anderson. Vagaries of perception. The temporary constructs of a feeble human intellect trying desperately to justify an existence that is without meaning or purpose. And all of them as artificial as the Matrix itself, although only a human mind could invent something as insipid as love. You must be able to see it, Mr. Anderson. You must know it by now. You can't win. It's pointless to keep fighting. Why, Mr. Anderson? Why? Why do you persist?"
He is one of my all-time favorite bad guys.
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Bad guys?AjK wrote:...I always liked Agent Smith...
He is one of my all-time favorite bad guys.
I thought he was the hero!
It was a really tragic story, though, what with those terrorists beating him up and all.
"You make me think Hell is run like a corporation."
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
"It's the other way around, but yes."
Obaki, Too Much Information
Taxi Driver and Glengarry Glen Ross are the only films on the list I've seen (in their entirety). I don't care: Alec Baldwin's rant in GGR is easily my #1 pick. His moment of glory is all the more remarkable when you think of the great scenes nearly everyone else had in that film - Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Jack Lemmon, Alan Arkin. Maybe the best male cast I've seen in any movie.
AjK, I agree, that speech was a fine one by Smith in Matrix Revolutions. Thanks for quoting it! It's just too bad I couldn't appreciate it better at the time, as I was too busy being sickened by that movie as a whole when I first saw it.
AjK, I agree, that speech was a fine one by Smith in Matrix Revolutions. Thanks for quoting it! It's just too bad I couldn't appreciate it better at the time, as I was too busy being sickened by that movie as a whole when I first saw it.
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If folks 'round here will indulge me an off-topic post...matrixman wrote:AjK, I agree, that speech was a fine one by Smith in Matrix Revolutions. Thanks for quoting it! It's just too bad I couldn't appreciate it better at the time, as I was too busy being sickened by that movie as a whole when I first saw it.
I seem to be one of the few who didn't mind Matrix Revolutions. Granted it is a relatively impossible task for the sequels to measure up against the first one, but I thought it stood on its own merits. There were some weak spots but some really interesting aspects and implications. I will have to check the The Waymeet Flicks back catalog for a more appropriate thread for discussion on this. Plus now I am gonna have to have a marathon session of all three movies this weekend. Better load up on the popcorn and the odd raisinette...
Anyway, whether you call him a bad guy or a good guy (maybe a good bad guy but certainly not a bad good guy
) I really loved Agent Smith and his rants/dialogue. His quirky unique delivery was excellent. The cracking his neck, straightening his suit, taking off his glasses ... all nice touches. Excellent casting, IMO. But I am sure I don't need to tell MM any of this. 
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That's all right, tell me anyway. Agent Smith is certainly one of my favorite movie villains, right up there with the likes of Darth Vader and Khan. Hugo Weaving showed up at the right time, and made Smith into something really special.
Another rant from the Matrix films I ought to mention is the Architect's convoluted lecture to Neo in Matrix Reloaded. I have to admire it for its unapologetic denseness. If you actually understood everything he said the first time around, well then, you scare me, okay?
Did your weekend marathon include the Animatrix? That was a brilliant piece of work. Its evocative, haunting stories were exactly the kind I liked, that made the Matrix universe so fascinating and full of possibilities. The "proper" sequels failed to stir me the way the Animatrix or the original film did, though Reloaded had its moments. But Revolutions bludgeoned me - I was drained and depressed coming out of it.
(I know there's a thread for Revolutions buried in the back, but I just can't be bothered to resurrect it. You go first.
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Another rant from the Matrix films I ought to mention is the Architect's convoluted lecture to Neo in Matrix Reloaded. I have to admire it for its unapologetic denseness.
If you actually understood everything he said the first time around, well then, you scare me, okay?Did your weekend marathon include the Animatrix? That was a brilliant piece of work. Its evocative, haunting stories were exactly the kind I liked, that made the Matrix universe so fascinating and full of possibilities. The "proper" sequels failed to stir me the way the Animatrix or the original film did, though Reloaded had its moments. But Revolutions bludgeoned me - I was drained and depressed coming out of it.
(I know there's a thread for Revolutions buried in the back, but I just can't be bothered to resurrect it. You go first.
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There is only one rant worthy of mention, everything else pales next to it........ Jack Nicholson in the church, in the Witches of Eastwick!
"Winston, if you were my husband I'd give you poison" ................ "Madam, if you were my wife I would drink it!"
"Terrorism is war by the poor, and war is terrorism by the rich"
"A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well."
"The opposite of pro-life isn't pro-death. Y'know?"
"What if the Hokey Cokey really is what its all about?"
"Terrorism is war by the poor, and war is terrorism by the rich"
"A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well."
"The opposite of pro-life isn't pro-death. Y'know?"
"What if the Hokey Cokey really is what its all about?"
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I had a funny feeling that you might approve of that particular choice!
"Winston, if you were my husband I'd give you poison" ................ "Madam, if you were my wife I would drink it!"
"Terrorism is war by the poor, and war is terrorism by the rich"
"A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well."
"The opposite of pro-life isn't pro-death. Y'know?"
"What if the Hokey Cokey really is what its all about?"
"Terrorism is war by the poor, and war is terrorism by the rich"
"A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well."
"The opposite of pro-life isn't pro-death. Y'know?"
"What if the Hokey Cokey really is what its all about?"
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Yeah, I have to admit, the Animatrix was something special. My least favorite was the one most lifelike looking. If I was to rewatch, I'd skip that one and absorb the rest of the them again. Just wonderful and intriguing stories and concepts.matrixman wrote: Did your weekend marathon include the Animatrix? That was a brilliant piece of work. Its evocative, haunting stories were exactly the kind I liked, that made the Matrix universe so fascinating and full of possibilities. The "proper" sequels failed to stir me the way the Animatrix or the original film did, though Reloaded had its moments.
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Wow, I forgot about that one. 'Twas very good indeed.finn wrote:There is only one rant worthy of mention, everything else pales next to it........ Jack Nicholson in the church, in the Witches of Eastwick!
I completely agree with you across the board on that one. I loved the Architect's calm casual response to Neo's threatening "... if I were you I would hope we don't meet again" statement at the end.matrixman wrote:Another rant from the Matrix films I ought to mention is the Architect's convoluted lecture to Neo in Matrix Reloaded. I have to admire it for its unapologetic denseness.
It did not. I am also embarrassed to say that I have not watched The Animatrix despite owning it as part of the complete DVD box set. Hey, what can I say. I haven't made it through everything in my metal suitcase DVD set of Blade Runner either. Sigh...matrixman wrote:Did your weekend marathon include the Animatrix?
I looked quickly but didn't find it. I am sure I will try again asap...matrixman wrote:(I know there's a thread for Revolutions buried in the back, but I just can't be bothered to resurrect it. You go first.
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Another that comes to mind is also Jack.... "You can't handle the truth!"
"Winston, if you were my husband I'd give you poison" ................ "Madam, if you were my wife I would drink it!"
"Terrorism is war by the poor, and war is terrorism by the rich"
"A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well."
"The opposite of pro-life isn't pro-death. Y'know?"
"What if the Hokey Cokey really is what its all about?"
"Terrorism is war by the poor, and war is terrorism by the rich"
"A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well."
"The opposite of pro-life isn't pro-death. Y'know?"
"What if the Hokey Cokey really is what its all about?"
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I go for either #4 or #2 (#4 was absolutely one of the funniest )
yet I think they missed Al Pacino in "The Devil's Advocate" and Sylvester Stallone in "First Bood".
)yet I think they missed Al Pacino in "The Devil's Advocate" and Sylvester Stallone in "First Bood".
“One accurate measurement is worth a
thousand expert opinions.”
- Adm. Grace Hopper
"Whenever you dream, you're holding the key, it opens the the door to let you be free" ..RJD
thousand expert opinions.”
- Adm. Grace Hopper
"Whenever you dream, you're holding the key, it opens the the door to let you be free" ..RJD
and here's another one. It includes a few we discussed.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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