Favorite Movie Soliloquy

POSTED BY: Dayve
UPDATED: Saturday, August 26, 2006 17:17
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DAYVE

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:48 PM

The art of cinematography is often different things to different people. For some it is the visual effects that capture our imagination, for others the plot twists and dialogue are more important. Whatever it is that you love about a movie, you must acknowledge that at some point in the film, someone will give a speech.

And while this speech may be in strict accordance with the script of the movie, often it will be more of a commentary on society or an overview of life itself.

I remember one such speech from that little movie Serenity… something about needing a “glove” to fly the ship….

Anyway, if you have a favorite speech from a favorite movie, let’s hear it. Here is mine. It’s from a movie I can barely remember. I couldn’t tell you how it ended, but I will always remember this soliloquy from Chief Dan George and the movie “The Outlaw Josie Wales”

"I'm an Indian alright but here in The Nations they call us the civilized tribes.

They call us civilized because we are easy to sneak up on.

White men have been sneaking up on us for years.

They sneaked up on us and they told us we wouldn't be happy.

They told us we would be happy in The Nations.

So they took away our tribal lands and sent us here.

I had a fine woman and two sons but they all died on the Trail of Tears.

I wore a frock coat to Washington before The War.

We wore them because we belonged to the five civilized tribes.

We dressed ourselves up like Abraham Lincoln.

We got to see the secretary of the interior.

He said, "Boy, you boys sure look civilized."

He congratulated us and he gave us medals for looking so civilized.

We told him about how our tribal lands had been stolen and how our humans were dying.

When we finished he shook our hands and said "Endeavor to preserver!!"

They stood us in a line John Jumper, Chili McIntosh, Buffalo Hump, Jim Buckmark, and me, I am Lone Waite.

The newspapers took our picture and said, "Indians vow to endeavor to preserver."

We thought about for a long time, endeavor to preserver, and when we had thought about it long enough, we declared war on the Union."

Lone Waite, Indian chief - from "The Outlaw Jose Wales"

Chief Dan George in "Outlaw Jose Wales"

KANEMAN

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 5:21 PM

Dayve, great idea for a thread. Not a social or political one just very funny. Actually, it's from a TV show not a movie. I think it was in the pilot for "Brisco County Jr.". And I don't have it verbatim, but it goes something like this.

After the stage coach drivers get drunk and fall off. Brisco is in a runaway stage coach with Dixie. She looks at Brisco and says...

Dix.."What are we going to do now?"

Brisco.." Well..I could swing out, Get a good foot hold and climb my way to the top of the stage. Then, if I'm real careful, and god is on my side, I could Leap onto the back of the rear horse and work my way to the lead two horses...Taking care not to fall beneath their thundering hooves... Then, I'll reach out, grab the bridle on the lead horse, and reign them in to a safe and steady stop!"

Dix.."Oh mmmyyyy!"

Brisco.."Or we could jump."

*opens stage door and throws both out*

KANEMAN

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:14 PM

*bump*

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:36 PM

Quote:

I remember one such speech from that little movie Serenity… something about needing a “glove” to fly the ship….

I'm a little confused.. did you mean you need "love" to fly a ship? Or is glove some inside joke?

"Am I a lion?"

DAYVE

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:38 PM

well, i did wink....

DAYVE

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:39 PM

and of course there was that fabulous recording "Smell The Glove" by Spinal Tap.....

DAYVE

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:41 PM

....a wink is as good as a nod to a blind man......

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:48 PM

still woulda been kinda funny if someone really thought he said glove this whole time...

"Am I a lion?"

DAYVE

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:56 PM

what about it AVFC?... got a favorite quote?...

here's a couple from another movie - Bull Durham

[Opening narration]
Annie Savoy: I believe in the Church of Baseball. I've tried all the major religions, and most of the minor ones. I've worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms, and Isadora Duncan. I know things. For instance, there are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. When I heard that, I gave Jesus a chance. But it just didn't work out between us. The Lord laid too much guilt on me. I prefer metaphysics to theology. You see, there's no guilt in baseball, and it's never boring... which makes it like sex. There's never been a ballplayer slept with me who didn't have the best year of his career. Making love is like hitting a baseball: you just gotta relax and concentrate. Besides, I'd never sleep with a player hitting under .250... not unless he had a lot of RBIs and was a great glove man up the middle. You see, there's a certain amount of life wisdom I give these boys. I can expand their minds. Sometimes when I've got a ballplayer alone, I'll just read Emily Dickinson or Walt Whitman to him, and the guys are so sweet, they always stay and listen. 'Course, a guy'll listen to anything if he thinks it's foreplay. I make them feel confident, and they make me feel safe, and pretty. 'Course, what I give them lasts a lifetime; what they give me lasts 142 games. Sometimes it seems like a bad trade. But bad trades are part of baseball - now who can forget Frank Robinson for Milt Pappas, for God's sake? It's a long season and you gotta trust. I've tried 'em all, I really have, and the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball.

DAYVE

Tuesday, August 15, 2006 6:58 PM

and who can forget this one??

Annie Savoy: What do you believe in, then?

Crash Davis: Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.

(Bull Durham - 1988)

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