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Can anyone find the thread about great movie lines?

Asked by gailcalled (54644points) June 24th, 2008
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SRM quoted the entire last scene from Some Like It Hot with the perfect final line ever spoken in a movie. But I can’t find it.

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gailcalled's avatar

Diligence pays off; credit to Billy Wilder and SRM:

The last line of this dialog between Jack Lemmon and Joe E. Brown at the end of SOME LIKE IT HOT.
Brown: l called Mama. She was so happy, she cried.
She wants you to have her wedding gown. It’s white lace.
Lemmon: Osgood, l can’t get married in your mother’s dress.
She and l, we are not built the same way.
Brown: – We can have it altered.
Lemmon: Osgood, I’m gonna level with you. We can’t get married at all.
Brown: Why not?
Lemmon: Well.
ln the first place, I’m not a natural blonde.
Brown: Doesn’t matter.
Lemmon: l smoke. l smoke all the time.
Brown: l don’t care.
Lemmon: l have a terrible past. For three years I’ve been living with a saxophone player.
Brown: l forgive you.
Lemmon: l can never have children.
Brown: We can adopt some.
Lemmon:- You don’t understand, Osgood.
– I’m a man.
Brown: Well,
nobody’s perfect.

Seesul's avatar

gail search “movie quotes“edit: too late

Knotmyday's avatar

Marilyn projected such an overt sensuality in this film; you could almost feel a palpable tension build between the other characters. Unnerving and refreshing at the same time. I find this movie a turning point in Hollywood’s portrayal of women’s role; but I suppose that point could be debated. Not, this instance, by me. ‘Night.

beast's avatar

Here you go.

gailcalled's avatar

@Beast; thank you. (Are you an old friend with a new disguise? And are you the one who googles these threads?)

beast's avatar

Yes, I just wanted a change in my nickname. But I can’t tell you who I was. I just searched “movie quotes” in the Fluther search bar to find it.

rovdog's avatar

A bit off topic but some perfect last lines of films in my opinion

“It’s too bad she won’t live… but then again who does?” – Blade Runner

“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown” – Chinatown

phoenyx's avatar

gailcalled: were you thinking of me?

gailcalled's avatar

@Phoenyx: yes, I was. There is such a torrent of text here now that I have trouble keeping it all straight. Thanks again.

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