Quotable Cinema
Quotable Cinema: 🎬 Iconic Lines from the Silver Screen 🎥 is a captivating podcast series dedicated to celebrating the most memorable and impactful lines in film history. Each episode delves into the world of classic and contemporary cinema, exploring the stories behind the lines that have moved audiences, defined characters, and left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape. Listeners can expect a journey through the magic of movie dialogue, from the stirring speeches and witty one-liners to the romantic declarations and philosophical musings that have echoed through theaters. Join us as we celebrate the words that have made us laugh, cry, think, and feel, all while shaping the world of cinema, meticulously curated by Cala Vox. Now magically available for your reading delight as two eBooks, Part 1 and Part 2, on Amazon Kindle.
Episodes
February 27, 2025 • 1 min
"In a hundred years, all of us will be dead and buried… so what’s the point of all this?"
Triangle of Sadness (2022), directed by Ruben Östlund, is a satirical black comedy that dissects class divisions and power dynamics through a luxury cruise gone terribly wrong. The film stars Harris Dickinson as Carl, a struggling male model; Charlbi Dean as Yaya, his influencer girlfriend; and Woody Harrelson as the Marxist captain of the doom...
Triangle of Sadness (2022), directed by Ruben Östlund, is a satirical black comedy that dissects class divisions and power dynamics through a luxury cruise gone terribly wrong. The film stars Harris Dickinson as Carl, a struggling male model; Charlbi Dean as Yaya, his influencer girlfriend; and Woody Harrelson as the Marxist captain of the doom...
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February 26, 2025 • 1 min
"In a musical, nothing dreadful ever happens."
Dancer in the Dark (2000), directed by Lars von Trier, is a musical drama starring Björk as Selma Ježková, a Czech immigrant factory worker in 1960s America who is slowly losing her sight. To escape her harsh reality, she finds solace in elaborate musical daydreams while desperately saving money for her son's eye operation. The film also features Catherine Deneuve as her supportive co-w...
Dancer in the Dark (2000), directed by Lars von Trier, is a musical drama starring Björk as Selma Ježková, a Czech immigrant factory worker in 1960s America who is slowly losing her sight. To escape her harsh reality, she finds solace in elaborate musical daydreams while desperately saving money for her son's eye operation. The film also features Catherine Deneuve as her supportive co-w...
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February 25, 2025 • 1 min
"I love to see a woman playing the cello."
The Pianist (2002), directed by Roman Polanski, is based on the memoir by Władysław Szpilman and stars Adrien Brody as the titular pianist, a Jewish musician struggling to survive in Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II. The film follows Szpilman's harrowing journey as he evades deportation, hides in the ruins of the city, and ultimately finds unexpected help from a German officer. With...
The Pianist (2002), directed by Roman Polanski, is based on the memoir by Władysław Szpilman and stars Adrien Brody as the titular pianist, a Jewish musician struggling to survive in Nazi-occupied Warsaw during World War II. The film follows Szpilman's harrowing journey as he evades deportation, hides in the ruins of the city, and ultimately finds unexpected help from a German officer. With...
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"None of these men are criminals in the usual sense. They've all got jobs. They all live seemingly normal, decent lives. But, they've got their problems and they've all got a little larceny in 'em."
The Killing (1956) is a classic film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel Clean Break by Lionel White. The film stars Sterling Hayden as Johnny Clay, a criminal mastermind who assembles a team to execute a meticulously pl...
The Killing (1956) is a classic film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the novel Clean Break by Lionel White. The film stars Sterling Hayden as Johnny Clay, a criminal mastermind who assembles a team to execute a meticulously pl...
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February 23, 2025 • 59 secs
"Believe us, sir. Your son is not what they told you."
Missing (1982) is a political drama directed by Costa-Gavras, based on the book The Execution of Charles Horman: An American Sacrifice by Thomas Hauser. Starring Jack Lemmon as Ed Horman and Sissy Spacek as Beth Horman, the film follows their desperate search for Charles Horman (John Shea), a young American journalist who disappears during a U.S.-backed coup in Chile. The grippi...
Missing (1982) is a political drama directed by Costa-Gavras, based on the book The Execution of Charles Horman: An American Sacrifice by Thomas Hauser. Starring Jack Lemmon as Ed Horman and Sissy Spacek as Beth Horman, the film follows their desperate search for Charles Horman (John Shea), a young American journalist who disappears during a U.S.-backed coup in Chile. The grippi...
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February 22, 2025 • 1 min
"Different rules apply when it get's this late."
After Hours is a dark comedy directed by Martin Scorsese, following an ordinary word processor named Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) as he experiences a surreal and increasingly nightmarish series of events in New York City’s SoHo district. What begins as a simple late-night date with a woman named Marcy (Rosanna Arquette) turns into a bizarre odyssey filled with eccentric characters, mi...
After Hours is a dark comedy directed by Martin Scorsese, following an ordinary word processor named Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) as he experiences a surreal and increasingly nightmarish series of events in New York City’s SoHo district. What begins as a simple late-night date with a woman named Marcy (Rosanna Arquette) turns into a bizarre odyssey filled with eccentric characters, mi...
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February 21, 2025 • 1 min
"You know the difference between you and me? I make this look good."
Men in Black (1997) is a sci-fi action-comedy directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, based on the comic book series by Lowell Cunningham. The film stars Will Smith as Agent J, a street-smart NYPD officer recruited into a top-secret agency that monitors extraterrestrial life, and Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K, his veteran partner. Also starring Linda Fiorentino as Dr. Laurel We...
Men in Black (1997) is a sci-fi action-comedy directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, based on the comic book series by Lowell Cunningham. The film stars Will Smith as Agent J, a street-smart NYPD officer recruited into a top-secret agency that monitors extraterrestrial life, and Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K, his veteran partner. Also starring Linda Fiorentino as Dr. Laurel We...
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February 20, 2025 • 1 min
"Fear causes hesitation, and hesitation will cause your worst fears to come true."
Point Break is a high-octane action thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow in 1991, starring Keanu Reeves as rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah and Patrick Swayze as charismatic surfer and bank robber Bodhi.Â
The film follows Utah as he infiltrates a gang of extremesports loving criminals, known as the Ex-Presidents, who rob banks to fund their adrenaline fuel...
Point Break is a high-octane action thriller directed by Kathryn Bigelow in 1991, starring Keanu Reeves as rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah and Patrick Swayze as charismatic surfer and bank robber Bodhi.Â
The film follows Utah as he infiltrates a gang of extremesports loving criminals, known as the Ex-Presidents, who rob banks to fund their adrenaline fuel...
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February 19, 2025 • 1 min
"How do you know you're not a cop?"
Cruising (1980) is a psychological thriller directed by William Friedkin, starring Al Pacino as Steve Burns, an undercover cop investigating a series of brutal murders targeting gay men in New York’s underground S&M scene. As Burns immerses himself in the subculture, he begins to lose his sense of identity, blurring the line between duty and personal transformation. The film, co-starring Paul ...
Cruising (1980) is a psychological thriller directed by William Friedkin, starring Al Pacino as Steve Burns, an undercover cop investigating a series of brutal murders targeting gay men in New York’s underground S&M scene. As Burns immerses himself in the subculture, he begins to lose his sense of identity, blurring the line between duty and personal transformation. The film, co-starring Paul ...
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February 19, 2025 • 57 secs
"Attica! Attica!"
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) is a gripping crime drama directed by Sidney Lumet and inspired by a true story. Al Pacino stars as Sonny Wortzik, a desperate man who attempts to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his partner’s gender-affirming surgery, only for the situation to spiral into a chaotic hostage crisis. The film also features John Cazale as his quiet yet intense accomplice, Sal Naturale, and Charles Durning as Se...
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) is a gripping crime drama directed by Sidney Lumet and inspired by a true story. Al Pacino stars as Sonny Wortzik, a desperate man who attempts to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his partner’s gender-affirming surgery, only for the situation to spiral into a chaotic hostage crisis. The film also features John Cazale as his quiet yet intense accomplice, Sal Naturale, and Charles Durning as Se...
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February 17, 2025 • 1 min
"There's another problem. This robbery's pissed off some local villains."
The Bank Job is a 2008 British heist thriller directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Jason Statham as Terry Leather, a small-time crook who gets roped into robbing a Lloyds bank in London.Â
Based on the real-life 1971 Baker Street robbery, the film follows Terry and his crew as they break into a vault full of safety deposit boxes—only to realize they’ve stole...
The Bank Job is a 2008 British heist thriller directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Jason Statham as Terry Leather, a small-time crook who gets roped into robbing a Lloyds bank in London.Â
Based on the real-life 1971 Baker Street robbery, the film follows Terry and his crew as they break into a vault full of safety deposit boxes—only to realize they’ve stole...
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February 16, 2025 • 1 min
"This ain't no bank robbery!"
(Detective Keith Frazier)
Inside Man (2006) is a gripping heist thriller directed by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington as Detective Keith Frazier, Clive Owen as the enigmatic bank robber Dalton Russell, and Jodie Foster as a powerful fixer named Madeleine White.
The story follows an elaborate bank heist in New York City that quickly turns into a tense hostage situation, with Frazier trying to outmane...
(Detective Keith Frazier)
Inside Man (2006) is a gripping heist thriller directed by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington as Detective Keith Frazier, Clive Owen as the enigmatic bank robber Dalton Russell, and Jodie Foster as a powerful fixer named Madeleine White.
The story follows an elaborate bank heist in New York City that quickly turns into a tense hostage situation, with Frazier trying to outmane...
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February 15, 2025 • 1 min
"I don't want promises, I want - cash."
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) is a classic film noir directed by John Huston, based on the novel by W.R. Burnett. The film follows a group of criminals, led by mastermind Doc Riedenschneider (Sam Jaffe), as they attempt a meticulously planned jewel heist, only for things to unravel due to betrayal and bad luck. The cast includes Sterling Hayden as the tough but doomed Dix Handley, Louis Calhern as...
The Asphalt Jungle (1950) is a classic film noir directed by John Huston, based on the novel by W.R. Burnett. The film follows a group of criminals, led by mastermind Doc Riedenschneider (Sam Jaffe), as they attempt a meticulously planned jewel heist, only for things to unravel due to betrayal and bad luck. The cast includes Sterling Hayden as the tough but doomed Dix Handley, Louis Calhern as...
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February 14, 2025 • 1 min
"I’ve been boosting cars since I was old enough to see over the dashboard."
(Handsome Rob)
The Italian Job (2003) is a high-octane heist film directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Mark Wahlberg as mastermind Charlie Croker, Charlize Theron as expert safecracker Stella Bridger, and Edward Norton as the treacherous Steve Frazelli.Â
After a gold heist in Venice goes awry due to betrayal, Charlie and his crew—played by Jason Statham, Mos Def...
(Handsome Rob)
The Italian Job (2003) is a high-octane heist film directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Mark Wahlberg as mastermind Charlie Croker, Charlize Theron as expert safecracker Stella Bridger, and Edward Norton as the treacherous Steve Frazelli.Â
After a gold heist in Venice goes awry due to betrayal, Charlie and his crew—played by Jason Statham, Mos Def...
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February 13, 2025 • 1 min
"Yes, I'm drunk. And you're beautiful. And tomorrow morning, I'll be sober but you'll still be beautiful."
The Dreamers, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, in 2003 is a provocative coming of age drama based on the novel The Holy Innocents by Gilbert Adair.Â
Starring Michael Pitt as Matthew, Eva Green as Isabelle, and Louis Garrel as Théo, the film follows an American student in Paris who becomes entangled in an intense and surreal rela...
The Dreamers, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, in 2003 is a provocative coming of age drama based on the novel The Holy Innocents by Gilbert Adair.Â
Starring Michael Pitt as Matthew, Eva Green as Isabelle, and Louis Garrel as Théo, the film follows an American student in Paris who becomes entangled in an intense and surreal rela...
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February 12, 2025 • 1 min
"A real bank vault?" "Yeah. It's a tough one, too. I looked it up on the Google."
(Snippets of dialogue between Clyde and Jimmy Logan)
Logan Lucky is a 2017 heist comedy directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Channing Tatum as Jimmy Logan, Adam Driver as his brother Clyde, and Daniel Craig as eccentric explosives expert Joe Bang.
The film follows the Logan brothers as they attempt to pull off an elaborate robbery during a NASCAR race...
(Snippets of dialogue between Clyde and Jimmy Logan)
Logan Lucky is a 2017 heist comedy directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Channing Tatum as Jimmy Logan, Adam Driver as his brother Clyde, and Daniel Craig as eccentric explosives expert Joe Bang.
The film follows the Logan brothers as they attempt to pull off an elaborate robbery during a NASCAR race...
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February 11, 2025 • 1 min
"Dances with Wolves has been quiet these past few days. Is his heart bad?"
Dances with Wolves is an epic 1990 Western film directed by and starring Kevin Costner, based on the novel by Michael Blake. The story follows Union Army Lieutenant John Dunbar (played by Costner), who is stationed at a remote outpost on the American frontier, where he befriends a Sioux tribe and becomes known as "Dances with Wolves." The film also stars Mary...
Dances with Wolves is an epic 1990 Western film directed by and starring Kevin Costner, based on the novel by Michael Blake. The story follows Union Army Lieutenant John Dunbar (played by Costner), who is stationed at a remote outpost on the American frontier, where he befriends a Sioux tribe and becomes known as "Dances with Wolves." The film also stars Mary...
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February 10, 2025 • 1 min
"Have you ever talked to a corpse? It's boring."
(Jack Goodman)
An American Werewolf in London (1981) is a legendary horror comedy directed by John Landis, blending terrifying werewolf transformations with dark humor. Starring David Naughton as David Kessler and Griffin Dunne as Jack Goodman, the film follows two American backpackers attacked by a werewolf in the English countryside.Â
As Jack returns as a decaying ghost to warn David ...
(Jack Goodman)
An American Werewolf in London (1981) is a legendary horror comedy directed by John Landis, blending terrifying werewolf transformations with dark humor. Starring David Naughton as David Kessler and Griffin Dunne as Jack Goodman, the film follows two American backpackers attacked by a werewolf in the English countryside.Â
As Jack returns as a decaying ghost to warn David ...
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February 9, 2025 • 1 min
"I was not pure. The teleporter insists on inner pure. I was not pure."
The Fly, directed by David Cronenberg in 1986, is a sci-fi horror film starring Jeff Goldblum as eccentric scientist Seth Brundle and Geena Davis as journalist Veronica Quaife.Â
While experimenting with teleportation, Brundle accidentally fuses his DNA with a housefly, leading to a horrifying physical and mental transformation. As his humanity slips away, Veronic...
The Fly, directed by David Cronenberg in 1986, is a sci-fi horror film starring Jeff Goldblum as eccentric scientist Seth Brundle and Geena Davis as journalist Veronica Quaife.Â
While experimenting with teleportation, Brundle accidentally fuses his DNA with a housefly, leading to a horrifying physical and mental transformation. As his humanity slips away, Veronic...
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February 8, 2025 • 1 min
"That's not a knife... That's a knife!"
Crocodile Dundee is an Australian adventure comedy directed by Peter Faiman in 1986, starring Paul Hogan as the rugged bushman Mick "Crocodile" Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as New York journalist Sue Charlton.
The film follows Sue as she travels to the Australian Outback to meet the legendary Dundee, only to invite him back to New York, where his wild, unconventional ways clash hilariously with ...
Crocodile Dundee is an Australian adventure comedy directed by Peter Faiman in 1986, starring Paul Hogan as the rugged bushman Mick "Crocodile" Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as New York journalist Sue Charlton.
The film follows Sue as she travels to the Australian Outback to meet the legendary Dundee, only to invite him back to New York, where his wild, unconventional ways clash hilariously with ...
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