It’s an absolute nightmare. My silver lobster forks have gone. The mildew on the walls is destroying my draperies, and I haven’t once bathed in truly hot water since I came here. Harry and Walter Go to New York 1984 starring James Caan & Michael Caine & Elliott Gould & Diane Keaton & Charles Durning & Lesley Ann Warren & Burt Young et al, director Mark Rydell, Caine in prison
Why now? Why me? Rambo: First Blood Part II 1985 starring Sylvester Stallone & Richard Crenna & Charles Napier & Steven Berkoff & Julia Nickson & Martin Kove & Andy Wood et al, director George P Cosmatos, Rambo
So you’re the chosen one, huh? ibid. Ericson
Under no circumstances are you to engage the enemy. ibid. Murdock
Come down with the stones right now. 4.3.2.1. 2010 starring Emma Roberts & Ophelia Lovibond & Tamsin Egerton & Shanika Warren-Markland & Freddie Stroma & Andrew Harwood Mills & Adam Deacon & Noel Clarke et al, directors Noel Clarke & Mark Davis
It’s like they all know what I did and they won’t come near me. ibid. Shannon
Where are the fucking diamonds that were in the Pringles’ box? ibid. Diamond importer to Shannon
I don’t know what the fuck is going on but I think I’ve got some stolen diamonds from your shop. ibid. Shannon
In the late twentieth century hostile forces inside the United States grow strong. The city of Los Angeles is ravaged by crime and immorality. Escape From LA 1996 starring Kurt Russell & Steve Buscemi & Stacy Keach & Cliff Robertson & Valeria Golino & Peter Fonda & Pam Grier & Bruce Campbell & Georges Corraface & Michael Forbes et al, director John Carpenter, opening commentary
Los Angeles Island is declared no longer part of the United States and becomes the deportation point for all people found undesirable or unfit to live in the new moral America. ibid.
Prostitutes, Atheists, Runaways – we’re throwing out the trash. ibid. chief screw
Has Philip become a gangsta? Twenty8k 2012 starring Stephen Dillane & Parminder Nagra & Jonas Armstrong & Nichola Burley & Kaya Scodelario & Michael Socha & Kierston Wareing et al, directors David Kew & Neil Thompson, sister
If but ten among us are found to be righteous, I beg thee, Lord … Swelter 2014 starring Lennie James & Grant Bowler & Jean-Claude van Damme & Josh Henderson & Brad Carter & Daniele Favilli & Alfred Molina & Catalina Sandino & Freya Tingley et al, director Keith Parmer, preacher
They’re thieves, just like us. They Live by Night 1949 starring Farley Granger & Cathy O’Donnell & Howard Da Silver & Jay C Flippen & Will Wright & William Phipps & Ian Wolfe & Harry Harvey & Marie Bryant & Will Lee et al, director Nicholas Ray, gangsta of old man and daughter
Look: $20 weddings. What a way to get married. ibid. him to her
Won’t be long now. ibid. him to her on the road
You’re a thief just like me. ibid. him to Mattie
Nobody can touch us. ibid. him to her
We got no chance together. Not a single one. ibid. him to Mattie
This is an atomic testing ground. The bomb’s scheduled to go off in the morning. Split Second 1953 starring Stephen McNally & Alexis Smith & Jan Sterling & Keith Andes & Arthur Hunnicut & Paul Kelly & Robert Paige & Richard Egan & Frank de Kova et al, director Dick Powell, opening scene
Lost Hope City. ibid. site of atomic test
Attention, all personnel – the time of the explosion has been moved up from 06.00 hours to 05.00 hours. ibid. army announcer
The woman I was, the one I used to be – she’s gone. The Long Kiss Goodnight 1996 starring Geena Davis & Samuel L Jackson & Patrick Malahide & Craig Bierko & Brian Cox & David Morse & G D Spradlin & Toom Amandes & Yvonne Zima & Melina Kanakaredes & Alan North et al, director Renny Harlin
You’re an assassin working for the United States government. ibid.
You just never know what’s going to happen. Intermission 2003 starring Colin Farrell & Cillian Murphy & Kelly Macdonald & Colm Meaney & Shirley Henderson & David Wilmot & Deirdre O'Kane & Michael McElhatton, director John Crowley, opening scene
We’re in espionage. We’re in espionage. Undercover Blues 1993 starring Kathleen Turner & Dennis Quaid & Fiona Shaw & Stanley Tucci & Richard Jenkins & Obba Babatunde & Tom Arnold & Park Overall & Dave Chappelle et al, director Herbert Rossi, Turner at party
How’s Clay Shaw by the way? ibid. him to police
You took our child into a knife fight? ibid. her to him
We’ll need the usual toys. ibid. Turner
Above all, don’t make any friends, Jack. The American 2010 starring George Clooney & Violante Placido & Thekla Reuten & Paolo Bonacelli & Irina Bjorklund & Johan Leysen, director Anton Corbijn, boss to assassin
I don’t think God’s very interested in me, Father. ibid. Jack
You have done much sinning, Seňor Clark. And you still do. ibid. Priest to Jack
You cannot deny the existence of Hell. You live in it. ibid.
I don’t need anyone to blow my trumpet for me. The Good Guys and the Bad Guys 1969 starring Robert Mitchum & George Kennedy & Martin Balsam & David Carradine & Tina Louise & Lois Nettleton et al, director Burt Kennedy, Mayor to mistress
Just one thing: you have to learn to tell the good guys from the bad guys. ibid. Mitchum
This story tells a forgotten chapter in the violent history of the West. Months after the tragic war between the States had ended there was still no peace on the Western Frontier. Best of the Badmen 1951 starring Robert Ryan & Claire Trevor & Jack Buetel & Robert Preston & Walter Brennan & Bruce Cabot & John Archer & Lawrence Tierney & Barton MacLane & Tom Tyler et al, director William D Russell, caption
You’re nothing but a filthy gunman. ibid. Mrs Fowler to carpetbagger
This one’s going to be off the scale, trust me. The Hurricane Heist 2018 starring Toby Kebell & Leonardo Dickens & Maggie Grace & Ryan Kwanten & Patrick McAuley & Ralph Ineson & Melissa Bolona & Ben Cross & Jamie Andrew Cutler & Christian Contreras & Jimmy Walker et al, director Rob Cohen, Will
We got a situation here. ibid. baddie