Kisses for Valentine's Day

Monday: Dialogue, Lines, or Quotes

I shared these lines of dialogue several years ago, but in honor of Valentine's Day, and special movie moments of kissing, here they are again...

Gone With the Wind (1939)...

RHETT BUTLER (Clark Gable)

No, I don't think I will kiss you. Although you need kissing badly. That's what' wrong with you. You should be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how.

Casablanca (1942)...

ILSA (Ingrid Bergman)

Kiss me. Kiss me as if it were the last time.

The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)...

ROSE MORGAN (Barbra Streisand)

When my date takes me home and kisses me good night, if I don't hear the philharmonic in my head, I dump him.

 

The Princess Bride (1987)...

THE GRANDSON (Fred Savage)

They're kissing again. Do we have to read the kissing parts?

(And then, later on...)

GRANDPA (Peter Falk)

And as they reached for each other...

(stops reading)

THE GRANDSON

What? What?

GRANDPA

Ah, it's kissing again. You don't want to hear that.

THE GRANDSON

I don't mind so much.

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)...

YOUNG MELANIE (Dakota Fanning)

Why would you want to marry me for, anyhow?

YOUNG JAKE (Thomas Curtis)

So I can kiss you anytime I want.

The Simpsons Movie (2007)...

MARGE (Julie Kavner, voice)

Mmmm, best kiss of my life.

HOMER (Dan Castellaneta, voice)

Best kiss of your life, so far.

Take 44: Not That Funny

Tuesday: My "take" on a film. 

Not That Funny (2012)

A simple story of how far a serious man will go for love.

Available on Amazon Prime and described as: A love story about a woman who "just wants someone who makes her laugh" and a man who is not that funny.

I found the film refreshing. When I reflected on it later, I realized it didn't pack a punch, it didn't have a wow-factor, it wasn't fast-paced, it wasn't a knee-slapper... so what did it have going for it? A clean story about a decent, kind, man falling in love. It's that simple. And that beautiful.

I loved the message (as the trailer states): "Sometimes we need to stop trying... and just be ourselves."

Watch the trailer here.

Notes on content:

• No sex or nudity.
• No profanity.
• A brief scene of someone getting punched in the jaw.

Favorite Christmas romance movies.

From Thanksgiving through the end of December we watch a lot of Christmas romance movies. 

Some of our favorites...

A Boyfriend for Christmas (2004)

12 Dates of Christmas (2011)

A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013)

A Christmas Detour (2015)

The Christmas Train (2017)

A Kiss Before Christmas (2021)

On a Christmas-movie side note...

I was an extra (background talent) on these Christmas films:

The Mistle-Tones (2012)

Christmas Oranges (2012)

Switched for Christmas (2017)

Fun dialogue from Christmas movies.

Friday: Comic Relief

'Tis the season for Christmas movies, and I always appreciate when they make me laugh.

Elf (2003)

Buddy

We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Grinch

Blast this Christmas music. It's joyful AND triumphant. 

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Rizzo the Rat

Mother always taught me, "Never eat singing food." 

        Later, when The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come appears...

Rizzo the Rat

This is too scary. I don't think I want to see any more.

Gonzo

When you're right, you're right.

   (to the viewers)

You're on your own, folks. We'll meet you at the finale.

Home Alone (1990)

SANTA CLAUS

How low can you get? Givin'Kris Kringle a parking ticket on Christmas Eve. What's next, rabies shots for the Easter Bunny? 

Have you been watching Christmas movies, too? What are your favorite funny lines?