In the 1930s people went to see films not just to be entertained or to escape the dreariness of their workaday lives but to gain an education, to see the world, to learn table manners and interior decoration, how to dress, kiss, to laugh and cry, how to react to tragedy and happiness, how to be brave, evil and good.
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The film begins with the title card from an Old Arabian Proverb: And the Prophet said, 'And lo, the beast read more
The film begins with the title card from an Old Arabian Proverb: And the Prophet said, 'And lo, the beast looked upon the face of beauty. And it stayed its hand from killing. And from that day, it was as one dead.'
Now I know I've got a heart, because it's breaking.
Now I know I've got a heart, because it's breaking.
Sometimes in movies, I still have to be the hero, but it's not all that important to me anymore.
Sometimes in movies, I still have to be the hero, but it's not all that important to me anymore.
If I find a film dull, I find it infinitely more entertaining to watch the scratches.
If I find a film dull, I find it infinitely more entertaining to watch the scratches.
The embarrassing thing is that the salad dressing is outgrossing my films.
The embarrassing thing is that the salad dressing is outgrossing my films.
That's why men need instant replays in sports. They've already forgotten what happened.
That's why men need instant replays in sports. They've already forgotten what happened.
When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.
When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.
Getting rid of a man without hurting his masculinity is a problem. 'Get out' and 'I never want to see read more
Getting rid of a man without hurting his masculinity is a problem. 'Get out' and 'I never want to see you again' might sound like a challenge. If you want to get rid of a man, I suggest saying, 'I love you.... I want to marry you.... I want to have your children.' Sometimes they leave skid marks.
I don't take the movies seriously, and anyone who does is in for a headache.
I don't take the movies seriously, and anyone who does is in for a headache.
