2.24.2005

SIX FILMS THAT WOULD NOT HAVE
WORKED HAD MY FATHER, BOB, BEEN
ONE OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS
06: Citizen Kane: "A newspaper? Why the hell would I want to own a newspaper? This new outfit called International Business Machines looks like a much safer investment."
05: Star Wars: "Look, I don't care what the robot says about some damned princess. I gotta get back to the house because that bookshelf isn't going to build itself."
04: Hoosiers: "Fire the coach. Keep the coach. Do what you want. My gutters are still going to need cleaning either way."
03: The Godfather: "Let me ask you this: Is killing Luca Brasi going to get that porch furniture painted? No, I didn't think so."
02: Home Alone: "Now go back inside and get your brother. And tell him that he is going to regret the day he was born if I have to get out of this car and go get him myself."
01: The Towering Inferno: "Can you believe the idiot who did the wiring specs for this building? It was a fire waiting to happen. I had the contractor double the number of load centers and made him stick a bunch of branch circuits at the key junctions. And while I was at it, I had them triple the number of sprinkler heads. Yes sir, this tower is gonna be here for a good long time."