All the Best Lines : An Informal History of the Movies in Quotes, Notes and Anecdotes

Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret...ALL THE BEST LINES presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from pictures as diverse as When Harry Met Sally and Pulp Fiction. Arranged under such timeless themes as Dreams, Friends, Libido and Memories, the quotes juxtapose films and stars from every era and every genre. Dotted throughout the text are feature capsules focusing on themes and stories in the movies from Goldwynisms to Mae West, plus a generous scattering of cinema anecdotes, making the book both a joy to browse and an authoritative reference. Lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs, ALL THE BEST LINES will delight and entertain you in equal measure, reacquainting you with your favourite movies and introducing you to some forgotten classics. Anyone who loves the movies will be delighted to find it in their Christmas stocking. An informal history of the movies told through some of cinema's best-loved scenes, from the early days of Hollywood to the present day. Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret - they're all here in this collection of 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ("My name is Pussy Galore") and slices of snappy dialogue from pictures as diverse as King Kong, Vertigo, The Magnificent Seven, Network, This Is Spinal Tap, Fight Club, Superbad, and Inglourious Basterds. Arranged under such timeless themes as "dreams," "friends, ""libido," and "memories," the quotes juxtapose films and stars from every era and every genre. Throughout the text are feature capsules focusing on themes and stories in the movies from Goldwynisms to Mae West, plus a generous scattering of cinema anecdotes, making the book both a joy to browse and an authoritative reference. Lavishly illustrated, this collection will delight and entertain readers in equal measure, reacquainting them with favorite movies and introducing some forgotten classics Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret... ALL THE BEST LINES presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from pictures as diverse as When Harry Met Sally and Pulp Fiction. Arranged under such timeless themes as Dreams, Friends, Libido and Memories, the quotes juxtapose films and stars from every era and every genre. Dotted throughout the text are feature capsules focusing on themes and stories in the movies from Goldwynisms to Mae West, plus a generous scattering of cinema anecdotes, making the book both a joy to browse and an authoritative reference. Lavishly illustrated with full-colour photographs, ALL THE BEST LINES will delight and entertain you in equal measure, reacquainting you with your favourite movies and introducing you to some forgotten classics. - See more at: (http://headofzeus.com/books/All+The+Best+Lines?field_book_type_value_1=E-Book&bid=9781781852026#sthash.racQWAsQ.dpuf) http://headofzeus.com/books/All+The+B... Flash! I love you, but we only have fourteen hours to save the earth! I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner. Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini? Pithy put-downs, hard-boiled snarlings, words of love and regret... ALL THE BEST LINES presents 500 memorable movie quotes, embracing both one-liners ('My name is Pussy Galore') and slices of snappy dialogue from the pictures. From golden-age legends like Ben Hecht and Billy Wilder to modern masters Woody Allen and the Coen brothers, quotes are arranged under timeless themes such as Dreams, Friends, Libido and Memories. Packed with anecdotes as well as special features on some of the most intriguing aspects of movie-making history: from the career of Marilyn Monroe to the making of Apocalypse Now; from the art of the screenwriter to the art of the cameo. Illustrated with full-colour photographs. This is a book for anyone who...