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Best Line

posted 10 years ago by marhefka
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The best line, imo, is:

Barney: "Isn't there one psychiatric word for this illness?"

[–] Alix1929 9 years ago

Keith, don't take it so hard...war is hell!

[–] Altho73 9 years ago

'Everything's fine on deck, the captain's been put away for the night'

[–] Mike_Wiggins 9 years ago

Captain Queeg: Ahh, but the strawberries that's... that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with... geometric logic... that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox DID exist, and I'd have produced that key if they hadn't of pulled the Caine out of action. I, I, I know now they were only trying to protect some fellow officers..

When you hear that line for the first time is when you, as an audience member, realize how damaged Captain Queeg had truly become. It's almost like discovering for the first time that someone you know has PTSD. It's both shocking and sad.

One of my favorite films.

I believe it is peace for our time. Neville Chamberlain(1938)
Mike Wiggins

[–] marhefka 9 years ago

👍

[–] brinsonmh 9 years ago

What KIND of personality, Dr.?

[–] MoviemanCin 8 years ago

"If you want to do anything about that I'll be outside. I'm a lot drunker than you, so it'll be a fair fight."

Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.