Favourite quotes! - The Trouble with Angels (1966) Discussion

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[–] vlara4 18 years ago

This isn't a quote but I loved it when they were about to be racked over the coals by Mother Superior and Rachel attempted to touch up her bangs by licking her fingers.

Mother Superior : "DON'T YOU DARE"

Also, during the bubbles scene, Mother Superior stands up and shouts :

"THOSE TWO..............GET THEM"

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[–] SomeKindOfGoddardLover 18 years ago

yeah!! i love those two. its jus mainly by great acting that made those great! lol -GET THEM!! haha

thnx for ur message!!

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[–] thchicago 18 years ago

In the smoking scene when they hear the fire engines and Rachel asks if they should go see what is going on, Hayley Mills answers: "I've been giving that some thought." Mother Superior introducing the nuns and she has just one word after she says the name of one particular nun: "Art". The scene in front of the fireplace with Sr. Ligouri and Mother Superior says: "Well, if you would have made book on it, Sister, you would have been taken to the laundry" and Sr. Ligouri replies, "To the cleaners, Mother". When Hayley Mills asks Mother Superior how she could have given up a career as a fashion designer/seamstress and Mother Superior says, "I found something better". Love the other quotes already posted, too!

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[–] spike71 18 years ago

God is on ours...........

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[–] vlara4 18 years ago

"""""In the smoking scene when they hear the fire engines and Rachel asks if they should go see what is going on, Hayley Mills answers: "I've been giving that some thought."

Mother Superior introducing the nuns and she has just one word after she says the name of one particular nun: "Art"."""""

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Those two lines were great too! I'd forgotten!

"I'VE BEEN GIVEN THAT SOME THOUGHT" // "ART"

LOL!! TOO FUNNY!!

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[–] SomeKindOfGoddardLover 18 years ago

hehe. ya!! i love the 'ive been giving it some thought' ,thats gud.

i'm watchin it now

..oh yea n i like it wen mary n rach do the 'high hitler' thing behind mother superiors back-cheeky but funny!

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[–] new2909 18 years ago

I feel the first time Mills was questioning her beliefs was when she said about Mother Superior "I HATE her." Meaning quite the opposite. She was always watching her, in chapel, through the window, there are many clues to Mary Clancy's decision in the film.

On the train: old lady to Mills: "A child YOUR age smoking!! Mills -- "I'm not a child, I'm a midget with bad habits." GOLD!

Russel to Mills, after the fire. "It seems that one of us should go. But I guarantee you -- it won't be me."

Also after the same calamity. Russel comes out and yells "POTS!! From now to the end of the term. AND a thousand word essay, double spaced, on "The Evils of Smoking.............and why I gave it up!"

This movie is my favorite of Mills, but I should see more. Just bought the DVD and it's sequel, which cannot measure up at all.

Forrest

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[–] SomeKindOfGoddardLover 18 years ago

dudacious .
i agree with the "It seems that one of us should go. But I guarantee you -- it won't be me."

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[–] d_kuykendal 18 years ago

Is there something in the water? I just got this movie, a childhood favorite, on DVD, and have been enjoying hearing all of my old favorite quotes!

How can anybody forget the new band uniforms?

MOTHER SUPERIOR: ...This is a Catholic school, Mr. Gottschalk!
MR. GOTTSCHALK: Band uniforms are non-sectarian!

And Mother Superior's smackdown of Mr. Petrie, the progressive schoolmaster, is always good fun.

"As for the social graces, I am convinced that New Trends encourages barbarism, and concerns itself only with free-thinking, free-wheeling and fingerpainting."

Man, Mother Superior got all the best lines, didn't she?

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[–] SomeKindOfGoddardLover 18 years ago

...not really.but yeah its a pretty funny film!

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[–] lennon1124 18 years ago

"But I don't know anything about BINDERS"

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[–] classics_guy 17 years ago

Two for me

when Rosalind Russell asking for volunteers to visit the old age home
and only two girls raise their hands
she smiles and says, that's fine, the rest if you will spend the day in chapel meditating/contemplating on the sin of selfishness..the rest of the girls raise both hands.haha
also after at the old age home, Mary (HAILEY MILLS) listening the woes and lonlieness of the elderly. she tells the mother.
I hope I die young, and very wealthy!

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[–] pathos613 17 years ago

Miss Phipps: "Willows! Willows! Fluid! Fluuuuuuuuiidddddddddd!"

"It looks positively mediaevel"..."All it's missing is the dragon." <cut to Rosalind Russell>

<Rachel licks her hand and goes to smooth her bangs for the umpteenth time> Reverend Mother: DON'T....you daaaaaaaaare!"

Reverend Mother: Hand me the smaller cutters, I am getting near the ear.
Marvel Ann: OOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reverend Mother: Now, now dear don't worry!

Reverend Mother: <to Sister Prudence during the fire> No, Sister out the back way. Yes, take Jocko! DON'T RUN SISTER!"

Reverend Mother: "Oh Mary, get rid of the birds nest...<Mary tosses birds nest> No dear <pointing to rat in her hair> that one!"

Mary: "Welcome to Happy Acres" <she and Rachel give the Nazi salute>

Sister Rosemarie: But Reverend Mother, I don't know anything about....binders!
Reverend Mother: Brassiers, sister. BRASSIERES!

Mary: <proudly modeling a lace corset> Jayne Mansfield!
Rachel: <dejectedly trying on sad pink bra> Rock Hudson.

Rachel: I think I am going to kill myself.
Mary: Catholics aren't allowed to.

Also, the visual of Rachel attempting the sign of the cross during the first dinner at the school and the look of utter horror on Reverend Mother's face. I pee myself everytime I see her do the sign of the cross with two hands and criss crossing them across her chest.

I may as well have property of M.G.M. tattooed on my backside!

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[–] scruffy58 17 years ago

You hit all my favorites! Sounds like you love this film as much as I do!

"Thus, we began our longest journey together."
Adult Scout, 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

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[–] pathos613 17 years ago

Absolutely!

Reverend Mother: Reprieved! And do you want to know why you were reprieved? Because I felt it would be a cruel and un-Christian act to turn you two loose on an unsuspecting world! The world is not yet ready for you two!

I may as well have property of M.G.M. tattooed on my backside!

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[–] scruffy58 17 years ago

TessaMae19, I love that line from TKaM. It has a very personal meaning to me. I lost my sister to cancer this past January and during that final hellish week of staying by her bedside while she lay dying in the hospital, that line kept going through my head. I always thought that the relationship between Scout and Jem mirrored the relationship between my sister and I. I used that line during her eulogy and use it as my signature in honor of her memory. She stayed overnight at our house two weeks before her death and she wanted to watch a movie. Because of the tumors around her brachial tubes, we couldn't watch something that was too laugh-out-loud funny (it was difficult for her to laugh) and certainly didn't want to see something that was too violent or scary (for obvious reason's), so I brought out "The Trouble With Angels". It's humor is warm and sweet and the film is very nostalgic, almost like visiting an old friend. Unbeknown to us, it turned out to be the last film we saw together and the last personal time that we had together. The next time I see TTWA, it will have a differnt effect on me. Thank you for your comment.

"Thus, we began our longest journey together."
Adult Scout, 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

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[–] byzantinechild 17 years ago

Mr. Petrie: The finest educational minds in the country are on our side!

Mother Superior:...God is on ours.

"You look beautiful tonight!" - Paula Abdul's Kiss of Death

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[–] spike71 17 years ago

Marvel Ann (eating a box of chocolates): Where are the 2 creeps?

Mary: She never takes a bath. Love the way she says "bath" with the British accent.

Mary: You can't commit suicide - Catholics aren't allowed:

Sister Clarissa: Chests out
Rachael: It's as out as it gonna go

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[–] scruffy58 17 years ago

Nena, thank you very much for your kind words and caring thoughts. You have made my day!

"Thus, we began our longest journey together."
Adult Scout, 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

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[–] Pipchick 17 years ago

I love the smoking scene where they are in the basement toking on cigars and the firemen break the window and Mother Superior leans in and sees them. I also loved it when they went into the sanctuary to do a tour and Mother Superior catches them as they slide down the emergency shoot. Priceless!

Where's the fire?

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[–] spike71 17 years ago

You also have to love the way Rachel crosses herself (with both hands) at dinner their first night there There are so many hysterical scenes and quotes.

"But mother I don't know anything about binders"

"Brassieres sister - brassieres"

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[–] aircrftmec 17 years ago

"Charlotte's going to faint!"

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[–] lroy77 14 years ago

I find it amusing that Mother Superior would say "You'll be happy..." about the most displeasing situation that can possibly befell upon the girls.

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[–] rudeboy8080 14 years ago

Marvel Ann: I'LL KILL 'EM!

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[–] little-miss-chocolate 17 years ago

What is the one at the very end, something like "I'd rather have one like Mary, who chose, than ten who gave in"?

LMC xxx

Just hand over the chocolate and no one will get hurt.

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[–] TruE_stAr19 17 years ago

Rachel: "...and Mr Pietry said it wasn't time for me to come out of my cocoon yet."
Rev. Mother: "Well its time now!"

Bishop O'Hara: You took a vow of hospitality for all in need.
Rev. Mother: I lied.

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[–] montaukgirl18 17 years ago

From what I remember of that final scene at the train station, the conversation between Rev. Mother and Rachel went something like this:

Rev. Mother (noticing that Mary is ignoring Rachel) "Not one word for Mary, Rachel?"

Rachel - "No!"

Rev. Mother - "Some day you'll understand Rachel"

Rachel - "No I won't! NEVER! She was brainwashed."

Rev. Mother - "You of all people should know how strong she is. She didn't yield Rachel. She CHOSE...and I would rather have 1 Mary who chooses than 100 who yield."

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[–] little-miss-chocolate 17 years ago

Thanks!

LMC xxx

Just hand over the chocolate and no one will get hurt.

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[–] little-miss-chocolate 17 years ago

If you are going to reply to scruffy58 will you please click the little in the post you want to reply to. Otherwise it looks like you are trying to talk to me. Ta!

LMC xxx

Just hand over the chocolate and no one will get hurt.

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[–] little-miss-chocolate 17 years ago

You must have clicked on the reply thing in my post, because it appeared just beneath and to the right of mine. I also got an email telling me that someone had replied to my post. If you view your posts as nested life will become much much simpler.

LMC xxx

Just hand over the chocolate and no one will get hurt.

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[–] little-miss-chocolate 17 years ago

Seriously?! Wow! I've never been on someone's ignore list before (at least, not that they've told me).

LMC xxx

Just hand over the chocolate and no one will get hurt.

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[–] jdmartin61 17 years ago

I loved this movie since it was (practically) new. I first saw it at the cinema in 1967 or 1968. I had started to go to a Catholic school only a year before and my Sisters' habit was quite similar to that of the nuns in the movie at the time.

To me, a memorable quote is during the scene at the "Home For The Aged" as Mother Superior is comforting an elderly woman who cried because her children didn't come visit her at Christmas. Reverend Mother said to her, "Be happy. That's the greatest gift a mother can give her children."

John Martin, 46

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[–] spike71 17 years ago

That was a great quote and good advice from Mother Superior. I saw the movie when it originally appeared in the theatre's and have loved it ever since.

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[–] whimsical5 17 years ago

I like when they sneak in to Mother Superiors room "What do you expect for .35 cents? Hair shirts?"

nice socks, man.....

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[–] amcfan84 17 years ago

"I can't stuff his holiness in the window!"

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[–] spike71 17 years ago

I'm not even sure what you mean by hair shirts comments. Who made these comments, when, where?

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[–] Roadside-1 17 years ago

I believe that you will find the hairshirt answer here:

http://archives.stupidquestion.net/sq22201.html/

"An extremely uncomfortable garment, the hair shirt was the last word in fashion among self-punishing Christians for centuries."

More at the above link!

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http://www.TheTroubleWithAngels.com/

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[–] Pipchick 17 years ago

http://www.TheTroubleWithAngels.com/

Wow thanks for the link! It's awesome! Great pictures!

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