Author: Paige Kobza (Page 4)
07/4/24
“We do not merely destroy our enemies; we change them.” That’s a quote from George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, about a scary authoritarian future. But you could reasonably believe it…
06/28/24
“He’s got space dementia.” That is a line from the disaster movie Armageddon, but it could have been expert commentary about either candidate after last night’s presidential debate. I had…
06/21/24
“Just try to keep your balance so you don’t jar this thing,” Mac said. That’s a quote from the main character in Eruption, giving instructions to a guy stuck in…
06/14/24
“Alright, everyone, fresh start.” Joy, an animated character voiced by comedian Amy Poehler, is the beacon of positivity that says this in the 2015 Disney-Pixar film Inside Out. The sequel,…
06/7/24
“As of this moment, they’re on double secret probation!” Dean Wormer, the hilarious caricature of a college dean in the classic film Animal House, declared this about John Belushi’s beloved…
05/31/24
“Just because everybody hates it doesn’t mean it’s not good!” This is the wisdom imparted by the supercriminal “Gru” in the animated film Despicable Me. It is a rather empathetic…
05/17/24
I don’t have delusions of grandeur, I have an actual recipe for grandeur. Bradley Cooper, who is quickly becoming one of the most important actors-directors-producers of a generation, could have…
05/10/24
By all means move at a glacial pace, you know how that thrills me. The incomparable Meryl Streep says this as Miranda Priestly in the film The Devil Wears Prada.…
04/26/24
Good morning! Oh, and in case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good morning and goodnight. That’s a quote from The Truman Show, a film depicting a reality tv series…
04/19/24
Anne? Punch me in the face. This is what the actor playing Larry Summers, then-president of Harvard University, sarcastically says to his assistant in the movie The Social Network. It…