Great Movie Quotes

Since I am out of town and I have finished the studying I need to do for tonight, I thought I would publish another post and I would like your help in the comment thread.

What are some of the great movie quotes and scenes of all time? Originally, this post was going to be limited to just movies quotes, but sometimes the whole scene informs the individual lines. I was thinking about this topic the other day and rattled off a few of my favorites: (Some are more recent than others). Please comment with some of your best lines and scenes.

"Creasy's art is death. And he is about to paint his masterpiece." Christopher Walken, Man on Fire. This movie is one of the best in the last decade and does not get the credit it deserves.

"You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in France? A Royale with cheese." - Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Pulp Fiction The whole scene with the guys in the apartment is hilarious in my opinion.

Both Theoden's and Aragorn's speeches in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King These speeches make me want to jump off the couch and go to war.

Mel Gibson's speech in Braveheart. Same reaction as above.

"So I was sitting in my cubicle today, and I realized, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life." Peter Gibbons Office Space. Kind of sets the tone for one of the funniesy movies of the 90's.

The whole scene when Dave Cujon droppes the coffee mug in The Usual Suspects. This movie is top 5 for me right now. When he reviews everything verbal has said up until this point and realizes that he is Keyser Soze, I want to jump out of my chair.

The service station scene in No Country for Old Men. This scene alone could have secured the Oscar for Javier Bardem.

"You want answers?" "I think I'm entitled to them." "You want answers?" "I want the truth!" "You can't handle the truth!" - Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men. Great movie, great lines. Enough said.

"I'll never let go, Jack." - Kate Winslett, Titanic. Wait a minute, how did that get in here? I do think that this line ranks high on the unintentional comedy scale (I think I owe Bill Simmons a dollar). She says this emotional line and proceeds to break his frozen hand off her arm with a resounding CRACK and he sinks to the bottom of the ocean. I should have been crying, but I was laughing.

So, give me your favorite movie lines and scenes. Let's try and keep it clean as this is a family blog.

A Beer By Any Other Name...

I enjoy beer.

Yes, it's true. Christians can enjoy alcohol (in moderation) and not sin. There has been much debate back and forth between many groups about the morality of drinking. I do not want to enter this argument in today's post. My conviction is that alcohol, like food, can be enjoyed in moderation as a gift from the Lord, provided you are te above the legal age and not breaking the law. I realize my convictions are not shared by all and I will not judge anyone who feels he cannot according to conviction. In fact, if you are convicted to not drink alcohol, then to drink would be a sin. I do not think the argument can be made from scripture that drinking is wrong, but it can cleary be shown that drunkeness is wrong. Also, to act against your own convictions is also wrong.

Well, I guess I did enter the debate. Oh well...

Anyway, the purpose of this post is to get some of your thoughts on various beers. I am a bit of a conisseur and my tastes change frequently from different types of beer. Right now, I really like a good brown ale. I travel a good bit with work and I get to try some different things wherever I go.

I am in Gillette, Wyoming (where?) right now because my company, Catoma Outdoor, has been developing tents for motorcycle campers and we are having the final prototypes tested at a big rally here. They have some great microbrewed beers out west that we have never heard of in Alabama. One of my favorites is out of New Belgium Brewery in Colorado and is called Fat Tire. Yesterday, I had Odell's 90 Shilling Ale on draft and it was very delicious, especially after being on my feet all day. I also enjoy a good porter or stout, depending on the food usually. For now, the brown ale is the way to go for me. The best ales usually finish with a unique flavor.

Post your comments with beer selections and recommendations. All are welcome, regardless of taste (I have been known to enjoy Miller High Life when faced with a tight beer budget).