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Favourite Joan Line in the Film

posted 14 years ago by Blondfashionisto
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I loved it when she slammed Sandra and then told her to 'shut up' on her way over to the water cooler.

'This isn't a smile. It's the lid on a scream.' - Bet Lynch, Coronation Street

[–] rjmgreen 9 years ago

I do not have the exact quote, but I liked it when she said, "how much self respect did you have when you were eating chicken salad sandwiches?"

[–] rjmgreen 9 years ago

I found the exact quote: "what kind of self respect is there in living on aspirin tablets and chicken salad sandwiches?" I love that line.

[–] jcb-nyc 9 years ago

Of all the movies I've ever seen, there are two truly great "shut-ups."

The first is the one you brought up, and the second was delivered by Elizabeth Taylor in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"

It's where Martha is asking Nick about his muscles and stuff, and George says "Martha, decency forbids.." and she cuts him off with "Shaddup!" Classic!

[–] poetcomic1 9 years ago

The way Martha brayed that line would shrivel any man's pod.

[–] Sugarminx 9 years ago

I loved it when she slammed Sandra and then told her to 'shut up' on her way over to the water cooler.

Gosh yes! I loved that bit too. The way Joan's swaggering around the room - it was so...un-Joan-like. I haven't seen that many films of hers, and the ones I have seen her in have her so lady-like, but in this she's just so tough-talking and a bit rough around the edges, I loved it!

So put some spice in my sauce, honey in my tea, an ace up my sleeve and a slinkyplanb

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