Best line in the movie...
scene where Paulie shows up at Charlie's after his thumb was whacked off...then Paulie says "that twat robbed ya?"...still laughing my as off
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MovieChat Forums > The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) Discussion > Best line in the movie...
"My Walter was as tough as a bar of iron, and he didn't get that from his father." is a good one.
I've been using the "That twat robbed ya'?" line for years now. This movie is grossly underrated, and what's worse is the book is out of print. I love the story, characters and setting. Almost anything Charlie or Paulie say is hilarious, like when they're talking to Barney about going to prison, or right after Charlie mails the money to Barney's kid.
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when they go back thru the toll booth after losing at the track-- Paulie: "What, no tip?"
share"And you're so busy acting stupid, you got us on the FDR Drive with commercial plates, thank you very much"
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charlie: $4000, she must be parking on the sidewalk
paulie: then why dont you just take the car back charlie?
charlie: cause she got 2 brothers that belong in the zoo. if i take the car back i'll start a war.
it's not Paulie that says to take the car back, it's Diane. You know, the twat.
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Gotta go with the "bar of iron" quote. It was something of a side note - the movie didn't hinge on what went on in that scene - but it was a great line in a great scene, delivered by a great actress.
>>>>"My Walter was as tough as a bar of iron, and he didn't get that from his father." is a good one.
That's awesome. God, Geraldine Page was talented.
this movie is great cause of the chemistry between Rourke and Roberts. Some linies I like
Charlie :"say what you just said again, tell me what i dont need..."
Paulie: "things are looking up chalootz"
Charlie: "you gotta serious thinking disorder"
Paulie: "The cheeseman has him looking like some *ag partying on fire island"
Charlie: "Paulie will you give me a break, you're starting to sound like half a *ag!"
Paulie: "what am I? Santa Claus?!"
Well, it could be any of these:
"The Cop *beep* his pants!"
The conversation about how the horse's balls got whacked off at the race track.
How Paully always has to take a leak at the worst moments.
All great lines which make a great movie.
J
"Dear Benson you are so mercifully free of the ravages of intelligence"-Time Bandits
best line " horses ain't like people charlie. they can't make themselves better than what they are". just saw this again after many years. one of the best of this genre. sorry to say that neither roberts or rourke ever made a better movie and most of their subsequent stuff was very mediocre. two excellent actors who choose very poor scripts after this excellent effort. jocko
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Soo true. Best film either one of these guys ever could have hope to make.
Not a line. But a very funny scene never the less.
When Charlie sees the and old retaurant owner.....
"Do I look like a waiter to you???...(and then kicks him in the as*)
Or Paulie fixing his hair in the very first scene when we see him in the bathroom. Hilarious!!!
"Hey watch it!! That's my cousin Charles your rubbin elbows with...this ain't no filthy Argentinian jail in Caracas...it's the MARICA!!"
"Who the hell stole my clams?"
I never seen no horse with his legs in no garbage can.
Tough like *beep* shoe leather.
You woke her.
Where was I wrong?
Chimes
At the race track for Christs sake. Its a f'n race horse not a pet Barney.
Another 200 a week hard on lookin to bust anyone that isn't driving a coupe de ville.
One terrific, memorable scene after another.
Couple of favorites for me:
Paulie's encounter with his ailing father in the hospital
Paulie's Father: He [Nicky the Nose] trades in in an Olds 98 every year.
Paulie: The Nose shines his own shoes, Pop. That's no big success.
Paulie's Father: Yeah, so what you to you call success?
Paulie: Knowin how to spend it. I never ordered a brandy in my life wasn't Cordon Bleau (sp?). Borrowed five hundred from shylocks to see Sinatra at the Garden, sat two sits away from Tony Bennett. That's success, Pop.
And:
Charlie, Paulie and Barnie staking out the robbery sight,,,Barnie wanders off to buy something to eat from a street vendor,Paulie spots him and says:
Hey, Barnie, you'll die if you eat that *beep* This guy's selling nothing but warm germs here. Hey Charlie we're gonna lose our partner here.
Last:
At the track, Charlie tells Paulie that it's a photo finish between Paulie's horse (Starry Hope) and some another horse...
Paulie closes his eyes and pleads: Our Father who art in heaven, Starry f...in Hope.
my favourite is when their cracking the safe and the phone rings and Paulie says " it must be the phone " how can you not love the character which I agree with most of you was underated.
shareCharlie: This may be your church, But I am the *beep* Pope Here
best line ever
Paulie: What did you do Charlie?
Charlie: I didn't do nothin.
Paulie: Oh, you can't do that Charlie. You don't terrorize them once in a while they'll sh*t all over ya.