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Favorite quote of the movie

posted 16 years ago by the_darkness_of_poetic_humor
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Alvin Straight: You don't think about getting old when you're young... you shouldn't.

I really love this quote and how he says it in the movie....it's really true and displays Straights character nicely!!!

[–] stephan-86 16 years ago

I've fought in the trenches in WWII, why should I be scared in an Iowa cornfield?

I'm the Patron Saint of treason, that's the reason.

[–] bajazza 13 years ago

The scene where he befriends the young hitch hiker...."What do you have to eat? Weiners" "Weiners"?
I don;t know why, but I can take that quote a thousand places!

[–] nunquam 16 years ago

I liked the one at the John Deere dealership, when Alvin and the salesman are having this straight-forward, serious discussion about the tractors, and then-

Salesman: Alvin you always struck me as a smart man...
Alvin: Well, I appreciate that.
Salesman: ...until now.

And they both laugh.

[–] elena-28 16 years ago

Paraphrasing here because it's been a long time since I've watched this charming movie: Alvin is in the hardware store and requests:

ALVIN: Let me have one of those grabbin' things.
OWNER: What do you want it for?
ALVIN: Grabbin'.

[–] TheAlwaysClassy 16 years ago

The "Grabbin'" quote is my favorite too.

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[–] BitterTurnsToSugar 15 years ago

That's one of my favorite scenes too.

[–] nightcrawler71 16 years ago

Fave quote is when Alvin is asked what's the worst part about being old, and he replies "the worst part of being old is rememberin' when you was young" - so poignant.

[–] mikesmithson1-1 15 years ago

This film has a great script my favourite quote is
"the worst part of being old is rememberin' when you was young"

Or with the Olsen twins about whether he was paying for working time or fighting time.

[–] totalbollacks 8 years ago

Payin for workin time or fightin time.

[–] ezzy_ezzy 15 years ago

when he mentions putting sticks together and you cant break them as easy as a stick on its own, regarding it as a metaphor to family. beautiful line, wish i remembered it word for word.

EZ the man with two legs

[–] johnburke222 14 years ago

The tied up bundle of sticks is also the fascist symbol,so there could be more to it than that.

[–] SaulGoodman 15 years ago

For comedy my favourite moment is near the beginning when Alvin is discovered on his back on the kitchen floor, his next door neighbour is in a fluster trying to call 911 and says: "We've got a stricken man here!"

Then the old fella just goes: "Alvin, are you stricken?"

Don't know why but something about that had me in stitches.

[–] alliekat9090 14 years ago

me too, Saul!

[–] oldrustycars 15 years ago

"Crimenetto it's Alvin. And he's drivin' his lawn mower!"
And the scene when Rose and Dorothy are enjoying a nice glass of milk and potato chips...."What kind of pickup?" "A Ford"

[–] sabresaw 15 years ago

I loved the lines when he was getting his mower fixed.

"Are you charging me for good or for new?"

[–] nike_de 13 years ago

Love all the lines you guys mentioned
For me i like the 'bundle of sticks' quote and love how the girl left the bundle of sticks next morning. I wonder if it was a real depiction in Alvin's real life cause it's beautiful.

[–] trippin_04 15 years ago

I always thought he said...:

"You don't think about gettin old when you're young...you SHOULD"

maybe I can check drew's script-o-rama

[–] hegstad9 13 years ago

"What's the number for 911 ?"

Frank Booth: You stay alive, baby. Do it for Van Gogh.

[–] konam 13 years ago

Yeah, some fantastic quotes here, some emotional some funny.

I cracked up with:

- The twins are sayin' its gonna cost about $250
- That's very expensive!! *Look woried* But hey, they're twins.

or something like that.. Anybody knows the correct lines?

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- He moves his lips when he reads. What does that tell you about him?

[–] hegstad9 13 years ago

Danny Riordan : "I .. I ... talked to the Olsen twins. And they estimate it would cost around 250 $ to get your mower fixed."

Alvin : "That's twice what it oughta be. I guess it's because they're twins, huh ?"

Both laughs ...

Frank Booth: You stay alive, baby. Do it for Van Gogh.