20070921 Best Movie Line Ever – and the winner is
September 21, 2007 - Andrew Sullivan over on “The Daily Dish” has been having a contest to find “The Best Movie Line Ever.”
For me, it all began with my November 4th, 2006 post, “20061104 Greatest movie line ever”…
Apparently as the YouTube featuring an hilarious give-and-take commentary on Democrats in which Bob Hope participates and delivers the “zinger,” made its rounds on the internet and found a spot on Mr. Sullivan’s blog and that, in turn sparked an initiative to find the “Best Movie Line Ever.”
On September 21, 2007 the results were announced.
And the winner is: “Marlon Brando's Famous "On the Waterfront" Speech.”
This is the iconic scene from Elia Kazan's "On the Waterfront" in which Terry (Marlon Brando) delivers his brother Charlie a heartfelt scolding. "I coulda had class... I coulda been a contender, instead of a bum, which is what I am - let's face it."
This is often listed as perhaps the greatest scene of acting in a motion picture, and gained more popularity after Martin Scorsese's "Raging Bull," which featured Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro) reciting the scene word-for-word in his dressing room.
Additionally, the blog notes:
Second place: Casablanca. Third: Cool Hand Luke. In the end, you agreed with Pauline Kael. Her celebration of Brando's genius can be found in an essay she wrote for the
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