Daily Dialogue — April 16, 2015

“She said that her wrist hurt. I didn’t know it was fractured. I don’t remember… what I said to her. I can’t remember.”

— The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), written by Shane Black

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Amnesia.

Trivia: In the first draft of the screenplay, Mitch dies of his wounds.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Sometimes in movies, the amnesia is primarily a device. Here we see how Shane Black delved into something truly human with someone who suffering from the condition: A sense of loss.

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