Daily Dialogue — July 16, 2014

Rayburn: She showed him it was OK to live again.

Rayburn: He’ll deliver more justice than 10 years of your courts and tribunals.
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Elderly Man: In the church they say to forgive.

Creasy: Forgiveness is between them and God. It’s my job to arrange the meeting.
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Mariana: He’s better protected than our President.
Creasy: He’s gonna need it
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Creasy: Did you say goodbye to her? Did YOU say goodbye to her? Say goodbye now.
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Pita: I love you Creasy. And you love me too…
Creasy: Yes, Pita, I do.

— Man on Fire (2004), screenplay by Brian Hegland, novel by A.J. Quinnell

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Revenge. Today’s suggestion by Colleen Costello.

Trivia: Writer Brian Helgeland first saw the original Man on Fire (1987) when he was renting videos in the late-’80s. He walked in to the video store where Quentin Tarantino was working, and asked what was good. Tarantino recommended Man on Fire (1987).

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Colleen: “The takeaway for screen writers is writing pivotal dialogue for the audience in order to reveal critical plot points as the story progresses. The film keep viewers on edge for the entire ride almost always unsure of the protagonist’s state of mind from beginning to end. Who is he, what’s wrong, what might he do, or where he may go next. At critical points in this film, these lines divulge significant information to viewers. For a film that runs at 146 minutes and is packed with action, not to mention spoken more than half in Spanish, these lines are perfectly placed, concise and very effectively connect key elements of the the story and the protagonist’s transformation.”

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