Daily Dialogue — July 21, 2014

Marvin: I think you ought to know I’m feeling very depressed.
Trillian: Well, we have something that may take your mind off it.
Marvin: It won’t work, I have an exceptionally large mind.

— The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy (2005), screenplay by Douglas Adams & Karey Kirkpatrick from the book by Douglas Adams

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Robot. Today’s suggestion by Debbie Moon.

Trivia: Deep Thought reveals the answer to the ultimate question 42 minutes into the film.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Debbie: “Many of the best robot moments are robots aspiring to act like people — noble, passionate, heroic, emotional. Marvin acts exactly like a person — but it’s that annoying guy who’s always moaning and won’t shut up…”

If you have any suggestions for this week’s theme, please post in comments.