Daily Dialogue — May 28, 2015

Allan: That’s quite a lovely Jackson Pollock, isn’t it?
Museum Girl: Yes, it is.
Allan: What does it say to you?
Museum Girl: It restates the negativeness of the universe. The hideous lonely emptiness of existence. Nothingness. The predicament of Man forced to live in a barren, Godless eternity like a tiny flame flickering in an immense void with nothing but waste, horror and degradation, forming a useless bleak straitjacket in a black absurd cosmos.
Allan: What are you doing Saturday night?
Museum Girl: Committing suicide.
Allan: What about Friday night?

— Play It Again, Sam (1972), screenplay by Woody Allen based on his stage play

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Dating.

Trivia: With the assistance of director Herbert Ross, Woody Allen adapted his “Play It Again, Sam” play for this film version in only about ten days

Dialogue On Dialogue: This is perhaps my favorite comedy bit from all of Woody Allen’s movies. The setup is awesome, topped only by the punchline. I’ve often wondered, how many takes this shot took.