Daily Dialogue — October 3, 2015

“The world is full o’ complainers. An’ the fact is, nothin’ comes with a guarantee. Now I don’t care if you’re the pope of Rome, President of the United States or Man of the Year; somethin’ can all go wrong. Now go on ahead, y’know, complain, tell your problems to your neighbor, ask for help, ‘n watch him fly. Now, in Russia, they got it mapped out so that everyone pulls for everyone else… that’s the theory, anyway. But what I know about is Texas, an’ down here… you’re on your own.”

— Blood Simple. (1984), written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Opening Lines. Today’s suggestion by James Schramm.

Trivia: Officially, the title is spelled with a period at the end — it appears this way on screen. Most television listings and video releases leave the period off.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by James: “The Coen Bothers have a flair for opening their films; setting the mood and anticipation. This was their first and they hooked me from the opening and I’ve been hooked ever since on all their films.”