Dialogue Greatness

"The Outlaw Josie Wales"(1976) - Clint Eastwood is civil war gunman Josie Wales battling the Union Army criminals who murdered his family. He encounters a snake oil salesman who foolishly chooses to try to sell his "medicinal" to the stoic gunfighter. The carpetbagger rolls off an impossibly long a list of ailment cures and uses for his potion. The salesman finally finishes his list.  Josie ponders it for a second:

Josie: [spits a glob of tobacco juice on the man's white suit]  "...how's it for stains?"

Film Crew Slang

"Losing the light, people!"-Announced to the crew by the Assistant Director to emphatically stress that we have too much left on the shooting schedule and not enough daylight hours (or minutes).  The crew crazily kicks into gear and tries to beat the Sun to the finish line.

Pick of the Week

"The Princess & The Warrior" (2000)- Directed by Tom Tykwer
Tykwer of "Run Lola Run"(1998) fame spins a tale of two lonely souls who meet literally by "accident". Bodo, a former army medic turned petty thief is running from would be captors. In the process he causes an accident in which asylum nurse Sissi is hit by and trapped under a truck unable to breathe.
Bodo manages to save her life while also escaping his captors. Sissi begins to believe that Bodo is her soul mate. Bodo rejects her and an odd form of stalking begins.
"The Princess & The Warrior" is a more European paced film than the quick ticking "Run Lola Run". Americans have to learn a bit of patience and let the story unfold. Not to say that Tykwer's action sequences aren't still furious and hair raising. The chase leading up to the accident is cinema mastery.

Best Scene: Sissi is trapped under the truck. It's freaky and not for the squeamish.

Quotes

"Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time."

Steven Wright---Comedian

Film Crew Slang

Pull Processing - When film is purposely developed for a shorter time than normal, usually to make up for intended overexposure.

Push Processing -  When film is purposely developed for a longer time than normal at the lab, usually to make up for intended underexposure.  Only entire film rolls can be pushed, not individual scenes. Pushing adds contrast and graininess.