Crushes.

"Sixteen Candles" 1984

Sam (Molly Ringwald) with her dad Jim (Paul Dooley):


Dad: Sam?... Sweetheart?

Sam: Daddy?

Dad: Hey kiddo.

Sam: What's wrong?

Dad: Nothing. Everything's fine. I was just upstairs and I couldn't sleep. I feel like a real jerk honey... we forgot your birthday. (he pause as sam grins) I bet you're really P.O'd, huh?

Sam: No, it's okay...I'm not really all that upset anymore.

Dad: This wedding is really...turning this entire house inside out... and I just came down to tell you that we did remember.

Sam: Thanks Dad.

Dad: Happy birthday. (he turns to go upstairs, but stops) Is something else wrong?

Sam: No, why?

Dad: I don't know, I just get the feeling that something's bothering you-- something other than your birthday.

Sam: No I'm fine... really.

Dad: (he sits on the sofa) I think I know what it is. It has to do with a certain guy? (Sam sits up and embraces him) I know honey, I know... we're all upset that Jenny's marrying a beau hunk. (Sam pulls away and goes back on her pillow) What's a matter?

Sam: I meant Jake.

Dad: Jake? Wait a minute, I thought she said his name was Rudy?

Sam: Forget it.

Dad: Forget what? Who's Jake?

Sam: He's a boy daddy, it's nothing, okay... just forget it, please.

Dad: Come on Sam, we're not communicating.

Sam: It's extremely embarrassing, okay?

Dad: What's embarrassing?

Sam: Sitting in the dark with your dad, telling him about your love life.

Dad: I'm afraid you've lost me again Sam.

Sam: Jake is a senior, and he's beautiful and perfect... I like him a real lot, and he doesn't like me, okay?

Dad: Oh.

Sam: And he's got this incredible girlfriend-- I'm just this ridiculous dork who's following them around like a puppy.

Dad: Well why do you think you're a dork? I don't think you're a dork. I don't think mom thinks you're a dork.

Sam: Mike thinks I'm a dork.

Dad: Mike is a dork.

Sam: Well so am I.

Dad: Well, if it's any consolatiion, I love you. And if this guy can't see in you all the beautiful and wonderful things that I see, then he's got the problem.

Sam: I know, it just hurts.

Dad: That's why they call them crushes... if they were easy... they'd call 'em somthin' else.

Sam: Yeah, but if I were Jenny, I'd have this guy crawling on his knees.

Dad: Well let me tell you something about Jenny: now I love her as much as I love you, but, she's a different person. Sometimes I worry about her. You know, when you're given things kind of easily, you don't always appreciate them; but with you I'm not worried. When it happens to you Samantha... it'll be forever. Well, I don't think I'll be able to sleep if I don't feel this little talk has helped you... so, would you be a sport and lie to me?

Sam: Yeah, sure daddy.

Dad: Goodnight sweetheart.

Sam: Goodnight.

(Her dad turns to go up stairs)

Dad: Oh, one more thing sweetheart...

Sam: What.

Dad When you do find the right guy... don't let him boss you around. Make sure he knows... YOU ware the pants in the family.

Feelings

"Ordinary People" 1980

Dr. Burger (Judd Hirsch) to Conrad Jared (Timothy Hutton):
(on dealing with his brother's death)

"Let me tell you something about feeling, kiddo: Don't always expect it to tickel."

Minding Your Own Business

"It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" 1963

Melville Crump (sid Caesar) Monica Crump (Edie Adams) and the cab driver (Peter Falk)
(Arriving at the State Park to search for the money):

Cab Driver: Hey, what's with the pick and shovel?

Melville: Never mind your own business!! Come on Monica!

A Time To Dance

Footloose (1983)

Ren McCormick (Kevin Bacon) explaining to the town council why the law against public dancing in his town should be abolished:

"Ecclesiastes-- assures us-- that there is a time to every purpose under Heaven: A time to laugh, a time to weep, a time to mourn... and there IS a time to dance.

And there was a time for this law, but not anymore... see this is OUR time to dance; it is our way of celebrating life.

(he holds up a Bible)

That's the way it was in the beginning. That's the way it's always been. That's the way it should be now."

A Time to Dance

Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)

Director: Woody Allen

Larry Lipton (Woody Allen) (to the police): "Look, obviously what happened is, in the time it took you guys to respond, somebody obviously came here and removed the body... not that you didn't respond quickly, you were here fast; it took three minutes-- n n not counting the half hour that the operator at 911 took to understand what I was saying."