Favorite quote…
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Vicki11NYR — 21 years ago(July 31, 2004 02:50 PM)
People really put down Atticus Finch? What? That's crazy! I can't even believe that, you know. I mean, Atticus was not only a great, great father, but he was an exceptionally decent, good man. What an admirable character he was. I can't believe anyone would say anything that ridiculous, thoughactually, maybe I can. People do say stupid things all the time
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cheeseygoodness — 21 years ago(March 10, 2005 06:12 PM)
Cathy: EllenI AM Heathcliff (just the way she delivers the line is wonderful)
Heathcliff: My tears don't love you, Cathy. They blight and curse and damn you!
Heathcliff: Is that all i've become to you? A pair of dirty hands? (I can't think of the rest but when he slaps her and says something else about his hands
I want to be alone. I think I have never been so tired in my life
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lillapippin — 21 years ago(April 20, 2004 10:31 AM)
My favorit quote is when Heathcliff says to Cathy:
"If he loved you will all the power in his soul for a whole lifetime, he couldnt love you as much as I do in a single day.
Not he. Not the world. Not even you Cathy can come between us."
Only Laurence Olivier could say thouse words. -
katzmeow13301 — 21 years ago(July 30, 2004 09:55 PM)
A few of my fav quotes:
Cathy: I dreamt I went to Heaven, and that Heaven didn't seem to be my home. And I broke my heart with weeping to come back to Earth. And the angels were so angry they flung me out into the middle of the heap, on top of Wuthering Heights. And I woke up sobbing with joy.
Cathy: Everything he's suffered, I've suffered. The little happiness he's ever known, I've had too. Oh, Ellen, if everything in the world died and Heathcliff remained, life would still be full for me.
Also, where Cathy simply says "Forgive me, Heathcliff" when they are at Pennistoncraig (sp??) and both are clinging to each other. Perhaps it's more the way she says it to him that gets me! -
angel_de_tourvel — 21 years ago(August 14, 2004 01:17 PM)
I LOVE that quote!! Merle Oberon is great as Cathy: Wuthering Heights is my favourite classic film. I love it too when she's on the cliff Laurence Olivier looks so nice to hug in that scene; they have such a great chemistry, they're so romantic together. My favourite quote, however is when Cathy is on her deathbed, holding heathcliff, and she says
Cathy: I told you, Ellen when he went away that night in the rain I told you I belonged to him that he was my life, my being
Ellen: Don't listen to her ravings!
Cathy: It's true it's true! I'm yours, Heathcliff I've never been anyone elses Take me to the window let me look at the moors with you once more, my darling once more
EVERY time I get to that bit (and I rewatch it again and again)I'm in tears, the words and the whole atmosphere of it is so beautiful. And the music, the music! I'm a student violinist, and call me crazy, but I played along with the string section one night when I was listening to the score. It's amazing, so lyrical so heartfelt. I loved it. -
katzmeow13301 — 21 years ago(August 15, 2004 11:35 PM)
I'm glad you like that quote too, Olivier indeed looked so handsome in that scene! It's only three words but it says a lot emotionally as they're hugging. Apparently Olivier didn't like Merle very much since he wanted Vivien Leigh to play Cathy but he sure sucked it up in that scene didn't he, none of his ill feelings towards Merle shone through!
I thought Merle was good as Cathy and had some shining moments but personally, I think Vivien Leigh would have made a better Cathy acting wise. But then again, that's just my opinion. Besides, Vivien wouldn't have played Scarlett in GWTW if she did anyhow!
Is it me or did Olivier never looked so gorgeous and heartbreaking on film when he says "Why did you stay so long??" to Cathy when she returns from the Linton's with Egar!!! It just melts my heart!
OK, I'll stop now.
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swinebass — 21 years ago(September 08, 2004 02:32 AM)
I've heard that Olivier and Oberon actually greatly disliked (if not downright hated) each other. Has anyone heard this? If they did hate each other, it makes their scenes together even more amazing, since they seem to be so much in love.
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John_penguin — 20 years ago(May 10, 2005 01:05 PM)
I think the anger ended up helping the chemistry, considering most of the romance was brooding and tragic.
My favorite quote is near the end.
Heathcliff: What do they know of Heaven or Hell, Cathy, who know nothing of life? Oh, they're praying for you, Cathy. I'll pray one prayer with them - I repeat 'til my tongue stiffens - Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest so long as I live on! I killed you. Haunt me, then! Haunt your murderer! I know that ghosts have wandered on the Earth. Be with me always. Take any form, drive me mad, only do not leave me in this dark alone where I cannot find you. I cannot live without my life! I cannot die without my soul! -
mzoratti — 20 years ago(July 07, 2005 06:13 PM)
Everybody had a great favorite quote, but the most heart wreaching was when Lintons little sister (memories not so great) said to Heathcliff, "You are all of life to me let me be a single breath of it to you" The script was great. The movie recomendations for if you like this one should have included Gas Light with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman.
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estelsgirl — 20 years ago(December 01, 2005 03:44 PM)
I agree with that one. I always felt so sorry for Isabella. Her situation was the one thing that made me a little annoyed with Heathcliff. I was furious with Cathy for half the movie. But with Heathcliff, I only got irritated when he was with Isabella because he was using her. And she was too young to understand.
My other favorite is: 'If he loved you with all the power of his soul for an entire lifetime, he couldn't love you as much as I do in a single day'.
I just wanted to scream at her 'IDIOT! Look what you've thrown away!'. pauses and thinks Actually, I think I did.
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veda723 — 19 years ago(January 04, 2007 07:35 AM)
me too, i don't play an instrument along with it, but i mean that that scene always makes me tear up too, and i watch it over and over, and rewind. It's pretty sad. But what about that scene where heath cliff says,"what do they know of love, who know nothing of life?" that is deep. My heart drops every time i hear that.