These freeze-frame photos are excerpted from The Wizard of Oz, one of my favorite movies of all time. When I was a little girl, this scene was peek-through-my-fingers frightening, but as an adult, it’s compelling for a very different reason.
Listen carefully to the dialogue. Most familiar, perhaps, is the portion where the Wicked Witch bemoans the fact that she’s melting. But catch what she says after “Oh, what a world.” That’s the best part!
“You cursed brat. Look what you’ve done. I’m melting. I’m melting. Oh, what a world. Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness.”
Isn’t that just fabulous? The metaphor’s perfectly suited to my New Year’s contemplation!
What are some of your favorite movie passages? I’d love to add yours to my collection, to inspire my theme-based 2007.
Oooh, yes, I love that. Thanks for sharing.
One of my favorite scenes is at the end of Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring. Frodo realizes what carrying the ring really means.
Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.
Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides the will of evil.
And then, the scene on the lake, when Sam reaches him but Frodo is already floating across the lake. I just love that scene, and how Sam doesn’t give up and let his friend go alone, even though he can’t swim.
Frodo: Go back, Sam! I’m going to Mordor alone.
Sam: Of course you are, and I’m coming with you!
We all need a Sam or two on this writing journey, I know that for sure.
Lord of the Rings is rich with metaphors about good/evil, strength and courage. Thanks for this reminder. And you’re right, of course, we all need to surround ourselves with at least one Sam (preferably several).
Scrooge — the Alber Finney version. So many Dickensisms that inspire.
Great choice! Do you have a favorite line/s?
GREAT quote, even though I am not a fan of the Oz movie!
GREAT quote, even though I am not a fan of the Oz movie!
Simply Ballroom. As much as it’s a farce and a parody, it’s so rich with meaning. And my line that I absolutely adore is “A vivir con miedo is a vivir a medias,” which roughly translates to, “A life lived in fear is a life half lived.”
Here’s my entry: “Mankind should be our business, but we seldom attend to it.”
Morgan Freeman in UNDER SUSPICION as Capt. Victor Benezet: “Go home. Put on a funny hat. Do whatever it is morons do.”,/i>
HA! I love it!!!I’m going to put that on a post-it note on my computer.