The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie
No, you fucked you is singled out among a rich set of dialogue choices.
In the discussion (7)
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- The initial choice is the decision to go to court, followed by enthusiasm for lines beginning with fuck it, let’s.
- The formal Mr. Wallace correction, corporation-versus-profession distinction and demand to get on the phone are choices.
- The truth preventing broadcast and the retaliatory you-fucked-you exchange are favorites; the latter receives an explicit preference.
- The warning of becoming both pissed off and curious is another choice.
- Plummer’s calm criticism of Don and the contrast between fleeting fame and longer infamy are admired.
- The line about ordinary people under extraordinary pressure and expectations of grace is praised.
- The anarchist accusation and the promise of continuing to fight for the source are added.