Albert Finney movie quotes

62 quotes from 8 movies

Murder on the Orient Express (1974) as Hercule Poirot

View Quote [After uncovering Ratchett's stab wounds, Bianchi starts to waver] Mon pauvre, if you must go woop-woop, please go woop-woop not to windward, but to leeward.

View Quote Mr. Ratchett, I have made enough money to satisfy both my needs and my caprices. I take only such cases now as interest me, and to be frank, my interest in your case is, uh... dwindling.

View Quote [To Pierre and Beddoes, upon discovering Ratchett's body] Ah, touch nothing!

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Erin Brockovich (2000) as Ed Masry

View Quote Do they teach beauty queens how to apologize? Because you suck at it!

View Quote Theresa Dallavale: Okay, look, I think we got off on the wrong foot here...
Erin Brockovich: That's all you got, lady. Two wrong feet and **** ugly shoes.

View Quote Ed Masry: In a law firm you may want to re-think your wardrobe a little.
Erin Brockovich: Well Ed, I think I look nice. And as long as I have one ass instead of two I'll wear what I like if that's all right with you? You might want to re-think those ties.

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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) as Albert Hirsch

View Quote A republic lives on the knife's edge.

View Quote You can't outrun what you did, Jason. You made yourself into who you are. Eventually you're gonna have to face the fact you chose right here to become Jason Bourne.

View Quote You came to us. You volunteered. You said you'd do anything it takes to save American lives. You're not a liar, are you? Or... too weak to see this through? This is it. Let go of David Webb. Really give yourself to this program...

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A Good Year (2006) as Uncle Henry Skinner

View Quote [on the book "Death in Venice"] Given the title, I don't think you'll be surprised by the ending.

View Quote You'll come to see that a man learns nothing from winning. The act of losing, however, can elicit great wisdom. Not least of which is, uh... how much more enjoyable it is to win. It's inevitable to lose now and again. The trick is not to make a habit of it.

View Quote Well done. Proves the adage that wisdom can be found in the most unlikely places.

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Amazing Grace (2006) as John Newton

View Quote God sometimes does His work with gentle drizzle, not storms. Drip. Drip. Drip.

View Quote Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly. I'm a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.

View Quote I wish I could remember all their names. My 20,000 ghosts, they all had names, beautiful African names. We'd call them with just grunts, noises. We were apes, they were human. [tears up]

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Millers Crossing (1990) as Leo

View Quote Leo: So you wanna kill him...
Eddie Dane: For starters.

View Quote Leo: You hear about Rug?
Tom: Yeah, RIP.
Leo: They took his hair, Tommy. Jesus, that's strange, why would they do that?
Tom: Maybe it was injuns.

View Quote Leo: I reckon I can still trade body-blows with any man in this town.
[Tom looks at him]
Leo: Except you Tom.
Tom: And Verna.

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Corpse Bride (2005) as Finis Everglot

View Quote Fetch me musket!

View Quote There's an eye in me soup.

View Quote [to Victor] Out of the way, you ninny!

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Skyfall (2012) as Kincade

View Quote [showing M a concealed passage under Bond's family home.] The night I told him his parents had died, he hid in here for two days. When he did come out, he wasn't a boy anymore.

View Quote [after shooting two of Silva's men dead.] Welcome to Scotland.

View Quote [Bond, M and Kincade are waiting for Silva and his men to arrive.]
M: I **** this up, didn't I?
James Bond: No. You did your job. [beat] I read your obituary of me.
M: And?
James Bond: Appalling.
M: Yeah, I knew you'd hate it. I did call you an exemplar of British fortitude.
James Bond: Oh, that bit was alright.
[The dogs start barking. Bond rises, alert]
James Bond: Are you ready?
Kincade: I was ready before you were born, son.

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