Not minding that it hurts

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Same line, same idea, different contexts. The meaning depends upon who's saying it and how it's pitched. Example #1 is from a very well-known 1962 film. The line implies a kind of enigmatic intrigue. Example #2 is from a very well known 1976 film. This time the implication is that the speaker is sick, deranged.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 13, 2008 at 2:36 PM

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PerfectTommy says ...

Reminds me of my favorite line in the first X-Men movie. When Rogue asks Wolverine if it hurts when his claws extend and he responds, "Every time."

Posted by PerfectTommy at February 13, 2008 2:46 PM

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lazarus says ...

For that line alone, the X-Men trilogy is better than Raimi's overrated one.

Posted by lazarus at February 13, 2008 2:51 PM

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mutinyco says ...

Liddy of Arabia!

Posted by mutinyco at February 13, 2008 2:55 PM

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Beaucoul says ...

the speaker in the film from '76 is deep throat. wells, i think u meant to say that he was talking about someone who is deranged, in this case, g. gordon liddy.

Posted by Beaucoul at February 13, 2008 3:17 PM

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Dan Revill says ...

PerfectTommy, that was a great line - and the way Jackman says it was pitch perfect. I still harbor a grudge against Ratner for destroying any good will I have towards that series. It'll probably be a long time before I watch either of the first two X-MEN flicks again.

That being said, I love me some Lawrence of Arabia. Haven't watched it in a while. Must do so again.

Posted by Dan Revill at February 13, 2008 4:26 PM

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