no writing talent.
From "The Big Sleep:"
"Vivian: (speaking of horses) I like to play them myself. But I like to see them workout a little first, see if they’re front runners or come from behind, find out what their whole card is, what makes them run.
Marlowe: Find out mine?
Vivian: I think so.
Marlowe: Go ahead.
Vivian: I’d say you don’t like to be rated. You like to get out in front, open up a little lead, take a little breather in the backstretch, and then come home free.
Marlowe: You don’t like to be rated yourself.
Vivian: I haven’t met anyone yet that can do it. Any suggestions?
Marlowe: Well, I can’t tell till I’ve seen you over a distance of ground. You’ve got a touch of class, but I don’t know how, how far you can go.
Vivian: A lot depends on who’s in the saddle."
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Topic - I think these lines nicely encapsulate Hollywood's problem: - tinear 18:27:11 05/16/11 (7)
- RE: I think these lines nicely encapsulate Hollywood's problem: - RedGrant 19:33:28 05/23/11 (0)
- Faulkner ... - Mike K 20:56:40 05/19/11 (0)
- Raymond Chandler, too (nt) - eppis1 07:16:45 05/17/11 (0)
- Yeah, that William Faulkner guy was such a hack! ;-) - MaxwellP 06:31:40 05/17/11 (2)
- Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, Chandler... the list goes on and on. Hacks--- all of 'em! nt - tinear 07:33:23 05/17/11 (1)
- I was about to mention that - oldmkvi 15:39:42 05/17/11 (0)
- As spoken by Bogie and Bacall, these lines have - oldmkvi 05:26:05 05/17/11 (0)