Quotes of Movie: Backbeat [1994]
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John Lennon: You alright, Stu? Stuart Sutcliffe: How do I look? John Lennon: Put it this way - you'll get better. I'll always be ugly. How can you be such an asshole? John Lennon: Practice. We're gonna be big Stu, we're gonna be too big for Liverpool, we're gonna be too big for Hamburg, we're gonna be too big for our own bloody good. I had a word with Van Gogh last night. He said if he could do it all again he'd be down here shaking his bottom to "Blue Suede Shoes." I gave him your regards. | |
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Ahhh, Liverpool. John Lennon: Home of... Stuart Sutcliffe: ...Liverpudlians. John Lennon: You know what it is I like about Liverpool, Mr. Sutcliffe? Stuart Sutcliffe: No, what is it you like about Liverpool, Mr. Lennon? John Lennon: I was hoping you'd tell me. I like the blonde but I prefer the brunette. John Lennon: Blondes have more fun. Stuart Sutcliffe: Says who? John Lennon: Swedes. Hello, Ladies and Genitals. We're the band. You'll be happy to know we keep our clothes on. On drums, Mr. Pete Best! On guitar, Mr. Paul McCartney. On bass, recently arrived from the dark side of the moon, Mr. Stuart Sutcliffe. And on guitar, Mr. George Harrison. He's only just on solid food. My name is Lennon, John Winston Lennon. My parents named me after Churchill, John Churchill, the wet fish man. They were thinking of naming me after my father, but Dad's such a stupid fuckin' name, don't you think? C'mon, George! We're starvin'! Where are those lovely scones your mother makes? Green tea, anyone? I liked your show. You had fun. John Lennon: Fun? You call that fun? Klaus Voormann: What do you call it? John Lennon: I call it three days and nights without sleep. I call it too long between drinks. I call it dying for a piss. I call it hard fuckin' days and nights. Klaus Voormann: Is he always like this? Stuart Sutcliffe: No. You'd be surprised. He can be quite bitter and twisted. There goes Stuart Sutcliffe. He coulda been in The Beatles. Did ya shag her? Stuart Sutcliffe: She's a photographer. John Lennon: You'll never shag her. You can't do your solo spots any more, Stu. Stuart Sutcliffe: Why not? John Lennon: Because it's shite. Stuart Sutcliffe: Give it to me straight. Let's not beat around the bush. You don't say much, do you? Pete Best: Drummers don't talk. You must have noticed that. Just might as well be deaf and dumb, drummers. When was the last time you heard a drummer say anything? [John looks at Pete, then turns away] Pete Best: See? You know why, don't you? I'll tell you why. 'Cause nobody ever fuckin' listens. Tell me something, John Lennon. When you are rich and famous, when you are number one, when your name is in lights and everybody wants to be your friend, when somebody asks you, "Do you remember Astrid in Hamburg?" what will you say? John Lennon: I'll say she was the girl I always wanted. The girl of me dreams, like Brigitte Bardot with better manners. I might have fallen in love with her. But she fell in love with me best friend. And that was the end of that. Astrid: I love him, John. [pauses] Astrid: I do. John Lennon: Yeah. Don't we all? John Lennon: Listen, you! If you wanna fight someone, fight me! If you don't wanna fight, then listen to the fucking band. If you don't want to listen to the fucking band, fuck off and choke to death. Do you understand me? Do you get me meaning, mate? Pimp: I can't fight you. You are wearing a dress. John Lennon: [to one of the police officers] You wouldn't pull me leg. It really is the showers you're taking us to, isn't it, Mr. Goebels? | |
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