AFI Ranks Top Movie Quotes... No, Not Roy

Frankly, my dear, even those who have never seen Gone with the Wind (or just despise old classics like Roy here) can still identify Rhett Butler's final words to Scarlett O'Hara. The level of instantaneous recognition inspired by Clark Gable's final line to Vivien Leigh, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," led the American Film Institute to deem it number one on its list of the top 100 movie quotes. Frankly, AFI, Roy doesn't give a damn. The listmakers extraordinaire over at the AFI revealed the latest compilation in their 100 Years feel-like-forever series, '100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases' in a three-hour CBS television special Tuesday hosted by Pierce I-still-wanna-be-Bond-but-you-guys-have-to-beg Brosnan. The winning lines were selected by 1,500 stupid jurors from a list of 400 dumb nominees. Voting criteria included a nominated quote's cultural impact on the national lexicon and whether it was used to invoke the legacy of the film in which it appeared. Yeah, right! Roy doesn't think so! In close contention for the top spot on the list were two of Marlon Brando's most famous lines, "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse," from 1972's The Godfather and "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am," from 1954's On the Waterfront which finished second and third, respectively. In fourth place was Judy Garland's naive proclamation to her loyal canine in 1939's The Wizard of Oz: "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." Humphrey Bogart's remark to Ingrid Bergman in 1942's Casablanca, "Here's looking at you, kid," was looking at fifth place on the list but was one of six quotes overall chosen from the film. Others included Bogart's "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" (20th), "We'll always have Paris" (43rd), "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine" (67), and Bergman's "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By' " (28th). Gone with the Wind also had multiple entries in the top 100. Leigh's "After all, tomorrow is another day" made the list at number 31, and her "As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again" was number 59. The earliest quote was Al Jolson's "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet," (71st) from 1927's The Jazz Singer. The most recent was Andy Serkis' "My precious," (85th) from 2002's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Numerous sci-fi films inspired list-making quotes, including Harrison Ford's "May the Force be with you" (8th) from 1977's Star Wars, Arnold Schwarzenegger's "I'll be back" (37) from The Terminator and a certain friendly alien's insistence that "E.T. phone home," (15th) from 1982's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. On the lighter side, John Belushi's exclamations of "Toga! Toga!" from 1978's Animal House made the list at number 82, while Cuba Gooding Jr.'s rallying cry of "Show me the money!" from 1996's Jerry Maguire placed 25th on the list. Then there were the lines that inspired fear in the hearts of all but the most intrepid moviegoers, such as Jack Nicholson's "Here's Johnny!" (68th) from 1980's The Shining, and Haley Joel Osment's "I see dead people," from 1999's The Sixth Sense (44th). Patrick Swayze's solemn declaration that "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," from 1987's Dirty Dancing squeaked onto the list at number 98 and Margaret Hamilton's witchy vow, "I''ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!" from The Wizard of Oz came in at number 99. Rounding out the top 100 was Leonardo DiCaprio's ultra-passionate shout-out from 1997's Titanic: "I'm the king of the world!" (And, please, let that be the last we hear of it - though Roy doesn't mind the 8-year-old film at all. Why? Because it isn't an OLD classic) The complete list of 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases can be viewed at www.afi.com. Here's a rundown of the top 25 most memorable movie quotes as determined by the AFI... not again, not by Roy: 1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." Gone with the Wind, 1939 2. "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." The Godfather, 1972 3. "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." On the Waterfront, 1954 4. "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." The Wizard of Oz, 1939 5. "Here's looking at you, kid." Casablanca, 1942 6. "Go ahead, make my day." Sudden Impact, 1983 7. "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." Sunset Boulevard., 1950 8. "May the Force be with you." Star Wars, 1977 9. "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night." All About Eve, 1950 10. "You talking to me?" Taxi Driver, 1976 11. "What we've got here is failure to communicate." Cool Hand Luke, 1967 12. "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." Apocalypse Now, 1979 13. "Love means never having to say you're sorry." Love Story, 1970 14. "The stuff that dreams are made of." The Maltese Falcon, 1941 15. "E.T. phone home." E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, 1982 16. "They call me Mister Tibbs!" In the Heat of the Night, 1967 17. "Rosebud." Citizen Kane, 1941 18. "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" White Heat, 1949 19. "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" Network, 1976 20. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Casablanca, 1942 21. "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." The Silence of the Lambs, 1991 22. "Bond. James Bond." Dr. No, 1962 23. "There's no place like home." The Wizard of Oz, 1939 24. "I am big! It's the pictures that got small." Sunset Boulevard, 1950 25. "Show me the money!" Jerry Maguire, 1996 *Roy likes it! *Roy doesn't like it! *Roy just doesn't give a damn! Anyhow, my own personal top malay movie quote would be from 1964's Madu Tiga when P. Ramlee asks his wife about his button. His wife says she doesn't have any idea and then, P. Ramlee gently give a quiet feedback, "Dah tua pun bodoh." Fuck, Elvis! P. Ramlee is the coolest! (Insert random, tired, Roy joke)

"Yang penting bukan kekayaan dan nama... tapi iman."

Ah, my dad's words - works everytime. Last month, Oprah Winfrey and Tom Cruise teamed up for a revealing exposé on Cruise's extremely utterly desperately egregiously and overkill-ly real(joke) passion for new squeeze Katie Holmes. But this month, Winfrey and Cruise are linked again with both A-listers achieving top-10 status on Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 list. Katie I-am-the-weakest-link-in-Batman-Begins Holmes, on the other hand, didn't make the cut. (Thank God, don't know how Cruise would react if she does) The Forbes list ranks famous folk according to their power, which in turn is determined by the size of their paychecks combined with their media presence (something that I would accomplish in two to three months). Hence the big names of yesteryear (hello, women of Friends) can easily be replaced by a more timely act (hello, women of Desperate Housewives). Winfrey, whose number-one ranking on the list secures her the title of world's most powerful celeb (at least until two to three months), raked in $225 million in the last 12 months through her reign as Queen of Daytime Television. The talk-show host climbed two rungs from her already lofty number-three status of last year. Cruise dropped a few notches from last year's number-four ranking but still managed to pull off a more than respectable standing at number 10 with yearly earnings of $31 million. Coming at second was Tiger Woods, whose impressive skills on the links were good enough for an $87 million paycheck. Also ranking high in the athletics department was number five, Shaquille O'Neal, whose hoop dreams pulled down $33 million. Mel Gibson, whose religious epic The Passion of the Christ secured him the top spot on the list last year, fell to number three, but pulled in a hefty $185 million thanks to DVD sales. After being absent from the list last year, George Lucas was back with a vengeance at number four, thanks to the huge box-office gross of Star Wars: Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith and a hefty payday of $290 million. Fellow sci-fi aficionado Steven Spielberg, whose War of the Worlds opens next month, came in at number six with yearly earnings of $80 million. On a musical note, sparring singers Madonna and Elton John are close again, at least when it comes to the list. The Material Girl came in at number eight, while the Rocket Man landed the number-nine slot. Zafer's favourite funnyman Will Ferrell and the funny version of myself Dave Chappelle cracked up the list for the first time this year, coming in at numbers 18 and 78, respectively. Also appearing on the list for the first time is Denzel Washington, whose $30 million earnings put him at number 31. Elsewhere on the list, sibling rivalry was the theme as Jessica Simpson (64th) outranked little bitch sis, Ashlee (76th). Both sisters made the list as 'personalities' as opposed to 'musicians.' Reversing the trend, tennis ace Serena Williams (62nd) outpaced big sister Venus (81st). However, both Williams sisters got served by Maria Sharapova (57th) whose earnings of $18 million made her the highest-paid female athlete on the list. Jennifer Aniston, who just two years ago topped the list, fell from last year's ranking of number 17 to 37, while her former Friends costars Courteney Cox Arquette and Lisa Kudrow dropped off the list entirely. Meanwhile, Desperate Housewives stars Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Nicollette Sheridan made the list as a group in the personalities category, coming in at number 25. In the teen-bitchy-queen race, Lindsay Lohan (52nd) ultimately edged out reputed rival Hilary Duff (54th) but both were outmatched by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen whose combined earnings of $21 million landed them at number 35. Then there were the famous folk who made the list while their significant others were excluded. Cameron Diaz (66th) made the list but her boy-toy Justin Timberlake didn't. Jennifer Garner (70), yes but daddy-to-be Ben Affleck, no. Will Smith (13th) made the cut but wife Jada Pinkett Smith, not so much. Brad Pitt (11th) on the list; Angelina Jolie... oh, wait! My mistake. They just play a fucking couple in Mr. and Mrs. Smith, right? Notably absent from the Celebrity 100 this year were perennial list denizens Tom Hanks, as well as Jim Carrey. The full Celebrity 100 power list can be found in the latest issue of Forbes magazine, which hits newsstands Friday (Ha! Ha! Thank God I'm living in the US. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Screw you guys!) Anyway, here's a recap of the top 10 celebs and their earnings: 1. Oprah Winfrey, $225 million (just talk and talk and talk and... KACHING!) 2. Tiger Woods, $87 million (he owes that quirky name a lot. I mean, who the hell cares about him if his name is something like Rupert or Aloysius) 3. Mel Gibson, $185 million (what can I say, religious sells man!) 4. George Lucas, $290 million (stupid geeks! Wait, I'm one of 'em) 5. Shaquille O'Neal, $33 million (did he really convert to Islam? Man, religious [or just religion] do sell) 6. Steven Spielberg, $80 million (sorry, Jew. But you just can't fight the Muslim power. Ha! Ha!) 7. Johnny Depp, $37 million (ah, our favourite chocolateir! Yippie!) 8. Madonna, $50 million (it's all because of Guy Ritchie. I mean what, sold-out concerts? Big deal!) 9. Elton John, $44 million (sorry, Julian. But gay rules!) 10. Tom Cruise, $31 million (Tom at no. 10? Well, not all religious sells I assumed) And where the hell is Chuck Norris, man?! Fuck!

And The Verdict Is...

...Michael Jackson acquitted of all charges. LAAAAAAMMMMMMEEE!!!

Deep Throat Redux

After all those shits happened for the past two days involving this dude named Mark Felt. I think, the US media needs a modern-day "Deep Throat" within the administration of George W. Bu-shit to reveal how America and much rest of the world was "misled" on Iraq. We need someone like that who is highly placed to tell us what's really going on. STRAIGHT! We know that we were misled on Iraq, yet we don't have any crucial evidence. Deep Throat, revealed this week as former FBI assistant director Mark Felt, acted as a source to The Washington Post newspaper, helping to bring down Nixon's presidency over the Watergate scandal in 1974. Looking back, I wish there were somebody of the Deep Throat time in the US administration who are aware of what's going. This war in Iraq, in my opinion is worse than anything Nixon did. I think Nixon deserved to be expelled from office in view of the cover-up that he carried on and the laws that he violated. But the US has an administration in power now that led almost the whole world to a war that is internationally illegal; it's a war that they are fighting with a country that has no threat to them that has nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks. Yep, Nixon was undoubtedly "tricky" but Bush... man, this man claims to be Christian, following the will of God and then he misleads almost the whole world on a totally fraudulent enterprise in Iraq that they should have never been attached to.