My Favorite Films of 1991

"I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye."

Directed by Jonathan Demme
Written by Ted Tally
Music by Howard Shore
Cinematography by Tak Fujimoto
Editing by Craig McKay

"I know now why you cry, but it's something that I can never do."

Directed by James Cameron
Written by James Cameron and William Wisher
Music by Brad Fiedel
Cinematography by Adam Greenberg
Editing by Conrad Buff IV, Mark Goldblatt and Richard A. Harris

"Once you conclude the magic bullet could not create all seven of those wounds, you'd have to conclude that there was a fourth shot and a second rifle. And if there was a second rifleman, then by definition, there had to be a conspiracy."

Directed by Oliver Stone
Written by Oliver Stone and Zachary Sklar
Music by John Williams
Cinematography by Robert Richardson
Editing by Joe Hutshing and Pietro Scalia

"Father, I know these sins must be confessed, but they were just so wonderful."

Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Written by Jim Jarmusch
Music by Tom Waits
Cinematography by Frederick Elmes
Editing by Jay Rabinowitz

"It's not necessary to lay a foul tongue on me my friend. I could get upset. Things could get out of hand. Then in self defense, I could do something to you that you would not like, right here."

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by Wesley Strick
Music by Freddie Francis
Cinematography by Thelma Schoonmaker
Editing by Ellen Lewis

"If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. It's not tragic to die doing what you love."

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Written by Rick King and W. Peter Iliff
Music by Mark Isham
Cinematography by Donald Peterman
Editing by Howard E. Smith

"Any fool with a dick can make a baby, but only a real man can raise his children."

Directed by John Singleton
Written by John Singleton
Music by Stanley Clarke
Cinematography by Charles Mills
Editing by Bruce Cannon

"You've always been crazy. This is just the first chance you've ever had to really express yourself."

Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by Callie Khouri
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography by Adrian Biddle
Editing by Thom Noble

"I gotta tell you, the life of the mind... There's no roadmap for that territory... And exploring it can be painful."

Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Written by Joel and Ethan Coen
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography by Roger Deakins
Editing by Joel and Ethan Coen

"Exterminate all rational thought. That is the conclusion I have come to."

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by David Cronenberg
Music by Ornette Coleman and Howard Shore
Cinematography by Peter Suschitzky
Editing by Ronald Sanders

"I hear all sorts of bullshit everyday, pal. You want some advice? Take your fancy clothes and your black silk underwear and go back to Disneyland."

Directed by Sheldon Lettich
Written by Sheldon Lettich, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes
Music by Arthur Kempel
Cinematography by Richard H. Kline
Editing by Mark Conte

"I'm a homicidal maniac, they look just like everyone else."

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Written by Caroline Thompson and Larry Wilson
Music by Marc Shaiman
Cinematography by Owen Roizman
Editing by Dede Allen and Jim Miller

"I'm a connoisseur of roads. I've been tasting roads my whole life. This road will never end. It probably goes all around the world."

Directed by Gus Van Sant
Written by Gus Van Sant
Music by Bill Stafford
Cinematography by John J. Campbell
Editing by Eric Alan Edwards

"Nobody likes you. Everybody hates you. You're gonna lose. Smile, you fuck."

Directed by Tony Scott
Written by Shane Black and Greg Hicks
Music by Michael Kamen
Cinematography by Ward Russell
Editing by Stuart Baird, Mark Goldblatt and Mark Helfrich

"Congratulations, Ed! I hear Edna's pregnant again."
"Yeah, and when I find the guy that did it..."

Directed by David Zucker
Written by David Zucker and Pat Proft
Music by Ira Newborn
Cinematography by Robert M. Stevens
Editing by Christopher Greenbury and James R. Symons

"How can you read this? There's no pictures!"
"Well, some people use their imagination."

Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
Written by Brenda Chapman, Chris Sanders, Burny Mattinson, Kevin Harkey, Brian Pimental, Bruce Woodside, Joe Ranft, Tom Ellery, Kelly Asbury, Robert Lence and Linda Woolverton
Music by Alan Menken
Cinematography by
Editing by John Carnochan

"What about the world, Ronald? What would you like to do to the whole world?"
"Burn it all."

Directed by Ron Howard
Written by Gregory Widen
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography by Mikael Salomon
Editing by Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill

"Anybody seen Richie? Anybody know why Richie did Bobby Lupo?"

Directed by John Flynn
Written by R. Lance Hill
Music by David Michael Frank
Cinematography by Ric Waite
Editing by Don Brochu and Robert A. Ferretti

"I may not make an honest buck, but I'm 100% American. I don't work for no two-bit Nazi. Let the girl go!"

Directed by Joe Johnston
Written by Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo and William Dear
Music by James Horner
Cinematography by Hiro Narita
Editing by Arthur Schmidt

"Ya know, it's kinda like one of those video games... you just defeated the first wave."

Directed by Mark L. Lester
Written by Stephen Glantz and Caliope Brattlestreet
Music by David Michael Frank
Cinematography by Mark Irwin
Editing by Michael Eliot, Robert A. Ferretti, Steven Kemper and Stuart Baird

"Don't fuck with the Chuck!"

Directed by Jack Bender
Written by Don Mancini
Music by John D'Andrea and Cory Lerios
Cinematography by John R. Leonetti
Editing by Scott K. Wallace and Edward A. Warschilka

"Why are you mad at me? He's the one who ate your father."

Directed by Jim Abrahams
Written by Jim Abrahams and Pat Proft
Music by Sylvester Levay
Cinematography by Bill Butler
Editing by Jane Kurson and Eric A. Sears

"Sue Ellen, have you ever had a 48 hour orgasm?"

Directed by Stephen Herek
Written by Neil Landau and Tara Ison
Music by David Newman
Cinematography by Tim Suhrstedt
Editing by Larry Bock

"This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption. Let us give praise to our maker and glory to his bounty by learning about... BEER!"

Directed by Kevin Reynolds
Written by Pen Densham and John Watson
Music by Michael Kamen
Cinematography by Douglas Milsome
Editing by Peter Boyle

"Is that a star?"
"No, that's Ted Danson."

Directed by Michael Caton-Jones
Written by Laurian Leggett, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman and Daniel Pyne
Music by Carter Burwell
Cinematography by Michael Chapman
Editing by Priscilla Nedd-Friendly