Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Erin: I was pulling out real slow, and out of nowhere his Jaguar comes racing around the corner like a bat out of hell.
Erin: Do they teach lawyers to apologize? Because you suck at it.
Erin: There's two things that aggravate me: being ignored and being lied to.
Erin: Are you getting this down, honey? Or am I talking too fast for you?
Ed Masry: "You're a girl.
Erin: Excuse me?
Ed Masry: Why aren't you out to lunch? You're a girl.
Erin: I guess I'm not the right kind."
Erin: Well, it just so happens, I think I look nice. And as long as I have one ass instead of two, I'll wear what I like, if that's alright with you.
Matthew: Mom, what do you think about me getting a tatoo?
Katie: "What's that?
George: This? This is a Harley-Davidson. Best damn motorcycle ever made.
Erin: And if I ever catch either one of you near one, knock you silly."
George: "You got great kids.
Erin: Well, I'm sure I'll fuck 'em up eventually.
George: Why?
Erin: Obvioulsy not a good judge of character, or I would have never left them with that idiot, who cost a fortune and smelled like chicken fat. And after I find her and kill her, I don't know what I'm gonna do."
George: "You always this hard on people who try to help you?
Erin: I'm out of practice.
George: Well, let me remind you."
Donna Jensen: "Oh! You're a lawyer?
Erin: Hell no, I hate lawyers. I just work for 'em."
Brenda: There may be jobs where you can disappear for days at a time, but this isn't one of them.
Erin: "What I am supposed to do? Check in every two seconds?
Brenda: Yes, it's called accountability.
Erin: I'm not talking to you bitch!
Brenda:Excuse me?
Erin: Get out of my face!"
Erin: "I don't know what happened to me. I mean, God, I was Miss Wichita for chrissake. Did I tell you that? You are living next door to a real live fucking beauty queen. I still have my tiara. And I thought it meant I was gonna do something important with my life. That it meant I was someone.
George: You're someone to me."
Erin: Of course by the time I get through opening new supermarkets I only had a few weeks left to work on hunger... and world peace.
George: "You're a very special lady.
Erin: Don't be too nice to me, okay?
George: Why?
Erin: Makes me nervous."
Ed: "Look, I'm sorry. You were gone. I just assumer you were off having fun.
Erin: Oh, and why the hell would you assume that?
Ed: I don't know, maybe you look like someone who has a lot of fun.
Erin: Oh, so by that standard, I should assume that you never get laid."
Ed: "What makes you think you can just walk in there and find what we need?
Erin: They're called boobs, Ed."
Erin: And you! Wooftie! Ain't you a beauty. You drive all the boys crazy, don't you? I can see it in your eyes. You drive them wild. You do, don't you? Torture them. It's good for them.
Erin: I'll admit, I don't know shit about shit, but I know the difference between right and wrong.
Brenda: "Lovers' quarrel?
Erin: Oh, bite my ass Krispy Kreme."
Erin: "Kind of like David and what's-his-name?
Ed: Kind of like David and what's-his-name whole fucking family."
George: A job is supposed to pay your bills, not put you in danger.
Donna: "You think that if you got no uterus and no breasts you're still technically a woman?
Erin: Sure you are. Yeah, you just...you're actually a happier woman because you don't have to worry about maxi-pads and underwire.
Donna: We're gonna get them Erin, aren't we? You got to promise me that we're gonna get them."
Erin: "Jesus, they look like the Secret Service.
Ed: Intimidations. Let the games begin."
Theresa: "Okay look, I think we got off the wrong foot here.
Erin: That's all you got, lady, two wrong feet in fucking ugly shoes."
Erin: Not personal? That is work! My sweat! My time away from my kids! If that's not personal, I don't know what is.
Mr Potter: "How did you do this?
Erin: Well, seeing as how I have no brains or legal expertise, and Ed was losing all faith in the system, am I right?
Ed: Oh yeah, completely. No faith.
Erin: I just went out there and performed sexual favours. 634 in five days. I'm really quite tired."
Ed: Do they teach beauty queens how to apologize? Because you suck at it!
Plot:
A former beauty queen with three young kids to raise on her own, two ex-husbands, and no jobs is hired in a law firm as a legal assistant. Although she clearly looks like she doesn't belong, she soon discovers that a power company may have poisoned hundreds of people for many years, and she thus decides to devote all her time and energy to do those people justice.
Erin Brockovich is one of my favourite movies ever. Hands down. I mean, I still remember watching this as kid, and then discussing it with the bus driver. It just isn't the type of movie that you can easily forget. That's how good, touching and inspiring it is.That's probably why I found myself watching it every year or so. It just never gets old. It's all the more amazing as it is based on a real story, and it just warm up my heart to know there are some good people out there. We are desperately in need of genuine role models, especially today.
There is seriously nothing wrong I could tell about that movie. The story might not be unique plot wise, but then again, it was based on a real story, so I definitely appreciate the realistic aspect of that film. The acting is absolutely mind-blowing. I dare say that this has to be Julia Roberts best performance ever. Never ever has she made me laugh and cry so much than in Erin Brockovich. never has she been so moving. I sure hope that the real Erin Brockovich is glad of Julia Roberts' acting while she was playing her. Aaron Eckhart character was also very sweet, although I thought he was a little selfish. I was still disappointed to learn that the real George didn't stick with Erin and even worse, tried to extort money from her after the movie telling her story came out. That kind of destroyed the way I thought of him.
Personally, a duo I loved what the duo played by Albert Finney, who portrayed Ed Mastry and of Julia Roberts as Erin. Ed and Erin are absolutely great to watch together. They have a great chemistry and it's amazing to see how two people who are so different in appearance still manage to unite for a great cause, and even more amazingly, to learn something from one another.
The dialogues are also brilliant. I love the sarcasm, the puns, the irony, but also the sweet and heartbreaking lines that are brilliantly delivered by the characters, and who made it tough for me to pick what I thought were the most memorable lines. Marg Helgenberger, who plays Donna Jensen, particularly delivered a great performance. The only other time I ever saw her act was in CSI, and although she is good in there, it is not comparable to how good her acting is in Erin Brockovich.
Also, just for all the fans out there who also love that movie, the real Erin Brockovich actually appear in the film. Can you spot her?
In sum, the movie is a favourite of mine and I'd would definitely recommend it. You'll cry, you'll laugh and you'll just want to fight for all those poor people along with Erin.
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