1)
Parry: Hold variet...or feel the sting of my shaft!
In the name of Blanche De Fleur, unhand that errant Knight! Do you speak English?!
Let the bum go dipshit!
2)
Parry: Oh, look, it' show time. You know, boys...there's
three things in this world that you need. Respect for all kinds of life, a nice
bowel movement on a regular basis and a navy blazer. Oh, one more thing. Never
take your eye off the ball!
3)
Parry: They came to me about a year ago. I was sitting
on the John having one of those satisfying bowel movements. You know, that ones
that border on mystical. Where you're like--- And there they were. Hundreds of
the cutest little fat people floating right in front of me. It was wonderful.
And then...they spoke.
4)
Parry:
I love this guy! You hear me?! I love this guy!
5)
Parry: Heaven be praised giving soon the opportunity
to fulfill the duties of my profession. These cries proceed from a miserable male
or female in needing my aid and my protection.
6) Jack:
I wish I could just....pay a fine and go home.
7) Jack:
"Did you lose your mind all of a sudden or was it a slow, gradual
process?":
8) Parry:
"And I said whoa! Hold it right there. I mean, you start seeing
floating little fat people tell you that you're on a mission from
God - they'll slap you some heavy thorzine."
9) Caller:
"And he'll never let me finish a sentence. He's always finishing..."
Jack: "He's always finishing your thoughts. That's awful."
Caller: "And it absolutley drives..." Jack: "It drives
you crazy, doesn't it? He's a scoundrel!" Caller: "Jack,
you've hit the nail..." Jack: "Hit the nail on the head."
Caller: "Yeah, on the head." Jack: "Yeah, somebody
oughta hit you on the head."
10) Jack:
"Jack Lucas found dead next to a dead naked man. The two were
dead, his companion was naked. I hate it when they use the word companion
- it's so insinuating. Probably boost the sales of my biography, though.
The public has a fascination with celebrity murders that involve nakedness
- bastards." Parry: "Jack, I may be going out on a limb
here, but you don't seem like a happy camper."
Review:The
Fisher King is Terry Gilliams bizarre
and brilliant tale that explores how people cope or escape from the
hard realities of life. Robin Williams character (Perry) goes through
such a traumatic event that he loses his mind and creates an alternate
world and new persona. Through the use of unconventional camera angles
and experimental direction, the film has its own warped reality. Robin
Williams (Dead Poets Society, Awakenings,
Good Morning Vietnam, The World According to Garp) is
at his best in this film. I can't imagine any other actor pulling
this role off as convincingly as Williams does. There is a madness
that twinkles in Williams eyes that you just can't fake. I consider
this one of the best films of the 90's and is one of my all-time favorites.
-Review by Aaron Caldwell
