Wednesday, April 16, 2008

5. Best Use of Dialogue In A Single Scene



The fifth category in The Gummi Awards is for the Best Use of Dialogue In A Single Scene of a film. The dialogue can be a snappy one-liner, or a well-worded conversation between a couple. The catch is that the dialogue must be confined to one particular scene in a film. Some movies have great lines all the way through. The trick is to narrow it down to the prime portion. So, send in your nomination with the name of the movie and either the exact lines spoken or the particular scene in which the dialogue takes place.

The Nominees Are:

Running Scared - 1986 - "The scene where Billy Crystal is duping someone over the phone." (watch a clip)

The Princess Bride - "The scene where the Man in Black challenges Vizinni to a duel of sorts. Which cup has the poison? You know, that I know, that you know, that I am a genius, so clearly it's not in your cup?" (watch a clip)

Goodwill Hunting - "The scene where Matt Damon trumps a plagiarizing grad student by outwitting, out-sourcing, and out-matching him. It was an intellectual showdown worthy of MENSA itself." (watch a clip)

V For Vendetta: Nominated for just about every time V speaks in the film. Namely the scene where he takes over London's airwaves.

The Libertine: Nominated for Johnny Depp's brilliant and chilling opening monologue, ending with "I do not want you to like me" as he fades back into the shadows.

Pirates of the Caribbean: "Why is the rum always gone?"

(This category is now closed to new nominations. Stay tuned to GP to discover the winners!)

**Note: Categories are being listed in reverse order, counting down from 15. To get the full details of The Gummi Awards, read here.

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