Unquote

Cooper Powers

Unquote is a weekly podcast that examines movies and the quotable pieces therein that make their way into pop ­culture and beyond. Each episode looks into the American Film Institute's top 100 movie quotes from the past century of cinema, tries to determine why who said what, and reasons that quote made the list. Each quote will get their second shot at the spotlight!

  1. 04/01/2022

    A long distance call | Unquote #22

    AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #15 - "E.T. phone home." E.T. in E.T. the Extra Terrestrial, 1982 My friend Patrick and I cover the Spielberg Extended Universe and why revising nostalgia can be a real letdown.

    1h 3m

  2. 03/25/2022

    A beastly burden | Unquote #21

    AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #84 - "Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast." Carl Denham in King Kong, 1933 Special guest Robert Kelly from the Record all Monsters podcast and I discuss the dizzying heights of Kong's popularity and what makes a good monster movie!

    54 min

  3. 02/18/2022

    The last word spoken first | Unquote #20

    AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #17 - "Rosebud." Charles Kane in Citizen Kane, 1941 A returning guest sheds a light on why money can't really buy happiness. Front page news.

    53 min

  4. 02/11/2022

    An over-represented classic | Unquote #19

    AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #5 - "Here's looking at you, kid." Rick Blaine in Casablanca, 1942 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #20 - "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Rick Blaine in Casablanca, 1942 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #28 - "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'" Ilsa Lunda in Casablanca, 1942 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #32 - "Round up the usual suspects." Capt. Louis Renault in Casablanca, 1942 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #43 - "We'll always have Paris." Rick Blaine in Casablanca, 1942 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #67 - "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." Rick Blaine in Casablanca, 1942 Casablanca is the most represented movie on the list with a whopping 6 quotes spoken by the most represented actor on the list, Humphrey Bogart. My guest, Roman, has some choice opinions about seedy underbellies, corrupt officials, and birthday celebrations.

    1h 4m

  5. 02/04/2022

    These gals can play! | Unquote #18

    AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #54 - "There's no crying in baseball!" Jimmy Dugan in A League of Their Own, 1992. Tatia and I talk about the All-American Girl's Professional Baseball League and whether sibling rivalries can be handled with any diplomacy.

    52 min

  6. 01/28/2022

    A lifetime of memories | Unquote #17

    AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #98 - "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing, 1987 The returning 1980's glitz and glam guest, Shelley, has something to say about Swayze tattoos and fond memories of her father.

    59 min

  7. 01/27/2022

    A question of authority | Quotable Minisode #04

    AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #36 - "Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!" Goldhat in Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948 Out in the desert, no one can hear your cries for help....especially if you don't speak Spanish! My friend Kjai and I tackle what we determined to be the first "dad-worthy" quote on AFI's movie quotes list. We really think we hit the nail on the head, but it may have just been the micheladas talking.

    31 min

  8. 01/27/2022

    A family motto | Unquote #16

    AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #25 - "Show me the money!" Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire, 1996 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes #52 - "You had me at 'hello.'" Dorothy Boyd in Jerry Maguie, 1996. I say goodbye, you say 'hello'. My money-man guest returns to talk about treating people with respect...kinda. Unquote returns for more seasons, despite the intro of this episode which dates from 2016!

    34 min
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Unquote is a weekly podcast that examines movies and the quotable pieces therein that make their way into pop ­culture and beyond. Each episode looks into the American Film Institute's top 100 movie quotes from the past century of cinema, tries to determine why who said what, and reasons that quote made the list. Each quote will get their second shot at the spotlight!

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    Cooper Powers
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