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A look at some great musicals from the world of entertainment. By Steph Gallear

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Famous Film Scenes
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Famous Film Scenes

Here’s the Hot English take on a few famous film scenes. sit back and read or
listen to these great moments from cinematic history.
The Godfather Falling Down breakfast.
(1972) (1993) Rick: Yeah, well hey, I’m really sorry.
Directed by Francis Directed by Joel D-Fens: Yeah, well hey, I’m real sorry too.
Ford Coppola. Schumacher. Starring [He opens his bag and pulls out a gun.]
Starring Marlon Michael Douglas and Customer: He’s got a gun!
Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall. In this
James Caan, Robert scene, the film's main Terminator 2:
Duvall and Diane character, D-Fens, Judgment Day
Keaton. goes into a fast-food (1991)
In this scene, Vito Corleone (the restaurant. He wants some breakfast. Directed by
Godfather) is talking to Johnny Fontane, James Cameron.
a famous singer. Johnny needs some Sheila: Hi, can I help you? Starring Arnold
help with his show business career. D-Fens: Yes, I’d like a ham and cheese Schwarzenegger and
“whamlet”with some“whammy”fries. Linda Hamilton.
Johnny: Oh, Godfather, I don’t know what Sheila: I’m sorry, we’ve stopped serving In this scene, the
to do. I don’t know what to do. breakfast but we are on the lunch Terminator, Sarah and her son (John) are
Vito: You can act like a man! What’s the menu now. in a car, driving along a road.
matter with you? Is this how you D-Fens: But I want breakfast.
turned out? A Hollywood idiot Sheila: You can’t have it, we’re not serving it. Sarah: Keep it under sixty-five. We
that cries like a woman? [imitating D-Fens: So you said. Is that the manager? don’t wanna be pulled over.
Johnny] What can I do? What can Sheila: Yeah. Terminator: Affirmative.
I do? What is that nonsense? D-Fens: Could I speak to him please? John: No, no, no. You gotta listen
Ridiculous. [Sonny enters the room] Sheila: Sure. Rick, there’s a customer that to the way people talk. See,
Vito: [to Johnny] Come would like to speak with you. [Rick you don’t say like “affirmative”
here. You look appears.] or stuff like that. You say, “No
terrible. I want you Rick: Yes, sir? problem!” And if someone
to eat. I want you D-Fens: I’d like some comes off to you with an
to rest a while. And breakfast. attitude, you say “eat me”. If
in a month from Rick: We stopped you wanna shine them on, it’s,
now, this Hollywood bigshot is serving breakfast. “Hasta la vista, baby.”
gonna give you what you want. D-Fens: I know you Terminator: Hasta la vista, baby? Hasta la
Johnny: It’s too late. They start shooting in stopped serving breakfast, Rick. vista, baby! Hasta la vista, baby!
a week. Sheila told me you stopped serving
Vito: I’m gonna make him an offer he breakfast... why am I calling you by Dirty Harry
can’t refuse. your first names? I don’t even know (1971)
you. I still call my boss “mister” even Directed by Don
Casino Royale though I’ve been working with him Siegel. Starring Clint
(2006) for seven years, but all of a sudden Eastwood. In this
Directed by Martin I walk in here and I’m calling you scene, Inspector Harry
Campbell. Starring Rick and Sheila like we’re in some Callahan (Dirty Harry)
Daniel Craig. This is kind of AA meeting and... I don’t is dealing with an
the final scene in the want to be your buddy, Rick. I just armed robbery.
movie. Bond wants want a little breakfast.
to get his revenge Sheila: Well, you can call me Miss Folsom Harry: [Harry approaches the robber, who is
on Mr White, who is if you want. lying on the ground.] Ah, huh. I know
at an estate near Lake Como (Italy). White Rick: Sheila! [to D-Fens] We stopped what you’re thinking. “Did he
answers his mobile. serving breakfast at 11:30. [D-Fens fire six shots or only five?” Well,
White: Hello? looks at his watch. It’s 3 minutes past the to tell you the truth, in all this
Bond: Mr White. deadline.] excitement I kind of lost track
We need to D-Fens: Rick, have you ever heard the myself. But being as this is a 44
talk. expression, “The customer is Magnum, the most powerful
White: Who is always right”? handgun in the world, and would
this? [there Rick: Yeah. blow your head clean off, you’ve
is a gunshot] D-Fens: Yeah, well, here I am. The customer. got to ask yourself one question,
Ahhh! Rick: That’s not our policy. You have to "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya,
[James Bond order something from the lunch punk? [The bank robber gives in.]
appears] menu. Robber: Hey, I gots to know. [Harry fires the
Bond: The name’s Bond. James Bond. D-Fens: I don’t want lunch. I want gun. There’s no bullet in it. Harry laughs.]

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