Marley & Me

Марли и я

* John Grogan: A dog has no use for fancy cars... or big homes or designer clothes. A waterlogged stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor... clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give 'em your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel... extraordinary?

* Jennifer Grogan: Honey, I'm sorry. I just got overwhelmed. No one tells you how hard this is all gonna be.
   John Grogan: Which part?
   Jennifer: All of it: marriage, being a parent. It's the hardest job in the world and nobody prepares you for that. Nobody tells you how much you have to give up.
   John: I feel like they do tell you, but you don't listen... or you think, "Ah, they're just miserable."

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* Sebastian: You got a kid, you're a dad. You're not you anymore. You got a dog, you're a...
   John Grogan: Master.
   Sebastian: You're still a guy.
   John: Still got a life.
   Sebastian: Exactly.
   John: And a dog. Yeah, but you've stopped her clock for a few years.

* John's Boss: Listen. You know what makes it work? What makes it work is that you put yourself into it. I like that.

* John Grogan: Remember, this was supposed to be a three-year house.
   Jennifer Grogan: I know. I know that. I just don't think we can afford to buy a new one.
   John: I know, but, honey, we can. With both our salaries...
   Jennifer: Honey, I'm pregnant.
   John: Really? Are you sure?
   Jennifer: Come here. Pretty sure.
   John: Four for four. Wow.

* John Grogan: I'm just trying to remember us from before.
   Jennifer Grogan: You mean those, uh... Those younger... Sexier, better-looking people?
   John: Yeah.
   Jennifer: I remember them. I remember them vaguely. I miss them.
   John: Mmm. They're here. They're here. They're just really tired.

* John's Boss: It's postpartum depression. Their hormones go on tilt... and they get depressed. I remember after my fourth kid was born, I'd wake up in the middle of the night sometimes... my wife would be there staring at me... with a meat cleaver in her hand. I thought she was gonna kill me... I still do. Did you get her the gift?
   John Grogan: Yeah.
   John's Boss: That usually works.

* John Grogan: Can I ask you a favor?
   Jennifer Grogan: Yes.
   John Grogan: No more kids for a while.
   Jennifer Grogan: Absolutely. Deal.

* John Grogan 2 Marley: Oh, 40's gonna be tough, buddy. I'm not gonna lie to you. But we knew that. We knew this was when Father Time was gonna make his move. Try to take us down a dark alley and beat the hell out of us. You got a little more white around the temple... but makes you look more distinguished, I think.
We both lost a step. I know. How does it feel to have your best years behind you? You do everything you wanted to? No, me neither.

* John Grogan: What was that?
   Jennifer Grogan: That was my blessing to take that job in Philadelphia. {...} We'll follow you wherever you wanna go.
   John: I understand. But I'm not gonna do that. I'm not gonna uproot us. We got our friends. The kids enjoy school. And I got my poker game. I couldn't possibly... {...} What I'm trying to say... is our life is here and I'm okay with that.
   Jennifer: Our life is wherever we are. That's it.

* John Grogan: Okay, I'm ready. Put an exclamation point here. Mark Twain said not to use exclamation points 'cause it's like laughing at your own joke... but sometimes you gotta laugh at your own joke 'cause it's funny.


-- Словарик:
vaguely — неясно и т. п.
postpartum — послеродовой
cleaver — мясницкий нож или топор
temple — висок
distinguished — известный, выдающийся; изысканный, утончённый; необычный
exclamation — восклицание
exclamation point (= exclamation mark) — восклицательный знак


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++ Owen Wilson и Jennifer Aniston. Уммм.
! Хороший фильм, хороший. 2 только момента:
~ Без последних 10 минут он был бы еще лучше. Однако при этом он перестал бы быть правдивым.
~ Вид на Boca сверху вызывает сильнейший оральный вау-спазм. Гады!



!! Еще касательно концовки фильма. Для желающих завести собаку последние 10-15 минут картины давка обязательны к просмотру.