Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2008 : samedi et dimanche photo

Festival des Vieilles Charrues 2008 : samedi et dimanche

La nuit de vendredi à samedi a été encore plus rude que la précédente et pour cause : une vingtaine de personnes se sont rassemblées à quelques mètres de nos tentes pour parler, boire et hurler des chansons paillardes. Trop top. Vers quatre heures du matin, je perçois le dialogue suivant : – C’est trop …

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The American Civil War : 1860-1865 photo

The American Civil War: 1861-1865

This is post 7 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …

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It ain't the coffee in my kitchen... photo

Pulp Fiction: it ain’t the coffee in my kitchen…

Jules (Samuel L. Jackson): Hmm… God damn Jimmy! This some serious gourmet shit! Me and Vincent woulda been satisfied with some freeze-dried Taster’s Choice, right? Huh! And he springs this serious gourmet shit on us. What flavor is this? Jimmy (Quentin Tarantino): Knock it off, Julie. Jules: What? Jimmy: I don’t need you to tell …

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Declaration of Literary Independence photo

American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence

This is post 3 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature Washington Irving: evolution, nostalgia and imaginary compensation Irving was not under the influence of …

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The Boss : “there has to be some civility in the world”

Internal Affairs Agent : Hang on ! (zooms in with binoculars)This is one screwed-up crew… Special Agent Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson) : Alright… just so that there’s no confusion, here’s the deal : you’re in my world now not yours and in my world your responsibilities begin and end with me. Andy Fidler (Eugene …

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When I pull the strings… you dance !

Andy Fidler (Eugene Levy): Do you have a plan? Special Agent Derrick Vann (Samuel L. Jackson): … the hell is that supposed to mean? Andy Fidler: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Just a little constructive criticism. Okay? That’s how two people working together… Special Agent Derrick Vann: Wow wow wow wow …

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It's the one that says

Pulp Fiction : it’s the one that says “Bad Motherfucker”

Honey Bunny (Amanda Plummer): I wanna go home! Jules (Samuel L. Jackson): Just hang in there, baby, you’re doing’ great, I’m proud of you and Ringo’s proud of you! It’s almost over. Tell her you’re proud! Pumpkin (Tim Roth): I’m proud of you Honey Bunny. Honey Bunny: I love you! Pumpkin: I love you too …

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Deux hommes en costume armés de fusils pointés l'un vers l'autre, une scène qui n'est pas sans rappeler l'intervention divine de Pulp Fiction.

Pulp Fiction : “This was divine intervention…”

Shooter: [busting the door, emptying his gun] Die you motherfuckers !!! [Gun clicks, no ammo left] [Pause] [Jules and Vincent look at each other then reply with their guns] Vincent (John Travolta): [to Marvin] Why the fuck didn’t you tell us somebody was in the bathroom? Slipped your mind? Did you forget that somebody was …

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