Diner Page #3

Synopsis: Early twenty-something Baltimoreans Eddie, Shrevie, Boogie, Billy, Fenwick and Modell have been friends since they were kids, where the center of their lives has been and still is the Fells Point Diner. It's the last week of 1959. Baltimore Colts fanatic Eddie is scheduled to get married to Elyse on New Year's Eve, but may call off the wedding if Elyse doesn't pass his Colts quiz which he will hold two days before the scheduled wedding. Inexperienced Eddie turns to the only other married one among the bunch, electronics salesman and music aficionado Shrevie, for advice, he who may not be the best person from who to ask advice on marriage since he doesn't yet realize that he probably got married to his wife Beth for the wrong reasons. Indeed, Beth, who has lost her sense of identity, is unhappy in their marriage, and contemplates having an affair with someone who provides what she believes is a sympathetic shoulder. Hairdresser and law school student Boogie is the player of the bunch, h
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Barry Levinson
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
86
Rotten Tomatoes:
92%
R
Year:
1982
110 min
757 Views


I'm already down for $10.

- Big spender.

- Come on.

Listen, Eddie. If you guys want in on this,

I'm going to tell you now...

...they're shaving points in this game.

- You heard they're shaving points?

- How do you know?

- I know. This is no bullshit tip.

I heard about your tips before.

Cost me $50.

- How do you know?

- No way.

- What's your resource?

- Don't get in.

Will you listen to me?

They are shaving points on this game.

You want in or not?

They're definitely shaving points?

You feel secure?

- Forget it.

- Who's the guy?

Why do you ask so many questions?

'Cause I don't know who the guy is.

You trust him?

Let me make it $15. Because... make it $15.

Let me ask you a question.

If you're really sure, make it $20.

Don't do it, Modell.

I'm telling ya. I lost $50 last game.

All right. Will you guys hop off

of the subject?

- Can you quiet...?

- $15 would be good.

Modell. Who do you pick,

Sinatra or Mathis?

- Would you just let that die? Please.

- It's important to me.

- It's annoying me.

- It's important in my life.

You've been asking that question

to every man that walks in here.

Would you just forget it?

Maybe I have something to gain

from the answer.

- Did you ever think of that?

- What does it matter?

Let the man speak.

Let the man speak. Speak.

Presley.

Elvis Presley?

There's the definitive answer.

- Sinatra or Mathis? It's Presley. Fine.

- You're sick. You're sick.

You feel better? Did you learn something?

You've gone like two steps below

in my book.

Once again...

I guess you're full?

Did I tell you guys that I've got a date

with Carol Heathrow tomorrow night?

You're taking out Carol Heathrow?

No, you're taking her out.

She is death.

I only go for the best.

Heathrow's cold.

She's not a smart girl.

Did you ever talk to her?

You wanna bet she goes for my pecker

on our first date?

The only hand on your pecker

is gonna be your own.

Do you want to bet me?

Do you want to bet me $20?

You got it.

- I'm in.

- Me too.

Yeah, I'm in too,

but we need validation of this.

All right. I'll arrange it.

How? Are you gonna get fingerprints?

I'm tellin' ya, I'm not gonna do the dusting.

- Did you bring your car?

- No, I walked. Yeah, I brought my car.

You're going straight home?

No, I'm going by way of Atlantic City.

What kind of question is that?

'Cause if... I'll wait for the other guys.

You constantly do this. You walk out

behind me. You stand there...

- Maybe you got plans.

- I have no plans. It's 4:00 in the morning.

- You want a ride?

- I'll go with you if you want.

- You want me to go with you?

- Say the words, "I want a ride."

I don't have to go.

I enjoy your company. Do you want a ride?

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Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor. Levinson's best-known works are comedy-drama and drama films such as Diner (1982); The Natural (1984); Good Morning, Vietnam (1987); Bugsy (1991); and Wag the Dog (1997). He won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rain Man (1988) which also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. more…

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