Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" Qoutes

[David]

INTERVIEWER
Deputy minister, what do you believe
is behind this recent increase in
terrorist bombings?

HELPMANN
Bad sportsmanship. A ruthless
minority of people seems to have
forgotten certain good old fashioned
virtues. They just can't stand seeing
the other fellow win. If these people
would just play the game, instead of
standing on the touch line heckling -

INTERVIEWER
In fact, killing people -

HELPMANN
- In fact, killing people - they'd
get a lot more out of life.


INTERVIEWER
Mr. HELPMANN, what would you say to
those critics who maintain that the
Ministry Of Information has become
too large and unwieldy ...?

HELPMANN
David ... in a free society
information is the name of the game.
You can't win the game if you're a
man short.



INTERVIEWER
And the cost of it all, Deputy
Minister? Seven percent of the gross
national produce ...

HELPMANN
I understand this concern on behalf
of the tax-payers. People want value
for money and a cost-effective
service.



HELPMANN
That is why we always insist on the
principle of Information Retrieval
Charges. These terrorists are not
pulling their weight, and it's
absolutely right and fair that those
found guilty should pay for their
periods of detention and the
Information Retrieval Procedures used
in their interrogation.



INTERVIEWER
Do you think that the government is
winning the battle against
terrorists?

HELPMANN
On yes. Our morale is much higher
than theirs, we're fielding all their
strokes, running a lot of them out,
and pretty consistently knocking them
for six. I'd say they're nearly out
of the game.



INTERVIEWER
But the bombing campaign is now in
its thirteenth year ...

HELPMANN
Beginner's luck.


INTERVIEWER
Thank you very much, Deputy Minister.

HELPMANN
Thank you, David ... and a very merry
Christmas to you all.

[David]

JILL
I want to report a wrongful arrest.

PORTER
(looking at form)
You want Information Adjustments.
Different department.

JILL
(exasperated but
controlled)
I've been to Information Adjustments.
They sent me here. They told me you
had a form I had to fill in.

PORTER
Have you got an Arrest Receipt?

JILL
Yes.

PORTER
Is it stamped?

JILL
(producing Buttle receipt)
Stamped?

PORTER
(examining receipt)
No, there's no stamp on it. You see!
I can't give you the form until it's
stamped.

JILL
Where do I get it stamped?

PORTER
Information Adjustments.

[David]

SAM
Are you Mrs Buttle?

The WOMAN nods very slightly without looking at him.

SAM
My name is Lowry - Sam Lowry. I'm
from the Ministry of Information.
(no response)
I've come to give you a cheque.

SAM
(indicting cheque)
It's a refund ... I'm afraid there
was a mistake.

MRS BUTTLE
Mistake?

SAM
(encouraged)
Yes. Not my department ... I'm only
records. It seems that Mr Buttle was
overcharged by Information Retrieval.
I don't think they usually make
mistakes ... but, er ... I suppose
we're all human.


Oh ... what happened to the ...?

He gets nothing back.

Actually, my bringing this here is
rather unorthodox ... Usually any
payments are made through the central
computer ... but, er ... there were
certain difficulties, and rather than
cause delay, we thought you might
appreciate this now ... it being
Christmas.

MRS BUTTLE
My husband's dead, isn't he?

SAM
Er ... I assure you Mrs Buttle, the
Ministry is always very scrupulous
about following up and eradicating
error. If you have any complaints
which you'd like to make, I'd be more
than happy to send you the
appropriate forms.

MRS BUTTLE
What have you done with his body?

SAM
Um ...

[David]

LIME
No, you can't have any more chairs!
There's only one left in here now,
and I need that to sit on!

Oh ... er, sorry. Who are you?

[David]

JILL
But you've stamped this form before!
Why won't you stamp it now?

PORTER
You've just said yourself, Miss,
we've already stamped it. Why should
we stamp it twice?

[rklenseth]

I finally saw this film. It is by the far the best 1984esque film out there. You have the see the director's cut only because it is a much better version even though it doesn't have a happy ending.

[SekoETC]

I shouldn't nitpick on an almost four-year old post but it's spelled Q-U-O-T-E-S.

[joo]

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