8MM (1999) quotes
Director
Joel Schumacher.
Cast
Nicolas Cage.
Joaquin Phoenix.
James Gandolfini.
Peter Stormare.
A private investigator is hired to discover if a “snuff film” is authentic or not.
There are some things that you see, and you can’t unsee them. Know what I mean?
– Max California
All I’m saying is… it can get to you.
– Max California
No worries. Thanks for the warning, though.
– Tom Welles
You’re welcome. Pops… If you dance with the devil, the devil don’t change. The devil changes you.
– Max California
Some of your lyrics?
– Tom Welles
That’s cute.
– Max California
Can I interest you in a battery-operated vagina?
– Max California
No thank you.
– Tom Welles
Are you sure? I’d hate for you to be in one of those everyday situations that calls for a battery-operated vagina and not have one.
– Max California
Do you think people like the Christians hire us to invite us to their dinner parties? It’s our job to clean up their royal messes.
– Daniel Longdale
You know the best part of killing someone? The look on their face. It’s that look. Not when they’re threatened. Not when you hurt them. Not even when they see the knife. It’s when they feel the knife go in. That’s it. It’s surprise. They just can’t believe it’s really happening to them. She had that look, the girl, when she knew it wasn’t just porno.
– George Higgins
I can hook you up, though. You name the vice I name the price.
– Max California
You trust me to take your money, but not your picture?
– Dino Velvet
Those are two different kinds of trust.
– Tom Welles
I don’t know exactly what you’re looking for, but just for the record – I’m straight.
– Max California
Congratulations.
– Tom Welles
Do you get turned on at places like tonight?
– Max California
No, I do not.
– Tom Welles
But you don’t exactly get turned off either, do ya?
– Max California
Devil’s changing you already.
– Max California
Hello, Machine. Love your work.
– Tom Welles
There’s three rules in life: One, there’s always a victim; two, don’t be it.
– Max California
And three?
– Tom Welles
I forgot what three is.
– Max California
That’s it. She’s dead. She’s been dead a long fucking time and nobody gives a shit but you.
– Eddie Poole
I’ll never get tired of hurting you, Eddie!
– Tom Welles