Other great BA lines:
Quaid to Stern: “How come you’re so stupid Cyril?”
Stern response: “I don’t know. I guess I got a dumb heredity. What’s your excuse Michael?”
Dooley, following a rant about his displeasure with Italian foods ending in “-ini” (zucchini, linguine, fettuccine,
etc.): “I want some American food goddamn it. Give me some French fries”.
Dennis Christoper asking his dad for the day off so he can race with his idols: “But papa, the Italians are
coming.”
Dooley: “I don’t care if the second coming’s coming.”
What sets BA apart for me, and what perhaps is important to this thread, is that it is an original story rather than a docu-pic portraying actual events. It won a much-deserved Oscar for best original screenplay. The only other sports movie to win this award is Chariots of Fire. BA deserves a spot on any short list of best coming-of-age films.