House of Cards

House of Cards is a political TV series, it is an adaptation of a previous BBC miniseries of the same name by Andrew Davies, which was based on the novel by Michael Dobbs. Set in present-day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), a ruthless politician who is willing to do anything to get to his goals.

 

Quotes:

·         Money is the Mc-mansion in Sarasota that starts falling apart after 10 years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries. I cannot respect someone who doesn’t see the difference.

·         Friends make the worst enemies.

·         Power is a lot like real estate. It’s all about location, location, location. The closer you are to the source, the higher your property value.

·         There are two kinds of pain. The sort of pain that makes you strong, or useless pain. The sort of pain that’s only suffering. I have no patience for useless things.

·         Democracy is so overrated.

·         Proximity to power deludes some into thinking they wield it.

·         For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted.

·         The road to power is paved with hypocrisy, and casualties.

·         From this moment on you are a rock. You absorb nothing, you say nothing, and nothing breaks you.

·         I’ve always loathed the necessity of sleep. Like death, it puts even the most powerful men on their backs.

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Cards_(American_TV_series)

 

Nixon

Tagline: Shattered by a dangerous web of conspiracy, betrayal and intrigue!

The film tells the story of the political and personal life and the Watergate scandal of the 37^th United States Richard Nixon played by the great Anthony Hopkins.

Quotes:

[to a portrait of John F. Kennedy] When they look at you, they see who they want to be. They look at me and they see what they are.

This is about me. Why can't you understand that, you of all people? It's not the war—it's Nixon! They want to destroy Nixon! And if I expose myself even the slightest bit they'll tear my insides out. Do you want that? Do you want to see that, Buddy? It's not pretty.

Always remember: others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.

It took me a long time to fall in love with you, Dick. But it doesn't make you happy. You want them to love you. But they never will, Dick. No matter how many elections you win.

Why do you think Kissinger is taping your calls? For history. His word against yours — and right now he's got the records.

[to John Dean] John, sooner or later, sooner, I think, you're gonna learn a lesson that's been learned by everyone who's ever gotten close to Richard Nixon. That he's the darkness reaching out for the darkness. And eventually, it's either you or him. Your grave's already been dug, John.

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_International_(2009_film)

 

The International

Tagline: Is your money making a killing?

In The International, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman are determined to bring to justice one of the world's most powerful banks. Uncovering illegal activities including money laundering, arms trading, and the destabilization of governments. IMDB

Quotes:

Wilhelm Wexler: Sometimes a man can meet his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.

Louis Salinger: Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn… I’m the one you burn.

Umberto Calvini: [In explaining the “true” nature of banking in the world] The IBBC is a bank. Their objective isn’t to control the conflict, it’s to control the debt that the conflict produces. You see, the real value of a conflict, the true value, is in the debt that it creates. You control the debt, you control everything. You find this upsetting, yes? But this is the very essence of the banking industry, to make us all, whether we be nations or individuals, slaves to debt.

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_International_(2009_film)