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You think we watch any of your movies, Harry? I've seen better film on teeth.
— Get Shorty · 1995
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker asks Harry a question whose answer is already an insult: why would anyone watch his movies? Then 'film' changes meaning, from something on a screen to something on teeth. The comparison turns a familiar word into a deliberately unpleasant review.
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