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"[holding a picture of Welles wife and daughter] What I could do with faces like these on film. On second thought, why would I need their faces?"

8mm (film)
8mm (film)
8mm is a 1999 crime thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. A German–American co-production, the film stars Nicolas Cage as a private investigator who delves into the world of snuff films. Joaquin Phoenix, James Gandolfini, Peter Stormare, and Anthony Heald appear in supporting roles.
"[holding a picture of Welles wife and daughter] What I could do with faces like these on film. On second thought, why would I need their faces?"
"[after removing his mask for the first time] Whatd you expect? A monster?"
"Youre not gonna kill me. You dont have it in you."
"[On selling porn] I dont buy it. I dont endorse it. I just point the way."
"[dying from a gunshot wound to the neck] This is wrong, somethings wrong. Oh, God, not like this. Im supposed to have something more cinematic. Kill them, Machine... kill them all. [dies]"
"If there was no honor among perverts and pornographers, the whole fucking business would fall apart."
"You know the best part of killing someone? The look on their face. Its that look. Not when theyre threatened. Not when you hurt them. Not even when they see the knife. Its when they feel the knife go in. Thats it. Its surprise. They just cant believe its really happening to them. She had that look, the girl, when she knew it wasnt just porno."
"I wasnt beaten. I wasnt molested. Mommy didnt abuse me. Daddy never raped me. Im only what I am. And thats all there is to it! Theres no mystery. Things I do, I do them because I like them! Because I want to!"
"Hey! Its like a gas station, you pay before you pump!"
"I can hook you up, though. You name the vice I name the price."
"[watching a video of Machine torturing a woman] Oh, hes a lover, man... definitely loves what he does for a living."
"Thats it. Shes dead. Shes been dead a long fucking time and nobody gives a shit but you."