Willard

Willard (2003)

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Willard: Have you been to the basement?
Willard's Mother: Oh, you know I can't, but I know they're there. I can smell them! All my life I could smell mice.
Willard: Smell mice.
Willard's Mother: And hear them! Don't you hear them down there?
Willard: It's just the wind.

Frank Martin: What part of "You're fired" don't you understand?

Mr. Garter: The money can help you start over.
Willard: Start over? I'm almost done.

Willard: You stole this company from my father. It killed him and it killed my mother and now you're trying to kill me. You're trying to take my house. You made a fool of me in front of everybody. You made me hate myself. I thought about it a lot, hating myself. Well right now, at this moment, I like myself.

Willard: You killed Socrates.
Frank Martin: I killed who?
Willard: How do you think Socrates felt when you stuck him? Answer me.
Frank Martin: Who the fuck is Socrates?
Willard: He was the only friend I ever had.

Willard: They'll do anything I tell them.
Frank Martin: Then tell them to get the fuck out of my office.

Willard's Mother: Oh, what is that on your hand?
Willard: I... it's, it's soap.
Willard's Mother: It's cooking oil! Oh, Willard, you're too old for that! When will - when will you find yourself a girl?

Continuity mistake: When the rats are tearing the newspaper, the amount of damage to it is inconsistent. At one point they've torn all the way through the blue banner at the top of the page; later it is whole again. (00:24:50)

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Trivia: The man portrayed as Willard's father in the painting and family pictures is Bruce Davidson, the man who played Willard in the original 1971 film.

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Question: Why didn't the filmmakers use the original movie's ending where Willard gets eaten?

Answer: Pure marketing. The original ending was the shot of Ben in the window, but test audiences thought the movie was too dark already. The rest of the end was filmed months later, with Willard stabbing a bean bag.

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