Meet Joe Black

Meet Joe Black1998

Director: Martin Brest
Stars: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber, Marcia Gay Harden
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 180 minutes

Meet Joe Black seemed almost fated to fail when it was released in 1998, but this romantic fantasy--a remake of 1934's Death Takes a Holiday--deserves a chance at life after box-office death. Although many moviegoers were turned off by director Mart… more »



William Parrish:
[Walking along a crowded sidewalk] You know, I got to thinking. With you here and seemingly occupied, how's your work going, I mean, elsewhere?

Joe Black:
While you were shaving this morning, you weren't just shaving.

William Parrish:
What do you mean?

Joe Black:
You were hatching ideas, making plans, arriving at decisions, right?

William Parrish:
Yeah, I guess so

Joe Black:
So you get the concept. While part of you is doing one thing, another part of you is doing another, perhaps even attending to the problems of your work. Correct?

William Parrish:
Of course

Joe Black:
So you understand the idea. Congratulations, Bill. Now multiply that by infinity, take that to the depth of forever, and you still will barely have a glimpse of what I'm talking about. [Bill stops, Joe keeps walking, Bill takes Joes arm and stops him from getting hit by a car...again]

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