'You're Coarse.'' | The Broken Window Scene | Charlie Wilson's War | Screen Bites

[@Thegreywanderer42]

the tap on the typewriter after he asked that lady how he did is such a wonderful little touch. I dont know why I love it so much

[@joshuamurray9403]

It's a perfect little I love you too 😉

[@JDL0427]

just like in the park when he tears off the sugar packet with his teeth and puts the empty in his suit pocket. great actors make great choices.

[@romualdlim4281]

It was a subtle way of Gust saying, "You're welcome." 👍

[@kevinrusch3627]

The line that got me was "...people who know how."

[@novemberalpha6023]

He was dignifying her in her typewriter

[@Rachel-ul8et]

For 24 years people have been trying to kill me. People who know how. Awesome line

[@perrindisner9591]

Yup. Très Sorkin-y

[@cps2204]

I will NEVER grow tired of this scene.

[@desmosoldier]

Losing Hoffman was a tragedy. Fantastic actor and one of my favorite scenes.

[@inthedarkwoods2022]

His death was his choice

[@Dirtyharold86]

@@inthedarkwoods2022 wow you must be a really cool guy to hang out with.

[@pauljstod8804]

@@Dirtyharold86I’m sure he chose to be an addict 🤦‍♂️

[@curio78]

He was only 39 years old in this?

[@Waterinmenbenen]

Great scene & superb acting. Hoffman was one of the greats.

[@caseroj6020]

I was just thinking the same thing. It's really a loss for cinema that he died of a heroin overdose. The guys was a veritable fountain of talent and apart from his family who no doubt feel his loss more keenly than anyone else American cinema and audiences have been deprived of one of the great actors of our time.

[@Jay23445]

He’s leagues above Dicaprio in every sense

[@duncanidaho5834]

Picked such good roles too

[@skar5541]

Is not was. There will never be another ✌️❤️🐧

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

John Hamm made John Slattery look good Hoffman makes him look like he's keeping his head above water

[@toomuchdrivetothrive]

The secretary at the end gets me every time. Great comedic touch to a tense scene.

[@jamesteegardner2273]

This was the 2nd funniest scene in the entire movie! The 1st was: "I apologize. As a former Navy officer I should've known better." "As a former Navy officer I would've been surprised if you had." This whole movie was solid gold!

[@caseyshultz5447]

Gotta disagree - the funniest scene was "I wasn't listening at the door, don't be ridiculous. I bugged the scotch bottle." "What?!" *camera pans to the scotch bottle*

[@cuzned1375]

“There’s a microphone on the scotch, a receiver in my ear, get past it.” 😆

[@gmill7414]

"Why do elected officials say one thing and then do the opposite?" "Well, tradition, mostly."

[@gibu002]

"Thats a little paranoid."

[@billyboblillybob344]

"Well you're no Thomas Jefferson. Let's call it even..."

[@SavoPaddy]

Hoffman gave us so much. What an incredible body of work he left. He was unbelievably prolific and consistently brilliant.

[@woodysmith2681]

If you read the source material, the scene is even better. Gus Stavros was a high-ranking CIA officer who wasn't an Ivy League blueblood. He supported the secretarial staff and used them as a network of informants within the CIA (and they loved him for it). So he could both get away for insulting a superior (since it was expected of him) and he would care what the secretaries thought of him insulting the snobs.

[@YouTubularize]

Gust. Great performance

[@super266]

Phillips' incredible performance aside, if it's faithful to source material then it's clear Gus was a class A narcissist; nobody questioned his loyalty or even brought it up, the manager clearly said he was off the desk because he was a brut, lacking the soft touch needed for that job. And Gus spying on him and using this info to deflect from the core point is another narcissistic trait. Great performance, but also a great exercise in spotting dark personalities.

[@cmb4898]

His loyalty was questioned, implicitly, with the “You can hardly blame the director for questioning the loyalty to America of people who are just barely Americans in the first place” Gust was a 1st generation American. He survived Turner’s 1979 Halloween Massacre purge, but clearly took issue with it

[@JHimminy]

@@super266the scene also subtly highlights America’s commitment to democracy 😂

[@ACoKyo]

@@super266 that is not narcissism....it was literally just him not being someone who has a more diplomatic way of talking (according to that director). What criteria does Gus fit of having NPD??

[@seanmulloy854]

A top 10 scene of the past 20 years, for me. Just a masterclass here. "...and I'm never, ever sick at sea" has always gotten the biggest laugh from me. The reference, the delivery, the timing. I ripped this and put it on my iPod.

[@tomshea8382]

Sorkin loves his Gilbert and Sullivan.

[@juanaboynkin1196]

Never sick at sea refers to how Gust had the stomach to both handle difficult situations in difficult places and also, per the book, he had a cast iron stomach that could handle food in the dirtiest of third world nations.

[@TraustiGeir]

RIP, Philip Seymour Hoffman. What a powerhouse.

[@nelsonzambrano5788]

Love the "How was I?" at the end...

[@The_McD]

He steals just about every scene.

[@dindu551]

he steals nothing. he walks straight up to it, looks it straight in the eyes, and the scenes gave him... whatever he wanted. he was truly gifted and was beloved by the people

[@tundescope]

Probably Philip Seymour Hoffman's best role ever. He stole every scene he appeared in. The character, the body language, everything was spot on. Brilliant actor.

[@Your_President_Kanye_East]

Nah, that's how he acted. "Capote", "25th Hour", "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" -- that's what he did. His death was an invaluable loss to the cinema.

[@jan-olofharnvall8760]

”For twenty four years people have tried to kill me, people who know how “.😂

[@ronaldkonkoma4356]

It's the understated way he said, people who know how, that made it so powerful

[@garykubodera9528]

I thought this was one of the best movies in 2007.. It was told well and it was based on a true story!! Always a worth the time to watch this movie again! 😃

[@writerconsidered]

Wouldn't we all want to break our bosses window, twice! and still hold our job.

[@Greybeardmedic]

He knew the details of his bosses affair. Probably had recordings.

[@AlifNurfakhri]

The secret to grabbing your bosses by the balls is keeping all their secrets, professional and personal, and let them know that you know

[@AlifNurfakhri]

Without actually telling which secret you know about

[@Petefx86]

"MY LOYALTY...?" Cravely insulted Gusts's accomplishments, his work ethic, and his nationality. Yeah. I would've smashed his window again too. And a few other things.

[@iandhr1]

Well if you had details of your boss's affair with someone else's fiancé you would probably have pretty good job security too.

[@mexman000]

I come back a lot to watch this. He has dirt on him and even told him the room number. And yes, that typewriter hit was sweet

[@davidlasdon457]

I'm sure that much of the dialogue was invented but Sorkin gives you the characters in such a ridiculously believable way.

[@jasonvanengen5695]

PSH could deliver the classified ads as a monologue and I'd be mesmerized. Such a talent. RIP.

[@damonbell420]

"... and I'm never ever sick at sea!" 😂😂

[@King_Koolkaine]

This is my favorite scene in any movie ever made! Period.

[@davidhooper259]

Apparently Gust in real life was a real animal. Glad we had guy like him on our side

[@PorkotylerClips]

Sadly he wasn’t on the Greek side. Not only did he collaborate with the Greek junta, he was also indirectly responsible for the whole mess in Cyprus after saying to the Greek dictator to invade the island with full American support (Greece didn’t have any support and in the end Turkey invaded the island as well and split the nation in two). He might be cool to Americans but to Greeks he was a straight up traitor who caused nothing but pain and misery.

[@the_white_al_borland]

@@PorkotylerClipsopa!

[@novemberalpha6023]

Hank Pym said never to trust a Stark....

[@cpullic]

one of the greatest actors to ever live! RIP Mr. Hoffman

[@maxprize829]

What an actor - everything he did was good and most was great

[@goldentheponyboy2400]

This Scene makes me, CRY!! Phillip Seymour Hoffman is AMAZING!!!

[@m3talentagency680]

Another amazing performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman. RIP

[@3ameternalforryan]

I'd like to take a moment to review the several ways in which PSH is a genius in this scene as well.

[@velotill]

I got hooked on PSH after his raging Matress Man ("are you threatening me???") scene in Punch Drunk Love, this scene has the same energy

[@willusa4167]

I need to watch this movie again.

[@billlawrence8520]

I know this film, and scene are from George Crile’s book. I so wish Hollywood could have made a screenplay for PSH to replay this brilliant, patriotic,American, Gust Karvatokas. RIP

[@davidgudlaugson528]

This is hysterical....

[@Ken-gr6iu]

He was an amazing actor.

[@paulengle5784]

This is a short movie all in itself. Maybe one of Sorkin’s best.

[@bigshash9946]

Hoffman, great job in this scene.

[@stuart730]

PSH was just such an incredible and arguably underrated actor. His performance in this film is Oscar-worthy. These scenes are priceless.

[@doc145]

He was an incredible actor. I truly was sad when he died. Way too young.

[@erdub84]

I FUCKING MISS PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN

[@hendu7111]

Man, so this is why Roger the way he is.

[@BryanReaper]

I miss him so much. Legend

[@peterswain3636]

In a league of his own. Such talent.

[@Phi1618033]

PSH is a f***ing legend.

[@RichardGreen-ub3db]

Great script, great scene, great speech acting!

[@tr7b410]

Writer Sorkins wit was just brilliant in this script.

[@michaelweston2285]

this was Hoffman's best scene of his career. close 2nd is his crying fit in Boogie Nights.

[@louislepage5111]

We miss you Phillip Seymour Hoffman 😢

[@dirtycommtroop]

i wish i could tell PSH how good he was

[@mexman000]

The smoking in the office, the ash trays and the typewriters bring back memories of the ‘80’s

[@Leone7788-j4i]

Philip Seymour Hoffman was truly fantastic

[@billmiller9145]

Thus was such a good movie, rip PSH.

[@IMMG3372]

Of the top 10 favorite movie scenes for me Hoffman is in three of them. 1) Along Came Polly elevator scene (you know the one); 2) Charlie Wilson's War fight over the station chief job; and 3) Punch Drunk Love - Phone argument with Adam Sandler's character.

[@Pens4Life85]

The quote about the water and damage is classic manager-employee frustration

[@timb350]

Having an opportunity to play a scene like that!!!!...if that isn't therapy...then nothing is! PSH ...we miss you.

[@michaelmcfeely6588]

For Gus it is normal to interfere in the government of other countries. The audience doesn't question this.

[@farhanahmad6316]

Its ok when America does it. Only when Russia does it to America, that is when its wrong. Got it.

[@topolinopippo3451]

'cos this is the norm for USA... 😂

[@ababilashari9970]

Watch the end of the movie

[@RobertDePinto]

Amazing scene. Good movie too.

[@presleyfranks9880]

Gus is a fucking beast

[@presleyfranks9880]

Puncy school boy lmao

[@charlesloomis2224]

Great scene. I wonder how much of that was adlibbed or extra added touches by Hoffman.

[@cesaralejandro7725]

Omg it’s Howard stark.

[@eoinMB3949]

Its Roger sterling actually

[@presleyfranks9880]

Talking to a CIA BOSS LIKE THIS

[@theSANDMAN1052]

Office politics at its best

[@darrellthorpe7654]

love, Love, LOVE this scene…one of the all time greats👍🏼

[@Clickbait6000]

just gold

[@LakeMinnetonka1-x9y]

"I'm not even gunna dignify that with a response"

[@Zak6959]

I know it’s too late, but I could’ve watched a movie about these characters alone.

[@brianellinger6622]

Can be diplomatic when necessary

[@DeltaStar777]

A fantastic movie

[@jiiig8667]

I miss Hoffman a lot ❤

[@dnasty312]

"Also, water goes over a dam and under a bridge. You Ponzi schoolboy."

[@robotman6380]

This guy was awesome. Hoffman was a gift. Where were his real friends in the the time of need?

[@luvcheezchris]

One of the greatest actors of all time and you don't think he might have been great at keeping a secret from people in his life?

[@EricaNewGirl]

Actually they knew he was using again and were trying desperately to get him help. But he kept telling them “I’m not ready” in regards to getting help.

[@skar5541]

Miss you big man. RIP

[@mikamarkkanen493]

If you can say "Vesihiisi sihisi hississä", you're hired.

[@Strategic_Reformer]

Reminds me of what Sorkin did with the begining scene of the Social Network: bring up some point, gloss over it in the flow of the dialogue, then come back to it as thoughts converge. Gust talks about the agents turner fired, reviews the several ways Cravely is a douchebag, then comes back to the loyalty of the agents (and himself, also a first gen. American) as he smashes the window

[@liamdaly3825]

I miss him so much

[@N.W-ing77]

Such a great scene.

[@Bax503]

Hoffman was a great actor!

[@daffyduck8244]

I really enjoyed this movie. I have watched it countless times. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@DocCulprit]

Epic

[@markallen3293]

I know for a fact that bosses need to be told what to do....

[@pepleatherlab3872]

Contacts in the office. Wisdom.

[@bcask61]

I’m never ever sick at sea! What?

[@Saintbow]

Because where he would have been stationed would have required him to be on listening boats. Can't do your job and run an operation if you're puking up your guts...

[@abrahamedelstein4806]

Helsinki is a port city.

[@rederic2004]

It's a reference to the light opera HMS Pinafore, by Gilbert and Sullivan.

[@el34glo59]

Not that complicated buddy

[@DrLeroyGreen]

@@rederic2004 Points to you, budd! Nice catch!

[@Wastelander1972]

Loses the gig as the Helsinki Chief, takes up a pivotal role in getting the Soviets out of Afghanistan and leading the Soviet Union to collapse shortly after. Nice.

[@joestallings]

An actual Zen master "We'll See" turn of events.

[@jamesteegardner2273]

@@joestallings So very true! It would've been interesting to see what would have happened if the U.S.S.R. never collapsed and we were still in a cold war. Would we have ever been involved with wars in the Middle East? Would 9/11 have happened? Or would we have all died in a nuclear holocaust? Who knows! But it sure would've been interesting to have seen!

[@regibson23]

And the real point of the movie is that by doing so and not helping rebuild Afghanistan after we used them to fight a proxy war it made a lot of people in Afghanistan very mad at the USA.

[@rac1061]

Whenever I see Phillip Seymour Hoffman kill a scene (like he does here) I start getting emotional. Man died way too young

[@dixiebrick]

What a shame he decided to leave us to face the world alone.

[@Paumanokcom]

And Im never sick at sea....😀

[@alexludavertigo6926]

1:20

[@keatonlacretin9781]

This actually happened btw…in fact if you read the real account the movie is pretty mild compared to reality lol

[@donlessnau3983]

anyone know the name of the actress who played the typist?

[@ohno144]

He was so fucking good

[@MrOctober44]

In fairness, he is coarse

[@GOODJMR]

How many people would love to have that moment with their boss? ❤😂

[@geessaess1707]

He should have taken Roger out drinking, he would have gotten the job once Roger have about 10 martinis.

[@godncountry8323]

“Excuse me, but WTF!!!!

[@sanghoonlee5171]

My favorite 3 minutes of PSH

[@darbyheavey406]

Never knew that about Turner.

[@UpcycleShoesKai]

That...Howard Stank?

[@lakecitylens]

"How was it?"

[@davidnicholson6680]

Avrakotos will never work at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce again.

[@quitequiet5281]

Posted in Greece... Spent the last three years learning “finish”... I’m never ever sick at sea... and you know I know. LOL Hmmm... can’t speak the same language as the people that they are spying on... The irony and sarcasm is beautiful. LOL SIGH...