Benny and Joon is one of those movies that I can not seem to ever get tired of watching. For me, it has it all, a cleverly written script, great acting, particularly Johnny Depp.
These are my favorite quotes from the movie:
Joon’s answer, when asked by Sam why she hated raisins, as she was picking the out of the tapioca: “They used to be fat and juicy and now they’re twisted. They had their lives stolen. Well, they taste sweet, but really they’re just humiliated grapes. I can’t say I am a big supporter of the raisin council.”
Sam: “How sick is she?”
Benny: “She’s plenty sick. Now listen to me, I’ve been doin’ some thinkin’…”
Sam: “Because, you know, it seems to me that, I mean, except for being a little mentally ill, she’s pretty normal.”
Sam taking the help wanted sign in the video store: “I wanna help…”


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