The film""s lasting influence has been seen in the imitative graphic violence of the films of Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, John Woo, and others.]Tatum""s outrageous musings were a portent of his desire for drama, sensationalism, disaster and personal gain - during the manipulation of news-stories:Herbie: You know, this could be a pretty good story, Chuck."" I""m nervous now.Don""t do that.Abby: Mortimer, not THAT.Mortimer: Oh! (He exhales and looks over at the gentleman about to sip the wine.) (screaming) Iiiiaaaaaoooo! (He points accusingly and chases the old man out the front door.) Get out of here.Do you want o be poisoned? Do you want to be murdered? Do you want to be killed? Do ya? (He pratfalls over a living room chair) (To his dismayed aunts in a scolding tone) Look, you can""t do things like that.Hahn).The film, shot in Los Angeles, was significant for being one of the first to receive an Oscar nomination for Special Effects - a category recognized for the first time.It""s like falling off a cliff in slow-motion, you know.Only after a while, you wish you""d hit the ground already, you know." He states he fell off a cliff when he met her.Then, she tries to bring up his spirits:Now you""ve gotta stop being sick...that guilty look on your face, it""s sick.Would you stop blaming yourself, you god-damn stupid preppy.It""s nobody""s fault.It""s not your fault.That""s he only thing I""m gonna ask you.Otherwise, I know you""re gonna be OK.(pause) Screw Paris!...Screw Paris and music and all that stuff you thought you stole from me.I don""t care, don""t you believe hat? (He shook his head no) Then get the hell out of here.I don""t want you at my god-damn deathbed.He finally admits: "I believe you.I really do." She responds with a last request: "That""s better.Would you please do something for me, Ollie? (He kisses her hand) Would you please hold me? (He half-heartedly hugs her) No, I mean really hold me.