"You can't polish a turd"

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It's from Elvis. Unless, of course, the screenwriter stinks...
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Memorable Quotes from
Elvis (_2005_ (http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Years/2005) ) (TV)
_'Colonel' Tom  Parker_ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001642/) : Let's face
it, son. The records aren't doing what they used to  and the movie aren't doing
much better.
_Elvis Presley_ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001667/) : That's  probably
because of all this material you keep shovin' down my throat, Colonel.  Hell, you
can't polish a  turd.

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