A quote from a movie you may have used at some point in your everyday life?
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April 21st, 2011
Whether as a put down to someone who irritated you, or a friendly gesture between pals, or whatever. Something that just seemed to work well for that particular situation. Even if it’s only been said once, that’ll work.
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From “It’s a Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” Sally says “I’ve been robbed” when she is in the pumpkin patch… I say that but never knew where it came from until a boyfriend pointed it out….
“What you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic thing I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.”
S’from Billy Madison, it’s a terrific burn
‘You know what the chain of command is? It’s the chain I go get and beat you with ‘til ya understand who’s in ruttin’ command here. ...’
but there dozens from ‘Firely’ and ‘Serenity’ that I use as well as a number from children’s movies… like ‘You’re a delay fish.’
I yell the name HOOPER!
Whenever I need someone to take the helm
‘you’re going to burn in a very special level of hell’
@ucme What can I say? I loves to voice disapproval :D
“That wasn’t such a chore now was it?” – Peter Venkman,
“You can’t handle the truth.” A Few Good Men. (I think that’s the movie that line is from.)
“I like to watch.” – Chance (the) Gardner from Being There
“I see aliens. Little aliens. They broke into your bodies to steal your talents so they can win a basketball game against Bugs Bunny.”
“But Den! With the Loc-Nar, you can go back home to Earth again!”
“Forget it! Back on Earth, I was a nobody. Here, I’m DEN!”
Scotty, divert more power to forward shields!
I use this Capt. Kirk command as inner dialogue to focus myself in finishing a task…
“Oh shit! I have to shit! I’m so sorry. Forgive me.”
“Mmmmmmmmph!!!!!”
My husband has used “You amoeba” from Twentieth Century. John Barrymore said the line.
I have used “We should have bought the squirrel” from Rat Race when something goes wrong.
“Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown” – we say that around the office when discussing the decisions of senior management or the government agency that regulates us.
I am shocked – shocked! – to discover that politicians have feet of clay. (from Casablanca)
This could be the start of a great relationship. (ibid)
I’ve been to five rodeos, a state fair and a goat-roping, and that’s the stupidest thing I ever saw. (Doctor Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb)
Any talk about “precious bodily fluids” (ibid)
“Hey, even the Mona Lisa is falling appart”- Fight Club. (used in the same context as in the film, i.e. when someone was injured)
Cheers peeps, good stuff. When the wife has an e-mail i’ll say “Candygram for Mongo!!” I’m only kidding, god she’s going to kill me….twice! :¬(
One I do use from time to time though is this, “Oh i’m sorry, did I break your concentration?” From Pulp Fiction, but only when some fucktard has spoken out of line.
The first rule of [where we work] is: No one talks about [where we work].
I’ll be back. (Used more than a few times, minus the Austrian accent.)
Sell crazy someplace else, we’re all stocked up here. (As Good As It Gets – a movie that has more than its fair share of great quotes.)
Yeah, take it baby, that’s right. You love it.
Oh, we’re talking about mainstream movies?
In that case:
“There’s no point in living if you can’t feel alive.”
From James Bond: The World is Not Enough
“We’re going to need a bigger boat” – Jaws
“We’re not in Kansas any more” – Wizard of Oz
Variations on the Few Good Men line – “You want X? You can’t handle X!”, like “You want a Big Mac? You can’t handle a Big Mac!”
“I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” – 2001
“Show me the money!” – Jerry McGuire
I have never lied to you. I have always told you some version of the truth. (Something’s Gotta Give)
Make him an offer he can’t refuse.
“Iron Maiden? EXCELLENT!”
“I’ve worn dresses with higher IQs”
A Fish Called Wanda
Red light stop, green light go, yellow light go very fast. (Starman)
You’re not from around here, are you? (ibid)
“Don’t you guys from the future ever have to take a pee?”
“Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.”
Response moderated (Spam)
Laugh-a while you can monkey boy
“I’m funny?”
“I’m like a clown?”
“I a-muse you?”
“I make you laugh?”
Joe Pesci
Goodfellas
Judy, Judy, Judy. (Even though it was never a line in a movie, more people than not think it was.)
Phones ringing, dude. (whenever the phone rings)
If anyone ever says (and they often do): To make a long story short…”
I quickly say “Too late.”
That is from Clue.
Say hello to my little friend.
How do you like them apples?
“You’ll shoot your eye out,” from A Christmas Story. My husband does, Clark Griswold quotes all the time. His favorite is, ”“Oh, the silent majesty of a winter’s morn… the clean, cool chill of the holiday air… an asshole in his bathrobe, emptying a chemical toilet into my sewer…”
Houston, we have a problem.
“You don’t have to shoot him now.”
A point in every direction is the same as no point at all.
The Point
hat tip to FluffyChicken for the reminder
I thought it would be so cool if I could have used, ‘What’s your name?’
‘Yours’
(guffaws, jokes,etc.)That’s cool. What’s your first name?’
“up” Billy Jack
When Prince William was born, I was hoping Charles and Diana would name him Up, so they could be refered to as Up, Chuck, and Di.
@faye – While it’s funny, it doesn’t work. The next question would almost always be “yours what?”, resulting in ‘Yours Up’, which isn’t funny.
There is no try, only do.
Why oh why didn’t I take the BLUE pill?
Mr. Wizard, get me the hell out of here.
“No matter where you go, there you are”
“I fart in your general direction”
“I know, let’s have a spelling contest”
“You’re a daisy if you do”
Gah, the up yours is the other way around, of course. Wine…
Batches? We doan’ need no steenkeeng batches!
Sorry it is a quote and I forgot to attribute it to the author. But I like it.
doesn’t matter @bkcunningham my response still holds up. I’ve done some gawd-awful poetry under the influence of wine
Roses are thorny, peaches are creamy, wine is fine and I feel cheesy.
I’m glad this is social. But I bet I get deleted. That has seemed to be the pattern today. lol
“You must be Larry!” I have no idea what this is from, but my dad has always said it as an exclamation of victory (e.g. looking for something then finding it). It’s said in a funny voice, and my brother and I now use it despite having no idea what we’re referencing.
“Madam, the ship is under attack from pirates. I’ve been sent to escort you to the lifeboats. Madam? Oh… Uhm… I… Oh dear…”
Dontcha just love those Somalians?
“I get to sleep alone in my bed every night for the rest of my life. It’s fantastic” or “I HATE ALL THE ORPHANS IN THE WHOLE WORLD? Come Again?”
– Nacho Libre
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