Taken from Redblog:
I use quotes alot in my everyday language. It's kinda sad,and even sadder that my kids know what I am talking about. My poor kids. I definitely quote from 3 of the movies that she listed and numerous ones from the comment section. Can't forget Monty Python and the holy grail-now that is a quotable movie.The Most Quotable Movies
by Erika Olson | Jun 23rd, 2011 | 10:59PM | Filed under: In My Humble Opinion,Movie Lists, Other Bits
Earlier this week my husband and I had dinner at one of our favorite Italian places… and then both woke up in the middle of the night with a nasty case of food poisoning. But laughter makes everything better, right? That's why, during the height of our misery, I couldn't help but grab a small glass from the kitchen and mumble to my better half: "If you're gonna spew, spew into this." Ah, yes… the wisdom of Garth from 1992′s Wayne's World — my friends and I have been repeating that line for nearly two decades now.
The unfortunate food-poisoning incident got me thinking about the movies I quote most often. Which, to be clear, is not the same thing as "my favorite movie quotes." In 2005 the American Film Institutedid a pretty thorough job of listing out the Top 100 Movie Quotes of All Time, which you can read here or see in video-montage formathere. But the thing is, even though I agree that every line that made the cut is a classic, very few are quips that my friends, family members or I ever actually find a way to work into normal conversation. In fact, some of the movies I spout lines from the most frequently aren't even on the AFI's list.
So here is MY personal list of the films I quote the most. Meaning that I find myself reciting multiple lines from each of these movies more often than I probably should. If one of my favorite movies only had one or two great lines that I repeat on a regular basis, it didn't make the cut. This list is all about quantity of lines and real-world usage!
Office Space
I definitely quoted Office Space a lot more when I was actually a part of Corporate America. But since pretty much everyone else I know makes their living workin' for The Man, these lines still come in handy.
"We need to talk about your TPS reports."
"PC Load Letter? What the **** does that mean?"
"It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care."
"I don't like my job, and, uh, I don't think I'm gonna go anymore."
"Milt, we're gonna need to go ahead and move you downstairs into storage B."
"Excuse me… I believe you have my stapler?"
"Sounds like somebody's got a case of the Mondays."
"…that would be great, mmmkay?"
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
I've admitted in the past that this 1989 time-traveling comedy starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter had a major influence on the way I used to talk in high school, annoying my parents to no end. But even now, over twenty years later, its best lines still hold up.
"Strange things are afoot at the Circle K."
"So-crates: The only true wisdom consists in knowing… that you know nothing." "That's us, dude!"
"All we are is dust in the wind, dude."
"I'll never rule the universe with you!"
"Everything is different, but the same… things are more moderner than before… bigger, and yet smaller… it's computers… San Dimas High School football rules!"
The Original Star Wars Trilogy
If you were really into Star Wars as a kid like my brother and I were, it's nearly impossible to stop yourself from quoting Episodes IV – VI. Sometimes I don't even realize I'm doing it.
"Do or do not. There is no try."
"May the force be with you."
"These aren't the droids you're looking for."
"The Force is strong with this one."
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."
"I'm not afraid." "You will be… you… will… be."
"I have a really bad feeling about this…"
"I don't know what all this trouble is about, but I'm sure it must be your fault."
Old School
My husband and I love this movie so much that we threw an Old School-themed party the first year we moved into our condo. And now eight years later, we find ourselves not only reciting the Home Depot line, but also acting upon it.
"…Actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time."
"Earmuffs."
"Snoop-a-loop!"
"You're my boy, Blue! You're my boy."
"Once it hits your lips, it's so good!"
"We're going streaking!"
The Princess Bride
This is my #1 favorite film of all time, so of course it had to be on the list. I know the whole thing by heart!
"As you wish."
"Inconceivable!" "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
"Let me 'splain. [Pause.] No, there is too much. Let me sum up."
"You mock my pain." "Life is pain, Highness. Anybody who says differently is selling something."
"Rubbish. Filth. Slime. Muck. Boo, boo, boo!"
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
"To the death!" "No — to the pain!"
… And then pretty much the entire "Mawwwaige" speech. "Have you the whing?"
And finally, an honorable mention goes to Swingers… because even though "You're so money" died a quick death after the film gained mainstream attention, I still say "Vegas, baby, Vegas!" and "'Cause you're growns up and you're growns up and you're growns up" all the time.
Clearly the movies I quote the most reflect my cinematic tastes, and probably my age to some extent. I didn't have a ton of overlap withEmpire magazine's list from 2009 or a more recent Top 10 fromTime.
What movies would be on your Most Quoted list?
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Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:21 am
hungover….he's a ratard…
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:24 am
From Arthur:
"MY HUSBAND HAS A GUN!!!"
"Don't you hate Perry's wife?"
"You obviously have a wonderful economy with words, Gloria. I look forward to your next syllable with great eagerness."
Also, it's not a quote, but my family and I all do the hand gesture Arthur does when he puts his drink on the hood of the car and is trying to steady it.
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:28 am
Another good choice Erica. There are so many more from Anchorman but I felt I had too many as is. Glad to see some Will Farrell fans :) I love quoting Step Brothers as well but the swearing in that film made me not want to post quotes.
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:35 am
One of my two favorite movies to qoute come from my youth. My best friend of 20 years, is always saying these to me. We grew up together watching these movies over and over and over again!
Dirty Dancing:
Johnny – "Nobody puts Baby in a corner"
Goonies:
Stef – "I feel like I'm babysitting, except I'm not getting paid"
Mikey – "Goonies never say die!"
Sloth – "Hey, you guys!"
Sloth – "Baby-Ruth!"
My Cousin Vinny:
Lisa – "Support? Is that what you want? I'm sorry, you were wonderful in there! The way you handled that judge… ooh you are a smooth talker. You are… you are!"
Lisa – "Imagine you're a deer. You're prancing along. You get thirsty. You spot a little brook. You put your little deer lips down to the cool, clear water – BAM. A fuckin' bullet rips off part of your head. Your brains are lying on the ground in little bloody pieces. Now I ask ya, would you give a fuck what kind of pants the son-of-a-bitch who shot you was wearing?"
The Sandlot:
Ham Porter – "You play ball like a giiirrrrrrrrl!"
Squints – "For-ev-ver! For-ev-ver! For-ev-ver! For-ev-ver!"
***And the all time, #1 quote EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
Ham Porter – "You're killing me Smalls!"
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:41 am
My husband uses "Thank you God for my smokin' hot wife, Carly" from Talledega Nights all the time because he knows it annoys me.
I would have to say Most often quoted
-I wouldn't say I've been missing it Bob
-I'm not crazy, I've just been in a very bad mood for forty years
-I'm kinda big deal
-Piss on you Wyatt…(my nephew's name)
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:45 am
One of my all time favorites is from "Dawn till Dusk". One of the final lines. Seth to Katie, "I may be a bastard, but I'm not a fu@king bastard." Priceless!!~!! ;)
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 11:13 am
I love the classic movie Sixteen Candles when Long Duck Dong says "no more yanky my wanky, the donger need food!" makes me laugh every time :)!! A 5 star movie.
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Anchorman and the Princess Bride – Is this a kissing movie? Inconcievable! – Never go against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line – he's mostly dead – the whole movie is quotable.
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 12:11 pm
Absolutely on Bill and Ted, with an addition of "Whizzy whizzy whizzy whig, eat the pig! eat the pig!"
I have to add JERRY MAGUIRE to that list in our family:
"Anyone coming with me? Me and Flipper the fish?"
also of course, "You had me at hello" and "show me the money."
We don't really say those last 2 much, but we do say the first one a lot, and and my husband says "Did you know the human head weighs 8 lbs?" b/c my son is a fact machine like that.
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Blues Brothers:
"We're on a mission from God"
"We're getting the band back together"
"The women. We want to buy your women"
"Orange whip? orange whip? Three orange whips"
History of the World
"It's good to be the king"
"They stink on ice"
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Pretty much any Disney/Pixar movie:
Toy Story 2
"But I don't wanna use my head!!"
"You have saved our lives! We are eternally grateful!"
"I'm packing you an extra pair of shoes, and your angry eyes–just in case."
"To infinity…and beyond!!"
"I'm Tour Guide Barbie!"
Finding Nemo:
"What is it with men and asking for directions?"
" First you were all like 'whoa', and we were like 'whoa', and you were like 'whoa…'"
"Just keep swimming"
"are you my conscience?"
"Hey, conscience, am I dead? "
"P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney"
"I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy."
"Caaaan yoooou giive uuuus direeeeectioooons?"
"Sharkbait! Hoo ha ha!"
"Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!"
"Wake up fishy! Why are you sleeping!?!"
"Today's the day! The sun is shining, the tank is clean…"
"The ring…of FIRE! The ring of fire, turn on the ring of fire… THE RING OF FIRE!"
"Hey, look. "Es-ca-pay". I wonder what that means? That's funny, it's spelled just like the word "escape.""
"Voilà. He is clean"
"I shall resist."
And, of course, the entire shark scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea6yjT65wSQ)
Monsters Inc
"Mike Waszowski!"
"Put that thing back where it came from or so help me… so help me, so help me–and cut."
Toy Story:
"Look, I'm Woody! Howdy, howdy, howdy! "
"You are a child's play thing!"
"Hannah! Oh, Hannah!"
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 1:10 pm
I love the Tommy Boy quotes, but my other fave is What About Bob? There are too many to mention them all but here are a few:
Bob Wiley, eating corn– "Oh, Fay, this is so scrumptious. Is this hand-shucked?"
Bob: "I'm baby-steppin', I'm doin' the work, I'm not a slacker! Check it out I'm in really bad shape! Gimme, gimme, gimme – I need, I need, I need, gimme, gimme, gimme…"
Bob: As long as I'm in my apartment, I'm ok.
But when I go out, I get wierd!
Doctor Marvin: Talk about wierd.
Bob: Well, I get Dizzy spells. Nausea. Cold sweats. Hot sweats. Fever blisters. Difficulty breathing. Difficulty swallowing. Blurred vision. Involuntary trembling. Dead hands. Numb lips. Fingernail sensitivity. Weak ankles. Twitching. Pelvic discomfort.
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 1:39 pm
I agree with most from this list as well as the afi list. but i have to add feww. "Chewie" from fanboys meaning the same as "shotgun" does to most people. W e quote that movie a lot in my house just like the Star Wars movies. Also we quote a lot ffrom the 3 original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies ("forgivnes is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza", "do you like, penecilin, on your pizza"). Also Breakfast Club ("if he gets up, she'll get up, we'll all get up. it'll be anarchy!"), Dazed and Confused ("check ya later", "hey man,are you cool?") and Empire Records ("that is so sweet i think im gonna puke", "thats a good thing right"). And pretty much all of Zombieland ("snowballs i hate snowballs", "i wanna g d twinkie".
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 1:55 pm
I always quote Nemo's mom when my kids get the "why"'s
I tell them:
"Because a lot of other clown fish had their eye's on this place"
haha
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 1:59 pm
So I Married An Axe Murderer… pretty much anything the dad says. "I hate the Colonel with his wee beady eyes!", "It's like Sputnik!", "Head! Pants! Now!"
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 3:11 pm
REAL GENIUS:
"Your mom puts license plates in your underwear?"
also
"Let's take a step back. No, no, I'm sorry: a step forward. And now we cha-cha!"
MULTIPLICITY
"Hey, Steve!"
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Outlaw Josey Wales: don't tell me it's raining when your pissing down my neck
Posted on June 24, 2011 at 9:35 pm
reat posting but no Caddyshack?
I must say "you'll get nothhing and like it" at least once a week.
"Be the ball! Be the ball"
Loved the Office Space quotes. I use those often too.
Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:29 am
BUCKAROO BONZAI IN THE EIGHTH DIMENSION:
"No matter where you go, there you are".
Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:30 am
Here is a very important one – Three Amigos!
"Hey Paco! Hold up your hat! Higher!"
"We could take a walk and you could kiss me on the veranda." "Lips would be fine."
"Infamous is where you are MORE than famous."
"Do you have anything besides Mexican food?"
"We ride! We fight! We love!"
Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:43 am
Multiplicity:
"I like pizza!" (said in 4′s voice, of course)
Sixteen Candles:
"What's happenin', Hot Stuff?"
The Jerk:
"I need this…"
"He hates these cans!"
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 7:10 am
Adventures in Babysitting:
Albert Collins: "Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues"
Happy Gilmore:
Happy: "The price is wrong, bitch!"
Shooter McGavin: Just stay out of my way… or you'll pay! LISTEN to what I say!
Happy Gilmore: Hey, why don't I just go eat some hay, make things out of clay, lay by the bay? I just may! What'd ya say?
Grandma: Sir, can I trouble you for a glass of warm milk? It helps me go to sleep.
Nursing Home Orderly: You can trouble me for a warm glass of shut-the-hell-up! Now, you will go to sleep! Or I will PUT you to sleep. Check out the name tag. You're in MY world now, grandma!
Shooter McGavin: You're in big trouble though, pal. I eat pieces of sh*t like you for breakfast!
Happy Gilmore: [laughing] You eat pieces of sh*t for breakfast?
Shooter McGavin: [long pause] No!
Happy Gilmore: That's my puck, baby, don't you ever touch my puck.
Posted on June 26, 2011 at 4:55 pm
When my wife or I do something stupid, or something that has unintended consequences, we use the classic line from "Ghostbusters…"
"What did you do, Ray?"
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 11:10 am
UHF:
Badgers? Badgers!? We don't need no stinking badgers!
Lesbian Nazi Hookers Abducted by UFOs and Forced Into Weight Loss Programs… all next week on Town Talk.
Just call me "Mr. Butterfingers." I think it's on the floor somewhere. Is my face red. (about cutting off his thumb during a woodworking demonstration on tv…while his face has been squirted w/ blood)
You took the box? Let's see what's in the box!
[Hiro-san opens the box; the audience gasps. There is a silence]
Nothing! Absolutely nothing! STUPID! You're so STU-PIIIIIIIIIIID!
George, you know I was wondering, like if you were traveling through outer space, I mean like you're going real fast, like the speed of light, you know… hoooohhhhh… and all of a sudden you started screaming… aaaahhhhh aaaaahhhhh… Do you think your brain would blow up?
Today we are going to learn how to make plutonium from common household items.
George Newman: Hey, kids. Where y'wanna go?
[dead silence]
George Newman: That's right. To Uncle Nutzy's Clubhouse. And boy-oh-boy, are we gonna have big fun today. We're gonna have so much fun, we'll forget about how miserable we are, and how much life sucks, and how we're all gonna grow old and die someday.
Little Weasle: I wanna go home.
George Newman: Shut up, you little weasel!
[beat]
George Newman: Okay. Right now I'd like to show you one of my favorite cartoons. It's a sad, depressing story about a pathetic coyote who spends every waking moment of his life in the futile pursuit of a sadistic roadrunner who *mocks* him and *laughs* at him as he's repeatedly *crushed* and *maimed*! Hope you'll *enjoy* it!
Oh, Joel Miller, you've just found the marble in the oatmeal. You're a lucky, lucky, lucky little boy. 'Cause you know why? You get to drink from… the FIRE HOOOOOSE!
Conan the Librarian: [imitating Arnold Schwarzenegger] Don't you know the Dewey Decimal System?
And the best one:
This is my new mop. George, my friend, he gave me this mop. This is a pretty good mop. It's not as good as my first mop. I miss my first mop, but this is still a good mop. Sometimes you just hafta take what life gives ya, 'cause life is like a mop and sometimes life gets full of dirt and crud and bugs and hairballs and stuff… you, you, you gotta clean it out. You, you, you gotta put it in here and rinse it off and start all over again and, and sometimes, sometimes life sticks to the floor so bad you know a mop, a mop, it's not good enough, it's not good enough. You, you gotta get down there, like, with a toothbrush, you know, and you gotta, you gotta really scrub 'cause you gotta get it off. You gotta really try to get it off. But if that doesn't work, that doesn't work, you can't give up. You gotta, you gotta stand right up. You, you gotta run to a window and say, "Hey! These floors are dirty as hell, and I'm not gonna take it any more!"
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:50 am
My favorite movie line of all time is from the move Tombstone. It's the part where Wyatt Earp says "Go ahead, skin that smoke wagon"