Annoying habits having to do with movies

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Oh, boy - I was just talking to some important person I work with and I quoted a stupid line from a stupid movie, then laughed hysterically. The thing is that I really really hate when people do that. It's almost like "hey, my sense of humor lies only in repitition (sp?)!" But I do it ALL THE TIME.

What is your favorite quote from a movie?

BTW, the line I used was "The stars are bright, allthrough the night....(clap,clap,clap)....deep in the heart of Texas!", fer God's sake. From PeeWee's Big Adventure.

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001

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At yet another mind-numbing, worthless, endless faculty meeting, my former principal (TOTAL moron and idiot) was once again making us do all these team-building activities to come up with a 'teaching target' (we do this EVERY year and EVERY year literacy is our top choice). Anyway, after wasting hours disseminating the school's mission statement and doing "trendy" brainstorming sessions complete with rubrics and posters, he stands smugly at the head of the tables and looks out on all the angry, weary, bored teachers and says, "Well - what do you see?!?" and I could not help myself and had to say, "I see dead people!" and we all laughed and snorted and shook - just like the teenagers we attempt to teach. ... ...

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001

Again, when I go to a restaurant with ANYBODY and they ask me what I want, I always say "I want a hamburger, no I want a cheesburger. I want french fries and I want a milkshake." I've done this on dates, people!

50 bucks if anyone knows what movie that's from :-)

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001


"Do you feel lucky punk" I say as my older post teenage son challenges me when I come to the aid of his mother whom he's trying to browbeat into "lending" him some money. Lumberjack

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001

Sweet Jane, "Spaulding! You'll get nothing and like it!"

My family loves Caddyshack. My husband and I repeat those lines all the time, and my father now calls my brother Spaulding.

While at a nice restaurant with my husband on Valentine's Day, I looked at the menu and saw that they were serving Sea Bass. I asked my husband if he knew if the sea bass had lasers on their heads. We both started giggling uncontrolably.

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001


You rule, Nicole..

"Excuse me, holmes? What it is?"

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001



"Caddyshack" provided many quotes among my favorites. One is Carl Spackler (Bill Murray) at the end of his story about the Dalai Lama: "So I got that goin' for me, which is nice." :-) That one's easily applicable in many situations.

Another one is in "Drowning Mona," from Mona's son, Jeff Dearly: "You know what this is? It's the world's smallest tambourine. And it's like playin' some sort of really sad song or somethin'!"

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001


I'm so relieved that I'm not the only one living in the House of Caddyshack. EVERY time we have a beer bottle, we gently place the cap on top and do the Chevy Chase Perrier bottle bit.

Most of our quotes come from Raising Arizona:

"I luuuuuv to drive" "You shore said somethin' there, pardner"

And Clerks, every chance we get. And Joe Versus the Volcano. And I'm always quoting When Harry Met Sally (Baby fishmouth). I'm currently dying to work this line from Drop Dead Gorgeous into conversation:

"Once a carnie, always a carnie."

That was a highly underrated film.

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001


Yes, "Drop Dead Gorgeous" was so much different (and better) than what you'd expect it to be from the preview trailers. And Kirsten Dunst always turns in a good performance.

Oh, and you had to bring up "Clerks," didn't you? ;^) From Dante's Lament, "I'm not even supposed to be here," to Randall stealing every scene he's in: "I don't appreciate your ruse, ma'am" and "I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule."

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001


Paul, try not to suck any dick in the parking lot.

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001

Sorry to interrupt, but I just have to say: "The stars at night, are big and bright, deep in the heart of Texas."

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001


Whoops, it takes a true Texan to get the reference right. Thanks Gwen

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001

The most quoted movies I ever had the pleasure of being subjected to were the Eddie Murphy classics, re: Trading Places, 48 Hrs and Raw etc. You know "Ma bitches are in the Limo..." Okay, it was funny.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001

"Ooooowoooh, he's an angel straight from heaven!" I can't resist saying that whenever someone shows off pictures of their new hatchlings. (Raising Arizona, you got to get the inflection just right).

Another line that doesn't get enough opportunities for use is "That your friend in the wood chipper, there?"

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


"I dunno, they had Yodas and shit on 'em."

"Son, don't print that. His mama's gonna read that and lose all hope."

Two of my favorites, though not for mixed company, are "Sheeeet, Negro!" and "Of course not. He's a Neeeeegro."

Anyone, anyone??

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


I find quotes from Pulp Fiction come to mind all too often, and never when I could actually say them without getting slapped, getting fired, or offending someone. None of which I really enjoy.

I thought this topic was going to be all about people with cell phones in theatres, people who talk during the feature film, people who bring colicky babies to the theatre and don't take them to the lobby when they start shrieking (your baby is more important that hearing what Mel Gibson is saying--especially since none of us CAN hear what Mel is saying, you jerk!), people who leave trash all over the theatre (I know it is "acceptable", I just HATE it, think it is rude), people who kick the back of your seat (rest your knees there, fine, just don't boot me in the head), people who tell their friends what is going to happen next (loudly) so as to ruin the film for me and everyone else, and people who get up fourteen times during the feature. Do you really have to pee that often? If you come back with your *fourth* plate of loud, crunchy, smelly nachos, you're wearing them.

I don't go out to see movies much anymore. I get too wound up. I mean, geez, I'm going there to relax & have a good time and be entertained, and I pay nearly $8 to hear "Waaaah! waaaah! Ring, ring, ring! Chatter, chatter. Chatter, chatter... This chick's going to get her head blown off later on... The butler did it. It's so obvious."

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001



Paul W. - my screensaver at work is "I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule."

My friends, co-workers and I quote movielines to each other all of the time, and often to the horror of those around us.

Current favorites include: "Wha's happenin', hot stuff?" (when answering the phone, after checking the callerID); "Donger need food!" (at lunch time); "You can't handle the truth!!!" (screamed often and in jest at staff meetings); and almost anything from _Rushmore_, esp. when my friend John says, "These are OR scrubs." (when he is not wearing any such thing) and I scream, "OH, ARE THEY?"

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


"No more MTV! No more Twisted Sister!" I like to yell that at ankle-biters that are bugging me.

You know, the main reason I wanted to start this thread was to talking about something that annoys me i.e. when people quote totally lame movies or use cliched quotes.

Example: This guy at work always does a Travis Bickle ("you talking to me?") every effing day and I fakey laugh EVERY DAY. Dude, it's been overdone. Give it up.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


I think the only time someone said "You talking to me?" when it was freaking funny was when I was shopping with my mother and a saleslady standing near us was talking in our direction. My mom just looked at her quizzically and said "Are you talking to me?" in her thick New Jersey accent, which totally cracked me and the saleslady up. My mom didn't try to quote anyone, she was just asking and it just sounded so perfect.

What annoyed me was when I was working in a cubicle farm and everyone would just talk in their cubes assuming everyone was listening to them. Sometimes I would hear someone talking about something pertaining to my job so I would ask "Are you talking to me?" Of course, since I was from NJ everyone would laugh and be all "You talking to me?! You talking to ME?!" So I would act ignorant and ask them what they were laughing about and then act like I had never heard of the movie and then remind them that until I told them I was from NJ they had no idea since I have no accent.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


Oh, yea, elena. 16 Candles ROCKS...gotta love the Donger.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001

"Feeeed me Seymore"

My new favorite is "Okie, Dokie then". Especially when I'm talking to someone who puts me in a homocidal mood.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


SweetJane, I think I can see your kidneys. :-)

Jane, from "48 Hrs" where Eddie clobbers someone with a car door: "What's happening, Luther?" His delivery made that line so funny.

Elena, you've got some good taste. :-) "Wha's happening, hot stuff" is one of my favorites, as is "Long Duck Dong," "She get mallied!" and "At least I'm not named after some duck's dork." And Rushmore was a terrific comedy.

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


Married?!

YES, MALLIED!!!!

hee hee

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


OMG, Elena - what is that from? Sounds so familiar, but coming up blank.......

Paul - !37!

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


Princess Bride,

"I'll most likely kill you in the morning." "I don't think that word means what you think it means." "Incontheivable!" (see above)

I give up, Luchina, what movies?

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


Luchina's are from Raising Arizona. And, of course, the best:

"I'm talkin 'bout sex, boy, what you talkin bout? I'm talkin 'bout l'amour. I'm saying me and Dot are swingers, as in to swing. I'm talkin 'bout wife swappin."

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


"Married? To who?"
"To oily bohunk!"

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001

Sixteen Candles, my sweet. Sixteen Candles. So many great lines. Molly Ringwald's finest moment? "I just got felt up by my grandmother."

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001

deb, Princess Bride was just on this morning- Mike was being lazy and taking a morning off work and watching it. I saw that scene, so it's so funny you mentioned it.

The first two are indeed from Raising Arizona.

Milla got "Sheeet, Negro", that's from Pulp Fiction when John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson are going back and forth. I don't know why that cracks me up.

And "Of course not, he's a Neeeegro" is Trading Places, when they resolve the bet and are handing over the $1 and the one asks the other if they're going to let Eddie Murphy really run the company and he replies...

-- Anonymous, February 20, 2001


Princess Bride was the most quoted movie in my life. I forgot all about it!

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2001

"Is your dick hard? My dick is hard...Ya'll probably aren't allowed to get a hard-on on duty, huh?"

"Anybody who'd fuck a Republican is too lazy to play with themself."

"Have I made myself clear?" "Crystal."

"A California potato chip?" "Yeah..ya know...a cum stain that's dried on a vinly couch and you peel it off..."

"My client is a moron. That's not against the law."

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2001


"Jesus? Ah, yes...the carpenter's son. I knew him well. He ended badly"

"I just killed my wife...is that bad?" "He-e-ey, these things happen."

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2001


Needful Things?

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2001

Watched Breakfast at Tiffany's last night. "It should take you four seconds to walk out that door. I'll give you two." "...you're terrified somebody's gonna stick you in a cage. Well baby, you're already in that cage. You built it yourself." "There are certain shades of limelight that can ruin a girl's complextion." "I'm just CRAZY about Tiffany's!"

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2001

Bingo, Luchina. Give the lady a seegar. The devil got all the good lines in that one, huh?

-- Anonymous, February 21, 2001

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