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October 07, 2009 01:42 AM
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Gosh, it changes every single week. There are a few lines from Jaws, Monty Python ("I feeel happppy!"), Blazing Saddles, and Anchorman ("Go back to your home on whore island!") that absolutely just thrill me. Anchorman probably is the most quotable movie of all-time.
But currently, here is my favorite line. It comes from the movie, "Snatch", and is a brief speech delivered by the villain mobster, Brick Top. He describes how he likes to dispose of dead bodies, and it is so eerie, but odd and almost humorous, that my husband and I quote it ALL THE TIME!
Of course, you have to say it in the Brick Top voice!
(The actual favorite "line" starts at 1:14-2:08 in this clip):
(PS - my SECOND favorite line from any movie starts at 2:26):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HAQ3pNHwj4
"...And when you got your six pieces, you gotta get rid of them, because it's no good leaving it in the deep freeze for your mum to discover, now is it? Then I hear the best thing to do is feed them to pigs. You got to starve the pigs for a few days, then the sight of a chopped-up body will look like curry to a pisshead. You gotta shave the heads of your victims, and pull the teeth out for the sake of the piggies' digestion. You could do this afterwards, of course, but you don't want to go sievin' through pig s--t, now do you? They will go through bone like butter. You need at least sixteen pigs to finish the job in one sitting, so be wary of any man who keeps a pig farm. They will go through a body that weighs 200 pounds in about eight minutes. That means that a single pig can consume two pounds of uncooked flesh every minute. Hence the expression, "as greedy as a pig".
But currently, here is my favorite line. It comes from the movie, "Snatch", and is a brief speech delivered by the villain mobster, Brick Top. He describes how he likes to dispose of dead bodies, and it is so eerie, but odd and almost humorous, that my husband and I quote it ALL THE TIME!
Of course, you have to say it in the Brick Top voice!
(The actual favorite "line" starts at 1:14-2:08 in this clip):
(PS - my SECOND favorite line from any movie starts at 2:26):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HAQ3pNHwj4
"...And when you got your six pieces, you gotta get rid of them, because it's no good leaving it in the deep freeze for your mum to discover, now is it? Then I hear the best thing to do is feed them to pigs. You got to starve the pigs for a few days, then the sight of a chopped-up body will look like curry to a pisshead. You gotta shave the heads of your victims, and pull the teeth out for the sake of the piggies' digestion. You could do this afterwards, of course, but you don't want to go sievin' through pig s--t, now do you? They will go through bone like butter. You need at least sixteen pigs to finish the job in one sitting, so be wary of any man who keeps a pig farm. They will go through a body that weighs 200 pounds in about eight minutes. That means that a single pig can consume two pounds of uncooked flesh every minute. Hence the expression, "as greedy as a pig".
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October 06, 2009 08:00 PM
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My favorite movie, of all time, is The Princess Bride. Chicago is a close second. So I'll give you two quotes, one from each:
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." (A classic, but far and away THE quote of the film."
"You know, some guys just can't hold their arsenic!" (Actually, all of the Cell Block Tango would qualify.)
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"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." (A classic, but far and away THE quote of the film."
"You know, some guys just can't hold their arsenic!" (Actually, all of the Cell Block Tango would qualify.)
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October 06, 2009 08:14 PM
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It's so simple, yet I laughed by butt off when I heard it.
Austin Powers, the first movie. Austin and Mrs. Kennsington are walking through the casino in Las Vegas. Austin is in full party mode, full of enthusiasm and vigor; life of the party. He walks by this stranger and points with a surprised look on his face and said, "OH! There you are!" The guy looks at him funny and says, "Do I know you?" Austin says, "No. But, there you are, you're there!"
Silly, but it was sure funny to me at the time. I've even used it myself out in public.
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Austin Powers, the first movie. Austin and Mrs. Kennsington are walking through the casino in Las Vegas. Austin is in full party mode, full of enthusiasm and vigor; life of the party. He walks by this stranger and points with a surprised look on his face and said, "OH! There you are!" The guy looks at him funny and says, "Do I know you?" Austin says, "No. But, there you are, you're there!"
Silly, but it was sure funny to me at the time. I've even used it myself out in public.
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October 07, 2009 01:31 AM
Haha. You made me and my husband laugh. I had never paid attention to that line much, but you just made us laugh silly about it tonight. Now I think I need to go out and pick up the DVD! Thanks!
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October 07, 2009 02:55 PM
Who on Earth voted this answer unhelpful? I answered the question directly and thoroughly without being too verbose. Everyone needs to use the unhelpful vote sparingly, not in an abusive fashion just to make your answer spring to the top. This is a question requiring an opinion for an answer, and I gave my opinion. I wish they hadn't made that anonymous beacuse now everyone is going to be abusing it try to make their answer win.
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October 06, 2009 08:58 PM
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I know it is seemingly basic and possibly uninteresting but I love this line and often repeat it in everyday life and action...Gorgeous George to Tommy in "Snatch"
"This will get messy"
This whole scene is great but that line makes my day.
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"This will get messy"
This whole scene is great but that line makes my day.
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October 07, 2009 01:43 AM
I think it's hilarious that we both chose lines from "Snatch", @buddawiggi! As soon as I saw this question, I thought of Brick Top.
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The 1957 drama "Sweet Smell of Success" contains maybe the most perfect single line of dialogue ever. Burt Lancaster, as villainous gossip columnist JJ Hunsecker, is telling off a desperate publicist, played by Tony Curtis. "You're dead, Sidney," Lancaster hisses. "Get yourself buried."
http://robertarood.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/sweet-smell-1-400.jpg
There are some other examples I can think of of great movie lines, mostly from comedies:
- "Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women, man": The Dude from ''The Big Lebowski"
- "It's the stuff that dreams are made of": Sam Spade from "The Maltese Falcon"
- "I got kicked out of NYU for cheating on a metaphysics exam. I looked deep within the soul of the boy sitting next to me.": Alvy Singer from "Annie Hall"
That's just top of my head. I'm sure I could come up with a lot more if pressed.
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There are some other examples I can think of of great movie lines, mostly from comedies:
- "Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women, man": The Dude from ''The Big Lebowski"
- "It's the stuff that dreams are made of": Sam Spade from "The Maltese Falcon"
- "I got kicked out of NYU for cheating on a metaphysics exam. I looked deep within the soul of the boy sitting next to me.": Alvy Singer from "Annie Hall"
That's just top of my head. I'm sure I could come up with a lot more if pressed.
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October 07, 2009 01:35 AM
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"You know it's funny what a young man recollects? 'Cause I don't remember bein' born. I don't recall what I got for my first Christmas and I don't know when I went on my first outdoor picnic. But I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world." - Forrest Gump
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October 07, 2009 01:43 AM
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Second runner up: the finale to Casablanca. Funny thing is this almost didn't make it to the best line from this movie, let alone of all time. "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine" nearly beat this out. If there is ANYONE who has not seen Casablanca, you REALLY need to watch it.
"If that plane leaves the ground and your not on it, you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpoyshqB8-o&feature=related
First Runner Up: Gone with the Wind (1939). He said "damn" on the screen! How often is this line the perfect response to someone who really thinks you ought to care? The second best line in this movie is one of the funniest in all of filmdom (is that a word?), "I don't know nothing 'bout birthin no babies"
"Rhett, Rhett, where shall I go, What will I do"
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ7z6hpO57c
Grand Champion: Wizard of Oz (1939, the greatest year in film history). Dorothy says, if you were really great and powerful, you'd keep your promises." If you don't see the parallel to our politicians today, who bluster and threaten and promise in big voices, but are impotent humbug's and as
Dorothy says, ''very bad men"
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"pay no attention to the man behind the curtain" (are we also so easily fooled?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyCCJ6B2WE
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"If that plane leaves the ground and your not on it, you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpoyshqB8-o&feature=related
First Runner Up: Gone with the Wind (1939). He said "damn" on the screen! How often is this line the perfect response to someone who really thinks you ought to care? The second best line in this movie is one of the funniest in all of filmdom (is that a word?), "I don't know nothing 'bout birthin no babies"
"Rhett, Rhett, where shall I go, What will I do"
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ7z6hpO57c
Grand Champion: Wizard of Oz (1939, the greatest year in film history). Dorothy says, if you were really great and powerful, you'd keep your promises." If you don't see the parallel to our politicians today, who bluster and threaten and promise in big voices, but are impotent humbug's and as
Dorothy says, ''very bad men"
.
"pay no attention to the man behind the curtain" (are we also so easily fooled?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWyCCJ6B2WE
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October 07, 2009 03:54 AM
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"Why, Mr. Anderson? Why?" Agent Smith asks Neo while beating him to the ground. He is tryingto understand why Neo continues to fight even though it appears he is beaten. You see, Agent Smith does not understand human determination, love and desire for freedom. This speech says it all!
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October 07, 2009 06:02 PM
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I don't think that one line can really sum up this movie, so I'm going to put a conversation from the movie The Big Lebowski (my favorite movie of all time).
The Dude: Walter, what is the point? Look, we all know who is at fault here, what the f--k are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: Huh? No, what the f--k are you.. I'm not..We're talking about unchecked aggression here, dude.
Donny: What the f--k is he talking about?
The Dude: My rug.
Walter Sobchak: Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element!
The Dude: Walter, the chinaman who peed on my rug, I can't go give him a bill, so what the f--k are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: What the f--k are you talking about? The chinaman is not the issue here, Dude. I'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT... Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
The Dude: Walter, this isn't a guy who built the railroads here. This is a guy...
Walter Sobchak: What the f--k are you...?
The Dude: Walter, he peed on my rug!
Donny: He peed on the Dude's rug.
Walter Sobchak: Donny you're out of your element! Dude, the Chinaman is not the issue here!
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The Dude: Walter, what is the point? Look, we all know who is at fault here, what the f--k are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: Huh? No, what the f--k are you.. I'm not..We're talking about unchecked aggression here, dude.
Donny: What the f--k is he talking about?
The Dude: My rug.
Walter Sobchak: Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element!
The Dude: Walter, the chinaman who peed on my rug, I can't go give him a bill, so what the f--k are you talking about?
Walter Sobchak: What the f--k are you talking about? The chinaman is not the issue here, Dude. I'm talking about drawing a line in the sand, Dude. Across this line, you DO NOT... Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
The Dude: Walter, this isn't a guy who built the railroads here. This is a guy...
Walter Sobchak: What the f--k are you...?
The Dude: Walter, he peed on my rug!
Donny: He peed on the Dude's rug.
Walter Sobchak: Donny you're out of your element! Dude, the Chinaman is not the issue here!
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October 07, 2009 07:26 PM
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OH! so many line to choose from! So many movies!
At the moment I'd like to display a couple random ones I love.
Bram Stoker's Dracula: ( Dracula lines) "I cannot let this be, I love you too much to condemn you"- "I've crossed oceans of time to find you."
1408- Samuel Jackson says to Jon Cusak in reference of the room-" It's and evil F****ing room"
The Ring ( American version)- ( little boy says to his mom after his mom rescues the lil girl from the well) " You weren't supposed to help her."
Repo- The Genetic Opera- Pavi just finds out he is not one of his father's beneficiaries of his will, instead Shilo recieves Gene Co.: " Oh, no!"
Clerks 2: Randall says to Elias- "F*** you go-bot!"
and lastly
Saw: Jigsaw gets up at the end and says " GAME OVER!" and closes the door. EPIC!!!!!!!!
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At the moment I'd like to display a couple random ones I love.
Bram Stoker's Dracula: ( Dracula lines) "I cannot let this be, I love you too much to condemn you"- "I've crossed oceans of time to find you."
1408- Samuel Jackson says to Jon Cusak in reference of the room-" It's and evil F****ing room"
The Ring ( American version)- ( little boy says to his mom after his mom rescues the lil girl from the well) " You weren't supposed to help her."
Repo- The Genetic Opera- Pavi just finds out he is not one of his father's beneficiaries of his will, instead Shilo recieves Gene Co.: " Oh, no!"
Clerks 2: Randall says to Elias- "F*** you go-bot!"
and lastly
Saw: Jigsaw gets up at the end and says " GAME OVER!" and closes the door. EPIC!!!!!!!!
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October 08, 2009 05:27 PM
the thing about Heath Ledger's joker, is EVERYTHING he says it's epic. I tried really hard to include him in my favorite lines but I couldn't pick just one, I went through the entire movie trying to find my favorite but I couldn't decide! Even the smallest things like, when he jumps after the bomb goes off at the hospital..it's not a line but it's great. The trip/stumble he did after the truck flipped over and sets off the gun. Heath Ledger's joker just lovable all around!
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October 10, 2009 06:14 AM
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The Lord of the Rings (animated)
Sam: You were sneaking weren't you, Gollum?
Smeagol: Sneakin'? SNEAKIN?! Fat hobbits knows nothings, no... trusts nothings.
Frodo: Oh, hello Smeagol. What were you doing?
Smeagol: *HMPH* Sneaking!!!
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Sam: You were sneaking weren't you, Gollum?
Smeagol: Sneakin'? SNEAKIN?! Fat hobbits knows nothings, no... trusts nothings.
Frodo: Oh, hello Smeagol. What were you doing?
Smeagol: *HMPH* Sneaking!!!
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