Not all great movies have memorable lines, and not all memorable lines come from great movies. But the latter stand the test of time because the quotes themselves live on.
If you love films as much as my family does, then you’ll understand why our conversations are filled with lines from movies. A long face on Monday morning is begging for this comment: “Uh-oh, looks like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays” (from “Office Space”). A gaffe is likely to elicit a remark such as “You’re terrible, Muriel!” (“Muriel’s Wedding”). When something goes wrong, whether it’s a misplaced key or the washing machine overflowing, the stress eases up a bit when someone says, “Houston, we have a problem!” (“Apollo 13”).
Top 15 Movie Quotes
In this article, I rounded up 15 of my favorite movie quotes. See how they compare with yours.
“Gone with the Wind,” 1939
Rhett Butler: “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”
“Casablanca,” 1942
Rick: “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
“All About Eve,” 1950
Margo Channing: “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.”
“On the Waterfront,” 1954
Terry Malloy: “I could’ve been a contender. I could’ve been somebody instead of a bum.”
“Cool Hand Luke,” 1967
Prison Warden: “What we have here is a failure to communicate.”
“The Godfather,” 1972
Don Vito Corleone: “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
“Taxi Driver,” 1976
Travis Bickle: “You talkin’ to me?
“The Godfather” Part III, 1990
Michael Corleone: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.”
“The Last of the Mohicans,” 1992
Hawkeye: “You stay alive, no matter what occurs. I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find you!”
“A Few Good Men,” 1992
Col. Nathan Jessup: “You can’t handle the truth!”
“Jerry Maguire,” 1996
Dorothy: “You had me at hello.”
Rod Tidwell: “Show me the money!”
“The Big Lebowski,” 1998
The Dude: “Yeah, well, like you know, that’s just your opinion, man.”
“Office Space,” 1999
Female employee: “Uh-oh, looks like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays.”
“The Dark Knight,” 2008
The Joker: “Why so serious?”
Read the Hollywood Reporter’s list of 100 most popular movie quotes.
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/ March 1, 2017Not one line from the Breakfast Club?!?
“Did you know without trigonometry, there’d be no engineering?”—Brian
“Without lamps, there’d be no light.”—Bender
“Could you describe the ruckus, sir?”—Brian
“Don’t mess with the bull, young man. You’ll get the horns.”—Vernon
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/ May 15, 2017Reblogged this on WILDsound Writing and Film Festival Review.