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Created on: March 10, 2009
I watch a lot of movies, so picking my top 10 movie quotes was very hard to do! There are so many ... but I finally narrowed it down and here are my picks.
Favorite Movie quotes from Overboard, released in 1987
Movie Quote: Ever since I came through that door, I have cooked, cleaned, scrubbed, chopped wood- I've waited on you, your dogs, your kids and your friends - in hopes that I would remember some shred of my life, and now it is entirely clear to me why I have chosen to block it out!
Quoted by: Annie (Goldie Hawn)
Context in the movie: Annie (Goldie Hawn) said this to Dean (Kurt Russell) after a long hard day of working hard and feeling frustrated and unappreciated.
Impact it had on me: I've had a lot of traumatic things happen in my life that I choose to block out ... I think it's selective amnesia or something like that!
Movie Quote: You may have wanted cedar, but you didn't ask for cedar.
Quoted by: This was said by Dean (Kurt Russell)
Context in the movie: Dean (Kurt Russell) said this to Annie (Goldie Hawn) when she was complaining about the closet he had built for her, telling him he had not done the job according to her specifications.
Impact it had on me: This line reminds me that it's always a good idea to be clear when making requests of others. A lot of misunderstanding could be avoided if we would just take the time to review what we've said and make sure the other person understands things exactly as we want them to.
Favorite Movie quotes from Dirty Dancing, released in 1987
Movie Quote: Nobody puts Baby in a corner.
Quoted by: Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze)
Context in the movie: Johnny (Patrick Swayze) says this to Baby's (Jennifer Grey) father as he comes in the room for the final dance. Baby has always been sheltered by her father, and is a daddy's girl in the beginning of the movie. But as her love grows for Johnny, she starts to spread her wings and be her own person and stands up for who, and what, she believes in.
Impact it had on me: I have always wanted someone to back me up and stand up for me like that.
Movie Quote: I'm scared of everything! I'm scared of what I saw. I'm scared of what I did. Of who I am. Most of all I'm scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way that I feel when I'm with you!
Quoted by: Frances (Baby) Houseman (Jennifer Grey)
Context in the movie: Baby (Jennifer Grey) said this to Johnny (Patrick Swayze) when he told her she was the bravest person he had ever met. She realized she was
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