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by Len Morse
There are so many great movies, containing so many unforgettable lines, delivered by so many fantastic actors, that it's virtually impossible to whittle down those utterances to even a handful. However, history is replete ...read more
by Ethel Smith
So many favourites but where to start?. These really consist of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. My all time favourite has to be 'Frankly my dear I don't give a damn' casually spoken by Clark Gable, as Rhett Butler to Miss ...read more
by Emma Sutton
There is such a giant difference in my favorite movies and my favorite movie lines. Many of my favorite lines come from movies I could barely sit through. Despite this, the writers delivered at least one moment in the en...read more
Princess Bride is the quotable movie that still infiltrates your language after every watching. It has been a long time since I have watched this movie but I just lent it to a friend who had never experienced it. Just by h...read more
by Dr Nash
Everybody likes them, and look! they tell a story here... "Good evening, Clarice."(1) "My name is Gladiator."(2) "Sometimes you're so beautiful it just gags me." (3) "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" (4) ...read more
Memorable acting, beautiful scenes and soaring scores aside, true cinematic immortality lies in the power of its words, quotes that remain on the lips of audiences for generations. Given that there have been and will be...read more
by Helen Abbott
1) Star Wars Hans Solo (to Chewbacca): "Laugh it up fuzzball" 2) Shaun of the Dead Shaun: "Do you want anything from the shop?" Ed: "Cornetto" 3) Some Like it Hot Gerry: "Oh you don't understand Osgoo...read more
by Ian Peek
There are so many fantastic lines in movies this could potentially be a really difficult question to answer; but the question isn't, "What's the greatest movie line ever?" It's just what are my favourites, and there are tw...read more
by Raj Gill
Five Absolute Classics, one look at the line, and you should be taken back to the movies. 'Bond. James Bond.' No line better represents a more popular movie character in movie history. 'I'll be Back'. Did Arnie, T-10...read more
When all else fails, men should turn to chic flicks to help them understand some of the many complicated and intrinsic ways of a woman's heart. But, if you don't have the patience to sit through so many hours of these fil...read more
Let me add my own spice, couldn't resist this thread. 1996's Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire: SHOW ME THE MONEY! 1994's Pulp Fiction Travolta: You know what they call a cheeseburger in Paris? A royale with cheese! ...read more
by Marc Quaglia
"Ok you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is my boomstick!" Ash, Army of Darkness "I aim to misbehave..." Capt. Malcolm Reynolds, Serenity "Hello! My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father...read more
A list of classic lines and their respective movies: "Back off man, I'm a scientist," Ghostbusters "I am the keymaster, are you the gatekeeper?" Ghostbusters "Dropping off or picking up?" Ghostbusters "You're ver...read more
"You wanna play rough? Okay! We play rough, okay? Say hello to my little friend!" - Al Pacino in Scarface. So yea only guys quote it but that line just says "I'm badass, and I'm gonna stand up and take you down!" That l...read more
by MsRose
In the movie and Broadway play Rent, there is an explanation of how the people plagued with Aids felt. I believe these lines I'm about to write can pertain in many perspectives. -"Will I lose my dignity? Will someone ca...read more
"Oh, we're going to talk about me are we. Goody." -Katharine Hepburn in "The Philadelphia Story" It's totally sarcastic and a perfect Hepburn line. Every time I think about it I can hear her voice in my head. "Do you ...read more
It seems as though it has been nearly a decade since we have had any great one-liners come from the movies. What has happened to the great films that trigger great movie quotes for the occasional joke or everyday conversat...read more
by Erin Royle
To me, the writing of a film is the most important part. Without it the directors would have nothing to direct and the actors nothing to act. One line in cinema can dictate so much feeling that it's hard to convey in one a...read more
by slim'n'none
The movie tombstone is loaded with great quotes. It's also the best western to be made since the hey day of John Wayne. This quote is actually an exchange between Jack and Doc Holiday about Holiday's illness. Jack: D...read more
I don't know I mean there is a lot to choose from. I think I will divide it up into a few categories to make it fair to the movies. I mean it's not necessarily fair to compare one of the most beautifully done films every a...read more