# Can You Name Any Famous Lines Made By Women in Movies **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 23, 2001, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157 "2001-03-23T15:35:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Abe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f1d935/32.png) [@Abe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2001, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/61 "2001-03-26T04:02:39Z")
from Mel Brooks’s “Dracula, dead and loving it” Lysette Anthony as Lucy Westenra (passionately): “Oh Johnathan let me kiss you.” Steven Weber as Jonathan Harker (prudishly): “But Lucy, I’m British.” Lucy (thrusting her impressive cleavage towards him): “So are these.” Jonathan: “Ahhh ha ha…” here’s the soundbyte, from [wavlist.com](http://wavlist.com): [http://www.wavlist.com/movies/309/ddli-imbritish.wav](http://www.wavlist.com/movies/309/ddli-imbritish.wav) ---
**Author:** ![exchicagoan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/0ea827/32.png) [@exchicagoan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/exchicagoan)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2001, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/62 "2001-03-26T06:11:56Z")
I kind of understand WILDEST BILL’S basic point. I think he’s talking about ones that became “catch phrases” like I’LL BE BACK and MAKE MY DAY. Along those lines the only one I can think of is THEY’RE HEEEERE!!! I’LL HAVE WHAT SHE’S HAVING is not “original” to THE movie. And I DO think that it’s because men remember what other men say and we remember what other women say. It’s a voice thing. ---
**Author:** ![Tyklfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tyklfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyklfe)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/63 "2001-03-27T02:55:38Z")
here ya go - “Look, we can discuss sexism in survival situations when I get back” -Laura Dern in “Jurassic Park” ---
**Author:** ![Tyklfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tyklfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyklfe)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/64 "2001-03-27T03:02:10Z")
here’s a couple of good ones “Look, we can discuss sexism in survival situations when I get back” -Laura Dern, in Jurassic Park Practically perfect in every possible way Julie Andrews, in Mary Poppins ---
**Author:** ![Tyklfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tyklfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyklfe)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/65 "2001-03-27T03:13:27Z")
“I’m going to be a great movie star someday” -Marilyn Monroe ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/66 "2001-03-27T03:25:34Z")
I’ll admit I only scanned this thread, so forgive me if I’m repeating. (I was going to mention Lauren Bacall’s “Put your lips together and blow”, but I did see that one already.) “I never dreamed that any mere physical sensation could be so stimulating!” – Katherine Hepburn, _The African Queen_ “I don’t know nothin’ ‘bout birthin’ no babies!” – Butterfly McQueen, _Gone With the Wind_ “You’re just a simple farm boy; the rest of us are sophisticated beatniks!” – the obnoxious blonde in _A Bucket of Blood_ “Hand over that baby, you warthog from hell!” – Holly Hunter, _Raising Arizona_ “Don’t you come back without a baby, Hy!” – (ibid.) “Girl clothes!” – Holly Hunter, _Always_ and Irene Dunne, _A Guy Named Joe_ “The prowler needs a jump.” – Frances MacDormand, _Fargo_ “Suck. My. Dick” – Demi Moore, _G.I. Jane_ ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/67 "2001-03-27T08:08:31Z")
“And that’s kicking yer ASS!” Drew Barrymore, in Charlie’s Angels. “You could park a Chevrolet in the shadow of Darryl’s ass.” Geena Davis in Thelma and Louise. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/68 "2001-03-27T08:27:47Z")
Someday I’ll learn how to quote but WildestBill said this "And if you don’t believe that it is true, list as many lines as you can from women and then from men and see which one has more. We did it with the people at the restaurant and there was a big disparity between the two." If I had never seen a single film ever, I would quickly agree that this is probably true since 1. Most screen writers are men 2. Most directors are men 3. Most producers are men 4. Most CEOs at the film companies are men etc etc etc So if you did go, line by line through every film we have and kept note of really good lines and who said them then yeah, there’d probably be a disparity, but as we can see there are a lot of good lines for both sexes. My fav female line comes from TV Matthew (i’ll have to paraphrase here) “So how about it Beth, looks like you and I are going to swap some spit.” Beth “Tell you what, why don’t I just spit on you from over here.” csg ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/69 "2001-03-27T14:10:30Z")
> [@](#): > > Someday I’ll learn how to quote Not so difficult. Just write the above line like this: {quote}Someday I’ll learn how to quote{/quote} …but replace the curly braces {} with square ones . Then “preview” your reply to see what it looks like. You can find more info about how this board works by clicking on the [vbcode is on](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=bbcode) at the top of each page. Happy quoting! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/70 "2001-03-27T14:55:02Z")
**Obfus dude** The one time a band camp line is from American Pie a rather recent film. Of all the Wizard of Oz quotes how could you leave out… I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog too! Fly Monkeys Fly! Then of course there is I’ll never let go Jack. I’ll never let go. (Titanic another recent film) Watch Almost Famous there are tons and tons of great lines from both sexes. Like… This song will explain why I must leave home. If you harm him, damage his spirit, keep him from his chosen profession which is law, something you may not value but I do, you will meet the voice at the other end of this phone and it will not be a pretty thing. Your time has come. You can Count on Me has some great lines for Laura Linny Or how about Julia Roberts They’re called boobs Ed. You work on commission don’t you? Big mistake. Hugh! or how about this one which I won’t even admit to having seen the film. I carried the watermelon. or ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/71 "2001-03-27T15:26:50Z")
Several people have mentioned “They’re here”, but nobody has mentioned the even more chilling “They’re baaaack”. Keith ---
**Author:** ![Tygr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@Tygr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tygr)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2001, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/72 "2001-03-27T17:10:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by wring \* > \*\*_snip_…perhaps the writers are writing what is true: > > Men speak in 10 second sound bites. > > Women speak of profound matters, utilizing their wisdom, great wit, insights, empathy… > > 😃 \*\* Actually, you may be on to something. This will probably be seen as sexist, but oh well… My understanding is that, in general, women are more emotive (or maybe I mean emotionally expressive), both IRL and on-screen. And you just can’t convey emotional complexities in one line. Men on-screen are more action-driven, they’re more doing than feeling, and it’s easier to sum-up what you’re doing in one line. It may be unfair to present this whole situation as a symptom of “male-dominated Hollywood”. It’s possible this is just another example of the differences between male and female dynamics. Men might get memorble single lines, but I think women get better dialogue. Right now I’m thinking of Judi Dench’s scene as the Queen at the end of “Shakespeare in Love”. I can’t remember a word of it, but I DO remember the emotions of the scene. ---
**Author:** ![shimmery](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@shimmery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shimmery)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2001, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/73 "2001-03-28T00:41:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zebra \* > \*\*Then of course there is > > I’ll never let go Jack. I’ll never let go. > (Titanic another recent film)\*\* Damn! I was getting so excited… almost at the end of the thread and nobody had mentioned it… In **My Cousin Vinny** (1992), Marisa Tomei has a few pretty memorable lines… “Oh yeah - you blend.” “…my biological clock ::stomp stomp stomp:: …” Also, the whole speech about the deer which I won’t embarrass myself by misquoting. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2001, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/74 "2001-03-28T02:08:55Z")
“Why you stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerfherder!” “I’d just as soon kiss a wookiee!” “Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?” “Would somebody get this walking carpet out of my way?” “Look: I don’t you know who you are, or where you came from. But from now on, you’re going to do what I tell you to!” -all from the immortal Princess Leia “I’d rather be his whore than your wife.” “The difference between Cal’s taste in art and mine is that I have some.” “I know. It doesn’t make any sense. That’s why I trust it.” “You unimaginable bastard!” “Jack, I want you to draw me like one of your French girls. Wearing this. Wearing _only_ this.” “I know what icefishing is!” “I don’t see what all the fuss is about. It doesn’t look any bigger than the _Mauretania_.” “I’m through being polite, goddammit-take me down!” “You jump, I jump right?” “I’m flying!” -Kate Winslet in _Titanic_. Come on, tell me the first one ISN’T the best line! (everybody just SHUT UP!) “Men are such babies!” “Dimitri, do you really think I’m royalty? Then stop bossing me around!” “This is for Dimitri! This is for my family! And this, this is for you! Dasvidanya!” “What, what-why are you circling me-what, where you a vulture in another life?” “Hmmph! Be grateful, Anya. I am grateful-grateful to get away!” “Go left, she says! Well, I know what’s to the left. I’ll be Anya the Orphan forever!” “I am NOT afraid of you!” “Great, a dog wants me to go to St. Petersburg.” -Anya, _Anastasia_. ---
**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2001, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/75 "2001-03-28T02:17:44Z")
“The Lion in Winter” is great. There are a lot of witty exchanges between Katherine Hepburn’s Queen Eleanor and King Henry II (the name of the actor eludes me). Eleanor: So glad you let me out of prison, Dear. Henry: Its’ only for the holidays. Henry: When pigs fly! Eleanor: There will be pork in the treetops by dawn! Henry: Give me a little peace. Eleanor: How about I give you eternal peace. Just to name a few. ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2001, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/76 "2001-03-28T06:49:14Z")
Heathers: Fuck me gently with a chainsaw. Dazed and Confused: You guys are doing really well. They did it to me when I was a freshman, and you’ll do it when you’re a senior. Now FRY LIKE BACON, YOU LITTLE FRESHMAN PIGGIES!! Raising Arizona: Give me back my baby, you warthog from hell!! Romancing the Stone: [Michael Douglas] You ever smoked pot? [Kathleen Turner] I went to college! That’s enough for now. ---
**Author:** ![OneChance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/74df32/32.png) [@OneChance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneChance)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2001, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/77 "2001-03-28T08:07:01Z")
“I have had plenty of good sex!” -Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally Okay, maybe not famous, but it’s memorable. ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2001, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/78 "2001-03-31T11:04:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by drayton \* > **"The Lion in Winter" is great. There are a lot of witty exchanges between Katherine Hepburn’s Queen Eleanor and King Henry II (the name of the actor eludes me).** Peter O’Toole. \*\* > [@](#): > > Henry: When pigs fly! > Eleanor: There will be pork in the treetops by dawn! > \*\* It actually goes: Henry: The day those stout hearts band together is the day that pigs get wings! Eleanor: There’ll be pork in the treetops come morning. Sorry to be so exacting about this, but this is, in my opinion, the greatest movie ever made, and the dialogue between Henry and Eleanor is consistently great: Eleanor (responding to Henry’s threat to have the their marriage annulled and for him to take on a new wife): Suppose I hold you back a year? It’s possible. Suppose your first child dies? Ours did. How old is daddy then? What kind of gammy handed, wizened line of things will you beget? Later: Henry (responding to Eleanor’s threat to have their son, Richard, kill any new sons Henry might have): You wouldn’t do a thing like that. Eleanor: I’d push him through the nursery door. Eleanor has all the great lines: Eleanor (visiting her sons in jail): But today I felt such love for each of you, and so I brought you breakfast. (Removes the lid from a serving tray she’s carrying, revealing knives she’s brought to help her sons escape) Or from earlier in the movie: Geoffrey: “I don’t care who’s king. I just want to watch the two of you (Henry and Eleanor) go picnicking on one another.” Eleanor: “You have a gift…for hating.” I love this movie. I recommend it to anyone. If my very favorite doper is reading this, I’ll beg her–please, please see this movie. You won’t be disappointed! ---
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“What a dump!” —Bette Davis in _Beyond the Forest_ (1949) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2001, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-any-famous-lines-made-by-women-in-movies/59157/80 "2001-03-31T20:53:36Z")
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