# Challenge us with a non-famous line from a movie

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [April 2, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142 "2022-04-02T06:07:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3485 "2024-06-27T13:24:04Z")

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Was that the 2 prison guards, one with a speech impediment & the other was mad?

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3486 "2024-06-27T14:42:37Z")

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No, it’s at the very, very, very end of the film.

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SJUhlRoBL8M/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGHIgTSg7MA8=&rs=AOn4CLCL6SOL3jKiAx7psug5DJjvx_H3cA "Eric Idle - "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" - STEREO HQ") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M)

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3487 "2024-06-27T17:09:37Z")

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No one got this, so… It’s from _Withnail and I_. Uncle Monty is talking about England to the title characters.

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3488 "2024-06-28T04:09:43Z")

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New one:

“Let them eat static.”

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3489 "2024-06-28T04:40:19Z")

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Is that from _Star Trek II: the Wrath of Khan_?

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3490 "2024-06-28T04:58:24Z")

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'Tis indeed. Good job.

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3491 "2024-06-28T15:21:37Z")

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“I think that if even a little piece of this is dangerous, then everyone should prepare their own food.”

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**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3492 "2024-06-29T12:25:13Z")

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The Thing?

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3493 "2024-06-30T17:12:57Z")

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Bingo.

The 1982 John Carpenter version

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**Author:** ![Pavelb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3494 "2024-07-01T04:06:20Z")

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This should be easy given…

“Let there be light.”

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3495 "2024-07-01T04:32:44Z")

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_Dark Star_

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3496 "2024-07-01T04:56:46Z")

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“The Smiler Grogan Case? What the hell is the Smiler Grogan Case?”

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**Author:** ![Pavelb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/439d5e/32.png) [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3497 "2024-07-01T05:33:45Z")

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very nice

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3498 "2024-07-01T06:53:08Z")

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> [@terentii](#):
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> “The Smiler Grogan Case? What the hell is the Smiler Grogan Case?”

I think that has to be _It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World_.

> [@Pavelb1](#):
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> very nice

“Let there be light” is probably in more movies than just _Dark Star_.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3499 "2024-07-01T07:37:58Z")

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“Now who says that clothes don’t make the man? That’s a well-dressed phone booth.”

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“What’s wrong?”  
“My wife’s a Weevil-fucker.”

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“Fact: Alcohol kills brain cells. You lose one more and you’re a talking monkey.”

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“There must be some mistake! None of these pigs are my parents!”

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“I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.”

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3500 "2024-07-01T08:42:36Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> “Now who says that clothes don’t make the man? That’s a well-dressed phone booth.”

_Semi-Tough_.

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**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3501 "2024-07-01T13:15:01Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> “I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.”

That must be _Zoolander_ ?

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3502 "2024-07-01T13:54:11Z")

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_ **IAMMMMW** _ is correct!

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3503 "2024-07-01T14:26:05Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> “Fact: Alcohol kills brain cells. You lose one more and you’re a talking monkey.”

_Summer School._

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/3504 "2024-07-01T15:07:45Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> _Semi-Tough_.

> [@iamatractorboy](#):
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> That must be _Zoolander_ ?

> [@Jack\_Batty](#):
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> _Summer School._

Correct, correct, correct.

And while I don’t know about killed brain cells, I feel time has not been kind to Chainsaw.

[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Dean\_Cameron\_headshot.jpg/220px-Dean\_Cameron\_headshot.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Dean_Cameron_headshot.jpg/220px-Dean_Cameron_headshot.jpg)

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