# Challenge us with a non-famous line from a movie **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/363 "2022-04-05T20:48:46Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Tell 'em to break out their hymnals and start singing “Nearer My God To Thee” ! The Poseidon Adventure (1972) Hey, where’s your hat? ---
**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:** [April 5, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/365 "2022-04-05T21:18:18Z")
> [@Treppenwitz](#): > > Today I’m a screever, and as you can see > A screever’s an artist of 'ighest degree > And it’s all me own work > From me own memory Dick van Dyke as Bert the Chimney Sweep in _ **Mary** _ _ **Poppins** _. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/366 "2022-04-05T21:21:13Z")
Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cher-ee …… j ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/367 "2022-04-05T21:26:42Z")
“I’m not wearing any pants. Film at 11:00.” ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/368 "2022-04-05T21:29:01Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Clarence Boddiker in _Robocop_ correct ---
**Author:** ![Galactus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galactus/32/3581_2.png) [@Galactus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galactus)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/369 "2022-04-05T21:29:36Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > Rounders. correct ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/370 "2022-04-05T21:32:34Z")
> [@saucywench](#): > > “I’m not wearing any pants. Film at 11:00.” - Kentucky Fried Movie. Which for some strange reason, I have a copy of on VHS in my office. ---
**Author:** ![Levolor\_the\_Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc8723/32.png) [@Levolor\_the\_Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Levolor_the_Blind)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/371 "2022-04-05T21:52:05Z")
“There is one thing: how did you know whose telephone to tap?” “I didn’t, so I tapped all of them.” The Day of the Jackal ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/372 "2022-04-05T21:52:31Z")
🙂 I thought that quote would do it, the Moscow one not so much. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/373 "2022-04-05T23:05:41Z")
> [@Levolor\_the\_Blind](#): > > “There is one thing: how did you know whose telephone to tap?” > “I didn’t, so I tapped all of them.” “CLAUDE! CLAUDE!” ---
**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:** [April 5, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/374 "2022-04-05T23:35:20Z")
> [@Levolor\_the\_Blind](#): > > “There is one thing: how did you know whose telephone to tap?” > “I didn’t, so I tapped all of them.” Michael Lonsdale in _ **The Day of the Jackal.** _ ---
**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:** [April 5, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/375 "2022-04-05T23:57:01Z")
**A:** “That man … was my father.” **B:** “You don’t care about the Jews!” ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/376 "2022-04-06T00:01:33Z")
“A bird in the hand is better than one in the bush.” ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/377 "2022-04-06T00:14:11Z")
> [@saucywench](#): > > Bring me the big knife! _“I won’t do it, I tells ya!”_ (Moonstruck) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/378 "2022-04-06T00:17:17Z")
A few that _I think_ no one got: > [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Listen. The church cuts off the feet, fingers, any other goddamn thing from the saints, don’t they? Well, what the hell? Alfredo’s our saint. He’s the saint of our money, and I’m gonna borrow a piece of him. hint: the name, and talking about body parts > [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Yeah? Well, this whole world stinks, Francine, so get used to it! You and that big nose of yours are starting to get on my nerves. Snortin’ around the place like a goddamn anteater. I’ve about had it with you! Gimme that drink! hint: John Waters flick > [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > I’m just going to give you a little time… to try to be reasonable. If you decide you’re not going to be reasonable, then one night when you come home, you’ll find me _inside_ , waiting for you. And that will be the night you’ll wish you’d never been born. hint: some lines in this one were delivered thought a mail-slot. > [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Well kid, there’s more things in this life than you can possibly imagine. I knew a whore once in Wilmington. She had a glass eye… used to take it out and wink people off for a dollar. hint: Hal Ashby flick anyhoos… We got chicken tonight. Strangest damn things. They’re man-made. Little damn thing. Smaller than my fist. But they’re new! ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/379 "2022-04-06T00:18:03Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > Something told you to do as I say, didn’t it? That instinct is worth millions. Cherish it, Eve. When that alarm goes off, go to your battle stations. ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/380 "2022-04-06T00:19:29Z")
Got it! ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/381 "2022-04-06T00:39:34Z")
“I’m your density.” ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/382 "2022-04-06T00:40:01Z")
“Before I got paid to speak French, I used to read maps.” ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/383 "2022-04-06T00:58:10Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > Character 1: _He’s a murderer, a hired killer. His nose was bit off in a fight._ > Character 2: _If I was gonna be scared, I’d be scared of the fella who bit it off, not him!_ Nobody got this. It’s from _Cat Ballou_, starring Lee Marvin and Jane Fonda. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142.md?page=20)