# 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:** 246
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4905 "2026-09-16T21:21:00Z")
You know…the great thing about a conversation like this? You never have to have it again. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4906 "2026-09-16T23:26:27Z")
Correct. ha - speaking of… _One of them actually stole a pack of matches, and tried to burn it down. But I **corrected** them sir. And when my wife tried to prevent me from doing my duty, I corrected her._ ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4907 "2026-09-16T23:37:20Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > One of them actually stole a pack of matches, and tried to burn it down. But I _ **corrected** _ them sir. And when my wife tried to prevent me from doing my duty, I corrected her. _The Shining_ ---
**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:** [September 16, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4908 "2026-09-16T23:39:50Z")
You got it. If anyone gets the following I’ll flip… _I never wanted to use macramé to kill!_ ---
**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:** [September 17, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4909 "2026-09-17T00:06:20Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > > [@muldoonthief](#): > > > > “(he) is a dying star. A white dwarf heading for a black hole. That’s physics. It’s inevitable.” > > Same scene: > “They’re gonna kill him!” > “And, we’ll weep for him, in the press.” No guesses? Hugely famous actor in a movie with multiple other A-listers. Some more from the same actor, same scene: “We don’t negotiate with terrorists.” (followed by applause) “The universe is talking to us now. We just gotta listen.” “No more frequent flyer bitch miles for my boy!” ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4910 "2026-09-18T06:59:52Z")
> _"All_ the Baldwins are dead?" ---
**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:** [September 18, 2026, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4911 "2026-09-18T07:47:17Z")
South Park? ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4912 "2026-09-18T16:25:33Z")
Correct. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4913 "2026-09-18T17:07:55Z")
> “What are you doing?” > “Near as I can tell, your _bitch_ work!” ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4914 "2026-09-19T14:30:58Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > > [@muldoonthief](#): > > > > > [@muldoonthief](#): > > > > > > “(he) is a dying star. A white dwarf heading for a black hole. That’s physics. It’s inevitable.” > > > > Same scene: > > “They’re gonna kill him!” > > “And, we’ll weep for him, in the press.” > > No guesses? Hugely famous actor in a movie with multiple other A-listers. > > Some more from the same actor, same scene: > > “We don’t negotiate with terrorists.” (followed by applause) > > “The universe is talking to us now. We just gotta listen.” > > “No more frequent flyer bitch miles for my boy!” These were all lines from Tropic Thunder, specifically Tom Cruise as Hollywood Producer Les Grossman. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4915 "2026-09-20T07:45:39Z")
> “Listen, my philosophy is this: If you don’t have a good sense of humor, you’re better off dead!” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4916 "2026-09-20T08:05:42Z")
Well, for once, nobody’s managed to guess this one within ten minutes of me posting it, so let’s have another go; > [@Smapti](#): > > “Isn’t it funny? You hear a phone ring and it could be anybody. But a ringing phone has to be answered, doesn’t it?” ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4917 "2026-09-26T07:48:23Z")
never mind ---
**Author:** ![schnebs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@schnebs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schnebs)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4918 "2026-09-26T19:22:09Z")
> Well, if we destroy Kansas, the world may not hear about it for years.” Blofeld in _Diamonds Are Forever._ ---
**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:** [September 26, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4919 "2026-09-26T22:15:17Z")
I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that. ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4920 "2026-09-26T22:42:29Z")
2001: A Space Odyssey. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4921 "2026-09-26T22:50:36Z")
You got’er. _It isn’t safe._ ---
**Author:** ![mbh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4922 "2026-09-26T23:02:26Z")
That one is vaguely familiar, but I can’t quite place it. _The Lord of the Rings_, or perhaps _The Marathon Man?_ ---
**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:** [September 26, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4923 "2026-09-26T23:21:41Z")
Bingo on the second. I’m only now realising that such a basic line could have been in many films, and also, as far as _Marathon Man_ is concerned - definitely the most “famous” line in that one, so I’ll try to come up something more obscure, like - _With your hands and my body, we’ll have an act that will be sensational._ (pretty wild n’crazy flick) ---
**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:** [September 27, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142/4924 "2026-09-27T00:25:07Z")
> [@schnebs](#): > > Blofeld in _Diamonds Are Forever._ Yup. Although some got it earlier upthread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142.md?page=245) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/challenge-us-with-a-non-famous-line-from-a-movie/962142.md?page=247)