# Disappointing movie quotes **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 13, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975 "2015-05-13T22:08:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/1 "2015-05-13T22:08:30Z")
This was proposed by a Facebook friend, so I thought I might try it here. Change a famous movie quote so that it keeps the same meaning, but loses all emotional impact. For instance: “You can’t fool me. There isn’t any clause referring to the sanity of the participants in the contract.” “I never drink . . . Cabernet.” “Frankly my dear, I don’t care much.” ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/2 "2015-05-13T22:16:10Z")
“May your midichlorian count be high.” ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/3 "2015-05-13T22:38:08Z")
“I’ll return later.” ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/4 "2015-05-13T22:38:47Z")
“Do you feel lucky, young man? Well, do you have an opinion?” “I’m tired of the reptiles on this aircraft!” ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/5 "2015-05-13T22:42:13Z")
“I desire nothing more than the solitude of my own company.” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/6 "2015-05-13T23:00:16Z")
“Certainly you can’t be serious.” ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/7 "2015-05-13T23:03:14Z")
“According to your desire.” ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/8 "2015-05-13T23:05:37Z")
“Hand me the sporting equipment, Wendy.” ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/9 "2015-05-13T23:16:26Z")
There’s no place like Home Depot. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/10 "2015-05-13T23:20:44Z")
The first rule of Fight Club is, you don’t talk about Fight Club. The second rule is identical to the first. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/11 "2015-05-14T01:35:13Z")
I shall make him an irresistible proposition. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/12 "2015-05-14T01:40:27Z")
“I’m a guy who dresses in a bat-costume in order to disguise my identity so I can fight crime.” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/13 "2015-05-14T01:51:58Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > “Hand me the sporting equipment, Wendy.” I don’t get this one. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/14 "2015-05-14T02:18:05Z")
Of all the four-star restaurants in this entire planet, she walks into mine. Perform it, Sam. ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/15 "2015-05-14T02:18:27Z")
“Please proceed to enhance my enjoyment of this 24 hour period.” ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/16 "2015-05-14T02:19:54Z")
“We are the knights who say hello.” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/17 "2015-05-14T02:25:47Z")
My last name is Bond. My first name is James. My last name, as I said, is Bond. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/18 "2015-05-14T02:31:18Z")
“Houston. We appear to be experiencing some difficulties.” ---
**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:** [May 14, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/19 "2015-05-14T02:36:24Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I don’t get this one. The Shining–Gimme the bat, Wendy! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975/20 "2015-05-14T02:40:46Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > The Shining–Gimme the bat, Wendy! I’ve never seen the movie. \ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disappointing-movie-quotes/719975.md?page=2)