# favorite lines in movies - not "The" line though **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 18, 2001, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263 "2001-10-18T18:19:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/61 "2001-10-26T06:07:27Z")
The best movie line I read is from **American Pie** : “At one time, in band camp, I put a flute in my pussy.” ---
**Author:** ![jinty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@jinty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jinty)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/62 "2001-10-26T12:24:00Z")
**Infamy, infamy, they’ve all got it infamy.** Kenneth Williams, Carry on Cleo. **What did you expect, destroyers?** Robert Redford, A Bridge Too Far (to his men grumbling about the flimsy canvas boats in which they’re expected to assault the Rhine) **Afghanistan banana stand.** Redford again, The Hot Rock (context: a phrase used to hypnotise a bank guard) ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/63 "2001-10-26T17:10:58Z")
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi: “It’s not my fault!” and “I have a bad feeling about this”… Conan the Barbarian: (Valeria) “Ya wanna live forever?” ---
**Author:** ![Blacksheepsmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@Blacksheepsmith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blacksheepsmith)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/64 "2001-10-26T20:08:12Z")
Kirk, in \*\*Star Trek II[/]: “I don’t like to lose.” Munny, in **Unforgiven** : “If anyone touches him, I’ll come back here and kill every single one of you.” ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Earthworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Dirty\_Earthworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Earthworm)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/65 "2001-10-27T01:57:39Z")
“I’m a mushroom cloud layin’ motherfucker, motherfucker!” - Jules Winfield (Samuel L. Jackson) “Pulp Fiction” -Syko “My cat’s breath smells like cat food.” - Ralph Wiggum ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/66 "2001-10-27T03:01:03Z")
More Clint Eastwood: Midget: “What’d you say your name was, stranger?” CE: “I didn’t” CE:“My mistake, 4 coffins” CE:“Works on about anything, huh? How’s it work on stains?” Eastwood movies have a ton of them. Another favorite, but dark–Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now: “I told you not to stop, now let’s go.” ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/67 "2001-10-27T06:54:21Z")
**Oracle:** Would you like a cookie? ---
**Author:** ![Cyberhwk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7993a0/32.png) [@Cyberhwk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyberhwk)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/68 "2001-10-27T06:57:47Z")
…from the Matrix. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Diesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6bbea6/32.png) [@Diesel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diesel)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2001, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/69 "2001-10-27T22:21:39Z")
Anita Miller: FECK YOU! Elaine Miller: HEY! Anita Miller: This is a house of lies! Elaine Miller: Well, there it is. Your sister used the “F” word. William Miller: I think she said “feck.” Elaine Miller: What’s the difference? William Miller: The letter “u.” Jeff Bebe: It’s like a voice that says “Here I am… and fuck you if you can’t understand me.” William Miller: What do you love about music? Russell Hammond: To begin with… everything. -Almost Famous ---
**Author:** ![PlanMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@PlanMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlanMan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/70 "2001-10-28T01:50:41Z")
From _The Day the Earth Stood Still_, during the demonstration of alien power, when they have shut down all power on Earth. A rich-gent type is having his secretary call the power company to find out why the electricity went out, the secretary tells him the phones are out, he replies, “Well, call the telephone company then.” And, of course … ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/71 "2001-10-28T02:30:58Z")
\*\* Pop, safty pin, pop. \*\* ``` Cool Hand Luke ``` ---
**Author:** ![daylon55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@daylon55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daylon55)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/72 "2001-10-28T11:52:43Z")
“Give us the girl, or we’ll take her” Conan: \ “Enough talk.” \ **Author:** ![droolstic1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@droolstic1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/droolstic1)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/73 "2001-10-28T13:00:34Z") “There’s nothing worse than an old queen with a head cold” -Victor/Victoria “I’ve got a touch of hangover Bureaucrat, don’t push me” - McKlintoch “Just let me have a little bit of peril!” and “A spanking, a spanking!!” - Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/74 "2001-10-28T13:59:08Z")
I have no idea why I love this line, but it’s possibly because of the delivery of it in the movie, Steel Magnolias: “I saw Drum Eatonton the other day, and I _smiled_ at the son-of-a-bitch before I could _help_ myself!” - Ouiser Boudreaux. ---
**Author:** ![dormouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@dormouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dormouse)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263/75 "2001-10-28T18:13:56Z")
From _The Graduate_: Benjamin: Wood? Mrs. Robinson: I beg your pardon. Benjamin: Wood or wire, they have both. Mr. Braddock: : Don’t you think that idea is a little half-baked? Benjamin: Oh no, Dad, it’s completely baked. Mr. McGuire: I just want to say one word to you… just one word. Benjamin Braddock: Yes, sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Benjamin Braddock: Yes, sir I am. Mr. McGuire: “Plastics.” From _Star Wars_: Princess Leia: [Pushing past Chewbacca.] Will someone get this big walking carpet out of my way? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-lines-in-movies-not-the-line-though/88263.md?page=3)