# Guess The Movie From The Opening Line **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 18, 2002, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658 "2002-12-18T21:41:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/21 "2002-12-18T22:25:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by malkavia \* > \*\*“I am Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, your Senior Drill Instructor.” \*\* **Full Metal Jacket** How about: _Today is a good day to die._ ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/22 "2002-12-18T22:26:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by minlokwat \* > \*\*\*\*_Today is a good day to die._ \*\* The Last Mohican? ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/23 "2002-12-18T22:26:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slacker \* > \*\*“Hello? No, I don’t work today.” \*\* Clerks. ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/24 "2002-12-18T22:28:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slacker \* > \*\*Full Metal Jacket. > > BTW Private Joker, what was “Upstairs” from? > > Mine: > > “Hello? No, I don’t work today.” \*\* Clerks ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/25 "2002-12-18T22:28:50Z")
“Today is a good day to die…” I know it was the first line in “Flatliners,” but is it from something more famous? ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/26 "2002-12-18T22:29:58Z")
No Prof. Zotti, I swear I came up with the answer on my own. I would never copy **Eutychus’** work without providing a relevant cite. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/27 "2002-12-18T22:33:23Z")
How about: “I’m having a cup of tea, do you want one?” ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/28 "2002-12-18T22:36:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slacker \* > \*\*Full Metal Jacket. > > BTW Private Joker, what was “Upstairs” from? > > \*\* Sir, Hackers, SIR! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/29 "2002-12-18T23:02:21Z")
My pet peeve - since these threads almost always turn into a simulpost frenzy, is it really too difficult to ask that you provide an answer in this fashion: Realhoops: “Three minutes. This is it, ground zero. Would you like to say a few words to mark the occasion?” A: Fight Club. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/30 "2002-12-18T23:03:43Z")
And add this: (already answered by malkavia :mad: ) ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/31 "2002-12-18T23:06:30Z")
Q: “I’m having a cup of tea, do you want one?” A: Withnail and I * * * Q: “30 seconds, Sal…” Better, Arnie? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/32 "2002-12-19T00:22:22Z")
I killed it again, huh? Dang! I swear I’ll get the hang of this sooner or later. Q: “30 seconds, Sal…” A: Dog Day Afternoon * * * Q: "Choose life. " ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/33 "2002-12-19T01:15:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \…sounds crazy no? --- <div class="post-metadata"> **Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/34 "2002-12-19T01:22:54Z") </div> > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Stephe96 \* > \*\*“Today is a good day to die…” > > I know it was the first line in “Flatliners,” but is it from something more famous? \*\* Uhhh… Not that I know of. With all due respect to **Arnold** , I think it kind of takes the fun out challenging other people when you post the answer right below your question. But I agree that simulposts be damned. --- <div class="post-metadata"> **Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/35 "2002-12-19T01:29:36Z") </div> I just learned how to do spoilers so: > [@](#): > > \<Title of the movie\>…sounds crazy no? Answer: A Fiddler on the Roof --- <div class="post-metadata"> **Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/36 "2002-12-19T01:38:01Z") </div> > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by minlokwat \* > \*\*Uhhh… Not that I know of. > > \*\* Actually it’s a famous indian saying… Cherokee or something… like something they say before a battle. --- <div class="post-metadata"> **Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/37 "2002-12-19T01:47:56Z") </div> Q: “Echo Three to Echo Seven…” A: Empire Strikes Back Q: Murder A: Minority Report --- <div class="post-metadata"> **Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/38 "2002-12-19T02:17:35Z") </div> **BurnMeUp** , if you’ve seen “Little Big Man”, you may remember the blind Cheyenne chief Old Lodge Skins telling Jack Crabb that “today is a good day to die”. Does anybody remember the context of this line? It’s been too long since I’ve seen it. * * * “That crazy bird, he tried to kill us!” “Did you stop to ask the bird his point of view?” And if these are the second or third lines, I apologize. --- <div class="post-metadata"> **Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/39 "2002-12-19T02:39:53Z") </div> > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by malkavia \* > \*\* > Q: "Choose life. " \*\* A: Trainspotting How about something a little harder? Q: " You know what I like best about Christmas? The Surprises." --- <div class="post-metadata"> **Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/40 "2002-12-19T03:14:31Z") </div> (I can’t believe I might know this) Is it ‘Go’? Here’s one: “I was born a poor black child” I give someone about 5 seconds to get that. I’ll try to think of a harder one if I get another right. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658.md?page=3)