# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Albert\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Albert\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Albert_Rose)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/41 "2002-12-19T03:25:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cisco \* > **Here’s one: "I was born a poor black child"** The Jerk! Here’s another: “Upsilon Sigma girls are the best!” ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/42 "2002-12-19T03:32:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by minlokwat \* > \*\*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. \*\* I thought he was asking that, when you answer somebody ELSE’S question, you tell them which question you’re answering. As opposed to just posting a movie title, and not saying what line you’re connecting it to. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/43 "2002-12-19T04:12:02Z")
_from **Dooku** _ \<2\> Did you hear that? _The Matrix_, I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/44 "2002-12-19T04:44:04Z")
Okay, here’s one: “I’m talkin’ about friendship.” ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Barber\_s\_Underwear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@Tony\_Barber\_s\_Underwear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Barber_s_Underwear)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/45 "2002-12-19T05:11:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elfkin477 \* > \*\* > How about something a little harder? > Q: " You know what I like best about Christmas? The Surprises." \*\* **Go** How about : \*Dear Mr. Vernon…we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was that we did wrong, what we did was wrong. \* - Bubba ---
**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, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/46 "2002-12-19T05:14:38Z")
Tony Barber’s is The Breakfast Club. Can I save mine for later? I can’t think of one right now. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/47 "2002-12-19T06:48:54Z")
In that case, I’ll throw one in: “Ah, you’re here. Hello. Welcome.” ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/48 "2002-12-19T07:37:15Z")
**brianjedi** ’s: “Ah, you’re here. Hello. Welcome.” Answer - MST3K: The Movie * * * Repeating mine, in case it was overlooked: “I’m talkin’ about friendship.” ---
**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, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/49 "2002-12-19T07:39:57Z")
Had to google to find your Monstre but I’m not gonna cheat. Looks like a good movie though, I think I’ll rent it tomorrow 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/50 "2002-12-19T07:44:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cisco \* > \*\*Had to google to find your Monstre but I’m not gonna cheat. Looks like a good movie though, I think I’ll rent it tomorrow 😃 \*\* It’s a great movie – one of my favorites! Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/51 "2002-12-19T07:59:54Z")
Let me throw out one: NDP “A” - “No, forget it, it’s too risky. I’m through doin’ that shit.” ---
**Author:** ![Sdrawkcab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@Sdrawkcab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sdrawkcab)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/52 "2002-12-19T08:08:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monstre \* > Repeating mine, in case it was overlooked: > > “I’m talkin’ about friendship.” _Miller’s Crossing._ This one shouldn’t be too hard: “Bio-readouts are all in the green. Look’s like she’s alive.” ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/53 "2002-12-19T08:09:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sdrawkcab \* > \*\*_Miller’s Crossing._ > > This one shouldn’t be too hard: > > “Bio-readouts are all in the green. Look’s like she’s alive.” \*\* ALIENS ---
**Author:** ![Sdrawkcab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@Sdrawkcab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sdrawkcab)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/54 "2002-12-19T08:17:54Z")
Wow. 1 minute flat. I suck. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/55 "2002-12-19T08:19:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sdrawkcab \* > \*\*Wow. 1 minute flat. I suck. \*\* Don’t feel bad. I was gonna post that if no one else did. Besides, I’m going do a super easy one. “My name is Ash and I am a slave” ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/56 "2002-12-19T08:24:44Z")
Here’s another one… “Ha ha ha! Ha ha! Ha hah! You missed!” ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/57 "2002-12-19T08:27:58Z")
**HPL** : “My name is Ash and I am a slave” Well, I would presume “Army of Darkness” – or one of the others that were in that set. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/58 "2002-12-19T09:04:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monstre \* > \*\*Here’s another one… > > “Ha ha ha! Ha ha! Ha hah! You missed!” \*\* **Better Off Dead**. And now for my first contribution to this thread: “It’s an uncompromising standard of his practice.” ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/59 "2002-12-19T12:22:36Z")
“Are we shooting people, or what?” ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guess-the-movie-from-the-opening-line/143658/60 "2002-12-19T13:50:52Z")
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