# Most memorable dying words in a movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 21, 2004, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372 "2004-09-21T20:35:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/61 "2004-09-22T07:41:36Z")
> [@Antonius Block](#): > > Sir Galahad (Michael Palin), [Monty Python and the Holy Grail](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/quotes). > > Here’s mine: > **I’m smarter than you, Jack! I’m smarter! I’m smarter!** Dennis Hopper in _Speed_. “Well, gosh!” \ ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/62 "2004-09-22T08:05:15Z")
“Thank you, sir. Thank you. I’m glad it’s off my mind. Glad.” ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/63 "2004-09-22T08:05:44Z")
“_FREEDOM!_” Too obscure? How’z’about: “Why? Why?! My only son!” ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/64 "2004-09-22T08:23:02Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > “Well, gosh!” \ Not exactly a movie, though. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/65 "2004-09-22T09:20:14Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > “_FREEDOM!_” > > Too obscure? > How’z’about: > > “Why? Why?! My only son!” **Freedom** = Braveheart. **Why? Why?! My only son!** the cat in one of the Itchy and Scratchy cartoons - unless they were citing an earlier use of the line. "From hell’s heart, I stab at thee. For hate’s sake, I spit my last breath at thee. " “Dai-sy, Dai-sy, give me your answer true. I’m half cra-zy o-ver the love of you. It won’t be a sty-lish mar-riage. I can’t afford a car-riage—” ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/66 "2004-09-22T09:27:37Z")
“I just want to get high, man.” ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/67 "2004-09-22T10:09:58Z")
> [@Peter Morris](#): > > “Dai-sy, Dai-sy, give me your answer true. I’m half cra-zy o-ver the love of you. It won’t be a sty-lish mar-riage. I can’t afford a car-riage—” 2001 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/68 "2004-09-22T10:41:38Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > “For a minute there I thought we were in trouble.” Ooh, good one. Butch Cassidy ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/69 "2004-09-22T11:10:11Z")
**Duke** : The lights are growing dim. I know a life of crime led me to this sorry fate. And yet I I blame society. Society made me what I am. **Otto** : That’s bullshit. You’re a white suburban punk, just like me. **Duke** : But it still hurts. **Otto** : You’re going to be all right man. **Duke** pukes up some blood. **Otto** : Maybe not. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/70 "2004-09-22T11:22:24Z")
> [@Aguecheek](#): > > “How fast can you run? As fast as a leopard. How fast _are_ you going to run? As fast as a leopard. Then let’s see you do it!” Mel Gibsons’ character in **Gallipoli** In the same vein: “Shoot straight you bastards, don’t make a mess of it!” ---
**Author:** ![Earthworm\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@Earthworm\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthworm_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/71 "2004-09-22T11:34:52Z")
I can’t answer any, but I’ll add my favorite anyway. It’s not exactly obscure… “I go to my fathers, in whos mighty company I shall not now feel ashamed.” ---
**Author:** ![NutMagnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@NutMagnet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutMagnet)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/72 "2004-09-22T12:12:45Z")
I can’t get any of those. But my favorite is: “Thank you sir. May I have another?” Joe Mantegna as “Mike” in _House of Games_ ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/73 "2004-09-22T12:16:35Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > “What have I done?” This probably isn’t what you’re thinking of, but Ed Harris said it in _The Rock_. > [@don't ask](#): > > Duke pukes up some blood. > > Otto: Maybe not. _Repo Man_, Emilio Estevez’s punk friend. Yeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaa! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeh- ---
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/74 "2004-09-22T12:47:16Z")
"You think I look silly don’t you? Your mad! For Chrissakes you can’t do this to me… . You can’t kill me for taking a man’s boots! Don’t leave me like this man… " “It’s over, it’s all gone” ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/75 "2004-09-22T12:59:37Z")
Not said on camera, but these last words can be inferred. “…Arch Stanton.” ---
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/76 "2004-09-22T13:01:30Z")
> [@kingpengvin](#): > > "You think I look silly don’t you? Your mad! For Chrissakes you can’t do this to me… . You can’t kill me for taking a man’s boots! Don’t leave me like this man… " Johnny the Boy, _Mad Max_ > [@Vagus](#): > > “Shoot straight you bastards, don’t make a mess of it!” Morant or Hancock, _Breaker Morant_ ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/77 "2004-09-22T13:06:51Z")
> [@Vagus](#): > > “Shoot straight you bastards, don’t make a mess of it!” Breaker Morant ---
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/78 "2004-09-22T13:08:13Z")
> [@Vagus](#): > > Mel Gibsons’ character in **Gallipoli** [nitpick] Mark Lee’s character has the “How fast can you run?” lines, not Mel Gibson’s. [/nitpick] ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/79 "2004-09-22T13:26:41Z")
He who is valiant and pure of spirit may find the Holy Grail in the Castle of aaaaaagggh’. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372/80 "2004-09-22T13:43:42Z")
> [@Earthworm Jim](#): > > I can’t answer any, but I’ll add my favorite anyway. It’s not exactly obscure… > > “I go to my fathers, in whos mighty company I shall not now feel ashamed.” King Theoden in Return of the King. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-memorable-dying-words-in-a-movie/265372.md?page=5)