# Movie Marathon (Part 4)

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**Category:** Thread Games\
**Tags:** movies\
**Created:** [February 10, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550 "2026-02-10T16:50:37Z")\
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**Dare we do it? Still more favorite lines from movies**

1. _The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension:_ “No matter where you go, there you are.”
2. _North by Northwest_ - “[You gentlemen aren’t really trying to kill my son, are you?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcHXvL7NmG0)”
3. _Cool Hand Luke -_ “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”
4. _Major League_ – “Juu-u-u-st a bit outside…”
5. _Real Genius_ - “Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?”
6. _Remo Willilams: The Adventure Begins_ - “No! I’m better than that!”
7. _Problem Child 2_ - “Trixie! How many times have I told you not to operate heavy machinery!?”
8. _They Live_ - “I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.”
9. _Ghostbusters_ – “Ray, when someone asks you if you’re a god, you say _ **‘YES’!** _”

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/962 "2026-06-23T21:51:47Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> **Dare we do it? Still more favorite lines from movies**

1. _The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension:_ “No matter where you go, there you are.”
2. _North by Northwest_ - “[You gentlemen aren’t really trying to kill my son, are you?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcHXvL7NmG0)”
3. _Cool Hand Luke -_ “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”
4. _Major League_ – “Juu-u-u-st a bit outside…”
5. _Real Genius_ - “Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?”
6. _Remo Willilams: The Adventure Begins_ - “No! I’m better than that!”
7. _Problem Child 2_ - “Trixie! How many times have I told you not to operate heavy machinery!?”
8. _They Live_ - “I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.”
9. _Ghostbusters_ – “Ray, when someone asks you if you’re a god, you say _ **‘YES’!** _”
10. _The Bride of Frankenstein_ [paraphrased] “Friend good-- fire bad!” What my 6’ tall brother, who married into a short family used to describe how he felt at a family gathering of in-laws, and my 6’2 son loves to use a lot.

NEXT: **Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”

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**Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/963 "2026-06-23T22:19:04Z")

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**Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”
2. _Midnight Run_ - I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia.”

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**Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/964 "2026-06-23T22:58:32Z")

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**Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”
2. _Midnight Run_ - I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia.”
3. _After Hours_ - “Art sure is ugly, man.”

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**Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/965 "2026-06-23T23:15:43Z")

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**Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”
2. _Midnight Run_ - I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia.”
3. _After Hours_ - “Art sure is ugly, man.”
4. _Victor/Victoria_ - “I’ll sleep with you for a meatball.”

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/966 "2026-06-24T04:15:08Z")

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**Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”
2. _Midnight Run_ - I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia.”
3. _After Hours_ - “Art sure is ugly, man.”
4. _Victor/Victoria_ - “I’ll sleep with you for a meatball.”
5. _Airplane!_ - “Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?”

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/967 "2026-06-24T09:00:48Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
>
> **Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”
2. _Midnight Run_ - I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia.”
3. _After Hours_ - “Art sure is ugly, man.”
4. _Victor/Victoria_ - “I’ll sleep with you for a meatball.”
5. _Airplane!_ - “Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?”
6. _Jaws_ “That’s some bad hat, Harry.”  
I especially enjoy that I can say this to coworkers who were born after 1990, and they get it.  
RE: 4. Mentioning _Victor/Victoria_ made my morning, if not my day. Love that movie.

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/968 "2026-06-24T13:21:46Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
>
> **Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”
2. _Midnight Run_ - I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia.”
3. _After Hours_ - “Art sure is ugly, man.”
4. _Victor/Victoria_ - “I’ll sleep with you for a meatball.”
5. _Airplane!_ - “Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?”
6. _Jaws_ “That’s some bad hat, Harry.”  
I especially enjoy that I can say this to coworkers who were born after 1990, and they get it.  
RE: 4. Mentioning _Victor/Victoria_ made my morning, if not my day. Love that movie.
7. _The Sandlot_ - “You’re _killing_ me, Smalls!”

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/969 "2026-06-24T13:28:22Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
>
> **Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”
2. _Midnight Run_ - I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia.”
3. _After Hours_ - “Art sure is ugly, man.”
4. _Victor/Victoria_ - “I’ll sleep with you for a meatball.”
5. _Airplane!_ - “Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?”
6. _Jaws_ “That’s some bad hat, Harry.”  
I especially enjoy that I can say this to coworkers who were born after 1990, and they get it.  
RE: 4. Mentioning _Victor/Victoria_ made my morning, if not my day. Love that movie.
7. _The Sandlot_ - “You’re _killing_ me, Smalls!”
8. _Jurassic Park_ - “Clever girl.”

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/970 "2026-06-24T14:38:46Z")

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> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#):
>
> 1. _Jurassic Park_ - “Clever girl.”

That line was spoken to Jodie Foster, twice: from Dr. Hannibal Lechter (Anthony Hopkins) in _Silence of the Lambs_ and from S. R. Hadden (John Hurt) in _Contact_.

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/971 "2026-06-24T14:40:18Z")

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**Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”
2. _Midnight Run_ - I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia.”
3. _After Hours_ - “Art sure is ugly, man.”
4. _Victor/Victoria_ - “I’ll sleep with you for a meatball.”
5. _Airplane!_ - “Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?”
6. _Jaws_ “That’s some bad hat, Harry.”  
I especially enjoy that I can say this to coworkers who were born after 1990, and they get it.  
RE: 4. Mentioning _Victor/Victoria_ made my morning, if not my day. Love that movie.
7. _The Sandlot_ - “You’re _killing_ me, Smalls!”
8. _Jurassic Park_ - “Clever girl.”
9. _Silence of the Lambs_ - “Tick-tock tick-tock, Clarice.”

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/972 "2026-06-24T15:15:03Z")

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> [@RivkahChaya](#):
>
> Mentioning _Victor/Victoria_ made my morning, if not my day. Love that movie.

_bows_ It’s still one of my very favorites.

**Son of Quotable Lines!**

1. _Ninotchka_ “We will have better, but fewer Russians.”
2. _Midnight Run_ - I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia.”
3. _After Hours_ - “Art sure is ugly, man.”
4. _Victor/Victoria_ - “I’ll sleep with you for a meatball.”
5. _Airplane!_ - “Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?”
6. _Jaws_ “That’s some bad hat, Harry.”  
I especially enjoy that I can say this to coworkers who were born after 1990, and they get it.  
RE: 4. Mentioning _Victor/Victoria_ made my morning, if not my day. Love that movie.
7. _The Sandlot_ - “You’re _killing_ me, Smalls!”
8. _Jurassic Park_ - “Clever girl.”
9. _Silence of the Lambs_ - “Tick-tock tick-tock, Clarice.”
10. _The Avengers_ - “Puny god.”

Next:

**Non-Marvel Movies Featuring Stars From Marvel Movies**

1. _Rush_ (2013): stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor)

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/973 "2026-06-24T15:28:11Z")

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**Non-Marvel Movies Featuring Stars From Marvel Movies**

1. _Rush_ (2013): stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
2. _Knives Out_ : stars Chris Evans (Cap)

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**Non-Marvel Movies Featuring Stars From Marvel Movies**

1. _Rush_ (2013): stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
2. _Knives Out_ : stars Chris Evans (Cap)
3. _Love Story_: stars Tommy Lee Jones (Colonel Chester Phillips)

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/975 "2026-06-24T17:27:05Z")

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**Non-Marvel Movies Featuring Stars From Marvel Movies**

1. _Rush_ (2013): stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
2. _Knives Out_ : stars Chris Evans (Cap)
3. _Love Story_: stars Tommy Lee Jones (Colonel Chester Phillips)
4. _Chaplin_ (1992): stars Robert Downey (Iron Man) in the eponymous role

He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar – and did win a BAFTA award for Best Actor in a Leading Role – for his work in this film.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Non-Marvel Movies Featuring Stars From Marvel Movies**

1. _Rush_ (2013): stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
2. _Knives Out_ : stars Chris Evans (Cap)
3. _Love Story_: stars Tommy Lee Jones (Colonel Chester Phillips)
4. _Chaplin_ (1992): stars Robert Downey (Iron Man) in the eponymous role
5. _The Company She Keeps_ (1951) - a literal infant Jeff Bridges, (who would go on to play villain Obadiah Stane in 2008’s _Iron Man_) was in a scene as an extra at a train station, his mom Dorothy Bridges having brought him onto the set.

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/977 "2026-06-24T18:58:13Z")

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**Non-Marvel Movies Featuring Stars From Marvel Movies**

1. _Rush_ (2013): stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
2. _Knives Out_ : stars Chris Evans (Cap)
3. _Love Story_: stars Tommy Lee Jones (Colonel Chester Phillips)
4. _Chaplin_ (1992): stars Robert Downey (Iron Man) in the eponymous role
5. _The Company She Keeps_ (1951) - a literal infant Jeff Bridges, (who would go on to play villain Obadiah Stane in 2008’s _Iron Man_) was in a scene as an extra at a train station, his mom Dorothy Bridges having brought him onto the set.
6. _The Horse Whisperer_ - Scarlett Johansson’s first break-out role as an injured competitive rider who learns to get back in the saddle, with help from the titular Robert Redford.

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**Non-Marvel Movies Featuring Stars From Marvel Movies**

1. _Rush_ (2013): stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
2. _Knives Out_ : stars Chris Evans (Cap)
3. _Love Story_: stars Tommy Lee Jones (Colonel Chester Phillips)
4. _Chaplin_ (1992): stars Robert Downey (Iron Man) in the eponymous role
5. _The Company She Keeps_ (1951) - a literal infant Jeff Bridges, (who would go on to play villain Obadiah Stane in 2008’s _Iron Man_) was in a scene as an extra at a train station, his mom Dorothy Bridges having brought him onto the set.
6. _The Horse Whisperer_ - Scarlett Johansson’s first break-out role as an injured competitive rider who learns to get back in the saddle, with help from the titular Robert Redford.
7. _The China Syndrome_ - Michael Douglas Plays a cameraman alongside Jane Fonda’s reporter uncovering the truth about a suspicious meltdown at a nuclear plant.

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/979 "2026-06-24T22:03:10Z")

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**Non-Marvel Movies Featuring Stars From Marvel Movies**

1. _Rush_ (2013): stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
2. _Knives Out_ : stars Chris Evans (Cap)
3. _Love Story_: stars Tommy Lee Jones (Colonel Chester Phillips)
4. _Chaplin_ (1992): stars Robert Downey (Iron Man) in the eponymous role
5. _The Company She Keeps_ (1951) - a literal infant Jeff Bridges, (who would go on to play villain Obadiah Stane in 2008’s _Iron Man_) was in a scene as an extra at a train station, his mom Dorothy Bridges having brought him onto the set.
6. _The Horse Whisperer_ - Scarlett Johansson’s first break-out role as an injured competitive rider who learns to get back in the saddle, with help from the titular Robert Redford.
7. _The China Syndrome_ - Michael Douglas Plays a cameraman alongside Jane Fonda’s reporter uncovering the truth about a suspicious meltdown at a nuclear plant.
8. _Love Actually_ - Martin Freeman (body double for a sex scene; plays Everett K. Ross, formerly of the CIA.

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-4/1027550/980 "2026-06-24T22:55:11Z")

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**Non-Marvel Movies Featuring Stars From Marvel Movies**

1. _Rush_ (2013): stars Chris Hemsworth (Thor)
2. _Knives Out_ : stars Chris Evans (Cap)
3. _Love Story_: stars Tommy Lee Jones (Colonel Chester Phillips)
4. _Chaplin_ (1992): stars Robert Downey (Iron Man) in the eponymous role
5. _The Company She Keeps_ (1951) - a literal infant Jeff Bridges, (who would go on to play villain Obadiah Stane in 2008’s _Iron Man_) was in a scene as an extra at a train station, his mom Dorothy Bridges having brought him onto the set.
6. _The Horse Whisperer_ - Scarlett Johansson’s first break-out role as an injured competitive rider who learns to get back in the saddle, with help from the titular Robert Redford.
7. _The China Syndrome_ - Michael Douglas Plays a cameraman alongside Jane Fonda’s reporter uncovering the truth about a suspicious meltdown at a nuclear plant.
8. _Love Actually_ - Martin Freeman (body double for a sex scene; plays Everett K. Ross, formerly of the CIA.
9. _A Lesson Before Dying_ (1999): Don Cheadle plays school teacher Grant Wiggins in a phenomenal made-for-TV film that won a Peabody Award.

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