# Movie scenes recalled by a single word **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [January 18, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112 "2025-01-18T17:51:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/281 "2025-01-21T03:19:34Z")
Loved that! ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/282 "2025-01-21T03:29:35Z")
First I guessed _ **Sleepless In Seattle** _. Then I thought maybe it’s _ **An Affair To Remember** _. Someone else guessed _ **King Kong** _. Are any of these the one you were thinking of? ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/283 "2025-01-21T03:39:04Z")
I was thinking of King Kong 🏙 However, for a split second I almost offered “Space Needle” for Sleepless in Seattle. Gah. ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/284 "2025-01-21T03:44:06Z")
Thank you! I’m not sure who posted these next two, but does anyone know if my guesses are right? I can’t imagine they could be any other movies. Stella! _ **Streetcar Named Desire** _? Adrian! _ **Rocky** _? ---
**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:** [January 21, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/285 "2025-01-21T03:46:05Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#): > > However, for a split second I almost offered “Space Needle” for Sleepless in Seattle. Gah. Space Needle makes me think of _The Parallax View_. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/286 "2025-01-21T03:52:40Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Space Needle makes me think of _The Parallax View_. Hee. As I was writing the reply, I almost added “but then everyone would have guessed Parallax View” At Least we’re all on the same wave length(ish) ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/287 "2025-01-21T04:09:36Z")
That!? ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/288 "2025-01-21T05:55:27Z")
Ditto = _Ghost_ (1990) ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/289 "2025-01-21T06:12:36Z")
Badgers? Firehose! Spatula all from the same movie. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/290 "2025-01-21T10:08:35Z")
**UHF** , naturally. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/291 "2025-01-21T12:00:40Z")
Jigawatt (or however you spell it) Roads? (as a question) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/292 "2025-01-21T16:01:17Z")
Indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/293 "2025-01-21T16:02:09Z")
> [@Author\_Balk](#): > > Jigawatt (or however you spell it) see post 7. ---
**Author:** ![veryfrank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/87869e/32.png) [@veryfrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/veryfrank)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/294 "2025-01-21T16:03:07Z")
Not a classic, though it was a big hit at the time: Ukulele. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/295 "2025-01-21T16:18:50Z")
Camelot! Hi-five! ultraviolence orgasmatron replicant abnormal (maybe a stretch - Young Frankenstein ) ---
**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/296 "2025-01-21T16:22:45Z")
I can only think of one movie that specifically mentions… Hydrangeas ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/297 "2025-01-21T16:40:10Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > Youse. > > Does anybody not know what movie I’m referring to? The Goonies? ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/298 "2025-01-21T16:41:06Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Flouridation Dr Strangelove? ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/299 "2025-01-21T17:01:46Z")
Yippers! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/300 "2025-01-21T17:16:59Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > ultraviolence > orgasmatron > replicant A Clockwork Orange Sleeper Blade Runner [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112.md?page=16)