# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/101 "2025-01-19T01:05:12Z")
> [@Jeff\_Lichtman](#): > > close-up Sunset Boulevard ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/102 "2025-01-19T01:09:14Z")
Yep! …extra padding so Discourse will accept my post… ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/103 "2025-01-19T01:40:40Z")
Woodchipper. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/104 "2025-01-19T01:43:15Z")
Adriaaaan…! ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/105 "2025-01-19T01:45:06Z")
Ax, maze, typewriter, bar, tricycle. ---
**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 19, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/106 "2025-01-19T01:46:30Z")
Dr. Strangelove. But I thought the OP wanted a specific scene, not just a movie. If so, the most memorable scene where this is mentioned is when Mandrake meets Ripper for the first time (as I recall). ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/107 "2025-01-19T01:47:47Z")
Stella! _ **Streetcar Named Desire** _ ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/108 "2025-01-19T01:50:51Z")
_ **Sleepless In Seattle** _ ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/109 "2025-01-19T01:55:40Z")
_ **Rocky** _ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/110 "2025-01-19T01:56:45Z")
Bueller? ---
**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 19, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/111 "2025-01-19T01:59:38Z")
Frankly ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/112 "2025-01-19T02:01:19Z")
TOGA! TOGA! (does it count if the word is repeated?) ---
**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 19, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/113 "2025-01-19T02:01:54Z")
Might as well say “Zit.” Get it? ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/114 "2025-01-19T02:02:20Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > TOGA! TOGA! (does it count if the word is repeated?) LOL I lived in that era Gotta be Animal House ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/115 "2025-01-19T02:03:03Z")
> [@dorvann](#): > > Reacharound _Full Metal Jacket_ ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/116 "2025-01-19T02:12:05Z")
Empire State Building If not, _ **Sleepless In Seattle** _ Maybe, _ **An Affair To Remember** _ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/117 "2025-01-19T02:15:08Z")
“Otisburg?” ---
**Author:** ![dorvann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/118 "2025-01-19T02:21:06Z")
Parsecs ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/119 "2025-01-19T02:24:02Z")
Upstart. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-scenes-recalled-by-a-single-word/1013112/120 "2025-01-19T02:26:42Z")
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