# NEW! Speak to me in Movie quotes

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**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 7, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614 "2020-07-07T13:50:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/61 "2020-08-01T13:44:22Z")

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Yes, it’s true; I am a humbug.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/62 "2020-08-01T16:30:50Z")

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Say, how many roaches does it take to screw in a light bulb? Can’t tell. Soon as the light goes on, they scatter.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/63 "2020-08-01T21:53:16Z")

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You played dodgeball? I loved dodgeball! Of course, I was the ball.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/64 "2020-08-02T20:37:36Z")

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Gimme the ball!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/65 "2020-08-02T23:57:52Z")

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Good evening everyone! And welcome to Houston, the energy city, home of the defending Rollerball World Champions. This key international battle pits the divisional champions, visiting Madrid, against powerful Houston. - - And here they come to a standing ovation. On the track comes Houston! Houston, lead by captain Jonathan E, again their leading scorer this year.

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**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/66 "2020-08-03T00:33:48Z")

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Y’know, Jamaica’s got a bobsled team!

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/67 "2020-08-04T20:55:32Z")

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We have the mountains, we have the men, we have the muscle.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/68 "2020-08-04T22:35:59Z")

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“We have the tools, and we have the talent!”

“It’s Miller time!”

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/69 "2020-08-05T01:36:55Z")

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**Tripper** : Okay, the zone’s not working. They’re a little bit too good to cover man-to-man, and we can’t shoot for shit.

**Crockett** : What kind of talk’s that for a coach?

**Tripper** : I’m not gonna lie. There’s no _way_ we’re gonna beat this team.

**Wheels** : What are we gonna do, Trip?

**Tripper** : We’re gonna lose.

**Wheels** : What?

**Tripper** : But we can lose with some self-respect.

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**Author:** ![steepone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@steepone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steepone)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/70 "2020-08-05T06:08:11Z")

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I’m not gonna talk to you tonight about winnin’ and losin’. You’re already winners 'cause you didn’t kill each other up at camp

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/71 "2020-08-05T17:08:03Z")

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Sometimes when you win, you really lose, and sometimes when you lose, you really win, and sometimes when you win or lose, you actually tie, and sometimes when you tie, you actually win or lose. Winning or losing is all one organic mechanism, from which one extracts what one needs.

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/72 "2020-08-06T20:16:09Z")

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If Robinson can help us win, then he is gonna play on this ball club!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/73 "2020-08-06T22:54:38Z")

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Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.

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**Author:** ![steepone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@steepone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steepone)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/74 "2020-08-07T09:59:56Z")

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Mickey: “Why do you have to wear that stinkin’ sweatsuit?”  
Rocky Balboa: “It brings me luck, you know?”  
Mickey: "Brings you luck! I’ll tell you what it brings, it brings flies!”

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/75 "2020-08-07T23:13:46Z")

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I seen a peanut stand /And heard a rubber band /I’ve seen a needle that winked its eye / But I been done seen about everything / When I see an elephant fly.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/76 "2020-08-08T00:36:36Z")

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Elephant? What elephant??

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/77 "2020-08-09T19:46:37Z")

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What are you looking at?

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/78 "2020-08-09T20:27:29Z")

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Will you see and hear or shall I smash the mirror?

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/79 "2020-08-09T20:38:39Z")

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you’re a fat, pompous, bad tempered old tyrant!

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/80 "2020-08-09T21:05:17Z")

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It _is_ true, you…pompous ass!

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