# NEW! Speak to me in Movie quotes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614>\
**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:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1941 "2021-10-04T15:44:58Z")

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He say one thing, and then he say another thing. And he make it all sound so good.

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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:** [October 5, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1942 "2021-10-05T21:33:40Z")

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If I could talk to the animals, just imagine it  
Chattin’ with a chimp in chimpanzee  
Imagine talking to a tiger, chatting with a cheetah  
What a neat achievement it would be.

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**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1943 "2021-10-06T21:20:08Z")

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I love the monkey’s uncle,  
And the monkey’s uncle’s ape for me!  
Ape for me!

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1944 "2021-10-06T21:42:52Z")

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They blew it up! God, damn you! Damn you all to hell!!!

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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:** [October 6, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1945 "2021-10-06T23:24:53Z")

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Think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1946 "2021-10-07T03:28:43Z")

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You open your mouth about this, l’ll put a stick of dynamite in it.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1947 "2021-10-07T12:57:25Z")

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They wanted me to build them a bomb, so I took their plutonium and, in turn, gave them a shoddy bomb casing full of used pinball machine parts.

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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:** [October 7, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1948 "2021-10-07T14:20:43Z")

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Now then, Dmitri, you know how we’ve always talked about the possibility of something going wrong with the Bomb

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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:** [October 7, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1949 "2021-10-07T15:41:22Z")

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You know, Chief, this Nude Bomb could solve a bunch of problems.

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1950 "2021-10-07T16:04:18Z")

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Mr Ling, the Red Chinese agent at the factory? He’s a specialist in nuclear fission…  
But of course! His government’s given you a bomb.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1951 "2021-10-07T19:31:12Z")

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Wahoo! Waawaahaa! Wawahoo!

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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:** [October 7, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1952 "2021-10-07T20:39:26Z")

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She said, “Water.” Well, not really. “Wah-wah.” But she _meant_ water.

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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:** [October 7, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1953 "2021-10-07T21:42:28Z")

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See, it’s one of Johnny Prophet’s dreams. See how the people are all free, and the water just comes down from the sky and it don’t cost nothin’. With flowers, and rainbows…

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1954 "2021-10-08T21:37:42Z")

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I’m singin’ in the rain  
Just singin’ in the rain  
What a glorious feeling  
I’m happy again.

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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:** [October 8, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1955 "2021-10-08T23:54:08Z")

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Oh, really? Where are they hosing him down?

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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:** [October 9, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1956 "2021-10-09T13:54:25Z")

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What’s the charge, officer?

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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:** [October 9, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1957 "2021-10-09T14:37:05Z")

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I ought to throw you in the hoosegow on general principals.

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1958 "2021-10-09T18:57:37Z")

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I believe the correct spelling should have been ‘principles’, so I’ll work off of that…

Never put passion before principle. Even if win _[sic]_, you lose.  
(Mr. Miyagi in _Karate Kid 2_, which explains the missing word)

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1959 "2021-10-09T20:34:56Z")

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Wax on, wax off.

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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:** [October 9, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-speak-to-me-in-movie-quotes/914614/1960 "2021-10-09T21:24:58Z")

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To you they are wax, but to me, their creator, they live and breathe.

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