# One-Word Movie Quotes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 23, 2006, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849 "2006-09-23T14:49:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/61 "2006-09-24T01:27:35Z")

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[QUOTE=twickster]  
“Attica!”  
[/QUOTE]

_Dog Day Afternoon_

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/62 "2006-09-24T01:37:07Z")

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**Hooah** (however you spell it.)  
**smokin’**  
**excellent**

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**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/63 "2006-09-24T01:43:55Z")

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[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]  
Just to recap:

[…  
**DEATH!** : I don’t know. (_The Princess Bride_?)  
…  
[/QUOTE]

_Return of the King_ would work for this one.  
_Chicken Run_ also had “Freeeedommm!” but that was obviously referencing _Braveheart_.

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/64 "2006-09-24T02:14:41Z")

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**Badges???**

Umm, that’s The Treasure of Sierra Madre, not Blazing Saddles

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/65 "2006-09-24T03:10:12Z")

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[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]  
**DEATH!** : I don’t know. (_The Princess Bride_?)  
[/quote]  
**Laughing Lagomorph** had it right; _Return of the King_

[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]  
**Wrong!** : See above.  
[/quote]  
_Terminator_.

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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/66 "2006-09-24T03:24:13Z")

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Tatonka!

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**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/67 "2006-09-24T05:36:46Z")

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Aqaba!

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**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:** [September 24, 2006, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/68 "2006-09-24T05:40:07Z")

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“ **Scouts?** ”

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**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/69 "2006-09-24T05:48:15Z")

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Redrum!

Fubar.

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**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/70 "2006-09-24T05:57:40Z")

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Tara

Bugs!

Wilson!

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**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/71 "2006-09-24T06:11:36Z")

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…funny. So far, no IMDB links. Honestly, people…

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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/72 "2006-09-24T06:17:03Z")

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[QUOTE=chowder]  
“Crap”  
[/QUOTE]

Independance Day…the bloke in the car when he sees another car heading through the air right at him

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**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/73 "2006-09-24T06:19:33Z")

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[QUOTE=spoke-]  
Redrum!

Fubar.  
[/QUOTE]

Fubar…Saving Private Ryan

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**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/74 "2006-09-24T06:33:19Z")

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“…Saigon.”

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**Author:** ![Revedge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecae2f/32.png) [@Revedge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revedge)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/75 "2006-09-24T07:51:15Z")

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As much as I hate to admit I remember this:

“Ditto”

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**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/76 "2006-09-24T08:04:58Z")

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[QUOTE=chowder]  
Fubar…Saving Private Ryan  
[/QUOTE]  
I think the word in _Saving Private Ryan_ was the closely related “snafu.”

My entry: “E-LAAAAAAAAAAINE!” (It’s better if you have a window to pound on.)

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**Author:** ![cactus\_waltz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/77 "2006-09-24T09:42:11Z")

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[QUOTE=jackelope]  
I think the word in _Saving Private Ryan_ was the closely related “snafu.”

My entry: “E-LAAAAAAAAAAINE!” (It’s better if you have a window to pound on.)  
[/QUOTE]

I clearly remember them talking about ‘fubar’.

‘Redrum’ (from ‘The Shining’) and ‘Rosebud’ are my two favorite entries in this thread thus far.

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**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/78 "2006-09-24T10:14:16Z")

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If “Her” is from a TV show could it be from “That Girl” ?

Just guessing.

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**Author:** ![The\_Viking\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@The\_Viking\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Viking_Goddess)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/79 "2006-09-24T10:34:12Z")

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_“Yeesh.”_

and

“Goldie.” Both from the same film.  
“Tradition!”  
“Boomstick”

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**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2006, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-word-movie-quotes/373849/80 "2006-09-24T10:45:13Z")

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[QUOTE=Rigamarole]  
Nee!

- The Knights Who Say “Nee!”  
[/QUOTE]

Nee? _Nee_?

Dude, where I come from, knights say “Ni”.

You could also use the word “shrubbery” for that movie. I don’t think I’ve ever heard that word used in any other movie, ever.

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