# Post a Movie Quote That Gives Away the Film w/o Saying the Title

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**Created:** [February 16, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978 "2017-02-16T15:07:42Z")\
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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:** [February 23, 2017, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/221 "2017-02-23T10:46:55Z")

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> [@Tangent](#):
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> “You’ve got me? Who’s got _you_?!”

_Superman_ (1978) I love that line! spoken by the under-rated Margot Kidder.

“I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart.”

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/222 "2017-02-23T11:20:02Z")

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> [@RivkahChaya](#):
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> _Superman_ (1978) I love that line! spoken by the under-rated Margot Kidder.
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> “I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are really good at heart.”

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Anne Frank\*\*

_“Excellent!!!”_

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/223 "2017-02-23T11:46:00Z")

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Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure  
“Non!”

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/224 "2017-02-23T11:51:05Z")

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**Silent Movie**  
" “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you’ve gotta ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya, punk?"

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/225 "2017-02-23T12:27:48Z")

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**Dirty Harry**

“I race cars, play tennis, and fondle women, BUT! I have weekends off, and I am my own boss.”

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/226 "2017-02-23T13:12:43Z")

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**Arthur**

“PC load letter? What the fuck does that mean?!”

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**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/227 "2017-02-23T13:34:55Z")

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**Office Space**  
“Ole Mary Todd is calling, so I guess it must be time for bed.”

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**Author:** ![Mixolydian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Mixolydian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mixolydian)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/228 "2017-02-23T14:57:19Z")

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**The Hateful Eight**

“It’s all ball bearings, nowadays”

Sent from mTalk

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/229 "2017-02-23T15:16:16Z")

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**Fletch**

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Sounds like a Jewish law firm. ‘Good morning, Angerdenialbargainingdepressionacceptance!’. \*

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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:** [February 23, 2017, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/230 "2017-02-23T15:30:45Z")

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**All That Jazz**  
“Can’t help it. I’m a born lever-puller.”

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/231 "2017-02-23T17:04:26Z")

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**Yellow Submarine**  
“First wave, dive!”

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/232 "2017-02-23T17:33:34Z")

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**Flash Gordon**

“I don’t want Fop, goddamn it! I’m a Dapper Dan man!”

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/233 "2017-02-23T17:44:12Z")

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> [@DCnDC](#):
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> **Flash Gordon**
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> “I don’t want Fop, goddamn it! I’m a Dapper Dan man!”

**O Brother, Where Art Thou?**

“She fixed it!” (said in a thick accent)

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**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/234 "2017-02-23T18:15:55Z")

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**What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?**  
“Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes to see.”

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/235 "2017-02-23T18:18:44Z")

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> [@blue\_infinity](#):
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> **What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?**

Not the movie I was thinking of. Is it quoted there too?

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**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/236 "2017-02-23T18:33:53Z")

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[Yes](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/4f79c0df-9108-47ec-b446-c1c5259884ee). Only one I could find.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/237 "2017-02-23T18:43:48Z")

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> [@blue\_infinity](#):
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> [Yes](https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/4f79c0df-9108-47ec-b446-c1c5259884ee). Only one I could find.

Ok, we’ll live with that. Shoudl I give the answer I was thinking of?

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**Author:** ![blue\_infinity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_infinity/32/2817_2.png) [@blue\_infinity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_infinity)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/238 "2017-02-24T11:47:18Z")

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Ok by me. I dunno what what the rules are.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/239 "2017-02-24T12:22:36Z")

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No one seems to have an idea so …my suggestion is maybe you could post another line from the film?

> [@](#):
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> “Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes to see.”

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Event Horizon\*\*

_Birdie num num?_

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/240 "2017-02-24T14:02:50Z")

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> [@Sparky812](#):
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> _Birdie num num?_

The Party.

_I’m Batman_.

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