# 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:** ![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:** [March 10, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/401 "2017-03-10T21:43:45Z")

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**Beauty and the Beast**  
"Oh no, I can’t do anything to the death. Doctor’s orders. You see, I have this ulcer condition, and death is the worst thing for it. "

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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:** [March 11, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/402 "2017-03-11T03:06:41Z")

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**Love and Death**

“I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that. It’s good knowin’ he’s out there. The Dude. Takin’ 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh. I sure hope he makes the finals.”

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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:** [March 11, 2017, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/403 "2017-03-11T03:30:35Z")

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> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#):
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> “I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in that. It’s good knowin’ he’s out there. The Dude. Takin’ 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh. I sure hope he makes the finals.”

_The Big Lebowski_

“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.”

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/404 "2017-03-11T03:32:23Z")

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**Auntie Mame**

“I may be wrong, but I’d say you’re lucky to be alive. For that matter, I think we might say the same for the rest of Southern California.”

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/405 "2017-03-11T20:18:02Z")

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**The China Syndrome**.

“We are warriors, not merchants.”

“BUT YOU CAN STILL COUNT!”

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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:** [March 11, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/406 "2017-03-11T22:06:32Z")

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**The Fifth Elements**  
“You cannot pass! I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. The dark fire will not avail you, Flame of Udun! Go back to the shadow. You shall not pass!”

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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:** [March 12, 2017, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/407 "2017-03-12T02:55:22Z")

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**Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring**

“If you’re Tanaka, then how do you feel about me?”

" I… love you."

“Well, I’m glad we got that out of the way.”

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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:** [March 12, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/408 "2017-03-12T15:13:49Z")

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**You Only Live Twice**

“You’re such a good chicken strangler as I recall.”

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/409 "2017-03-13T01:21:21Z")

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**Rope**

“I don’t look at it as dropping out! I look at it as a very strategic career move.”

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**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/410 "2017-03-13T01:36:22Z")

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**Grease**

“Well, you better tuck that in. Gonna get that caught on a tripwire.”

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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:** [March 13, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/411 "2017-03-13T01:41:33Z")

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> [@ivylass](#):
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> “I don’t look at it as dropping out! I look at it as a very strategic career move.”

_Grease_

“Oh, by the way, how was my funeral?”  
“Lovely…”  
“I wish I’d been there.”

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/412 "2017-03-13T05:05:04Z")

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**My Favorite Wife**.

In play:

“Well, you better tuck that in. Gonna get that caught on a tripwire.”

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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:** [March 13, 2017, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/413 "2017-03-13T11:58:12Z")

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**Forrest Gump**  
“I worked with Freud in Vienna. We broke over the concept of penis envy. Freud felt that it should be limited to women.”

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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/414 "2017-03-13T13:57:28Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> **Forrest Gump**  
> “I worked with Freud in Vienna. We broke over the concept of penis envy. Freud felt that it should be limited to women.”

Woody Allen’s **Zelig**.  
The name’s Francis Sawyer, but everybody calls me Psycho. Any of you guys call me Francis . . . and I’ll kill you.

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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:** [March 13, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/415 "2017-03-13T14:04:46Z")

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**Stripes**

“Can I call my folks and tell them I won’t be coming home… _ever_?”

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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/416 "2017-03-13T14:19:10Z")

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> [@DCnDC](#):
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> **Stripes**
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> “Can I call my folks and tell them I won’t be coming home… _ever_?”

Before Leroy Jethro Gibbs there was Shoop! **Summer School** (not a line delivered by Mark Harmon)

“There’s fuckin’ room to move as a fry cook. I could be manager in two years. King. God.”

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/417 "2017-03-13T17:28:36Z")

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**Repo Man**

“That’s what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age.”

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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:** [March 13, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/418 "2017-03-13T19:04:05Z")

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**Dazed and Confused**

“What the fuck are ‘robster craws?’”

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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:** [March 13, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/419 "2017-03-13T20:14:13Z")

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**Revenge of the Nerds**

“This is for all you new people: I only have one rule. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don’t do your job, I’ll shoot you. Do you get me?”

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/420 "2017-03-14T00:53:17Z")

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**Starship Troopers**.

“My program will not allow me to act against an officer of this company.”

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