# Post a Movie Quote That Gives Away the Film w/o Saying the Title **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **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")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**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 22, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/501 "2017-03-22T13:44:46Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > “If there’s something wrong, those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.” **National Treasure** > [@RivkahChaya](#): > > “How many of you can read lips? (_pause_) No one? OK. Class dismissed.” **Children of a Lesser God** “I think I’m doing okay for a 15 year old with a wife and a baby!” ---
**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 22, 2017, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/502 "2017-03-22T14:10:13Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > **Children of a Lesser God** > > “I think I’m doing okay for a 15 year old with a wife and a baby!” _Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story_ “Where is Mr. Fisher?” “Who?” “Your husband.” ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/503 "2017-03-22T19:54:08Z")
**Antwone Fisher**? “I told the truth, Lord. How can I learn any moral lessons when you keep confusing me this way?” (One of my favorite movies, btw) ---
**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 22, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/504 "2017-03-22T20:19:53Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > “I told the truth, Lord. How can I learn any moral lessons when you keep confusing me this way?” **Ladyhawke** “Why am I doing this? Because I’m a villain. It’s pure and simple.” ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/505 "2017-03-22T23:28:42Z")
**Great Muppet Caper** It’s my training as a meteorologist. I can look at a girl and tell whether. ---
**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 23, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/506 "2017-03-23T00:02:57Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > “Where is Mr. Fisher?” > “Who?” > “Your husband.” > [@ivylass](#): > > **Antwone Fisher**? No, not at all. Not in the slightest. ---
**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 24, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/507 "2017-03-24T01:02:47Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > “Where is Mr. Fisher?” > “Who?” > “Your husband.” HINT: \*\* Nosy Townspeople\*\*: Where is Mr. Fisher? **Aunt Sylvie** : Who? **Nosy Townspeople** : Your husband. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/508 "2017-03-26T17:01:53Z")
I think you stumped us, **Rivka** h. Can you give us the answer and then another quote? ---
**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:** [March 26, 2017, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/509 "2017-03-26T17:43:04Z")
Rivkah, by any chance is this movie **Housekeeping**? ---
**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 27, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/510 "2017-03-27T02:56:54Z")
> [@Dendarii\_Dame](#): > > Rivkah, by any chance is this movie **Housekeeping**? DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! Step right up and collect your Kewpie doll! ---
**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:** [March 27, 2017, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/511 "2017-03-27T12:45:09Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! > > Step right up and collect your Kewpie doll! Thank you, thank you. Now the quote “It’s my training as a meteorologist. I can look at a girl and tell whether.” Ignatz, is this one from **L.A. Story** , maybe? ---
**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 27, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/512 "2017-03-27T13:49:03Z")
> [@Dendarii\_Dame](#): > > Thank you, thank you. > > Now the quote “It’s my training as a meteorologist. I can look at a girl and tell whether.” > > Ignatz, is this one from **L.A. Story** , maybe? Nope, it’s **Destination Gobi** (amazing how many movies Richard Widmark was in) in play: “All right, you alien assholes! In the words of my generation: Up… YOURS!” ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/513 "2017-03-27T15:18:52Z")
**Independence Day** “Oh, he’s very popular Ed. The sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he’s a righteous dude.” ---
**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 27, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/514 "2017-03-27T15:28:17Z")
**Ferris Bueller’s Day Off** “If everything’s ready here on the Dark Side of the Moon… play the five tones.” ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/515 "2017-03-27T16:34:04Z")
**Close Encounters of the Third Kind** “Oh my God almighty! Some one has sent me a bowel movement!” ---
**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 27, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/516 "2017-03-27T18:53:31Z")
**Pink Flamingos**. “Well, what if there _is_ no tomorrow?! There wasn’t one today!” ---
**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 27, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/517 "2017-03-27T19:12:15Z")
**Groundhog Day** "Wait a minute! Wait. I’m having a thought. Oh, yes. Oh, yes. I’m gonna have a thought. It’s coming… It’s gone. " ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/518 "2017-03-27T19:12:37Z")
\*Austin Powers \* “Shoot straight, ya bastards! Don’t make a mess of it!” ---
**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 27, 2017, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/519 "2017-03-27T19:15:34Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Groundhog Day** > > "Wait a minute! Wait. I’m having a thought. Oh, yes. Oh, yes. I’m gonna have a thought. It’s coming… It’s gone. " > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > \*Austin Powers > \* > “Shoot straight, ya bastards! Don’t make a mess of it!” Un, no. Not _Austin Powers_. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978/520 "2017-03-27T23:29:14Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Un, no. Not _Austin Powers_. I already DID this one! See post #173 It’s _Breaker Morant_. Loved that movie. \*“I like to play with things a while, before annihilation.” \* [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-a-movie-quote-that-gives-away-the-film-w-o-saying-the-title/779978.md?page=27)