# Speak to me only in Movie Quotes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 20, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882 "2012-07-20T20:16:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [December 1, 2013, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5084 "2013-12-01T02:34:45Z")

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There is a place. Like no place on Earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger! Some say to survive it: You need to be as mad as a hatter. Which, luckily, I am!

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2013, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5085 "2013-12-01T03:19:59Z")

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There’s no place like home.

There’s no place like home.

There’s no place like home.

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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:** [December 1, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5086 "2013-12-01T21:40:09Z")

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Thus far, you have been adrift in the sheltered harbor of my patience.

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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:** [December 2, 2013, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5087 "2013-12-02T13:15:08Z")

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I’m Nora, and I have to get back on watch, up in the lighthouse.

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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:** [December 2, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5088 "2013-12-02T21:00:35Z")

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Watch out!

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5089 "2013-12-02T21:05:57Z")

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None of you seem to understand. I’m not locked in here with you. You’re locked in here _with me_!

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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:** [December 2, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5090 "2013-12-02T22:26:01Z")

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What we have here is a failure to communicate.

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**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5091 "2013-12-03T03:27:00Z")

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Dad, this is Ellie, come back?.. This is Eleanor Arroway, transmitting on 14.2 megahertz.

Dad, are you there? Come back? Dad, are you there? Dad, this is Ellie…

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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:** [December 3, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5092 "2013-12-03T13:19:56Z")

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Frank says that he talks to Johnny, little Johnny on the radio in the future, and this guy claims to be your son!

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5093 "2013-12-03T13:22:22Z")

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He will join us or die, my master.

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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:** [December 3, 2013, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5094 "2013-12-03T13:24:27Z")

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This is very important… open my pants.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5095 "2013-12-03T13:28:43Z")

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You are my lucky star. You… Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky.

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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:** [December 3, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5096 "2013-12-03T13:33:48Z")

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I’m lucky, you’re lucky, we’re all lucky!

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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:** [December 3, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5097 "2013-12-03T13:47:54Z")

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Right now, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2013, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5098 "2013-12-03T13:51:21Z")

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God, I always said I would never bother you about baseball, Lord knows you have bigger things to worry about. But if you could make this pain in my shoulder stop for ten minutes, I would really appreciate it.

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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:** [December 3, 2013, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5099 "2013-12-03T13:52:20Z")

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nm

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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:** [December 3, 2013, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5100 "2013-12-03T13:56:21Z")

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Hobbs. I’m sending you down Hobbs, Class B ball. Tomorrow you go to the Great Lakes Assocaition.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5101 "2013-12-03T14:06:42Z")

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Out! Back to the sixties! Back! There’s no place for you here in the future! Get back while you still can!

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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:** [December 3, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5102 "2013-12-03T14:23:12Z")

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No, David. Nobody’s happy in a poodle skirt and a sweater set.

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/5103 "2013-12-03T14:31:55Z")

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Say, Jim! That’s a bad out-_fit_! Whooooo!

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