# 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:** [May 5, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6704 "2014-05-05T16:35:08Z")

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Nihilists! Fuck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it’s an ethos.

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6705 "2014-05-05T18:42:35Z")

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He told them to look not at the facts, but at the meaning of the facts. Then he said the facts had no meaning.

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6706 "2014-05-05T19:29:13Z")

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Archaeology is the search for FACT…not truth. If it’s truth you’re looking for, Dr. Tyree’s philosophy class is right down the hall.

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6707 "2014-05-05T19:56:30Z")

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Kid, I’ve flown from one side of this galaxy to the other, and I’ve seen a lot of strange stuff, but I’ve never seen _anything_ to make me believe that there’s one all-powerful Force controlling _everything_.

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6708 "2014-05-05T21:39:04Z")

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I know this great restaurant at the end of the universe.

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6709 "2014-05-05T22:37:30Z")

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Of course not. You lack vision, but I see a place where people get on and off the freeway. On and off, off and on all day, all night. Soon, where Toon Town once stood will be a string of gas stations, inexpensive motels, restaurants that serve rapidly prepared food. Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see. My God, it’ll be beautiful.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6710 "2014-05-05T22:57:33Z")

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A drive? And miss Gilligan?

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6711 "2014-05-05T23:20:11Z")

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I’m tryin’ to drive you to the store!

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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:** [May 5, 2014, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6712 "2014-05-05T23:49:22Z")

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What’s going on over there at “Food Land”?

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6713 "2014-05-06T00:02:44Z")

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Don’t go out there! There’s something in the mist!

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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:** [May 6, 2014, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6714 "2014-05-06T00:13:36Z")

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An intelligent carrot. The mind boggles.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6715 "2014-05-06T03:19:15Z")

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I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I’d rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH!

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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:** [May 6, 2014, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6716 "2014-05-06T03:25:45Z")

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Well…if I had a dollar for every time they’ve killed me in this thing, I wouldn’t have to work for you, Deke.

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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:** [May 6, 2014, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6717 "2014-05-06T04:01:17Z")

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They killed Kenny! The bastards!

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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:** [May 6, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6718 "2014-05-06T12:29:20Z")

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I saw two of my best friends killed right in front of me.

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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:** [May 6, 2014, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6719 "2014-05-06T14:37:22Z")

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You don’t go through all the hardships of an ocean voyage to make friends. We can make friends at home!

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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:** [May 6, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6720 "2014-05-06T15:57:23Z")

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You’ve got a friend in me.

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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:** [May 6, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6721 "2014-05-06T16:24:13Z")

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What peculiar little figures!

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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:** [May 6, 2014, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6722 "2014-05-06T16:26:42Z")

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There’s no lights back there. Well, there are, but for some reason they stop working at 5:14 every night. Nobody can figure it out. The boss doesn’t wanna pay the electrician to fix it, 'cause the electrician owes money to the video store. And I’m caught in the middle - torn between my loyalty for the boss and my desire to piss with the lights on.

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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:** [May 6, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/6723 "2014-05-06T17:28:45Z")

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At that restaurant, I beat up the bathroom. I’m sorry.

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