# 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:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2017, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14064 "2017-12-10T16:24:54Z")

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Why don’t you wake up and smell what you’re shoveling?

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**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14065 "2017-12-10T20:34:37Z")

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> [@AHunter3 (2012)](#):
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> I have nothing useful to add to this thread, but I wanted to comment that every time I see this thread title I hear it sung to the tune of “Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes”.

> [@AHunter3 (2015)](#):
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> Does anyone else hear this thread title sung to the tune of [Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug-yW2OlMl8)" every time they see it onscreen?

Every time I see this thread title, I hear it sung to the tune of “Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes”. Yeah, seriously, every time 😃

I was indeed thinking that, and then did a search for threads to which I’d posted recently and this was among them. And I was thinking “… I don’t recall posting anything to that thread?!?..”

(Technically I was not doing a search for threads to which I’d posted recenty but, rather, thread to which I’d posted which have recently been posted to)

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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 10, 2017, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14066 "2017-12-10T22:12:29Z")

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Peter once asked me when I fell in love with Jack. And I told him, “It was while you were sleeping.”

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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 12, 2017, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14067 "2017-12-12T00:41:30Z")

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Tonight, I’ll show you how dreams are prepared. People think it’s a very simple and easy process but it’s a bit more complicated than that. As you can see, a very delicate combination of complex ingredients is the key. First, we put in some random thoughts. And then, we add a little bit of reminiscences of the day… mixed with some memories from the past.

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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 12, 2017, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14068 "2017-12-12T01:40:58Z")

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You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.

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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 12, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14069 "2017-12-12T18:07:52Z")

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Here’s what’s really interesting, because Jeremy’s gonna do what he never does. He’s gonna go for it. He’s gonna around first and he’s gonna go for it. Okay?

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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:** [December 12, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14070 "2017-12-12T18:17:00Z")

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We’re all smart, Jeremy.

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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 13, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14071 "2017-12-13T18:21:19Z")

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Anyway, I don’t think you’re all that stupid.

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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 14, 2017, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14072 "2017-12-14T12:17:36Z")

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How does that brain generate enough power to make those legs move?

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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 14, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14073 "2017-12-14T22:04:13Z")

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And you typed all of it with your left foot?

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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 15, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14074 "2017-12-15T14:15:38Z")

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We only use typewriters here, not computers.

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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 15, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14075 "2017-12-15T18:09:05Z")

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Wait a minute; that stuff went out years ago.

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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:** [December 16, 2017, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14076 "2017-12-16T10:12:03Z")

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Mick! Get stuffed!

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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 16, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14077 "2017-12-16T20:18:27Z")

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I need the police right way! This guy took my teddy bear!.. Hello?

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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 17, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14078 "2017-12-17T01:55:25Z")

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He’s a thief! He stole my bike!

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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 17, 2017, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14079 "2017-12-17T03:23:34Z")

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I am an exceptional thief, Mrs. McClane. And since I’m moving up to kidnapping, you should be more polite.

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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 17, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14080 "2017-12-17T21:53:28Z")

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I’m up for anything you can dish out, bud.

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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 18, 2017, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14081 "2017-12-18T22:49:17Z")

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Uh, I’m not very hungry; just gimme a double Polar Burger wit’ everything and a cherry soda wit’ chocolate ice cream.

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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 19, 2017, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14082 "2017-12-19T00:12:27Z")

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That’s classified, ice cream man.

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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:** [December 19, 2017, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/14083 "2017-12-19T01:15:43Z")

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“My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow, we’re bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 18:00 hours. We’re coming in from the North, below their radar.”

“When will you be back?”

“I can’t tell you that. It’s classified.”

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