# Speak to me only in Movie Quotes **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 758
**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:** [July 27, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15145 "2018-07-27T14:29:50Z")
You know, am I me? Is Malkovich Malkovich? I had a piece of wood in my hand Maxine. I don’t have it any more. Where is it? Did it disappear? How could that be? Is it still in Malkovich’s head? I don’t know! Do you see what a metaphysical can of worms this portal is? ---
**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:** [July 27, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15146 "2018-07-27T16:44:27Z")
Little wooden head, and that’s not all. Little wood seat, in case you fall. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15147 "2018-07-27T20:22:28Z")
I want to be a real boy. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15148 "2018-07-27T21:18:29Z")
Number 5 is alive. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15149 "2018-07-28T02:26:40Z")
I’m putting the word out. Five hundred grand for this clown dead. A million alive, so I can teach him some manners first. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2018, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15150 "2018-07-28T12:54:44Z")
Clowns are funny people, they only love once. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15151 "2018-07-28T13:12:19Z")
You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it’s me, I’m a little fucked up maybe, but I’m funny how, I mean funny like I’m a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I’m here to fuckin’ amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny? ---
**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:** [July 28, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15152 "2018-07-28T13:46:30Z")
Oh, ho, ho, irony! Oh, no, no, we don’t get that here. See, uh, people ski topless here while smoking dope, so irony’s not really a, a high priority. We haven’t had any irony here since about, uh, '83, when I was the only practitioner of it. And I stopped because I was tired of being stared at. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15153 "2018-07-28T14:33:58Z")
“No, drinking doesn’t agree with me.” “Yeah, neither does ski-jumping.” ---
**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:** [July 28, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15154 "2018-07-28T19:19:39Z")
I don’t think they tried to market it to the billionaire, spelunking, BASE-jumping crowd. ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15155 "2018-07-28T19:25:34Z")
You spoiled little bastard! You’re a man who has everything, haven’t you, but that’s not enough. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15156 "2018-07-28T20:03:45Z")
Well now, ain’t this an elegant neighborhood, all the residents dressed so fine! One day off the boat am I, with a job that’s nearly mine! 'Tis a job with an elegant millionaire, and his elegant family! Today I move from immigrant - to high society! ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15157 "2018-07-28T22:20:45Z")
Look at me. When I came to this country, I didn’t have a nickel in my pocket. Now I’ve worked my way up to a state of extreme poverty. [NB: From memory, Groucho. May not be correct in detail.] ---
**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:** [July 29, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15158 "2018-07-29T01:17:19Z")
Come on! Nobody’s gonna drive this lousy freeway when they can take the Red Car for a nickel! ---
**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:** [July 29, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15159 "2018-07-29T02:52:25Z")
Clang, clang, clang, went the trolley. Ding, ding, ding, went the bell. ---
**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:** [July 29, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15160 "2018-07-29T03:00:29Z")
All that’s got to happen is a policeman to ask his name. A big argument. Clang, clang! Bellevue! ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15161 "2018-07-29T15:11:55Z")
I’ll tell you where it’s gonna end, Miss Somerville… When there are more sick ones than well ones, the sick ones will lock the well ones up. ---
**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:** [July 29, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15162 "2018-07-29T19:53:17Z")
Don’t thank me, warden. We’re all part of the same team. Good night! ---
**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:** [July 29, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15163 "2018-07-29T20:15:49Z")
What are they gonna do to me, Sarge? What are they gonna do to me? ---
**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:** [July 29, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15164 "2018-07-29T20:30:17Z")
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