# 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:** ![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:** [November 13, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15685 "2018-11-13T17:43:47Z")

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Everybody needs money. That’s why they call it money.

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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:** [November 13, 2018, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15686 "2018-11-13T21:48:50Z")

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I know its power.

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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:** [November 13, 2018, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15687 "2018-11-13T22:00:46Z")

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… The power to be supreme… the power to be almighty… the power to be… Masters of the Universe!

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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:** [November 14, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15688 "2018-11-14T00:03:42Z")

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Ken, you’re telling me what you need. I’m telling you what we have to work with at this point.

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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:** [November 14, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15689 "2018-11-14T02:52:24Z")

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Westley: And our assets?

Inigo Montoya: Your brains, Fezzik’s strength, my steel.

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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:** [November 14, 2018, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15690 "2018-11-14T03:33:59Z")

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What is steel compared to the hand that wields it?

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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:** [November 14, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15691 "2018-11-14T12:02:28Z")

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You just watch yourself. We’re wanted men. _I_ have the death sentence on twelve systems.

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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:** [November 14, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15692 "2018-11-14T14:11:55Z")

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Bang! _[Wilhelm scream]_

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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:** [November 14, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15693 "2018-11-14T15:11:56Z")

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I… I’m shot!

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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:** [November 14, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15694 "2018-11-14T22:13:56Z")

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It looks much worse than it is. Girls will still want to kiss you.

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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:** [November 16, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15695 "2018-11-16T14:56:48Z")

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Norm: The place is surging with girls.

John: Please, sir, sir, can I have one to surge me, sir, please, sir?

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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:** [November 16, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15696 "2018-11-16T15:43:41Z")

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This isn’t going to have a happy ending.

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15697 "2018-11-16T20:37:49Z")

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Years of decency and clean living are over!

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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:** [November 16, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15698 "2018-11-16T21:13:36Z")

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I can’t bring myself to hate people. The worse they behave, the sorrier I feel for them.

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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:** [November 17, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15699 "2018-11-17T01:39:09Z")

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I’m not gonna hit ya! … I’m not gonna hit ya! … The Hell I’m NOT!

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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:** [November 18, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15700 "2018-11-18T00:13:50Z")

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Hey! What’cha doing? We’re just here to buy a little dinner! You don’t have to punch 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:** [November 18, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15701 "2018-11-18T00:15:18Z")

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Hulk smash!

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**Author:** ![K2500](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f6c823/32.png) [@K2500](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K2500)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15702 "2018-11-18T06:12:34Z")

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That escalated quickly.

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**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15703 "2018-11-18T18:02:08Z")

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There’s always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you.

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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:** [November 19, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/15704 "2018-11-19T00:10:42Z")

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Prove yourself!

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