# 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:** [February 3, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17347 "2020-02-03T22:24:12Z")

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I’ve got a theory  
Some kid is dreaming  
And we’re all stuck inside his wacky Broadway nightmare

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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:** [February 4, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17348 "2020-02-04T23:47:36Z")

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What do we know? If I know what we know then I could tell you what we know and if anyone else knows!

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17349 "2020-02-06T11:04:16Z")

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Oh, I know. And I knew you’d know I’d know you knew.

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17350 "2020-02-06T14:18:15Z")

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It’s a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself.

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17351 "2020-02-06T16:29:33Z")

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Somebody pulled my tail!

You did it yourself.

Oh.

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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:** [February 6, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17352 "2020-02-06T19:04:46Z")

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I hurt myself.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17353 "2020-02-07T16:01:16Z")

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When you were 11 years old, you became violent. You started seeing things. You started to hurt yourself. Doctor said we were lucky you didn’t hit an artery. He said it was some kind of breakdown. You were a whole different girl after that Joanna. I couldn’t control you, honey.

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17354 "2020-02-07T18:40:09Z")

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Psychiatrist: I’m speaking to the person inside of Regan now. If you are there, you too are hypnotized and must answer all my questions. Come forward and answer me now.  
[Regan growls and contorts on the bed]  
Psychiatrist: Are you the person inside of Regan? Who are you?  
[Regan slams her fist into the Psychiatrist’s groin]

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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:** [February 7, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17355 "2020-02-07T22:00:07Z")

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To be yourself you have to constantly remember yourself.

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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:** [February 8, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17356 "2020-02-08T01:40:48Z")

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I am Spartacus!

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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:** [February 8, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17357 "2020-02-08T17:09:10Z")

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That’s just what Jesus said, sir.

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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:** [February 8, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17358 "2020-02-08T19:09:14Z")

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He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!

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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:** [February 9, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17359 "2020-02-09T01:43:52Z")

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Israel in 4 B.C. had no mass communication.

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17360 "2020-02-09T18:52:33Z")

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And Moses, with the tablet in his mighty hand,

(Girls Gone Dead (2012))

[downloaded data from the cloud?]

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**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17361 "2020-02-09T18:53:41Z")

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And Moses, with the tablet in his mighty hand,

(Girls Gone Dead (2012))

[downloaded data from the cloud?]

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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:** [February 9, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17362 "2020-02-09T19:12:48Z")

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Moses! Move the bike!

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17363 "2020-02-10T14:51:10Z")

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Mr. Simpson who has so kindly offered to show me how to ride a bicycle. When he gets through, I know you’ll love every bone in his head.

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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:** [February 10, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17364 "2020-02-10T18:55:01Z")

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Nazca Indians used to bind their infants’ head with rope to elongate the skull like that.

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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:** [February 10, 2020, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17365 "2020-02-10T21:35:06Z")

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I reckon I’m gonna have to get used to looking at pretty people.

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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:** [February 11, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17366 "2020-02-11T14:19:04Z")

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