# 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:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17467 "2020-03-26T22:58:45Z")

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The bigger the wish, the bigger the trouble!

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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:** [March 26, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17468 "2020-03-26T23:02:57Z")

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Honey, I blew up the kid.

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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:** [March 27, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17469 "2020-03-27T19:20:14Z")

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“It’s just honey, Barry.”

“It’s just… What? This is our whole life, and you’re taking it without permission! This is stealing! You’re taking our homes, our schools, our hospitals… It’s all we have! And it’s on sale? I’m gonna get to the bottom of this. I’m gonna get to the bottom of all of it!”

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**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17470 "2020-03-27T19:25:29Z")

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You know what’s great about hitting rock bottom, there’s only one way left to go, and that’s up!

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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:** [March 28, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17471 "2020-03-28T14:28:27Z")

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Huh? I am not a bum. I’m a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends and… uh… my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child.

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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:** [March 28, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17472 "2020-03-28T20:14:36Z")

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People used to think it was strange 'cause I breast-fed him 'til he was almost five, but I say - hunh, just look at the results!

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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:** [March 28, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17473 "2020-03-28T20:32:27Z")

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“It’s Strange.”

“Maybe. Who am I to judge?”

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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:** [March 29, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17474 "2020-03-29T01:09:34Z")

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I’m just like any modern woman trying to have it all. Loving husband, a family. It’s just, I wish I had more time to seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade.

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**Author:** ![Trisha\_Gaurav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Trisha\_Gaurav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trisha_Gaurav)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2020, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17475 "2020-03-29T05:05:05Z")

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Never. I’ll never turn to the dark side.

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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:** [March 29, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17476 "2020-03-29T14:53:59Z")

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So, Lone Starr, now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.

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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:** [March 29, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17477 "2020-03-29T18:14:01Z")

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Back in the 1960’s, a reporter from a national magazine went to the governor of our Lone Star state, and asked, “Governor, what’s your idea of what a real Texan ought to be?” And the governor said, “Son, that’s easy. Just go down to Rio County and get a look at Sheriff Buddy Deeds.”

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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:** [March 30, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17478 "2020-03-30T15:21:00Z")

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Fuckin’ Texas.

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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:** [March 30, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17479 "2020-03-30T16:07:23Z")

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You all think that the glory happened here in the East, don’t you, with Valley Forge and Bunker Hill? Do you know about San Jacinto? Have you heard about the Alamo?

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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:** [March 30, 2020, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17480 "2020-03-30T18:05:07Z")

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Glory hallelujah.

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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:** [March 30, 2020, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17481 "2020-03-30T20:42:16Z")

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Viva Max!

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**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:** [March 31, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17482 "2020-03-31T04:32:25Z")

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“Max!”  
_pulls up_  
“Follow that frog!”  
_takes off_  
“MAX!”  
_comes back_  
“Follow that frog, with ME in the car!”

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17483 "2020-03-31T17:37:28Z")

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Push the button, Max!

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17484 "2020-03-31T19:10:46Z")

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Goddammit, I’d piss on a spark plug if I thought it’d do any good!

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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:** [March 31, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17485 "2020-03-31T21:39:32Z")

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The only thing to do here is to drive just as fast as you know how, and hope your car doesn’t break.

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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:** [April 1, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-movie-quotes/628882/17486 "2020-04-01T15:51:23Z")

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Peel out, I just love it when guys peel out.

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