# The greatest lines in film history? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 9, 2003, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098 "2003-03-09T16:38:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2003, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/101 "2003-03-11T21:25:32Z")
“In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.” Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. And you may quote me. Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/102 "2003-03-12T00:15:23Z")
“We’re on a mission from God.” ---
**Author:** ![ravesaint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb8c5e/32.png) [@ravesaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ravesaint)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/103 "2003-03-12T00:30:24Z")
“I’m your huckleberry.” Or… “You know Ed, if I though you weren’t my friend, I just don’t think I could bear it.” Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday in _Tombstone_. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/104 "2003-03-12T00:37:33Z")
“They drumed you right out of Hollywood. So you come crawling back to Broadway. Well Broadway doesn’t go for booze and dope.” Valley of the Dolls “Butcha ARE, Blanche, ya ARE” Whatever Happened to Baby Jane “Don’t FUCK with me fellas” Mommie Dearest ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Mook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Mr.Mook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Mook)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/105 "2003-03-12T00:38:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KGS \* > \*\* > > “I would like to have seen Montana.” – The Hunt for Red October > > \*\* “I wanna go to Wyoming” - Dog Day Afternoon ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/106 "2003-03-12T00:43:01Z")
"Captain, that bag of shit is running little girls, babies, and he’s getting fat off them. Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects “I like football, when it’s pure” Varsity Blues “We’re doing the best we can.” “I know, and that what worries me.” The Wild Bunch ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/107 "2003-03-12T05:42:20Z")
You just ate the most acid I`ve ever seen anybody eat in my life......... I hope you`re not busy for about a month. ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/108 "2003-03-12T07:31:18Z")
Ordinary fucking people. I hate 'um. -Repo Man ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/109 "2003-03-12T07:42:34Z")
Either this hasn’t been mentioned yet or I missed it, but one of my favorite lines: “Ray, when someone asks you if you’re a god, you say YES!” - Ghostbusters ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/110 "2003-03-12T07:44:04Z")
“I got two words for you: Shut the fuck up.” -Robert DeNiro, _Midnight Run_ “I don’t want say anything over the phone. All I can say is, I killed her last night.” -Denny Devito, _Throws Momma From the Train._ ---
**Author:** ![saintnobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@saintnobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saintnobody)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/111 "2003-03-12T08:07:24Z")
“a drug person can learn to cope with things like seeing his dead grandmother crawling up his leg with a knife in her teeth, but nobody should be asked to handle this trip” “Oh god, did you eat all this acid?” “you better pray to go there is some thorazine in that bag or you’re in bad f\*cking trouble” ^^Fear and loathing in las vegas “Why Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave” - Tombstone “Igor, can you help me with the bags” “Sointenly, you take the blonde, I’ll take the one in the turban” Young Frankenstein “last 3 days on earth? Hmm if i had a dick i’d go get laid” dogma ---
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/112 "2003-03-12T09:11:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sardaukar3925 \* > \*\*“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didnt exist… and then, like that, he vanished” > > “How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?” > \*\* Since I’ve seen this twice in this thread, I feel compelled to attribute it - _The Usual Suspects_. (shouted over roar of helicopter): “How can you shoot women and children?” “Easy - you just don’t lead 'em as much!” -Full Metal Jacket [aside] I’m begging you, please say what movie the line is from. While I recognize 80-90% of the unattributed quotes I’ve seen in this thread, and you might think the quote is \*so obvious that no one could possibly _NOT KNOW_ \* what movie it’s from, trust me, some people out there actually do not know. Do all those poor ignorant bastards a favor and tell them what movie your quote is from. [/aside] ---
**Author:** ![August](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@August](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/113 "2003-03-12T12:02:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KGS \* > \*\* > “First I would like you wipe that fucking smile off your fucking rosy cheeks. Then I want a fucking car. A fucking Honda, a fucking Toyota, four fucking wheels and a seat!” – Planes, Trains & Automobiles \*\* And the classic reply from the clerk (from memory, please give correct line) : “Well mister, it sounds like you’re fucked.” “I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships of the shoulder of Orion. I’ve watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tanhauser Gate. All those… moments will be lost… in time. Like tears… in rain. Time…To die.” “Nothing the God Of biomechanics wouldn’t let you into heaven for.” Rutger Hauer as Batty from Blade Runner. He had lots of good lines in this movie. ---
**Author:** ![mecaenas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mecaenas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mecaenas)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/114 "2003-03-12T12:47:54Z")
“We can’t stop here - this is bat country!” -Raoul Duke in **[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120669)** ---
**Author:** ![Mooch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mooch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooch)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/115 "2003-03-12T14:59:40Z")
“Ain’t we gonna bury them fellas?” “Hell with them fellas. Buzzards gotta eat, same as the worms.” [spit] **The Outlaw Josey Wales** ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/116 "2003-03-12T15:01:19Z")
“Where does he get those wonderful toys?” “It can be truly said that I have a bat in my belfry.” –The Joker, Batman “We are here! You are rescued.” “Shut up or I’ll break your nose.” –The Brownies, Willow “Well, Hello, Mr. Fancy Pants.” “Give me some sugar, baby.” “Yo! She-bitch!” “Yeah, I said it. Maybe not every last little syllable, but I said it, mostly.” –Ash, Army of Darkness “Then we’re awake. But we’re very puzzled.” –Gene Wilder (I forget the character), Blazing Saddles “It went away? ‘I dwell in darkness without you’ and it went away?!” –Sorsha, Willow As someone posted in the best deaths thread: “Rollo…Tomasi.” –Kevin Spacey, L.A. Confidential “What big knockers!” –Gene Wilder, Young Frankenstein “On the count of kick! One, two…wait for it…kick!” –Robin, Men in Tights “Thanks! I’m here all week! Try the veal!” (Mostly stolen from Shrek) Snicks ---
**Author:** ![Tarantara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@Tarantara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarantara)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/117 "2003-03-12T17:24:54Z")
God made sin, that we might know his mercy." ---
**Author:** ![Sardaukar3925](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@Sardaukar3925](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sardaukar3925)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/118 "2003-03-12T19:34:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by neuroman \* > \*\*Since I’ve seen this twice in this thread, I feel compelled to attribute it - _The Usual Suspects_. > > (shouted over roar of helicopter): “How can you shoot women and children?” > “Easy - you just don’t lead 'em as much!” > -Full Metal Jacket > > [aside] > I’m begging you, please say what movie the line is from. While I recognize 80-90% of the unattributed quotes I’ve seen in this thread, and you might think the quote is \*so obvious that no one could possibly _NOT KNOW_ \* what movie it’s from, trust me, some people out there actually do not know. Do all those poor ignorant bastards a favor and tell them what movie your quote is from. > [/aside] \*\* And the cigar goes to…Neuroman! congrats… 😃 Sorry about not saying where it came from. You are right, it can be annoying at times. The other quote in my post was from The Devils advocate, another great movie. Also from TDA: (Referring to Gods Commandments): “look, but dont touch… Touch, but dont taste! Taste… but DONT SWALLOW!” Man, Al Pacino is gooood… ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/119 "2003-03-12T20:02:06Z")
More great lines from **Lawrence of Arabia** Reporter: What attracted you to the desert, Col. Lawrence? Lawrence: It’s clean. Soldier: Ow! It bloody well hurts! What’s the trick? Lawrence: The trick…is not minding that it hurts. **Casablanca** –“Round up the usual suspects” is the greatest line in the history of cinema. **Godfather** –“Tattaglia’s a pimp. He could never have outfought Santino. But I didn’t know until this day…that it was Barzini all along.” ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@Earl\_of\_Sandwhich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_of_Sandwhich)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-lines-in-film-history/160098/120 "2003-03-13T02:19:26Z")
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