# What is the greatest movie quote... EVER??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 26, 2004, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995 "2004-04-26T01:47:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bojangles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Bojangles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bojangles)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/21 "2004-04-26T13:24:34Z")
**Withnail:** I must say… [points fork at Marwood] That that, represents a degree of hypocrisy in you, that I had hitherto suspected but never detected, due to highly evasive skills. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/22 "2004-04-26T13:38:30Z")
**Network** : We’re mad as hell, and we’re not going to take it anymore! ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/23 "2004-04-26T13:41:16Z")
**Vito Corleone** “I made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.” Said without undue emotion, and not in a prideful, boastful manner. Just a simple, clear, statement of fact. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/24 "2004-04-26T13:45:10Z")
This may be disqualified under the “inspirational” restriction, but I think: **Here’s looking at you, kid.** is right up there on the “Greatest Movie Quotes” list. Others, from the same obscure film: \*\*I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine. Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Ilsa, I’m no good at being noble, but it doesn’t take much to see that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Round up the usual suspects.\*\* ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/25 "2004-04-26T13:54:43Z")
“You wanna know how I did it? This is how I did it, Anton. I never saved anything for the swim back.”—Vincent Freeman in “Gattaca” ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/26 "2004-04-26T13:55:54Z")
Please. The greatest movie quote of all time, bar none, end of discussion is: “If you wanna shoot, shoot. Don’t talk.” ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/27 "2004-04-26T14:21:53Z")
One that always gives me chills: **The Usual Suspects** “It was Kayzer Soze, agent Kujan, the devil himself! How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?” and one that always makes me teary. **The Iron Giant** “Superman!” ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/28 "2004-04-26T14:30:36Z")
I’ve come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I’m all out of bubblegum. _They Live_ ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/29 "2004-04-26T14:37:37Z")
“Tyrone, you know how much I love watching you work. But I’ve got my country’s five hundredth anniversary to plan, my wedding to arrange, my wife to murder, and Guilder to frame for it. I’m swamped.” Prince Humperdinck, _The Princess Bride_ ---
**Author:** ![gyt\_fx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/74df32/32.png) [@gyt\_fx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gyt_fx)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/30 "2004-04-26T14:40:08Z")
As for ‘inspirational,’ I’d have to go with a quote from Kill Bill Volume 2: **I’m coming Pai Mei.** But as just plain Great quotes, one that comes to mind is: **I don’t mean to sound queer or nothin, but I think unicorns Kick Ass!** ---
**Author:** ![Chastain86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Chastain86](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chastain86)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/31 "2004-04-26T14:43:44Z")
The quote that shaped my early life into what I am today: **D.C.:** Lloyd, why do you have to be like this? **Lloyd Dobler:**'Cause I’m a guy. I have pride. **Corey:** You’re not a guy. **Lloyd Dobler:** I am. **Corey:** No. The world is full of guys. Be a man. And so I’ve tried to be ever since. I’m not always successful, but there’s a lot of truth (and heart) in the trying. Wish me luck. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/32 "2004-04-26T16:02:36Z")
It’s also the most perfect last line: “Nobody’s perfect” ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/33 "2004-04-26T16:24:08Z")
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/34 "2004-04-26T16:35:01Z")
Paul Newman in _Slap Shot_: “You know, your son looks a …” ---
**Author:** ![Cuckoorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cuckoorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cuckoorex)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/35 "2004-04-26T16:39:40Z")
“Baby, you’re _so_ money – and you don’t even _know_ it!” ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/36 "2004-04-26T17:37:05Z")
> [@Bill Murray](#): > > And even if we win, if we win, HAH! Even if we play so far above our heads that our noses bleed for a week to ten days; even if God in Heaven above points his hand at our side of the field; even if every man, woman, and child joined hands together and prayed for us to win, it just wouldn’t matter because all the really good-looking girls would still go out with the guys from Mohawk because they’ve got all the money! It just doesn’t matter if we win or if we lose. IT JUST DOESN’T MATTER! IT JUST DOESN’T MATTER! Heh. ---
**Author:** ![pasunejen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@pasunejen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pasunejen)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/37 "2004-04-26T18:13:06Z")
Since my favorite lines from Gattaca and Field of Dreams have already been mentioned, I’ll go with the ending monologue from American Beauty > [@](#): > > I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me…but it’s hard to stay mad when there’s so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I’m seeing it all at once, and it’s too much, and my heart fills up like a balloon that’s about to burst…And then I remember to relax, and stop trying to hold on to it, and it flows through me like rain, and I can’t help but feel gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life. ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/38 "2004-04-26T18:13:11Z")
In **The Color Purple** when Miss Celie finally got the courage to leave Mister and he’s trying to make her feel like a failure. I love the part when she is replying and says, “Everything you done to me, already done to you” tears me up just typing it out now. ---
**Author:** ![RandomLetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@RandomLetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandomLetters)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/39 "2004-04-26T18:29:48Z")
_KHAN!!!_ ---
**Author:** ![Rashak\_Mani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rashak\_Mani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rashak_Mani)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/40 "2004-04-26T18:35:19Z")
A recent one would be the KillBill… " don’t take the members though… I own them now". Very funny. Otherwise I really like Gandalf’s quotes from LOTR. Some who deserve to die and other not… who are you to take their life from them quote. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995.md?page=3)