# What is the greatest movie quote... EVER???

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**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:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/81 "2004-04-27T19:47:31Z")

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I can’t believe with two **Princess Bride** quotes already, the most famous, and greatest quote of all time has yet to be quoted:

“Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father…prepare to die!”

Best. Quote. Ever.

Jman

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**Author:** ![WCOT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e5b9ba/32.png) [@WCOT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WCOT)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/82 "2004-04-27T23:37:28Z")

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Eh, Blondie there are two kinds of spurs in this world, the ones that come through the door, and the ones that come in through the window.  
–tuco, in the good bad and ugly

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**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2004, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/83 "2004-04-27T23:55:02Z")

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Ah, the John Cusack flicks. Two of my favorite quotes have already been named; here’s another from _The Sure Thing:_

“Have conversations with people whose clothes are not color-coordinated!”

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**Author:** ![Jplacer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85f322/32.png) [@Jplacer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jplacer)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/84 "2004-04-28T03:57:20Z")

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“You called down the thunder, now you got it!”

“I’m coming! And Hell’s coming with me you hear! Hell’s coming with me!”

“Listen, Mr. Kansas Law-dog. Law Don’t go around her”

Tombstone

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**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/85 "2004-04-28T04:21:42Z")

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“May the Force be with you!” No, not from _Star Wars_. From _Cocoon_.  
Faramir: Are you his bodyguard?  
Samwise: No, his gardener.

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**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/86 "2004-04-28T20:14:03Z")

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“Illinoin nazis. I hate Illinois nazis.”

"I make it a rule never to sleep with possessed people.

Actually it’s not so much a rule as a guideline.

It’s hardly even a guideline, really." Bill Murray in Ghostbusters.

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**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/87 "2004-04-28T23:01:37Z")

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Not really the most inspirational quote, but I just love this one from Heist:

Jimmy: So, this Joe, is he cool?  
Pinky: My motherfucker is so cool, when he goes to bed, sheep count him.

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**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/88 "2004-04-29T07:04:26Z")

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“Son, you got a panty on your head.”

(Well, _I_ find it inspirational. So there.)

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**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-greatest-movie-quote-ever/241995/89 "2004-04-29T07:51:12Z")

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“Joe, nobody knows anything. We’ll take this leap and we’ll see. We’ll jump, and we’ll see… That’s life.”

I actually went and got out my DVD of _Joe Versus the Volcano_ to make sure I had the quote right. OK, I’m a little obsessed.

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