# You've seen this film HOW many times ? ? ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 21, 2003, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995 "2003-04-21T08:08:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChalkPit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@ChalkPit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChalkPit)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/1 "2003-04-21T08:08:06Z")
I just noticed that ZULU! is on this afternoon…again. Hoorah! This means I get to watch it for about the tenth time - its getting to the (almost correctly remembered) line quoting stage now - ‘Pop that fella someone!’, ‘Funny, sounds, like a train’, ‘Why us ey ?’ - 'Cos we’re ‘ere son’, ‘I just came here to build a bridge’, ‘Zulu’s, thousands of’em !’, Bromhead’s: ‘Damn the levvies man, more cowardly blacks’ to which Adendorf has the lovely reply ‘Who do you think is coming to wipe out your little outpost ?’ etc etc etc etc… About the only film I know the dialogue better on would be Star Wars. What are your most quotable movies ? ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/2 "2003-04-21T09:42:27Z")
**Tons** of people can recite Star Wars. I have the rare distinction of being able to recite _The Stoned Age_ and _South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut_ and the infinitely less rare distinction of being able to recite _Clerks_. OK, pretty much every Kevin Smith movie except JSBSB :). ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/3 "2003-04-21T13:18:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ChalkPit \* > \*\*What are your most quotable movies ? \*\* _The Usual Suspects_ _Clerks_ _Chasing Amy_ _Dogma_ _Friday_ ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/4 "2003-04-21T13:20:58Z")
_Army of Darkness_ _Evil Dead 2_ _O’ brother where art thou?_ ---
**Author:** ![TelcontarStorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/5 "2003-04-21T13:24:48Z")
Monty Python and the Holy Grail Now leave or I shall taunt you some more! The Original Kings of Comedy I don’t know what to tell ya Dogg. ---
**Author:** ![Dreaming\_of\_Maria\_Callas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@Dreaming\_of\_Maria\_Callas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dreaming_of_Maria_Callas)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/6 "2003-04-21T13:40:57Z")
“Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” is perhaps my favourite film. However, while translating the subtitles in Esperanto over the past week so that my fiancee could enjoy the movie, I was forced to go through parts of the movie again and again in order to ensure the subtitles matched and were clearly legible. I think I must have seen the full movie a total of five times in just a few days. Now, my fiancee will want to watch it, but I’m so sick of it for the moment that I can’t imagine seeing it yet again. UnuMondo ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/7 "2003-04-21T13:49:01Z")
When I was in highschool I used to come home and watch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off probably three or four times a week. I’ll venture that I’ve seen that movie around 200 times, and can do almost every line along with the movie and I’m vehemently angry when folks get famous lines wrong. Also, I saw Empire of The Sun eight times IN THE THEATRE ALONE and then watched it on tape CONSTANTLY. I almost have THAT movie memorized. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/8 "2003-04-21T14:10:59Z")
\*The Princess Bride Monty Python and the Holy Grail Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi Dirty Dancing \* (it was really big my freshman year in HS…what can I say?) **jarbabyj** , I used to be able to quote from _Empire of the Sun_. Unfortunately, my copy of the video was taken in a burglary several years ago and I’ve not been able to find another copy I can afford (I keep checking at the used book/video store though). ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/9 "2003-04-21T14:15:01Z")
For me, Tombstone. “A’hm yer huckleberry. That’s just mah game.” “Why Johnny Ringo…you look like someone just walked all over your grave.” ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/10 "2003-04-21T14:16:29Z")
Transformers The Movie ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/11 "2003-04-21T16:15:16Z")
I’ve probably seen The Rocky Horror Picure Show 70-80 times at the midnight show (I stopped counting at 50) ---
**Author:** ![LonesomePolecat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@LonesomePolecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonesomePolecat)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/12 "2003-04-21T16:40:46Z")
- The Wild Bunch \* I don’t usually watch most movies more than once. Sometimes I’ll watch a movie two or three times (and by “watch,” I mean “actually pay close attention to.”) I’ve watched “The Wild Bunch” somewhere around 50 times. “If anybody moves, kill 'em.” “Stop shootin’, you redneck peckerwood.” “Come on, help me get his boots!” “Please, \* Senor, \* don’t shoot me, \* por favor. \*” “I’d like to do one last big job and pull back.” “Pull back to what?” “He gave his word!” “It’s not your word that counts! It’s who you give it to!” “Why did you try to shoot his excellency?” “Oh, you damn gringos, you pretty smart!” “We want Angel.” “He don’t look too good. I don’t think you want him.” “Let’s go.” “Why not?” “Come on, you lazy bastard.” “It’s not like the old days, but it’ll do.” A few more viewings and I should be able to recite the whole script from memory. ---
**Author:** ![Profane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Profane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Profane)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/13 "2003-04-21T16:49:51Z")
_The Breakfast Club The Princess Bride Monty Python and the Holy Grail Life of Brian Mallrats Clerks Fight Club A Fish Called Wanda Jackie Brown_ ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/14 "2003-04-21T17:30:46Z")
_Animal House_ _The Godather I, II_ and _III_ _Airplane!_ ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/15 "2003-04-21T18:55:34Z")
_Wayne’s World_ ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/16 "2003-04-21T18:56:12Z")
_The Lion King_ - I know most of it when watching the movie, and can get good segments of it mostly right just by memory… “Life’s not fair, is it? You see, I…I shall never be king. And you…shall never see the light of another day…adieu” “Didn’t your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?” “What do YOU want?” “I’m here to announce that King Mufasa is on his way…and youd better have a good excuse for missing the ceremony this morning” “Oh, look, Zazu, you made me lose my lunch” I dont have the movie at this apartment, but next time I go home, I’m bringing it back with me! I’ve also seen _The Sound of Music_ more times than I can count. I hadn’t seen it in years, then saw it again at Christmas and realised that I still love that movie! I’m also beginning to learn _O brother where art thou?_, but I don’t know it all that much. Just the occasional fun line. “Damn! We’re in a tight spot!” ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/17 "2003-04-21T18:58:27Z")
_Truth Or Dare_, aka \* In Bed With Madonna\*. When I bought it, I was 12 and it cost me two weeks’ allowance. My mom said; “Why don’t you just rent it? It would be cheaper.” Let’s just say it “paid for itself” within one week. **Gabriel** : My aunt wrote a book. It’s called _Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them_. You should read it. **Madonna** : I think I helped to write it! **Madonna** : Oh my god, I am so embarassed. I’m sticking my head in the toilet, Nikki, I swear. **Nikki** : Alright baby, but wait until we get home, okay? Oh yes, and also _L.A. Story_, which I love because it has wit and heart and magic, which are my favourite things in a movie. "Oh pointy birds/oh pointy, pointy/anoint the - " Hmm, maybe I should go look that poem up. ::heading over to Google:: ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/18 "2003-04-21T19:04:06Z")
> [@](#): > > _lsura says:_ I used to be able to quote from Empire of the Sun. Unfortunately, my copy of the video was taken in a burglary several years ago and I’ve not been able to find another copy I can afford (I keep checking at the used book/video store though). Ebay’s selling them for less than $7 (including shipping) ---
**Author:** ![Hobie\_the\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e99b99/32.png) [@Hobie\_the\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hobie_the_One)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/19 "2003-04-21T19:07:56Z")
_Stripes_ “You can’t leave me, all the plants will die.” _Joe vs the Volcano_ "You mean you were diagnosed with something called a brain cloud and didn’t ask for a second opinion? " ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995/20 "2003-04-21T22:24:09Z")
_Sling Blade_ “I’m old n’ give out.” “All right, then.” “Coffee makes me a mite nervous when I drink it.” “I reckon I’ll have me some of the big 'uns.” “It ain’t got no gas in it.” “Karl?” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-seen-this-film-how-many-times/169995.md?page=2)