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40 Times Movie Lines Hit The Right Spot
You're known as the movie expert among your friends, who rely on you for recommendations and opinions on the latest releases. You have an encyclopedic knowledge of classic movie scenes and talented actors and actresses and can tell which movie was made by which director based on just a couple of movie lines. And you know what? It's those unforgettable movie dialogues, those perfectly delivered moments of cinematic brilliance, that make all those hours spent watching movies so worthwhile!
You know that feeling when a movie line hits you like a ton of bricks? Yeah, that's what we're talking about. Maybe it made you laugh so hard that you snorted soda out of your nose, or perhaps it had you sobbing into your popcorn like a baby. Whatever the reaction, these memorable film lines have a sneaky way of worming themselves into our hearts and minds, only to be blurted out in random moments and, very often, at the most inopportune times (see your cousin's wedding speech for reference).
In the spirit of celebrating these brilliantly timed quotes from movies, we're taking a walk down memory lane and inviting you to stroll along with us. Side by side, we'll rediscover those laugh-out-loud moments, the tearjerkers that left us reaching for tissues, the legendary catchphrases, and even the occasional facepalm-worthy lines that we just can't help but love. It's impossible to say which movie quotes take the podium; there are so many good ones! But we've compiled a list of the most iconic movie quotes of all time and let the Bored Panda community cast their votes, so you can be confident that these selections are truly remarkable. Enjoy reminiscing about these memorable lines, and share your personal favorites with us! You know, just in case we forgot some authentic gems.
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#1
“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” — The Princess Bride (1987)
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#2
“May the Force be with you.” — Star Wars (1977)
#4
“I’ll be back.” — The Terminator (1984)
#6
“Yippie-ki-yay, motherf—er!” — Die Hard (1988)
Heath Brooks 4 years ago
"one day a kid was playing cowboy and said yippee ki yay, so I naturally finished the quote. Now he knows a new word." -unknown
#9
“Just keep swimming.” — Finding Nemo (2003)
#12
“My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” — Forrest Gump (1994)
#14
“Bond. James Bond.” — Dr. No (1963)
HarriMissesScotland 4 years ago
I had Bond's first car, and it wasn't the Aston Martin. It was the Sunbeam Alpine.
#17
“I see dead people.” — The Sixth Sense (1999)
#18
“Hasta la vista, baby.” — Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
#19
“Good morning, Vietnam!” — Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
#20
“There’s no place like home.” — The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Amanda Mcilvaine 4 years ago
The same thing we do every night pinky, try to take over the world ~pinky and the brain
#22
“I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” — Airplane (1980)
#23
“You can’t handle the truth!” — A Few Good Men (1992)
#24
“The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club.” — Fight Club (1999)
#31
“Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.” — Star Wars (1977)
#32
“Elementary, my dear Watson.” — The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
TJ Farrell 4 years ago
This one doesn't have Robert Downey Jr. Right. If so i never knew others existed.
#34
“Say ‘hello’ to my little friend!” — Scarface (1983)
#35
“E.T. phone home.” — E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
#36
“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” — It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
#37
“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.” — The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
#38
“If you let my daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.” — Taken (2008)
#39
“My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.” — Gladiator (2000)
#40
“You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya punk?” — Dirty Harry (1971)
#43
"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!" - The Wizard of Oz (1939)
#44
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." - Casablanca (1942)
Jette Wang Wahnon 4 years ago
Casablanca is a permanent fixture in this house...my kids could quote the actors from the time they could talk....ok,a slight exaggeration !
#45
"Go ahead, make my day." - Sudden Impact (1983)
#46
"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." - Dead Poets Society (1989)
#47
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." - The Usual Suspects (1995)
#48
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning." - Apocalypse Now (1979)
#49
"Here's looking at you, kid." - Casablanca (1942)
Jette Wang Wahnon 4 years ago
Round up the usual suspects...Louis,this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship...play it ! (often misquoted)
#51
"These go to eleven." - This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
#52
"I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." - Notting Hill (1999)
#53
"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." - The Godfather (1972)
#55
"They call it a Royale with cheese." - Pulp Fiction (1994)
#57
"Well, nobody's perfect." - Some Like It Hot (1959)
#58
"There's no crying in baseball!" - A League of Their Own (1992)
#59
"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" - Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
#60
"Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape." - Planet of the Apes (1968)
#61
"I feel the need - the need for speed!" - Top Gun (1986)
#62
"You’re killin’ me, Smalls." - The Sandlot (1993)
#69
"Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Karynne Williams 4 years ago
Have I remembered this line wrong all these years? I thought it was "Mirror Mirror on the wall" Am I the only one?
#70
"When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." - When Harry Met Sally (1989)
#71
"You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow." - To Have and Have Not (1945)
#73
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know." - Animal Crackers (1930)
#74
"I wish I knew how to quit you." - Brokeback Mountain 2005
#75
"Soylent Green is people!" - Soylent Green (1973)
The Scout 4 years ago
There is a nutritient company actually named "Soylent" (producing their proteins mainly from soy and lentils) that really sells a product named "Soylent Green". While they play around with the concept (slogans like "it's delicious, people", they describe it as "as good as humanly possible"), they obviously felt the need to explicitely print on the packaging that the product (some kind of protein bar) does NOT contain people.
#77
"Chewie, we're home." - Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
#78
"After all, tomorrow is another day!" - Gone with the Wind (1939)
#79
"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?" - The Graduate (1967)
#80
"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." - A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Jette Wang Wahnon 4 years ago
Actually,they must have borrowed that line from E M Forster....Where Angels Fear To Tread.
#81
"Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make." - Dracula (1931)
#82
"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." - Casablanca (1942)
#84
"I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight." - The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
#89
"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." - Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Jette Wang Wahnon 4 years ago
Cecil B DeMille,much against his will...couldn´t have Moses,in The war of Roses.
#92
"Snap out of it!" - Moonstruck (1987)
#94
"Rosebud." - Citizen Kane (1941)
#95
"If you build it, he will come." - Field of Dreams (1989)
#97
"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take this anymore!" - Network (1976)
#100
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!" - Auntie Mame (1958)
Jette Wang Wahnon 4 years ago
AH ! The Auntie Mame books...I never saw a film...also by Patrick Dennis, Little Me...was hilarious..
#102
"Striker: Surely you can't be serious." - Airplane! (1980)
#103
"You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda have been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." - On the Waterfront (1954)
#104
"Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!" - The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Daniel Atkins 4 years ago
My favorite parody of this is, "Badgers! Badgers! We don need no stinking badgers. UHF
#105
"Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac...It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!" - Caddyshack (1980)
#106
"Love means never having to say you're sorry." - Love Story (1970)
#113
"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." - Wall Street (1987)
Metallicd3ath 4 years ago
And then you have "greed is the root of all evil" basically everywhere else
#114
"Toga! Toga!" - National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
#115
"Who's on first." - The Naughty Nineties (1945)
#117
"Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL." - 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Ellie Vanille 4 years ago
Stop, Dave. I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it.
#118
"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" - Network (1976)
#119
"The stuff that dreams are made of." - The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
The Maltese Falcon is one of the worst stories i ever watched. Unlike Some Like It Hot, this one hasn't aged acceptably
#122
"Stella! Hey, Stella!" - A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
#125
"Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time goes By.'" - Casablanca (1942)
Octavia Hansen 4 years ago
Play it again, Sam is the title of a Woody Allen movie. Bogart did NOT say the above phrase. Just like Sherlock Holmes only said Elementary in the movies, not the books.
#128
"Attica! Attica!" - Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
HarriMissesScotland 4 years ago
A great film. I met Al Pacino just after this was released. He was very sweet and shy. He is also by best fiend's cousin, but she has never met him. I tease her about that.
#131
"Listen to me, mister. You're my knight in shining armor. Don't you forget it? You're going to get back on that horse, and I'm going to be right behind you, holding on tight, and away we're gonna, go, go!" - On Golden Pond (1981)
#134
"What a dump." - Beyond the Forest (1949)
#137
"Sawyer, you're going out a youngster, but you've t to come back a star!" - 42nd Street (1933)
#138
"Tell 'em to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Gipper." - All American (1940)
#139
"My mother thanks you. My father thanks you. My sister thanks you. And I thank you." - Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
HarriMissesScotland 4 years ago
Jimmy Cagney started out as a song and dance man. Later he became known as a gangster.
#140
"Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." -The Pride of the Yankees (1943)
#144
"Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." - The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
What do you think ?
T5n 4 years ago
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!-Monty Python and the Holy Grail
censorshipsucks 4 years ago
now go away or I will taunt you a second time.
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Chill guy havin a chill day 4 years ago
WHY IS THE MOST ICONIC QUOTE EVER NOT HERE? "Yer a wizard Harry."
T5n 4 years ago
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!-Monty Python and the Holy Grail
censorshipsucks 4 years ago
now go away or I will taunt you a second time.
Load More Replies... Chill guy havin a chill day 4 years ago
WHY IS THE MOST ICONIC QUOTE EVER NOT HERE? "Yer a wizard Harry."
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