They say that life imitates art. Or is it the other way around and art imitates life? I can never get that straight.
I do know that we as a culture love our movies. Whether it’s the plot, or the people playing the roles, there’s a draw we can’t resist. One sign that a movie is particularly important is when people start using lines from it in their day-to-day conversations. Here’s a list of some of the best lines from movies. Please add your favorites in the comments!
- “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Gone With The Wind
- “Flowers. Oh. How ‘ordinarwy’.” Blazing Saddles
- “Mama always said, ‘Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.’” Forrest Gump
- “I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” Wizard of Oz
- “You talkin’ to me?” Taxi Driver
- “Show me the money!” Jerry Maguire
- “I’ll have what she’s having.” When Harry Met Sally
- “I’ll be back.” The Terminator
- “May the force be with you.” Star Wars
- “Say hello to my little friend.” Scar Face
- “I’m in love with you.” “Snap out of it!!” Moonstruck
- “Round up the usual suspects.” Casablanca
- “Houston, we have a problem.” Apollo 13
- “There’s no crying in baseball!” A League of Their Own
- “You’re killin’ me, Smalls.” The Sandlot
- “My precious.” Lord of The Rings: Two Towers
- “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” Dirty Dancing
- “I’m king of the world!!” Titanic
- “Adrian!!!!” Rocky
- “You had me at ‘hello.’” Jerry Macguire
- “Oh, shut your face.” Love Actually
- “What is the wide, wide, world of sports is a goin’ on here?” Blazing Saddles
- “Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.” Casablanca
- “I see dead people.” The Sixth Sense
- “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” The Godfather
- “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Jaws
- “If you build it, he will come.” Field of Dreams
- “Do you feel lucky, punk?” Dirty Harry
- “Martini. Shaken not stirred.” James Bond
- “And now I know for sure, I just added two new guys to my wolf pack.” The Hangover
- “I gave her my heart. She gave me a pen.” Say Anything
- “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” The Princess Bride
- “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby
- “I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.” The Godfather Part II
- “Tina you fat lard, come get some dinner!” Napoleon Dynamite
- “I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.” The Devil Wears Prada
- “Fish are friends, not food!” Finding Nemo
- “Surely you can’t be serious.” “I am serious…and don’t call me Shirley.” Airplane
- “They’re not gonna catch us. We’re on a mission from God.” The Blues Brothers
- “Anyone? Anyone?” Ferris Bueller
- “Vote for Pedro.” Napoleon Dynamite
- “Just when I think you couldn’t possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this…and totally redeem yourself.” Dumb and Dumber
- “I love scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch. Here it goes down into my belly.” Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- “I love lamp.” Brick- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- “You don’t smell like Santa. You smell like beef and cheese.” Elf
- “I triple dog dare you.” A Christmas Story
- “Not a finger!” A Christmas Story. (Again.)
- “Fragile…it must be Italian.” (Third time’s the charm.) A Christmas Story
- “Sheets. Who invited that kid?” Toy Story
- “Go ahead. Make my day.” Sudden Impact