One of the things that makes a good movie great for me is its quotability. The more awesome memorable oneliners the better… in fact there are quite a few film that I can almost quote along line for line. I think we all have a couple of those, my husband possibly too many. Trust me, you do not want to watch Withnail and I with him. These are the ones that have all my most loved lines in them. Just in case no one has noticed, I am completely stuck in the 90s.
Casablanca (1942)
Synopsis: An American expat stuck in North Africa during WWII has to make a life-changing decision when he encounters a former lover.
Most quotable character: Rick Blaine played by Humphrey Bogart
Best quotes:
“Rick: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.”
“Rick: Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
“Rick: …Here’s looking at you, kid.”
Empire Records (1995)
Synposis: On one fateful day the staff of Empire Records must come together to save their beloved record store from corporate takeover.
Most quotable character: Lucas played by Rory Cochrane
Best quotes:
“Lucas: What’s with today today?”
“Lucas: Damn the man.”
“Gina: Well “Sinead O’Rebellion.” Shock me shock me shock me with that deviant behavior.”
“Mark: We mustn’t dwell… no, not today. We CAN’T. Not on Rex Manning day.”
Lawless (2012)
Synopsis: The Bondurant Brothers’ successful bootlegging business comes under threat when a new deputy rolls into town.
Most quotable character: Forrest Bondurant played by Tom Hardy.
Best quotes:
“Forrest Bondurant: It is not the violence that sets men apart, alright, it is the distance that he is prepared to go.”
“Forrest Bondurant: I thought I walked.”
“Forrest Bondurant: I’m a Bondurant. We don’t lay down for nobody.”
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Synopsis: Bianca Stratford isn’t allowed to date until her sister does. Unfortunately for her, her sister is the bitchiest girl in school.
Most quotable character: Kat Stratford played by Julia Stiles
Best quotes:
“Kat Stratford: Don’t, for one minute, think that you had any effect whatsoever on my panties.”
“Patrick: What is it with this chick? She have beer-flavored nipples?”
“Cameron: And I’m BACK IN THE GAME!”
“Kat Stratford: [sarcastically] Am I that transparent? I want you, I *need* you, oh baby, oh baby.”
Dazed and Confused (1993)
Synopsis: It’s the last day of school and while Kevin is trying to survive being hazed, Randy’s trying to decide what to do with the rest of his life.
Most quotable character: Slater played by Rory Cochrane
Best quotes:
“Wooderson: All right, all right, all right.”
“Wooderson: That’s what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age.”
“Slater: George Washington was in a cult, and the cult was into aliens, man.”
“Slater: Didja ever look at a dollar bill, man? There’s some spooky shit goin’ on there. And it’s green too.”
“Slater: You cool man?”
Mallrats (1995)
Synopsis: After they’ve both been dumped by their girlfriends TS and Brodie retreat to the mall and lick their wounds.
Most quotable character: Brodie played by Jason Lee
Best quotes:
“Brodie: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for Sega.”
“Jay: Silent Bob here’s an electrical genius. He won the science fair in eighth grade by turning his mom’s vibrator into a CD player using some chicken wire and shit. The mother fucker’s like MacGyver. No, the mother fucker’s *better than* MacGyver.”
“Brodie: That kid is *back*… on the escalator again!”
The Crow (1994)
Synopsis: A year after he was murdered, Eric Draven returns from the dead to avenge his girlfriend.
Most quotable character: Eric Draven played by Brandon Lee
Best quotes:
“Eric Draven: Mother is the name for God on the lips and hearts of all children.”
“Eric Draven: Suddenly I heard a tapping, as of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.”
“T-Bird: Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is.”
“Eric Draven: It can’t rain all the time.”
Wayne’s World (1992)
Synopsis: Wayne and his best friend, Garth’s lives change overnight when their late night cable show gets picked up.
Most quotable character: Wayne Campbell played by Mike Myers
Best quotes:
“Wayne Campbell: Ex-squeeze me? Baking powder?”
“Garth Algar: Benjamin is nobody’s friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he’d be pralines and dick.”
“Wayne Campbell: All I have to say about that is “asphinctersayswhat”.”
“Wayne Campbell, Garth Algar: [to Alice Cooper] We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
Synopsis: This time Wayne and Garth are trying to organise a music festival but there’s a pretty good chance none of the acts will actually turn up.
Most quotable character: Del Preston played by Ralph Brown
Best quotes:
“Del Preston: I had to beat them to death with their own shoes”
“Del Preston: Listen, sonny Jim. Sleeping like this will add ten years to your life. I learned it from Keith Richards when I toured with the Stones. This may be the reason why Keith cannot be killed by conventional weapons.”
Finding Nemo (2003)
Synopsis: After Marlin’s son Nemo goes missing he must go on a quest to find him.
Most quotable character: Dory voiced by Ellen DeGeneres
Best quotes:
“Seagulls: Mine.”
“Crush: ‘Cause we were like, “woaaaah.”, and I was like, “woaaaah.” and you were like, “woaaahh…””
“Dory: Do you speak whale?”
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Great list Abbi! Especially Waynes World 2!
My list would include Anchorman, Aliens, Predator, and The Dark Knight
Anchorman for sure, I try and use some Burgundy gold in everyday life 🙂
Great Odin’s raven! I actually can’t believe I missed Anchorman out. I should go back to my home on whore island. I might actually do a post of just my top 10 Anchorman quotes.
And Die Hard With A Vengeance!
I’m not a big Die Hard fan… I fell asleep.
Some fun choices here!
I know it is preictable but I would have to include Pulp Fiction on my list!
Thanks! Pulp Fiction has some great quotes.
It sure does!
So pleased the Wayne’s World films were on here! Unbelievably quotable 🙂 Also interesting choice on Lawless.
If you were a teenager in the 90’s the Wayne’s World films obviously formed the basis of 50% of yout vocabulary 😉
I think Lawless has some awesome lines in it. “I thought I walked” gets used on everyone in my office who comes up with some grandiose thing that they can’t deliver.
Excellent list! Even though Wayne’s World 2 wasn’t as good as the first one the quotability potential is stellar.
I agree. Del is hilarious though. I often tack “I hate to beat them to death with their own shoes” to the end of random anecdotes.
Ha, fun list Abbi! Love them all. Especially Wayne’s World — well, if we are going with Mike Meyers, then add “Oh, do behave” from Austin Powers–anything Dory says makes me laugh.
Austin Powers has some awesome quotes. I think the silly movies have the best one liners!
Labyrinth and Lethal Weapon and Tremors!
I have to admit that I’ve never seen Tremors. Labyrinth is awesome though.
Great list! BUT OMG, no Mean Girls or Superbad?! hahah
I think that’s totally an age thing. All my teen movies are from the 90s when I was a teenager.
Yeah, that makes sense. Totally a generational thing. I can quote Mean Girls pretty much word-for-word, and I think Superbad is the funniest movie ever.
I do love Superbad. McLovin’ is so funny. Mean Girls I think I’ve only seen a couple of times but it has some great lines. I often use the Africa one because I’ve been asked a few times how I can be African if I’m not black.
Glad you like them 🙂
And that Africa question has got to be one of the dumbest questions ever!
Fantastic list as always Abbi!
Nobody ever gets it when I drop “And I’m BACK IN THE GAME!” 😦 You would though ahahahaha.
Thank-you! I actually do that all the time!
WHOOP!
Clearly you are not a fifty year old guy or you would have Stripes and Caddyshack on the list. I liked most of your choice though, 10 Things has a lot of good ones.
I think this one is really so age specific because I had someone younger than me ask about Mean Girls anf Superbad. I guess the catchphrases from your teens are the ones that really stick!
Actually laughed out loud at “Do you speak Whale”….great choice.
Thanks! My former flatmate once ended up at a house party very late at night, very drunk and went to the bathroom where bizarrely they had a full undersea mural. She was found standing in the bath shouting, “do you speak whale?” In Dory’s voice to no one in particular.
OMG loved this! I laughed all the way through reading this. I am totally stuck in the 90s too, the days when we held on tight and rewatched our beloved VHS tapes over and over again. The escalator scene… lol … not a year goes by that I don’t read about some escalator accident… hahaha
Most of my VHS tapes were bootlegged off the TV which made them even better.
HAHA yes!! I did that too. And there was always like 4 movies on one VHS so you had to rewind or fast forward till you found what you wanted to watch. Kids these days they have it so easy!!