What's your favorite movie quote? What famous lines do you catch yourself saying in everyday conversation? Is there one movie that seems to be the most quotable?
"I carried a watermelon." - Baby in Dirty Dancing
That line alone seems to signify Baby's awkwardness at the movie's outset. I love it as well as the look on her face when she realizes what she has just said.
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)
"Do the chickens have long talons?"
Stupid as it may be, Napoleon Dynamite quotes are definitely a regular part of my vocabulary.
"I already made like infinity of those at scout camp."
"I like your sleeves, they're real big."
"I caught you a delicious bass."
All classics!
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)
"I am no man." -Eowyn in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, just before she kills the Witch King with a sword drove deep into his helmet. The first time I saw that, I wanted to stand up in the theatre and give her a standing ovation. Girl power!
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)
"We have so much in common, we both love soup and snow peas, we love the outdoors, and talking and not talking. We could not talk or talk forever and still find things to not talk about." -Sherri Ann Cabot talking about her relationship with her rich, geezer husband Leslie, in "Best in Show."
That movie, along with "A Mighty Wind," is supremely quotable.
"I would love to see this town in the autumn. I think Crabbeville in autumn would look quite magnificent. I would have made tiny little leaves, oak, poplar, maple, chestnut, and spread them across the town of Crabbeville. Magnificent." - Mitch Cohen, looking at Leonard Crabbe's model train display.
Also:
"What if there are sailfish?"
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)
David St. Hubbins: It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever.
Nigel Tufnel: It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black.
Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?
Nigel Tufnel: [pause] These go to eleven.
"They can't all be winners kid."
and
"I can't drink whiskey like I used-ta could."
Both uttered by Billy Bob Thornton, in "Bad Santa" and "Dead Man," respectively. (You have to imagine the quotes in that classic Thornton accent.)
"Dead Man," a western starring Johnny Depp, is full of strange quotable scenes, but the part involving Thornton and a cross-dressing Iggy Pop is classic.
- Mel Gibson's character trying to get back to the trench in time to stop soldiers from making a suicidal charge from the trench in "Gallipoli" (1981).
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
- Gibson's character realizing he's too late.
(Tim McGovern is the Sports Editor for the Chaska Herald. He can be reached at scores@swpub.com)
Well, of course, I have to mention Chaska’s one cinematic shout-out, as infamous as it might be, from the movie “Fargo.”
Marge Gunderson is trying to track down the kidnappers, and interviews two prostitutes.
Marge Gunderson: So where are you girls from?
Hooker 1: Chaska.
Hooker 2: Le Sueur. But I went to high school in White Bear Lake. Go, Bears!
The Chaska prostitute, played by Larissa Kokernot, was employed by Steve Buscemi's character. Imdb.com didn’t have much info on Kokernot. And to my knowledge, she hasn't been invited to be grand marshal of Chaska's River City Days parade.
Le Sueur lucked out. Its prostitute was played by Melissa Peterman, who was known in the Twin Cities by her work in “Tony and Tina’s Wedding” and the comedy troupe Brave New Workshop. (She was hilarious in Brave New Workshop sketches.)
She later become famous playing the brash Barbra Jean in “Reba.” Although, I’ll always remember her best for her fancy dance moves in those Subway advertisements in the 1990s.
Like I was this morning, when I locked my keys, purse, cell phone and OnStar 'code card' in my vehicle. But a quick 1-888 call to OnStar and a few identity verification questions later, and my doors were unlocked and all is well.
"It's in the hole!"
from Carl the greenskeeper in Caddyshack has to be the most overused quote ever on the golf course. I feel that anyone who yells that after Tiger tees off in a PGA tournament should be immediatly escorted from the grounds. Maybe it was funny when the first guy yelled it at a tournament in the early 80's, but come on. Get over it.
That movie is the source of many quotes heard on the links, almost all from Bill Murray's "Carl".
"Cinderella story, at Augusta..."
"Big hitter, the Lama..."
"He got all of that one..."
"Littering and... littering and... littering and smokin' the reefer."
"The snozzberries taste like snozzberries."
Not exactly the best known movie but the cop comedy "Super Troopers" is full of off-the-wall lines like these and those two are just from the opening scene.
"I carried a watermelon." -...
Back to page top"I carried a watermelon." - Baby in Dirty Dancing
That line alone seems to signify Baby's awkwardness at the movie's outset. I love it as well as the look on her face when she realizes what she has just said.
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)
"Are you gonna eat your...
Back to page top"Are you gonna eat your tots?" -- Napoleon Dynamite
Of course, I substitute whatever food I'm scavenging if we're not having tater tots.
"Do the chickens have long...
Back to page top"Do the chickens have long talons?"
Stupid as it may be, Napoleon Dynamite quotes are definitely a regular part of my vocabulary.
"I already made like infinity of those at scout camp."
"I like your sleeves, they're real big."
"I caught you a delicious bass."
All classics!
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)
"Whatever I feel like I want...
Back to page top"Whatever I feel like I want to do...Gosh!"
- What a collection of Napoleon Dynamite soundboards here...
http://www.realmofdarkness.net/pranks/dynamite-soundboards.htm
(Tim McGovern is the Sports Editor for the Chaska Herald. He can be reached at scores@swpub.com)
"I am no man." -Eowyn in...
Back to page top"I am no man." -Eowyn in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, just before she kills the Witch King with a sword drove deep into his helmet. The first time I saw that, I wanted to stand up in the theatre and give her a standing ovation. Girl power!
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)
"That suit is black pause...
Back to page top"That suit is black pause not." - Borat, learning how to tell American-style jokes. Love it or hate it, that movie had a myriad of great lines.
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)
"That kid is on the...
Back to page top"That kid is on the escalator again!" - a running gag from Mallrats
"PC load letter, what the [censored] does that mean? - the ever turbulant relationship with the copier in Office Space
"Where are you going" - this may not seem like a good one, but say it in a whale voice and you've got a good one from Finding Nemo
"Um, I've been turned into a cow, can I go home?" - an unfortunate incident in the Emporer's New Groove.
"Luke, I am your father" - of course who can forget this one from the Empire Strikes Back, and now my nerd self has been satisfied
"Has anyone seen my...
Back to page top"Has anyone seen my stapler?" (give the word stap-e-ler three syllables) -- Office Space
This I mumble while shuffling around the house looking for my husband's keys, cell phone, brain -- whatever he's mislaid at that particular time
"Anybody? Anybody?" -- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Best quoted when you know you are making important points yet no one seems to be paying attention
"Fat guy in a little coat...
Back to page top"Fat guy in a little coat ..."
Tommy Boy
"We have so much in common,...
Back to page top"We have so much in common, we both love soup and snow peas, we love the outdoors, and talking and not talking. We could not talk or talk forever and still find things to not talk about." -Sherri Ann Cabot talking about her relationship with her rich, geezer husband Leslie, in "Best in Show."
That movie, along with "A Mighty Wind," is supremely quotable.
"I would love to see this town in the autumn. I think Crabbeville in autumn would look quite magnificent. I would have made tiny little leaves, oak, poplar, maple, chestnut, and spread them across the town of Crabbeville. Magnificent." - Mitch Cohen, looking at Leonard Crabbe's model train display.
Also:
"What if there are sailfish?"
(Mollee Francisco is a staff writer for the Chaska Herald. She can be reached at mfrancisco@swpub.com.)
This is Spinal Tap...
Back to page topThis is Spinal Tap quotes:
David St. Hubbins: It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever.
Nigel Tufnel: It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black.
Marty DiBergi: Why don't you just make ten louder and make ten be the top number and make that a little louder?
Nigel Tufnel: [pause] These go to eleven.
"We're gonna need a bigger...
Back to page top"We're gonna need a bigger boat."
From Roy Scheider's character in "Jaws".
This is my comment every time I just miss a catching a large fish, or if I see a big Muskie on a follow. Good fishing humor.
"They can't all be winners...
Back to page top"They can't all be winners kid."
and
"I can't drink whiskey like I used-ta could."
Both uttered by Billy Bob Thornton, in "Bad Santa" and "Dead Man," respectively. (You have to imagine the quotes in that classic Thornton accent.)
"Dead Man," a western starring Johnny Depp, is full of strange quotable scenes, but the part involving Thornton and a cross-dressing Iggy Pop is classic.
"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!...
Back to page top"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
- Mel Gibson's character trying to get back to the trench in time to stop soldiers from making a suicidal charge from the trench in "Gallipoli" (1981).
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
- Gibson's character realizing he's too late.
(Tim McGovern is the Sports Editor for the Chaska Herald. He can be reached at scores@swpub.com)
"Well, for starters, you...
Back to page top"Well, for starters, you have to purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka."
- The Kid, "Purple Rain" (1984)
(Tim McGovern is the Sports Editor for the Chaska Herald. He can be reached at scores@swpub.com)
Well, of course, I have to...
Back to page topWell, of course, I have to mention Chaska’s one cinematic shout-out, as infamous as it might be, from the movie “Fargo.”
Marge Gunderson is trying to track down the kidnappers, and interviews two prostitutes.
Marge Gunderson: So where are you girls from?
Hooker 1: Chaska.
Hooker 2: Le Sueur. But I went to high school in White Bear Lake. Go, Bears!
The Chaska prostitute, played by Larissa Kokernot, was employed by Steve Buscemi's character. Imdb.com didn’t have much info on Kokernot. And to my knowledge, she hasn't been invited to be grand marshal of Chaska's River City Days parade.
Le Sueur lucked out. Its prostitute was played by Melissa Peterman, who was known in the Twin Cities by her work in “Tony and Tina’s Wedding” and the comedy troupe Brave New Workshop. (She was hilarious in Brave New Workshop sketches.)
She later become famous playing the brash Barbra Jean in “Reba.” Although, I’ll always remember her best for her fancy dance moves in those Subway advertisements in the 1990s.
"Stupid is as stupid...
Back to page top"Stupid is as stupid does."
Forrest Gump
Like I was this morning, when I locked my keys, purse, cell phone and OnStar 'code card' in my vehicle. But a quick 1-888 call to OnStar and a few identity verification questions later, and my doors were unlocked and all is well.
"It's in the hole!" from...
Back to page top"It's in the hole!"
from Carl the greenskeeper in Caddyshack has to be the most overused quote ever on the golf course. I feel that anyone who yells that after Tiger tees off in a PGA tournament should be immediatly escorted from the grounds. Maybe it was funny when the first guy yelled it at a tournament in the early 80's, but come on. Get over it.
That movie is the source of many quotes heard on the links, almost all from Bill Murray's "Carl".
"Cinderella story, at Augusta..."
"Big hitter, the Lama..."
"He got all of that one..."
The Big Lebowski has some...
Back to page topThe Big Lebowski has some awesome quotes. Although it's hard to find any good ones without the F-bomb, here are a few...
The Dude abides.
there's a lot if ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what-have-yous.
in the parlance of our times,
Hey, careful man, there's a beverage here!
Ah F it dude, let's go bowling.
Mark it 8, Dude.
His Dudeness, or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man.
Forget it, Donny, you're out of your element!
Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.
You're entering a world of pain.
"There it is!" "Where?...
Back to page top"There it is!"
"Where? Behind the rabbit?"
"It IS the rabbit!"
"Littering and... littering...
Back to page top"Littering and... littering and... littering and smokin' the reefer."
"The snozzberries taste like snozzberries."
Not exactly the best known movie but the cop comedy "Super Troopers" is full of off-the-wall lines like these and those two are just from the opening scene.
"I've got a pool and a pond...
Back to page top"I've got a pool and a pond ... pond's good for you."
- Caddyshack
(You're right, Zeke; classic Carl!)