Posted on 05/13/2009 9:08:42 PM PDT by This Just In
Most Great Movie Lines Misremembered, Especially from Silent Era
Posted by Anthony Sacramone on May 12, 2009
The Guardian has a fun piece on how you think you remember a famous movie line, but in fact, when you go back and watch the film, the syntax or phrasing is just a little bit different.
The phrase, “Luke, I am your father”, has topped a list of memorable movie misquotes compiled by the website lovefilm.com following a poll of 1,500 filmgoers. In fact, the words uttered by Vader are the rather less impactful: “No, I am your father.”
Fans of vintage Disney may also be somewhat surprised to learn that the evil queen in 1937’s Snow White never actually says, “Mirror, mirror, on the wall – who is the fairest of them all?” The immortal line actually begins with the words, “Magic mirror …”
Also in the top five is the menacing challenge issued by Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry in 1971. Commonly misremembered as, “Do you feel lucky, punk?”, the correct phrase is the rather less pithy: “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya punk?”
Then there’s possibly the best-known movie misquote – “Play it again, Sam” from 1942’s Casablanca. Ingrid Bergman actually cajoles pianist Dooley Wilson with, “Play it, Sam. Play As Time Goes By”, while the closest Humphrey Bogart ever gets to these words is: “You played it for her, you can play it for me. If she can stand it, I can. Play it!”
Among other movie lines we think we know:
John Wayne never said, “Howdy, Pilgrim.” In fact, he said, “Great jolly Moses, what are you doing in my clogs?”
Marlon Brando never said, “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” The line, literally, is: “Unpleasantness. Let me tell you about unpleasantness. But first, a song.”
And Paulie Shore never said, “Judge Ito! Have some of my burrito.” Well, actually, turns out he did.
Vader’s actual quote has tons of impact because Luke had just said with great passion “He (Obi Wan) told me you killed my father!” (Although I am sure I misremembered the exact words.)
In any event, “Luke, I am your father” would not have been as strong. as “No, I am your father!”
> Marlon Brando never said, “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
Actually, he did. MB just used ‘couldn’t’ instead of ‘can’t’. I had to watch Godfather again on my PC (as an avi), FF’d to that scene and he did state that line.
I believe the author was being funny.
The author needs to do his homework: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4KRDVsSsKE#t=00m42s
Two lines that immediately come to mind, and I’m sure you can name the films:
“Jim, he’s dead”
“Yes, I’m serious...and don’t call me Shirley”
It’s satire. The author was being funny.
Can you picture the Godfather saying, “Unpleasantness...”?
Name the actor or the movie:
“Things look different from higher up.”
There’s only one Bob Hope. I only wish we had more of them.
We’ve been watching old Danny Thomas shows on DVD, which includes an episode with Bob Hope.
I’m clueless.
Or John Wayne saying, “Great jolly Moses, what are you doing in my clogs?”?
Although this article, whatever, is a bit...well, not really funny.
Carl Sagan never said: ‘billions and billions’ either
Humor is in the ear of the beholder. :^)
Cheers!
Thanks for playing. Maybe someone else will get it.
And beauty is in the hand of the beer holder.
Cheers!
Humor. Like the funny kind. Only different.
(((chuckling)))
I missed that whole part of the the movie! I had our baby at the movies with me, and he started fussing, so I took him out so as not to disturb the other patrons. My sister and her kids came out of the theater all a-twitter and spilled the beans!
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