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100 Most Memorable Phrases From Film to be Celebrated in AFI special (Can they handle the truth?)
American Film Institute ^ | Nov 24 04 | American Film Institute

Posted on 11/24/2004 8:47:38 AM PST by churchillbuff

The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced that AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Movie Quotes will be the theme for AFI's eighth annual celebration of 100 years of American movies. AFI'S 100 Years . . . 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases will count down America's 100 greatest lines of dialogue spoken in the movies, as chosen by experts of the motion picture community, in a three-hour television event on the CBS Television Network in June 2005.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: films; quotes; topten
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To: Incorrigible
From a domestic seine in WarGames.

In the background a TV Newsman reports:

There was a fire last night in a Propolactic Recycling Center......

281 posted on 11/24/2004 11:26:33 AM PST by TYVets
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To: BenLurkin
"Star Trek" playing "Samuel T. Cogley" (as Elisha Cook) in episode: "Court Martial" (episode # 1.20) 2 February 1967

We're yet another generation since we both recognize him from TOS. Most of us who would look at this as our "Elisha Cook" memory are, at least, likely to have seen one of his other roles when one of his films played on TV. In addition to Maltese Falcon (1941), here are a couple of his more memorable roles, at least for me:

Harry's War (1981) .... Sgt. Billy
1941 (1979) (as Elisha Cook) .... The Patron (Dexter)
House on Haunted Hill (1959) (as Elisha Cook) .... Watson Pritchard
Shane (1953) .... Frank 'Stonewall' Torrey
Maltese Falcon, The (1941) .... Wilmer Cook

That's citing only 5 movies from a body of work that spans 57 years and includes over 200 character roles. When Jack Palance killed his character in Shane you really wanted to see Shane blow him away. It was the perfect set up for a movie showdown.

Harry's War is unknown to most people. It's an anti IRS comedy from 1981 that has been ruthlessly suppressed (according to the stories I've heard) by the IRS. As I hear it virtually everyone involved has had their taxes audited every year since the film came out. Not a chance anyone will put it on TV or on DVD!

282 posted on 11/24/2004 11:26:55 AM PST by Phsstpok (often wrong, but never in doubt)
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To: churchillbuff

John F. Kerry (to anyone who would listen): "Did I ever tell you I served in Vietnam?"


283 posted on 11/24/2004 11:27:03 AM PST by JesseHousman
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To: churchillbuff

ET. Phone Home.


285 posted on 11/24/2004 11:30:49 AM PST by luckystarmom
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To: dware

"You are such a disappointing pair. I prayed so hard for you. It saddens and hurts me that the two young men whom I raised to believe in the ten commandments have returned to me as two thieves, with filthy mouths and bad attitudes. Get out! And don't come back until you've redeemed yourselves."

My mom used to use the "Filthy mouths and baaaaad attitudes" line on me and my brothers growing up. It's now a family favorite.


286 posted on 11/24/2004 11:32:09 AM PST by Betis70 (I'm only Left Wing when I play hockey)
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To: JimRed

If your talking Arnold, you have to mention:

"I'll be back"


287 posted on 11/24/2004 11:33:24 AM PST by luckystarmom
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To: churchillbuff

Swan in the movie THE WARRIORS (looking at Blue Dem territory): "This is what we fought all night to get back to?"


288 posted on 11/24/2004 11:35:04 AM PST by stbdside
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To: churchillbuff
Casablanca:

Rick to Captain Renault: When it comes to women, you're a true Democrat.


Annina: Monsieur Rick, what kind of a man is Captain Renault?

Rick: Oh, he's just like any other man, only more so.


Shane:

Shane: So you're Jack Wilson.

Jack Wilson: What's that mean to you, Shane?

Shane: I've heard about you.

Jack Wilson: What have you heard, Shane?

Shane: I've heard that you're a low-down Yankee liar.

Jack Wilson: Prove it.

289 posted on 11/24/2004 11:36:57 AM PST by slowry
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To: Roccus
In large friendly letters
290 posted on 11/24/2004 11:44:05 AM PST by lmailbvmbipfwedu
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To: Defend the Second
see if you can get Manchester to write that third volume...""

Unfortunately, Manchester died not long ago.

291 posted on 11/24/2004 11:47:37 AM PST by churchillbuff
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To: churchillbuff

pingo


292 posted on 11/24/2004 11:51:21 AM PST by y2k_free_radical
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To: netmilsmom

Abbot & Costello's films are pretty funny too.

"No Lou, the candle did not move"...and "I'll bite....no I WILL"

So much great stuff out there....makes one reluctant to see the adolescent productions made in more modern times.

"Boxcars!"

The Bowery Boys are top notch classics too.

Terrible Toes Jones, etc.


293 posted on 11/24/2004 11:51:49 AM PST by PoorMuttly ("The right of the People to be Muttly shall not be infringed,")
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To: Mrs Zip; BOBWADE

ping


294 posted on 11/24/2004 11:52:22 AM PST by zip ((Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough became truth to 48% of Americans))
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Personally I like the crucified singing in "The Life of Brian".

"Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" The mainstream German radio stations actually used to play this in prime-time, and when they did it always gave a good lift to my current mood.

295 posted on 11/24/2004 11:52:28 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: Phsstpok
It's an anti IRS comedy from 1981 that has been ruthlessly suppressed (according to the stories I've heard) by the IRS.

You're the only other peron I've met who's seen that movie.

296 posted on 11/24/2004 11:58:42 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: churchillbuff

Sam Elliot to Mel Gibson in "We Were Soldiers"...

"Custer was a pussy."


297 posted on 11/24/2004 12:04:06 PM PST by RedEyeJack
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To: churchillbuff

Top of the world, Mom - Jimmy Cagney as Cody Jarret in White Heat 1949

What do ya hear, what do ya say - Angels with Dirty Faces 1938


298 posted on 11/24/2004 12:04:17 PM PST by Napoleon Solo
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To: Phsstpok

BTW, you may be enough of a lover of strange movies to get this one:

"Don't get officious. You're not yourself when you're officious. That is the curse of a government job."


299 posted on 11/24/2004 12:05:05 PM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: RedEyeJack

"Custer was a pussy."

I loved that line, actually, Elliot had the best lines in the movie. BTW, I saw then COL (then CPT) Tony Nadal speak at a military expo. Impressive.


300 posted on 11/24/2004 12:16:59 PM PST by antiRepublicrat
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