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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: PoorMuttly; ZellsBells

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034428/quotes


321 posted on 11/24/2004 2:20:51 PM PST by VOA
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To: Willie Green
"I'm a sinful man, and I'm going to Pittsburgh to be sinful again."

That reminds me of the Shawshank Redemption: "The funny thing is, on the outside I was an honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to come to prison to be a crook."

322 posted on 11/24/2004 2:27:06 PM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: Bernard
Can you place this one?

"At every turn, you demonstrate the need for your total annihilation!"

323 posted on 11/24/2004 2:29:29 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The way that you wander is the way that you choose. The day that you tarry is the day that you lose.)
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To: churchillbuff

Practicing, Sir!!! - Bill Murray in Stripes

That's the fact, Jack!! - Bill Murray in Stripes


324 posted on 11/24/2004 2:41:05 PM PST by Napoleon Solo
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To: Nabber

"Fat, stupid and drunk is no way to go through life" Dean Wormer from Animal House


325 posted on 11/24/2004 3:20:20 PM PST by Wonderama ("America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy"....John Updike)
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To: Wonderama
Woman, to Arnold Schwartznegger, after he's just barged into an after-hours club with gun blazing, sending the patrons scattering:

"Wh-who are you?"

Arnold: "I am the party pooper."
326 posted on 11/24/2004 3:44:02 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: Napoleon Solo

You gave the monster part of your wonderful brain...but what did he give you in return?
Young Frankenstein


327 posted on 11/24/2004 3:45:28 PM PST by Rayben
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To: Rayben
Ohhhhh, sweet mystery of life at last I found you!

...wife of Crawdad

329 posted on 11/24/2004 4:07:00 PM PST by Crawdad (I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no class.)
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To: Crawdad

Ahhh - - to hear Igor play the horn once more....

FRAU BLUCHER!!!! nnnneeeiiiggggghhhhhh!


330 posted on 11/24/2004 4:22:01 PM PST by Rayben
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To: Napoleon Solo

"As the Seargent Major always says, 'S**t Rolls Downhill!'"
Tank


331 posted on 11/24/2004 4:23:11 PM PST by Rayben
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To: Napoleon Solo

And who could ever forget

"We are on a mission from God"
"Blessed mother of acceleration, don't fail me now"
The Blues Brothers


332 posted on 11/24/2004 4:33:25 PM PST by Rayben
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To: BenLurkin
"That is the thing dreams are made of."

I know this one! "Big Jake".

Only I believe the line is: "That's the stuff dreams are made of..."

That movie has soooooooo many great lines....

333 posted on 11/24/2004 5:25:12 PM PST by The Drowning Witch (Sono La Voce della Nazione Selvaggia)
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To: Bernard

"Escape from New York", Bernard.

Right after Adrienne Barbeau introduced "Snake" to "The Brain" (Harry Dean Stanton)

Jack.


335 posted on 11/24/2004 7:42:07 PM PST by Jack Deth (When In Doubt.... Empty The Magazine!)
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To: churchillbuff

"When you hang a man, make sure he's dead"
Clint Eastwood - "Hang 'Em High"

"Houston, we've had a problem"
Tom Hanks as James A. Lovell, Jr. - "apollo 13"

"Now, there's only two ways that's going to happen. No way, and no how"
Dennis Hopper - "Waterworld"

Dirty Harry: "I know what your asking. Did he fire five shots or six. You know, in all the excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But this being a 44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and can blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question, do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
Thug: Hey mister, I've gots to know.
Exchange in "Dirty Harry"

"Boy, that's the worst kind of all the kinds of bullsh*t in the world"
General - "Taps"

"You've just lost an oil field"
"Iron Eagle"


336 posted on 11/24/2004 7:54:05 PM PST by NCC-1701 (ISLAM IS A CULT, PURE AND SIMPLE!!!!! IT MUST BE ERADICATED FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH.)
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To: antiRepublicrat

re: Harry's War

I remember it too. I've been waiting to find it somewhere. Edward Herrman is the greatest actor to never have a great role. Except for the one time on MASH.


337 posted on 11/24/2004 7:58:44 PM PST by Aloysius88 (Fundie Nutjob for Life)
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To: Bernard

"Are you going to kill me now, Snake?"

Escape from NY?


338 posted on 11/24/2004 8:02:22 PM PST by Aloysius88 (Fundie Nutjob for Life)
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To: churchillbuff

'What we do in life, echoes in eternity.' ~ Gladiator


339 posted on 11/24/2004 8:04:39 PM PST by rintense
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To: NCC-1701
Lone Ranger to Tonto, when they're surrounded by Indians: "We're in a tought spot now, Tonto."

Tonto: "What do you mean, 'we,' Paleface?"

Oh, sorry, I guess those lines never really were said.

340 posted on 11/24/2004 8:07:53 PM PST by churchillbuff
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