Two years ago, I asked for suggestions for the most memorable movie lines of recent years, to help with the next edition of The Yale Book of Quotations. Let me repeat my “bleg” from that time, and ask again for suggestions:
Now I turn to film quotes, which have probably supplanted literary quotations in cultural resonance. The American Film Institute has named the following as its top film quotes of all time:
- “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Gone With the Wind
- “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.” The Godfather
- “You don’t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.” On the Waterfront
- “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” The Wizard of Oz
I have no illusions that contemporary movie lines resemble such classics in any way, but precisely for the reason that things have gone downhill in the film quote world, I bleg for assistance in identifying the most memorable cinematic quotes of the 21st century so far. Please identify the film as well as the quote.
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“The force will be with you ” – Star Wars
William Wallace’s speech at Stirling – Braveheart
“Aye, fight and you may die. Run and you will live — at least a while. And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!”
“Run forrest run” – Forrest Gump
“I drink your milkshake”
There Will Be Blood
Madagascar 2. King Julian: “It’s nothing personal. We’re just better than you.”
Maureen Dowd had three lines in her column yesterday:
“”What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” – Cool Hand Luke
“You’re not too smart, are you? I like that in a man.” – Body Heat
“We’re going to need a bigger boat.” – Jaws
Why so serious? – Joker, The Dark Knight
I think we need a reading comprehension course. He said 21st century.