We keep a list of good to great movies for us. These are some of our favorites, and some of the quotes we often use as "short hand" (most often paraphrased) to convey our thoughts about situations and persons.
(as in ST: "darmok and jalad at tanagra.")
The Fifth Element
Zorg: A case with four stones in it! Not one or two or three but four! Four stones!
Happy Accidents "I paid a lot of money for that back-story..."
Singing in the Rain "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
My Girl Friday (one of the best fast talking dame movies)
Noises Off “What is my motivation?” (One of my favorite Christopher Reeve roles.)
Oh Brother Where Art Thou
"Do not seek the treasure!"
"Tommy, what you ridin’ there?"
Waking Ned Devine
Pig Finn: Come on, Maggie! (James Nesbitt: one of our favorite actors)
Maggie O'Toole: I caught a whiff of something then.
Vanilla Sky "Open Your Eyes"
Blade Runner (And most Phillip Dick adaptations)
Gaff: It's too bad she won't live! But then again, who does?
The Matrix "Red or Blue?" (Paraphrased, a lot)
Rare Birds "That would be your oxygen deprivation, Dave."
(Will is great in this little movie. Requires lots of attention.
Watch the second time with the director speaking. Lots to learn about Canada. And men.)
The Princess Bride "Inconceivable!"
Inigo Montoya: Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
Pow Wow Highway "I'm sorry my horse threw you." (This is a must see.)
Sideways
Jack: If they want to drink Merlot, we're drinking Merlot.
Miles Raymond: No, if anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any f..king Merlot!
A League of Their Own
Jimmy Dugan: Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying! THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL! (one of Tom's best delivered lines)
A Few Good Men
"You can't handle the truth."
Python Way too many to list. Some of the most memorable:
"He's pining for the fjords." Parrot sketch
"Bring out ur dead..."
MORTICIAN: Must be a king.
CUSTOMER: Why?
MORTICIAN: He hasn't got sh.t all over him.
Followers: He is! He is the Messiah!
Brian: Now, f..k off!
[silence]
Arthur: How shall we f..k off, O Lord?