We also use the "Stay on target...." one. I'm sure we use a bunch of other ones but the only one I can think of comes from "Glory"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097441/quotes

"Shoes, sir, That boy ran off to find him some shoes, Colonel. He wants to fight. Same as the rest of us. More, even. "

Useful when: Trying to find shoes? Trying to fight? Trying to integrate the Army?

There's evidently something about war movies:

"Outstanding, Private Pyle!" from Full Metal Jacket. Useful when someone does something outstanding...ly.

"Cooool" in a deep, gravely voice.

My brother and I always said this for years and not until recently, when I was watching a Simpsons rerun, did I remember why. It's the same "Coool" that Otto utters during the episode that Bart wants to jump the Springfield gorge on his skateboard. Bart tells Otto what he plans to do and Otto replies: "Bart, as the only responsible adult here, I feel like I should be the one to say.... cooool!"

I will think of more throughout the day and try and post them.

p.s. I really hope this becomes a recurring blog post. Outstanding work, Jennings.

"We picked up a weirdo..." Fozzie Bear from The Muppet Movie. Useful when... well, you know when it's useful.

"Yippee Kayo, (bleep)" from a Die Hard movie that I've actually never seen. Useful just about all the time. (This one might be a lttle too famous a line to qualify)

"Lines all tangled, Sir." from a story by Patrick McManus. Useful when things are just a little too SNAFU'ed.


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A good one if you can't sing very well and are feel miserable.

"And when I die, won't you bury me,
In the parking lot of the A&P.

Also good if you have to dig out your car after a snowstorm.

Source Breaking Away.

"Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler" from Office Space

also from Office Space
"Why does it say paper jam when there is no paper jam?"

Maybe everyone thinks this one is famous, but I use: (In a gruff knarly voice)

"We're gonna need a bigger boat"

Now, I know it was Sheriff Brody that said it, but it's more fun if you pretend it was Quint, the old dude.

I use it anytime I see someone doing something that looks even remotely like fishing, anytime I'm using something that just doesn't have the right horsepower, that sort of thing. (Like the time my weed whip started smoking while I was trying to trim the lawn.)

Also, the other one I use a lot is:

"Hey! I'm a Mario!"

This is just from playing way too much Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Cart back in the day. No real other reason.

Just thought of a few more:

"It's not specifically too good." - from the movie "Woodstock" admonishing people not to eat the brown acid. Used usually when food tastes bad.

"I don't think that word means what you think it means." - from "The Princess Bride" and has to be said in a Spanish accent. We use it a lot listening to politicians and bloviators.

"BOOOO! BOOOO! Queen of garbage! Queen of putrescence!" - also from "The Princess Bride". When just booing something isn't strong enough.

"Getting crazy with the Cheez Wiz." - not from a movie, but from "Loser" by Beck. Whenever someone almost falls or drops something.

In swingers, they're out playing pitch & putt and doing an awful job (while discussing their floundering careers). After taking a really weak shot, Rob (I think...) (Ron Livingston) says "GET THERE" almost to will the ball in the hole

useful for: Anything you know won't work, before it's been proved like a really bad toss towards the garbage

Bonus one:
You are not a unique snowflake -- tyler durden.

Any time a friend is being self-important [/b]

"That's alright, we can walk to the curb from here."

It's probably fairly well-known, but I use some variation on "Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is ________. There are rules." on probably a weekly basis. It is often followed up with "You are out of your element!"

The first quote's usage seems obvious - coworker thinks he should be able allowed to use pirated software in the office or on the curling ice when a sweeper decides to sweep (or not) based on the stone's path instead of its speed.
The second quote comes out when the offender protests. I don't own a gun so I've never added that little flourish to the routine

In general I find that a nice Lebowski quote tends to brighten any situation.

Probably the most off-beat one I use also shows up on the equally off-beat curling ice from the terrible (and off-beat) curling movie Men With Brooms - "It was a tap....with AUTHORITY!" when I'm supposed to just tap a rock and I get a little giddy and blow it right off the ice.

"We're here!" from every National Lampoon's ________ Vacation when you think you're far from your destination or hopelessly lost and then blunder right to it moments later.

And I can't help it - no matter where I am in the world, I simply cannot say "Waterloo" without doing my best Keanu impression.

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Maybe everyone thinks this one is famous, but I use: (In a gruff knarly voice)

"We're gonna need a bigger boat"

Actually, maybe just because of my age, I tend to think of this more in terms of Randal from Clerks, when he's doing the "salsa shark" with the tortilla chip (but then it always reminds me of Jaws).

Also, in the same vein, I use "I'm not even supposed to be here!" somewhat frequently. Perhaps somewhat too "famous" for this thread, though . . .

"I'll bet someone back east is going 'Now why don't he write?'"

It's from Dances With Wolves. It's said in reference to a skeleton they come across on the prairie. It's useful for times when one encounters anything out of use.

My family communicates almost entirely in movie/TV quotes too. It really confuses people who come over for dinner.

"The two words were so much alike! They still are!" -- Pirates of Penzance (used when mixing up two completely different concepts or people)
"Why should I change my name? He's the one who sucks." -- Office Space (used when talking about anyone who shares a name)
"Chicken pot chicken pot chicken pot pie!" -- David Cross as the supposedly-retarded brother on an episode of Just Shoot Me (usually used when trying to get sympathy for doing something stupid)
"This isn't heaven... this is Cleveland!" -- The book 'The Stupids Die' (used when referring to Cleveland, or when the lights go out)
"Four-thirty, time for milking!" -- Witness (used when referring to milking, or four-thirty, or when it's time to do pretty much anything)
"I think I have the black lung, pop!" -- Zoolander (used when trying to get out of something)
"Who wants creme brulee?!" -- Some SNL skit (used when serving anything, or whenever creme brulee appears on a menu)

"Could be worse. Could be raining." - Igor as he and Dr. F dig up a body moments before a deluge in Young Frankenstein
Use - anytime anyone is complaining about doing anything, particularly when outdoors, but I use it inside as well, complete w/British accent.
I was heartbroken to find that this line is missing from the current musical extravaganza on Broadway. I nearly stood up and shouted it when I realized no one on stage was going to say it.

"You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means." - Inigo Montoya to Vezini in The Princess Bride
Use - when someone is mis-using a word, Spanish accent a must.

"I just want to feel what I feel until I don't feel that way anymore, and you have to know you're the one who made me feel this way!" - Teri Garr to Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie
Use - fighting with significant other. I like a good sulk & am not quick to forgive.

These are just off the top of my head. I'm sure I'll think of others - this is my topic in a major way.

Well, of course now I can't remember the EXACT verbiage, but something along the lines of "these aren't the droids you're looking for, move along" from Star Wars (the real one not the dippy prequels). Especially useful when you think you might get pulled over for a traffic violation.

I also use a bunch of Lebowski lines and Princess Bride lines, but the one that seems to be quoted most often among me and my friends is Anchorman. Especially stuff from the news broadcast with Ron and Veronica, where they say stuff like "I'm going to punch you in the ovaries...right in the babymaker." Also "I'm in a glass cage of emotion!" comes up, and anytime we eat texmex we have to throw in "This burrito is good, but it is filling." Anytime there are temperature extremes, or when we're drinking milk, someone will inevitably bring up "It's so damn hot...milk was a bad choice."

Another one that I say a lot is from Eurotrip..."This isn't where I parked my car.." Or, alternatively, "This is DEFINITELY where I parked my car." It works well when you're lost. Or when you find something/somewhere that you weren't necessarily expecting.

My wife reminded me of another one, from Happy Gilmore

Shooter McGavin has just hit the ball on Mr. Larson's foot
Mr. Larson: That's two thus far, Shooter.
Shooter McGavin: Oh, you can count. Good for you.
Mr. Larson: And *you* can count, on *me*, waiting for *you* in the parking lot.

Quote:

stuff from the news broadcast

That reminds me - Broadcast News
This quote has to be set up by someone else saying "It must be nice.....", then I say "No it's awful", but it's never as poignant as when Holly Hunter says it.

And I forgot to say Bravo to Ken for quoting the future upper class twit in 7Up. My favorite line is from that same snippet, but it's "the schools would be all nasty and crowded" and then another tyke on the davenport pipes up with "and then Sir would go bankrupt". I haven't worked those particular quotes into conversation yet, but I still have hope.

Perhaps this isn't quite on topic, but it's close.

There was a movie on "Mystery Science Theater 3000" where one of the characters was just going on and on about women, and one of the bots comments: "I am SOOOOO hetero-SEX-u-al!"

I cannot tell you how often that line comes in handy.

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My family communicates almost entirely in movie/TV quotes too. It really confuses people who come over for dinner.

"Chicken pot chicken pot chicken pot pie!" -- David Cross as the supposedly-retarded brother on an episode of Just Shoot Me (usually used when trying to get sympathy for doing something stupid)

"Who wants creme brulee?!" -- Some SNL skit (used when serving anything, or whenever creme brulee appears on a menu)

We use "chickenpotchickenpotchickenpot pie!" in our house rather frequently.

And the "Who wants creme brulee?" is from a commercial parody for a drug called Homocil, which parents can take to relieve the stress of raising somewhat effeminate children. The kid presenting his dad with the dessert is immediately followed by Tracy Morgan more or less downing the entire bottle. Though, my favorite quote from that is Will Ferrell's son, who says "Hi, Daddy! This is called a Double Suzie!" before showing off some cheerleading moves.

And getting back to David Cross, Arrested Development quotes also pop up in our conversations at home rather frequently. My favorites:

George-Michael: "I have pop-pop in the attic."
Michael: "The mere fact that you refer to sex as "pop-pop" shows me you're not ready."

Narrator: "Gob, sensing that he would not receive the full refund he felt he was entitled to for the dead dove, was intrigued."

Gob: "It's an illusion, Michael. A trick is something a whore does for money . . . or candy!"

Prison Guards (and also, at various points, the daughters of the guards, George Sr. and Michael): "NO TOUCHING!"

I say "COME on!" all the time in a GOB voice. I should do a follow-up list with TV quotes. (And when I say "TV" I pretty much mean "Mystery Science Theater and possibly Simpsons.")

I say that "No, it's awful" thing from Broadcast News too. Also that Albert Brooks adlib about how he's reading and singing both.

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"Could be worse. Could be raining." - Igor as he and Dr. F dig up a body moments before a deluge in Young Frankenstein.

I've used that one a lot.

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned "What we have here is a failure to communicate."

I agree that the Princess Bride is a great source, although I don't regularly repeat lines from that movie. One time I did crash an organized event where they gave out "Hello, my name is..." nametags at the front door. So I had to write "Inigo Montoya, You keel my father. Prepare to die." Another time I was at a party playing ping-pong with someone. I am naturally left handed, and during a long rally, we had the following conversation:

Me: You are very good.
Opponent: Thank you.
Me: However, I have something to tell you.
Opponent:What?
Me (switching my paddle to my right hand): I am not left-handed!!

I won the game, mostly because my opponent spent the next fifteen minutes laughing.

The MST3K quote I pull out most frequently: "Run blindly towards the danger!" Useful when people are springing to action without much purpose. Not usually much actual danger around at the time, though.

Little-known movie quote I'm prone to mutter: "The rain on my car is a baptism. The new me, Ice Man, Power Lloyd. My assault on the world begins now!" Useful when I need a better attitude and try to force it, or when it's raining and I'm in the car.

Also from Say Anything...: "Hey my brother, can I borrow a copy of your Hey Soul Classics?" It's up to my wife to do the followup ("No, my brother, you have to go buy your own"), though I should start training my two-year-old on this one.

Also, "Ratzkywatzky" tends to be our fill-in for any "I can't remember his name" blanks.

"One shot" (The Deer Hunter)

"There's always room for one more!" (Rocky and Bulwinkle) Used to hilarious effect when someone holds the door open in a crowded elevator.

"Not if you're on the bottom" (Yellow Submarine)

"The glove is losing his touch!" (also Yellow Submarine). Used when I or someone else screws up a minor task.

"Not that there's anything wrong with that" - applicable in myriad situations.

"What's a ho?"


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