Posted on 06/22/2005 4:59:10 AM PDT by TrebleRebel
Frankly, my dear, even those who have never seen Gone with the Wind can still identify Rhett Butler's final words to Scarlett O'Hara.
The level of instantaneous recognition inspired by Clark Gable's final line to Vivien Leigh--"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"--led the American Film Institute to deem it number one on its list of the top 100 movie quotes.
The listmakers extraordinaire over at the AFI revealed the latest compilation in their 100 Years series--100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases--in a three-hour CBS television special Tuesday hosted by Pierce Brosnan.
The winning lines were selected by 1,500 jurors from a list of 400 nominees. Voting criteria included a nominated quote's cultural impact on the national lexicon and whether it was used to invoke the legacy of the film in which it appeared.
In close contention for the top spot on the list were two of Marlon Brando's most famous lines--"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse," from 1972's The Godfather and "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," from 1954's On the Waterfront--which finished second and third, respectively.
In fourth place was Judy Garland's naive proclamation to her loyal canine in 1939's The Wizard of Oz: "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
Humphrey Bogart's remark to Ingrid Bergman in 1942's Casablanca, "Here's looking at you, kid," was looking at fifth place on the list, but was one of six quotes overall chosen from the film. Others included Bogart's "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" (20th), "We'll always have Paris" (43rd), "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine" (67), and Bergman's "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By' " (28th).
Gone with the Wind also had multiple entries in the top 100. Leigh's "After all, tomorrow is another day" made the list at number 31, and her "As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again" was number 59.
The earliest quote was Al Jolson's "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet," (71st) from 1927's The Jazz Singer. The most recent was Andy Serkis' "My precious," (85th) from 2002's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Numerous sci-fi films inspired list-making quotes, including Harrison Ford's "May the Force be with you" (8th) from 1977's Star Wars, Arnold Schwarzenegger's "I'll be back" (37) from The Terminator and a certain friendly alien's insistence that "E.T. phone home," (15th) from 1982's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.
On the lighter side, John Belushi's exclamations of "Toga! Toga!" from 1978's Animal House made the list at number 82, while Cuba Gooding Jr.'s rallying cry of "Show me the money!" from 1996's Jerry Maguire placed 25th on the list.
Then there were the lines that inspired fear in the hearts of all but the most intrepid moviegoers, such as Jack Nicholson's "Here's Johnny!" (68th) from 1980's The Shining, and Haley Joel Osment's "I see dead people," from 1999's The Sixth Sense (44th).
Patrick Swayze's solemn declaration that "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," from 1987's Dirty Dancing squeaked onto the list at number 98 and Margaret Hamilton's witchy vow, "I''ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!" from The Wizard of Oz came in at number 99.
Rounding out the top 100 was Leonardo DiCaprio's passionate shout-out from 1997's Titanic: "I'm king of the world!" (And, please, let that be the last we hear of it.)
The complete list of 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases can be viewed at www.afi.com.
Here's a rundown of the top 25 most memorable movie quotes as determined by the AFI:
1. "Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn." Gone with the Wind, 1939
2. "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." The Godfather, 1972
3. "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, 1954
4. "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." The Wizard of Oz, 1939
5. "Here's looking at you, kid." Casablanca, 1942
6. "Go ahead, make my day." Sudden Impact, 1983
7. "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up." Sunset Boulevard., 1950
8. "May the Force be with you." Star Wars, 1977
9. "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night." All About Eve, 1950
10. "You talking to me?" Taxi Driver, 1976
11. "What we've got here is failure to communicate." Cool Hand Luke, 1967
12. "I love the smell of napalm in the morning." Apocalypse Now, 1979
13. "Love means never having to say you're sorry." Love Story, 1970
14. "The stuff that dreams are made of." The Maltese Falcon, 1941
15. "E.T. phone home." E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, 1982
16. "They call me Mister Tibbs!" In the Heat of the Night, 1967
17. "Rosebud." Citizen Kane, 1941
18. "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!" White Heat, 1949
19. "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" Network, 1976
20. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Casablanca, 1942
21. "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." The Silence of the Lambs, 1991
22. "Bond. James Bond." Dr. No, 1962
23. "There's no place like home." The Wizard of Oz, 1939
24. "I am big! It's the pictures that got small." Sunset Boulevard, 1950
25. "Show me the money!" Jerry Maguire, 1996
(As I said in a much earlier post, Casablanca deserves all the mentions it gets and then some. A newbie seeing the movie for the first time would think it one giant cliche precisely because so many of those lines have been quoted and/or reused numerous times over the years.)
TS
We're gonna need a bigger boat!
Not a single Princess Bride (1987) quote in the list? Inconceivable!
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
"Fleshy-headed mutant, are you friendly?"
My heart knows a lonely song ...
Shalom.
Ghostbusters-Dr. Raymond Stantz: "Personally, I liked the University; they gave us money and facilities, we didn't have to produce anything. You've never been out of college. You don't know what it's like out there. I've worked in the private sector--they expect results. "
Mel Brooks was robbed!
How about from "History of the World, Pt I," with Madeline Kahn:
Baahhhb. Oh Baahhhb. Do I have any openings that this man might fill?"
I agree, Mel was robbed!
Mark
Clark W. Griswold:
I'd like Frank Shirley, my boss, right here tonight. I want him brought from his happy holiday slumber over there on Melody Lane, with all the other rich people, and I want him brought right here with a big ribbon on his head. And, I want to look him straight in the eye and I want to tell him what a cheap, lying, no good, rotten, floor-flushing, low-life, snake-licking, dirt-eating, inbred, overstuffed, ignorant, blood-sucking, dog-kissing, brainless, dickless, hopeless, heartless, fat-ass, bug-eyed, stiff-legged, spotty-lipped, worm-headed, sack of monkey sh** he is! Hallelujah! Holly Sh**! Where's the Tylenol?
Or from the scene with Hulk Hogan (Thunderlips)
Rocky (to Mickey) "How much do you think he eats?"
Micky (to Rocky) "About 195 pounds."
Ring Announcer "And in this corner, weighing in at 195 pounds..."
Sorry, I don't remember the exact weight, it's been too many years since I saw the movie!
Mark
Thanks for the Real Genius quotes! They still make me LOL.
"Well, ain't this place a geographical oddity. Two weeks from everywhere!"
Just about any line whatsoever from "O, Brother" had me p**ing myself -- how about :
"I'm a Dapper Dan man!"
"Yer losing some o' yer foldin' money!"
"Aw, not the livestock!"
"Do not seek the treasure!"
"You insulted mah kin!"
"He's a keeper -- he's bona fide!"
"That ain't mah ring! That's Aunt Lurleen's ring!"
and my all-time favorite, from Pappy O'Dan'el:
"It's a good thing your ma died givin' birth to ya, 'cause if she could see ya now, she'd die all over again!"
Dennis Hopper in Blue Velvet - a quote that, for obvious reasons, didn't make the list:
"I'll @%&$ anything that moves!"
""My name is Inigo Montoya, You killed my father, prepare to die"
Yes, priceless. The entire Princess Bride was hilarious from start to finish. Also loved:
"He's not dead; he's only partly dead!" (Billy Crystal)
and
"Never fight a land war in Asia, and never go up against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line. Ah-ha-ha-hah! Ah-ha-ha-hah! Ah-ha-ha-(CLUNK)!"
Vote for Pedro and your wildest dreams will come true.
Let's not leave out the memorable Fat Bastard:
"Get in mah belly!"
And from Robert Downey Sr's obscure art film of the early 70s, "Greaser's Palace":
"Is this the card, Mr. Greaser? Is this the card? How about this one, Mr. Greaser? Is this the card?"
"What is this? You're going to wear the shirt of the band you're going to see? Don't be that guy." - PCU
Agree, And in that case am inexcusable ommission is
"MILF! MILF!" American Pie (1999)
Although not directly quoted, the "double, secret probation" line is a very well-known phrase from Animal House.
My all-time favorite movie line was given by Brian Keith in the Mountain Men: "I've been powerful confused for a month or two but I ain't never been lost."
"I'm 'on keel yew, Judas Iscariot Hogwallop!"
and many more at:
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Funniest quote on the whole list:
64. "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!", "Dr. Strangelove," 1964.
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