Expressions originating in films

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Or were obscure before the film but the film popularised them.


'The dark side' Star Wars

'Bunny boiler' Fatal attraction

'We are toast' Ghostbusters

'Snowflake' (as in person who thinks they are fragile and unique) Fight club

'Turn it up to eleven' We all know that one.

'Bucket list'. Bucket list.

Any more?

[Dr Jekyll]

Do you feel lucky?

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CrutyRammers said:

GliderRider said:

At risk of extreme risk of earning a 'whoosh parrot', the true meaning of 'going ballistic' is that the aeroplane is heading vertically upwards, so using a combination of its kinetic energy and thrust to gain height, not aerodynamic lift.

Indeed in the film they do just that. But surely you've heard people use it to mean that someone lost their temper?

But more precisely, it means an aircraft or missile being no longer under control but simply obeying the law of gravity. So you can see the connection with someone losing control.

[Dr Jekyll]

Some people tried to use the Batman phrase 'Have you ever danced with the Devil in the pale moonlight?' because they liked it even though it didn't actually mean anything.

[Dr Jekyll]

I'm Spartacus

And from TV series rather than films:

I have a cunning plan.
It is no more, it is an ex-whatever.
Trigger's broom.
I've started so I'll finish

[Dr Jekyll]

Small, far away.