Expressions originating in films

[ajprice]

"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that." to anyone you know called Dave.

They're from TV, but "Everybody's dead, Dave." and "Hello Dave, you're my wife now." also works

[anonymous-user]

ou sont les biscuits said:

Yeah, well, that's just, like your opinion, man.

Dude.

[irocfan]

Johnspex said:

Have we had:-
Kerching
All the way up to 11
No Stairway, Denied!
None more black
Don't touch, don't even look.

All the way to 11 is spinal tap

[Johnspex]

irocfan said:

Johnspex said:

Have we had:-
Kerching
All the way up to 11
No Stairway, Denied!
None more black
Don't touch, don't even look.

All the way to 11 is spinal tap

n

As is none more black and also don't touch, don't even look.

[unrepentant]

kowalski655 said:

Darn, someone beat me to Casablanca! Practically every line in the film is a quote!
Although"Play it again Sam" isn't strictly right from the film.

That's probably why you're the only one who quoted it.

[Gameface]

Can't believe we haven't had these yet:-

I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse...

May the force be with you.

[anonymous-user]

Gameface said:

Can't believe we haven't had these yet:-

I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse...

May the force be with you.

Correctamundo!

Run forest run

[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

[Eric Mc]

How about "And why not " - attributed to Barry Norman in his TV show about films (so a double whammy). Although he always denied it.

[The Don of Croy]

kowalski655 said:

Have we had"We're not in Kansas any more"?

I'm sure this is quoted in Hacksaw Ridge, which could be correct (Wizard of Oz came out in 1939). Pop eating itself.

More literally, have you never said "Quiet on set!" when dealing with loud people? Not to mention "Lights, camera...action!".

[Gameface]

You talkin' to me...?

The first rule of fight club is that you don't talk about fight club. (Substitute fight club for any subject).

To infinity and beyond!

Mrs Robinson, you're trying to seduce me.

I love the smell of napalm in the morning (substitute napalm for anything).

[kowalski655]

unrepentant said:

kowalski655 said:

Darn, someone beat me to Casablanca! Practically every line in the film is a quote!
Although"Play it again Sam" isn't strictly right from the film.

That's probably why you're the only one who quoted it.

Probably
Although when people say it IRL they (mis)quote it from Casablanca, not the Woody Allen film I suspect

[Halb]

kowalski655 said:

Probably
Although when people say it IRL they (mis)quote it from Casablanca, not the Woody Allen film I suspect

you know how to whistle, don't you kowalski?

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I think there are three types here, there's the third level which is a quote, and if you don't know the film, you haven't got a clue what the person is on about, I think that's most examples here. Then there's the famous quotes that are iconic and if you quote it most people will know the film, if not perhaps exactly the intonation. THen there's the top level, those that have left the film and entered the lexicon on their own, so if you use it, people may not even now it's film based. Going ballistic being an example I didn't know had a film origin.

[irocfan]

If we're talking tv as well then...

Ball or aerosol? Neither, for my armpits.
I wanted to be a lumberjack.
Stop it! This is getting silly now

[Gameface]

irocfan said:

Ball or aerosol? Neither, for my armpits.
I wanted to be a lumberjack.
Stop it! This is getting silly now

Not a clue about any of them.

[Halb]

I know the last two, so can guess the first is the same.


And now for something completely different, possibly one of two, for that team.

[Gameface]

None are well known expressions though.

[Halb]

I'd say the last two could be

[Gameface]

Yeah, I'm sick of people using them...

[Halb]

good for you. Somebody referenced the lumberjack one to me last week. YOu don't know them, and quite possibly they are fading as MP fade, but they're obviously still in the culture.