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What is your favourite line from a TV or movie?

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RosieLemonade · 07/07/2020 20:37

This is one of my favourites. I love Mad Men and thought this summed up Don.

What is your favourite line from a TV or movie?
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thatdarncat · 09/07/2020 23:54

“Martin, what do you do when the bride who took your breath away turns into the wife you hold your breath in terror from?”
Jacob Snell, Ozark

hanka · 10/07/2020 07:22

Good Omens:
“I don’t even like you.”
“Yeah you dooooo!”

wanderings · 10/07/2020 07:35

@Needhelp101 Just after the one you quoted, there's the brilliant line "Here is a purse of monies, which I'm not going to give to you".

Also, in series three, when Blackadder is constantly saying "Macbeth" to the superstitious actors, and every time they clap each other's hands pat-a-cake fashion.
"You mean, you have to do that every time I say Macbeth?"
"I've only got one thing to say to you: Macbeth!"

Also, an obscure line of Rowan Atkinson's, in a sketch where he is instructing soldiers what do to when faced with peace activists, whose weapon is singing:
"First and foremost: on no account try and sing back! Women are better singers than men, and they know more songs. There is no sadder sight than the fellow who bravely cries 'let's give them the Good Ship Venus', and then realises he only knows the first three lines." He then goes on to warn them about their tactic of "rational argument".

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ChampagneCommunist · 10/07/2020 07:42

If you haven't got anything nice to say, then come and sit by me.

Olympia Dukakis in Steel Magnolias

letsgomaths · 10/07/2020 08:33

I had a Grange Hill binge a few months ago; that programme had some fantastic lines.

Mr Lewellyn (headmaster, to the anti-uniform activists): "I know who you are. Everyone in school knows who are. So, what can I do for you?"
"One thing you have yet to learn about me, is that I stick to my decisions."

Mr Baxter: "Before you hop it, mop it. Got it?"

Mr Mitchell (speaking like a teacher, to a police officer): "You mean Cathy doesn't even know if her own father is dead or not?"

Mr Bronson, to a crane operator: "But you're a woman!"
Crane operator: "Ten out of ten."

Mr Keating (just after the much-feared bully Stebson has thrown rice at someone): "Are you taking the part of a Chinese coolie, working in the rice fields? Every grain off the floor... NOW! And then, toddle along to my office."

"They (the headmistress) will only call a referendum when they're sure they'll get the result they want." Oh, the irony! (Sorry to bring that topic into a light-hearted thread.)

Pelleas · 10/07/2020 09:03

Another Blackadder:

Stephen Fry (as Charles I on the day of his execution) 'I had hoped that my dear, loyal chum Blackadder would be with me today, but unfortunately his wife's sister's puppy fell into the strawberry patch, so naturally he can't be with us'

And Blackadder from the same show:

"One measly Civil War, in the entire history of England ... and I'm on the wrong bloody side".

And from Blackadder III

Hugh Laurie (reading poem) '"Lovely little dumpling, how in love I am. Let me be your shepherdkins, you can be my lamb" ... well, I think we'll be lucky if she doesn't come out and vomit over us."

hanka · 10/07/2020 09:37

Look back. Look back at me.
(North and South, John Thorton-Richard Armitage- towards a coach carrying away Margaret Hale)

If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball!
(Dodgeball)

All is well in the world.
(Our girl)

Nobody’s perfect!
Some like it hot

Go ahead, make my day.
(Clint Eastwood, anywhere, really)

Don’t call me Shirley.
(Airplane)

What’s occurring?
Lush!
(Gavin and Stacey)

MWestie · 10/07/2020 22:31

Blackadder: Tell me, young crone, is this Putney?
Crone: That it be! That it be!
Blackadder: "Yes it is" not "That it be"; I'm not a tourist...

IceCreamFiend · 10/07/2020 23:17

Delores Claibourne - Vera to Delores "Sometimes, Dolores... sometimes, you have to be a high-riding bitch to survive. Sometimes, being a bitch is all a woman has to hang onto"

ineedcoffeecoffeecoffee · 11/07/2020 07:07

“Yoohoo, I’ll make you famous”

Young Guns 2

stairgates · 11/07/2020 07:14

Anything from SnatchGrin
''I aint buyin it' 'Thats handy cos I aint fuckin sellin it, its a fact!'

ThisAintNoPartyThisAintNoDisco · 11/07/2020 07:19

Oh Johnny, I apologise..I forgot you were there. You may go now.

Doc Holliday, Tombstone.

Destroyedpeople · 11/07/2020 07:22

'Do you like dogs ?'.... (Snatch)

Pelleas · 11/07/2020 07:25

Life on Mars:

'I'm gonna say this once and once only, Gene. Stay out of Camberwick Green!'

FrangipaniBlue · 11/07/2020 08:07

I wouldn't say they're my favourites lines but these ones are used frequently!!

"Ow, what's occurring?"

Brilliant because it can be used in nearly any situation.

"Talk to me Goose"

Can be used in place of the above to change things up a bit

I absolutely love the Jack Nicholson speech in A Few Good Men - the way it's written and the delivery are just perfect.

"I got off the plane"

Not because I wanted her to be with the tw@t Ross but because although the TV series was over, in my head it meant the friends all still lived in NY and would still be seeing each other and doing their friends thing even if we couldn't watch it Grin

FrangipaniBlue · 11/07/2020 08:11

"I said take care of him, not fucking TAKE CARE OF HIM!!"

I howl every time

Actually most of the one liners in that movie are brilliant!

ThisismeT · 11/07/2020 08:18

Where to Miss?
To the Stars...

Dryadia · 11/07/2020 08:22

Split Second: Rutger Hauer as Harley Stone, a somewhat broken cop living on coffee and chocolate.

Thrasher: How many weapons are you carrying, besides this 'cannon'?

Stone: An MP15.

Thrasher: What else?

Stone: A Glock 50.

Thrasher: And?

Stone: An A3 Assault Shotgun.

Thrasher: If that's not paranoid, I don't know what the fuck is. I'm surprised you don't have a grenade launcher.

Stone: I couldn't get a permit.

Clawdy · 11/07/2020 08:27

"Happy....I remember that..." Fawlty Towers.

princessspotify · 11/07/2020 08:27

Dirty Dancing Baby's Mum: I think she gets it from me
Love that line, never fails to make me laugh

PollyDarton1 · 11/07/2020 08:34

@Vinosaurus

"Get away from her, you BITCH!"

Ripley (to the xenomorph), Aliens, 1986

This!

Honourable mentions to;
'you're so back bench, you've actually fucking fallen off. You're out by the fucking bins where I left you' Grin

ChristianGreysAnatomy · 11/07/2020 08:40
  • Erin, I think we got off on the wrong foot.
  • That’s all you got, lady. Two wrong feet and fuckin ugly shoes.
The80sweregreat · 11/07/2020 08:47

'You talking to me' ?
Taxi Driver : De Niro at his best.

The80sweregreat · 11/07/2020 08:54

Not a film, but Peggy Mitchell in Eastenders screeching , ' get out of my pub' !
'ello ma' : Nick Cotton , a real baddie.

Walter white in Breaking bad when Skyla asked him why he did it all.
' because I was good at it' !
It is the one liners isn't it?

didyoueverdancewiththedevil · 11/07/2020 09:32

Sometimes you have to be a high riding bitch to survive, sometimes, being a bitch is all a woman has to hang on to.

Now, you listen to me, Mr. Grand High Poobah of Upper Buttcrack, I'm just about half-past give a shit with your fun and games.

Dolores Claiborne