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Which actors/actresses "own" certain unforgettable movie lines?

Like "Go ahead, make my day" spoken by Clint Eastwood (Sudden Impact) or "A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets" spoken by Gloria Stuart (Titanic)

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bijouxbroussard · F

"Hey ! I’m walkin’ here ! I’m walkin’ here !"

—Dustin Hoffman, Midnight Cowboy

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bijouxbroussard · F

@rinkydinkydoink The funny thing is, I read that Hoffman ad-libbed that line when a NY cabbie actually almost hit him and Jon Voight.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@bijouxbroussard

Liking trivia like this very much :D

(You have to read what Obama is quoted as saying in Fauci's diary)

TRUTH!

craig7 · 70-79, M

@bijouxbroussard Yes,I always liked that line - and later also read that it was an ad-lib by Dustin Hoffman.

ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

“If you want me, just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow."

-- Lauren Bacall

rinkydinkydoink · M

@ChipmunkErnie

#1 on many lists would be my guess.

WolfGirlwh0r3 · 36-40, T

Joe Pesci Owned the "yutes" joke it courtroom scene, and Marisa Tomei owned the whole car monologue in My Cousin Vinny

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rinkydinkydoink · M

@WolfGirlwh0r3

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the movie that had only one spoken word - "Non" - which was uttered by perhaps the most famous mime of all time.

BlueSkyKing · M

@rinkydinkydoink The reason being is "Silent Movie" isn’t readily available on free streaming services. "Blazing Saddles", "Young Frankenstein" and (IMHO) the inferior "Robin Hood, Men in Tights" are easily accessible.

The other day I looked for reaction YouTube videos of "Silent Movie" and there was only one. It’s my #4 Brooks film.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@BlueSkyKing

I'll bet the farm you knew Mel Brooks considered Harry Ritz (also in that movie) to be "the funniest man ever".

BlueSkyKing · M

First that pops in my head is: "And don’t call me Shirley." from Leslie Nielsen.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@BlueSkyKing

Classic! Great movie for over-the-top performances. Who could forget Lloyd Bridges' wacky turn?!

SnickersDOM · M

"I am not drinking any f*cking merlot!"
--- Paul Giamatti, in Sideways

rinkydinkydoink · M

@SnickersDOM

I need to watch more current movies - I googled this "is I am NOT drinking any effing merlot" a classic movie line and this is what Google said -

Yes, "I am NOT drinking any effing merlot!" (originally delivered with a stronger expletive) is a classic, highly influential movie line from the 2004 comedy-drama film Sideways.

SnickersDOM · M

@rinkydinkydoink yep, it's over 20 years old now, so definitely a classic, and it's one of my favorite movies ... I wish someone would make an equivalent of it set in Italy and focus on a lesser known grape varietal than pinot noir, since sales of pinot seemed to spike a little bit after Sideways came out, and Italy has tons of obscure varietals that need some love, and most people's wine drinking habits are way too boring safe repetition

thisguy20 · 46-50, M

"...In case I want to read it more than once..."
--- Steve Martin explaining why he has 23 copies of the same book in the trunk of his car in 'My Blue Heaven'

rinkydinkydoink · M

@thisguy20

He understands absurdity like few others.

craig7 · 70-79, M

There's a few,but I'll go with - "I AM big - it's the pictures that got small!" by Gloria Swanson in "Sunset Boulevard".

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craig7 · 70-79, M

@rinkydinkydoink Yes it certainly is - and the swimming-pool scene near the beginning of the movie is a stand-out one also.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@craig7

Norma Desmond showing a clip of Gloria Swanson in Queen Kelly - as directed by Erich von Stroheim - was a plus, too.

craig7 · 70-79, M

@rinkydinkydoink Yes it was - and the scene where Norma Desmond sits near the sound stage of a movie De Mille is directing.

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