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sarge43

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35. A couple of films have a back pack full of great lines.

Sun Oct 3, 2021, 06:28 AM

Oct 2021

A Lion in Winter: He married out of love a woman out of legend. He came down from the North with a mind like Aristotle's and body like mortal sin. Well, what family doesn't have its ups and downs. It has my troops all over it, boy.

The Lord of the Rings: Then you see it, a far green country under a swift sunrise. There's good in the world and it's worth fighting for. I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you. And Rohan will answer. For Frodo.

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Okay...so what are the BEST lines in movie history? [View all] jmowreader Oct 2021 OP

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. unblock Oct 2021 #1

My First Choice DanieRains Oct 2021 #14

No one said that. eppur_se_muova Oct 2021 #23

That was absolutely going to be my post upon reading the OP. Timeless. hlthe2b Oct 2021 #46

"Little by little the look of the country changes because of the men we admire." PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #2

Are we supposed to identify the line, or just quote it so people can guess where it's from? House of Roberts Oct 2021 #3

We're gonna need a bigger boat Chipper Chat Oct 2021 #4

You're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat DanieRains Oct 2021 #15

Roy Batty dweller Oct 2021 #5

Looks like the University of Illinois! jcgoldie Oct 2021 #6

Looks Like I Picked The Wrong Week To Quit Sniffing Glue nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #7

It goes to eleven. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #8

What we have here kacekwl Oct 2021 #9

Good One DanieRains Oct 2021 #16

One of the best lines ever! lark Oct 2021 #42

"Winter must be very cold for those with no warm memories." Totally Tunsie Oct 2021 #10

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government..." ZZenith Oct 2021 #11

Look! I'm being oppressed! unblock Oct 2021 #12

One Hell Of A Scene DanieRains Oct 2021 #19

"I didn't vote for you!" ZZenith Oct 2021 #21

"Come and see the violence inherent in the system! ZZenith Oct 2021 #20

He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy. tblue37 Oct 2021 #13

Alright Here We Go DanieRains Oct 2021 #17

I Lied DanieRains Oct 2021 #18

Leave the gun... Claire Oh Nette Oct 2021 #22

Not sure it counts as "a line", but Matt Damon's nsa rant in good will hunting was epic: unblock Oct 2021 #24

The Last Hurrah, Spencer Tracy arlyellowdog Oct 2021 #25

Off the top of my head ... NanceGreggs Oct 2021 #26

"I'm not going to be ignored, Dan!" njhoneybadger Oct 2021 #27

"I *AM* the f***ing Shore Patrol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Nicholson, "The Last Detail" UTUSN Oct 2021 #28

Badges? FuzzyRabbit Oct 2021 #29

"It's not the years, it's the mileage." Shrike47 Oct 2021 #30

"The desert is three weeks in every direction." n/t sarge43 Oct 2021 #34

We're on a mission from God. FuzzyRabbit Oct 2021 #31

From The Big Sleep Cartoonist Oct 2021 #32

"What's a yute?" from My cousin Vinny. Paper Roses Oct 2021 #33

A couple of films have a back pack full of great lines. sarge43 Oct 2021 #35

"Oooooh!.......A lady killer! A HERETIC I AM Oct 2021 #36

Morticia Addams, "Don't torture yourself, Gomez; that's my job." n/t sarge43 Oct 2021 #43

.... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2021 #47

Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. Bantamfancier Oct 2021 #37

Dyin' ain't much of a living boy. DEbluedude Oct 2021 #38

"Can you make some kind of rudimentary lathe?" krispos42 Oct 2021 #39

Old man, kacekwl Oct 2021 #40

Darth Vader: No, Luke, I am your father. Alpeduez21 Oct 2021 #41

Galaxy Quest sarge43 Oct 2021 #44

There's a lot of other great lines from Casaablanca Fortinbras Armstrong Oct 2021 #45

"You made a mistake, fuckhead." Paladin Oct 2021 #48

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. Scottie Mom Oct 2021 #49

"Gentleman, VGNonly Oct 2021 #50

50 posts so far, and no one has dared to list Totally Tunsie Oct 2021 #51

"Take your stinking paws of me, VGNonly Oct 2021 #52