“Open the pod bay doors, HAL.”
2001: A Space Odyssey
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“Elementary, my dear Watson.”
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
What you missed“Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night.”
All About Eve
Why it works“One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know.”
Animal Crackers
How it escaped the movie“La-dee-da, la-dee-da.”
Annie Hall
How it escaped the movie“I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”
Apocalypse Now
The line beneath the line“Houston, we have a problem.”
Apollo 13
Why we still say it“We rob banks.”
Bonnie and Clyde
How this line happened“Here's looking at you, kid.”
Casablanca
The line beneath the line“Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
Casablanca
What you missed“Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.”
Casablanca
How this line happened“Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'”
Casablanca
Why we still say it“Round up the usual suspects.”
Casablanca
How it escaped the movie“We'll always have Paris.”
Casablanca
Read the story“Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown.”
Chinatown
How this line happened“Rosebud.”
Citizen Kane
How this line happened“What we've got here is failure to communicate.”
Cool Hand Luke
How it escaped the movie“You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?”
Dirty Harry
What you missed“Bond. James Bond.”
Dr. No
How it escaped the movie“Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!”
Dr. Strangelove
The scene behind it“E.T. phone home.”
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
How it escaped the movie“You can't handle the truth!”
A Few Good Men
What it really means“If you build it, he will come.”
Field of Dreams
What you missed“I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.”
The Godfather
The scene behind it“Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”
The Godfather Part II
What it really means“After all, tomorrow is another day!”
Gone with the Wind
The line beneath the line“As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again.”
Gone with the Wind
The line beneath the line“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.”
Gone with the Wind
Why it works“Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?”
The Graduate
Read the story“Plastics.”
The Graduate
The scene behind it“I want to be alone.”
Grand Hotel
The line beneath the line“They call me Mister Tibbs!”
In the Heat of the Night
How it escaped the movie“You're gonna need a bigger boat.”
Jaws
Why we still say it“Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet!”
The Jazz Singer
Read the story“Show me the money!”
Jerry Maguire
The scene behind it“You had me at 'hello.'”
Jerry Maguire
What you missed“There's no crying in baseball!”
A League of Their Own
How this line happened“Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?”
Little Caesar
Why it works“Love means never having to say you're sorry.”
Love Story
The scene behind it“The stuff that dreams are made of.”
The Maltese Falcon
The line beneath the line“I'm walkin' here! I'm walkin' here!”
Midnight Cowboy
What it really means“I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!”
Network
Read the story“Oh, Jerry, ask for the moon. We have the stars.”
Now, Voyager
How it escaped the movie“You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.”
On the Waterfront
Where it came from“They're here!”
Poltergeist
The scene behind it“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.”
The Pride of the Yankees
Where it came from“A boy's best friend is his mother.”
Psycho
What it really means“Say 'hello' to my little friend!”
Scarface
Where it came from“Shane. Shane. Come back!”
Shane
How it escaped the movie“Why don't you come up sometime and see me?”
She Done Him Wrong
How this line happened“Here's Johnny!”
The Shining
Where it came from“A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.”
The Silence of the Lambs
Read the story“I see dead people.”
The Sixth Sense
The scene behind it“Well, nobody's perfect.”
Some Like It Hot
The line beneath the line“Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!”
Sons of the Desert
How this line happened“Soylent Green is people!”
Soylent Green
The scene behind it“May the Force be with you.”
Star Wars
Why we still say it“I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”
A Streetcar Named Desire
How it escaped the movie“Stella! Hey, Stella!”
A Streetcar Named Desire
Where it came from“Go ahead, make my day.”
Sudden Impact
Why it works“All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.”
Sunset Boulevard
How it escaped the movie“I am big! It's the pictures that got small.”
Sunset Boulevard
How it escaped the movie“You talkin' to me?”
Taxi Driver
The scene behind it“Hasta la vista, baby.”
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Where it came from“I'll be back.”
The Terminator
What you missed“You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.”
To Have and Have Not
The line beneath the line“Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!”
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Why it works“Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.”
Wall Street
What it really means“I'll have what she's having.”
When Harry Met Sally...
What it really means“Made it, Ma! Top of the world!”
White Heat
How it escaped the movie“There's no place like home.”
The Wizard of Oz
Where it came from“Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.”
The Wizard of Oz
Where it came from