Top Ten: Quotable Movies

Started this a long time ago, finally finishing it.

Thanks to Jeff for the suggestion on this top ten list.

So anyone who knows me personally will tell you that I quote movies like I'm getting paid for it.  For as far back as I can remember (and even further if you ask my Uncle Ken and other family members about "Drivin in my Caawr!") I was always trying to get laughs out of people by imitating Weird Al songs and reciting entire Bill Cosby routines.  As I got older and saw more and more movies and comedians, I continued to latch on to choice lines and reference them in conversation, but there were some films that I saw so many times and enjoyed so much that I knew the pacing of every line and the inflection of every delivery.  This is a list of 10 such films (Or series of films as the case may be).  Warning, Almost none of these will be kid friendly, so get out of here kids!  Also, SPOILERS!  Let's dive right in with:

Very close Runner Up) Slap Shot

The Hansons are a big reason this is on the list, but there are a lot of great lines from everyone else in the film as well.

And another, since this topic was impossible to narrow it down)  Clerks

Jay and Silent Bob, Dante and Randal, Berzerker, Star Wars Political Discussions, what more could you ask for?

With Musical Guest) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street.

Yeah, Singing along counts.

Oh, and The Joker in the The Dark Knight.

10)  Lucky # Slevin

This is a personal favorite that I don't think a lot of people saw.  It's hardly chock full of one liners, but the strength of this film is conversations and characters.  The Boss, The Rabbi, Goodkat, Lindsey, Brickowski, and Slevin talks back to all of them.










9)  Fight Club

From Edward Norton's deadpan narration to Brad Pitt's off kilter philosophical musings, to the bizarre moments of synergy between the two, Fight Club is one of those movies that I can't help but quote from time to time.  **Spoilers on this one**










8)  Boondock Saints

This film is about 80% memorable one liners.  The rest is crazy action.  The Brothers, Rocco, Papa Joe, Agent Smecker, the Boston cops, so many great lines from all of them.










7)  O Brother, Where Art Thou

Talk about a movie that is almost completely quotable.  From "Any you boys Smithies?" to "Finding one little ring in the middle all that water is one hell of a heroic task!"  to the songs you can't help but hum or sing along, this 1930s retelling of the Odyssey has plenty of lines I just love.









6)  Airplane!

Do I really have to explain?  This ridiculous send-up of 70's disaster movies is completely irreverent and even more hilarious.











5)  Space Balls

Any of a number of Mel Brooks' films could have ended up on this list, but Spaceballs was always my favorite.  This brilliant lampooning of Star Wars, Star Trek, and Sci Fi in general is brimming with hilarious lines.











4)  Pulp Fiction

If there is one thing we all know about Quentin Tarantino, it's that he loves copious amounts of dialog in his films.  From Jules and Vincent's smalltalk and philosophical musings,  Vincent keeping his boss's wife company, Butch the slightly unstable boxer, and an unforgettable cameo by Christopher Walken.











3)  The Princess Bride

A fantasy story full of memorable characters and even more memorable lines, The Princess Bride will always be one of those movies I can't help but quote as I watch it, I love it so much.

Bonus: I got an A in speech class in high school for reciting this scene.









2)  Monty Python Movies

Enough Said.

1)  The Big Lebowski

What can I say about the Big Lebowski?  It is crude, lewd, and the home of the Dude.  It's also entirely hilarious and the Cohen Brothers best film in my opinion.