Just giving you a hard time, Garrett. That's such a great movie it deserves more go-rounds anyway. :)

Find another quote--let's see what else you got!

OK, Sorry about that everyone. As I get older I find the storage in my mind is getting filled. I can't seem to remember what I've done in the past. The great thing about that is I can do the same thing again and it seems new!

That last quote was from Patton BTW.

Alright here's another quote:


Character 1: "I mean to kill you in one minute, Ned, or see you hanged in Fort Smith at Judge Parker's convenience. Which'll it be?"

Ned: "I call that bold talk for a one-eyed fat man."

Character 1: "Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!"

I'm pretty sure I haven't seen that one before.

-Garrett

You and I must be about the same age--we like lots of the same movies! I should let someone else answer this but Rooster Cogburn is my favorite movie character of all time. LOVED the Duke. :)

True Grit.

Wow Lorinda,

That was quick. I grew up watching old John Wayne movies. My dad loved the Duke and they use to show his old westerns on Saturday mornings.

I was going to use a quote from another of his movies (one from Big Jake) but though it might be a little to obscure and since he won his only academy award for True Grit I thought it was fitting.

You're up.

-Garrett

I was 10 years-old when True Grit was released. My dad took us to the theater to watch...it was wonderful. :)

Here's a quote from another film from back then:

"Atta boy, Luther!"

Hey Lorinda,

You and I definitely grew up watching the same movies. I'm just a bit younger than you but I'm sure we have a lot of same movies in our collections. I actually do know your last quote but am going to let someone else answer. At least I'll wait a little while. But very good pull and another often overlooked but great talent in that movie.

-Garrett

Here's a huge clue. If no one gets it (Jon, where are you?) take it back, Garrett.

Mrs. Natalie Miller: Well, they say there are still bloodstains on the organ keys...
Mrs. Hutchinson: That's right; they've never been able to get them off.
Mrs. Cobb: And they used Bon-Ami!
Mrs. Natalie Miller: Everybody says he still comes there and plays, at midnight...
Mrs. Cobb: Doesn't play as well as he used to!

Aw shucks, I've been off thread for a couple of days on a project and didn't catch the earlier post. I would have gotten the "Atta boy, Luther" in a heartbeat.

It's "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" starring Don Knotts.

It's a line that is repeated a couple of times during the film, typically when the title character is in mid-pause during an awkward stuttery public announcement. The line is spoken from the crowd, followed by everyone laughing, if I remember correctly.

-Jon

:) I figured I knew you that well. Should have left it alone just a few minutes longer. Take it away!

Okay, here goes:

"THAT DOES IT! OUT YOU TWO PIXIES GO - TRU DA DOOR OR OUT DA WINDA!"




-Jon

Ok I just have to jump on this one. I watch this movie every Christmas along with a bunch of other seasonal classics.

That line is from Nick the Bartender in It's a Wonderful Life.

-Garrett

It is, indeed. And it's a wonderful scene in a wonderful movie.

You're up.

-Jon

Totally agree. But that movie has a lot of great scenes.

OK. Here's another one:

Character 1: What's the "J" stand for?
J. Palmer Cass: John.
Character 1: Anyone ever call you Jack?
J. Palmer Cass: Yeah, but...
Character 1: Why "J. Palmer Cass?" Why not "John P. Cass?"
J. Palmer Cass: Well, I...
Character 1: Does "J. Palmer Cass" have something to hide?
J. Palmer Cass: No.
Character 1: Then what do you part your name in the middle for?
J. Palmer Cass: I got a right to call myself anything I want as long as it's my own name!
Character 1: Well then if it's all the same to you, I'll call you Jack Cass.

Might be too much but I really like this exchange.

-Garrett

No guesses yet? Need some hints?

-Garrett

I'm totally blank on this one.

-Jon

OK. here's a hint.

John Ford directed this movie staring Henry Fonda.

-Garrett

Well, I guess that narrows it down a bit, but geez....still leaves a few to choose from. The first one that came to mind from your hint was "Drums Along the Mohawk", and even though it's been a long time since I've seen it, I can't place the dialogue therein, so I'm fairly certain that my guess is incorrect.

-Jon

Wow Jonathan,

You're very close. Released the same year but it wasn't Drums Along the Mohawk. This movie was released before Drums but after another of Ford's movies, Stagecoach. It also was nominated for an Oscar for "Best Original Story" but lost to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

-Garrett

OK last hint. The lead character is a lawyer who becomes a prominent character in American History.

And the last lines of the movie are:

Efe Turner: Ain't you goin' back, XXX?
Character 1: No, I think I might go on a piece... maybe to the top of that hill. Efe Turner: Ain't you goin' back, Abe? ("Battle Hymn of the Republic" is playing in the background).

Character 1 is the same as in the first quote.

If no one gets it by end of work I'll move on to another one.

-Garrett

Well, now I feel like an idiot. Though, in my defense, I've never actually seen this film, but I am familiar with the basics of it's production. I didn't know when it was made though (corresponding to my earlier guess)...so...there.

It is "Young Mr. Lincoln", starring Henry Fonda.

-Jon

You got it Jonathan. Young Mr. Lincoln is one of those movies that really stands out in my mind. Probably because it is one of the first movies I watched that really made an impression on me.

It's amazing that John Ford had three movies released in 1939 and I think between all of them his movies were nominated in 9 categories for the Academy Awards. Stagecoach was the only one of his three 1939 movies that won though.

You're up Jonathan.

-Garrett

Okay, this is a reminder that not all movies from yesteryear are endearing gems of expert quality. Early hint: - made in 1964.

Here's the quote:

"Acting on a hunch, Martin decided to see for himself if the monster was still there. It was."

-Jon

EDIT: This is also a film that, although predominately known as a given name, is also regarded by either of two others,any one of which will be considered a correct guess.

Next hint: It is considered by many to be in the top 5 of the worst films of all time.

Most of the film ended up not having any recorded dialogue - as plans to have it done with ADR fell through for budget reasons. Consequently a voice-over narration is used through most of the film.

Here is a quote from one of the very few scenes that actually did retain the originally recorded audio:

"Bobby...................Bobby............Bobby.............BOBBY!...............BAHBEEEE!>>>>>AHHHH HHHHHH!"

So bad, it is hilarious. I watched it in high school, and it has stuck with me ever since.

-Jon

Oh, God, I can see it now! This was a Mystery Science Theater 3000, wasn't it? I can see that roly poly fellow flailing wildly in the streambed, the kid traipsing through the grass. "Slowly, Bobby's inbred synapses start to fire..."

I can't remember the name of the film with any certainty, but I'll take a shot and guess "Track of the Moon Beast". Or am I getting that title from another MST3K?

Well, I can't place the line but one of the worst movies ever that was made during the mid 60's was Santa Clause Conquers the Martians.

And then perhaps the worst movie ever is Plan 9 From Outer Space, but that was released in 1959.

-Garrett

OK. Now this is bugging me. I can remember seeing this movie on Creature Feature with Bob Wilkins. UGH!

-Garrett

Well, you're definitely thinking of the right film. The scene you describe is the one I quoted with the "Bobby" line.

But you've got the wrong title. "Track of the Moon Beast" was made almost a decade later.

The one I quoted was made in 1964 and was black & white.

Yes, it was also on MST3K

-Jon

Yeah, Plan 9 is pretty infamous. I was going to pull some quotes from that movie, but then I thought it would be too easy.

-Jon

Yeah, I realized my mistake a few minutes ago; I know the right name, but the recollection was prompted by a video on Youtube, so I'll let it go. I didn't go looking for the answer, but it came up anyway, and it doesn't feel fair to take it now. So close!

I appreciate the honesty, but I would probably have to recommend that you run with it anyway. The intensely poor quality of this film just doesn't merit putting that much thought into having to guess it.

-Jon

Well, all right then, if you insist; unless I'm wrong a second time, I believe the correct name of the film is "The Creeping Terror".

Ding, ding, ding.

You are correct, sir.

You're up.

-Jon

BTW: Here is a Youtube clip of MST3K's rendition of the "Bobby" scene.

YouTube - MST3K - funniest scene ever!! (from The Creeping Terror)

-Jon

One of the most hilarious movie monsters I've ever seen, the Terror. Really exquisite piece of work.

Here's something a little more recent, that frankly I'm surprised hasn't come up yet (at least, the thread search turned up nothing). I don't have ready access to the film, so I'm pulling this quote from the IMDB listing, forgive me if it's slightly inaccurate. It should still call to mind the scene and film in question:

X: You might say that we're the next endangered species; human beings.
Y: I think you're right, ma'am. I think you've hit the nail on the head.
X: Jones is my name. I'm in ensurance.

Yes, I spelled it that way on purpose.

Nothing, really? All right, this movie was directed by someone known for his less-than-orthodox storytelling, it was released in the '90s, and was inspired by/an homage to/a remake of a French film from thirty-someodd years earlier.

One more day and I'll pick an easier quote; to make this one less of a puzzle, this is a 1995 movie directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. Deals with flashbacks and time travel? It's a fairly well known movie, I have to imagine a good number of people here have seen it.

Wow, is "12 Monkeys" that old already? I can't believe how time flies. I would never have guessed it had it not been for your final clue.

-Jon

In a similar vein, here's a quote from a decade earlier.

"Ahhhhhh!...., here we are. Your very own number, on your very own door. And behind that door, your very own office. Congratulations, D Zed stroke oh one 5. Welcome to the team. (walking away) Yes!.. No!... Cancel that!"

-Jon

There we go! Sorry I had to be so blunt with the clue, but "12 Monkeys" it is, based on Chris Marker's 1962 "La Jetée", which makes heavy use of still photo montages to tell its story. Or so I read. I've yet to see it, I'm ashamed to say, despite loving "12 Monkeys" as much as I do.

The quote is the final lines from the film, meant--as I understand it--to sound like the character says "insurance", but as a friend of mine pointed out (which made me feel not-so-smart, since we were both twelve years old at the time), it could be heard as "ensurance", which makes more sense in light of the time travel/apocalypse aspect of the film.

I guess I jumped the gun before Robert confirmed the guess as "12 Monkeys", so I'll re-up my posted quote.

It is from a decade earlier than the aforementioned film, and bears some resemblance in terms of production:

"Ahhhhhh!...., here we are. Your very own number, on your very own door. And behind that door, your very own office. Congratulations, D Zed stroke oh one 5. Welcome to the team. (walking away) Yes!.. No!... Cancel that!"

-Jon