Category Archives: Movie Quote of the Day
Movie Quote of the Day – It Should Happen To You, 1954 (dir. George Cukor)
Pete Sheppard: Good luck to you, Gladys. I sure hope you make a name for yourself, if that’s what you want. If that’s what you really want, you’ll get it.
Gladys Glover: How?
Pete Sheppard: I don’t know. Just a theory of mine: that not only ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’. . .but, ‘where’s there’s a way, there’s a will’. See?
Movie Quote of the Day – The Peacemaker, 1997 (dir. Mimi Leder)
Julia Kelly: You will not take action without authorization.
Devoe: What do you think I am, some gung-ho, stupid son of a bitch?
Julia Kelly: No, I don’t think you’re stupid.
Movie Quote of the Day – Adam, 2009 (dir. Max Mayer)
Adam Raki: I can see that you’re upset, but I don’t know what to do.
Beth Buchwald: Could you give me a hug?
Adam Raki: Yes.
Beth Buchwald: Adam, I’d like you to give me a hug.
Movie Quote of the Day – Merlin, 1998 (dir. Steve Barron )
Nimue: You’ve grown older.
Merlin: You too.
Nimue: Does it even matter?
Merlin: No. Not anymore.
Movie Quote of the Day – Ae Fond Kiss…, 2004 (dir. Ken Loach)
Casim Khan: There won’t be any dress codes.
Roisin Hanlon: No dress codes?
Casim Khan: Cause there’s no expectation, there’s never expectation. Anyone’s allowed.
Roisin Hanlon: So, transvestites to anoraks.
Casim Khan: Burkas to G-strings.
Roisin Hanlon: Where even shy girls can make the first move?
Casim Khan: And nervous little boys won’t run away.
Movie Quote of the Day – The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, 1963 (dir. Vincente Minnelli)
Eddie: I think she looks swell. It couldn’t be her eyes.
Tom: Her eyes?
Eddie: They’re not all skinny. You know, like those ladies in the comic books who are no good. They always got skinny eyes.
Tom: Skinny eyes. Anything else?
Eddie: Well, there’s one other thing, but. . .it’s about sex.
Tom: Go ahead. I can stand it.
Eddie: Well, the bad ladies, they always got big busts. Now, don’t get mad, Dad, but it’s true. Very big. Skinny eyes, and big busts is how you tell a bad lady from a good one.
Tom: Aren’t there any good ladies in all that stuff you read?
Eddie: Oh sure. . .but they always got medium-size busts. . .and round eyes, of course.
Tom: I’ll keep that in mind.
Movie Quote of the Day – Ernest Scared Stupid, 1991 (dir. John Cherry)
Trantor the Troll: You will die for the disgrace of your forefathers!
Ernest P. Worrell: I didn’t have four fathers! I only had one father and I didn’t know him that well!
Movie Quote of the Day – Three Coins in the Fountain, 1954 (dir. Jean Negulesco)
John Frederick Shadwell: These girls in love never realize that they should be honestly dishonest instead of being dishonestly honest.
Movie Quote of the Day – What’s Your Number?, 2011 (dir. Mark Mylod)
Ally Darling: Where’s my coffee pot?
Colin Shea: I broke it. If you were on Twitter you would know that already.
Movie Quote of the Day – Almost You, 1985 (dir. Adam Brooks)
Alex: Five minutes!
Cabbie: Come on!
Lisa: Two minutes!
Alex: Two minutes?! What do you mean, two minutes?
Lisa: Well, what do you mean, five minutes?
Alex: I mean that in five minutes, I’m going to have you convinced to come away with me tonight.
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