Sunday Sunrise - Dec 16

[Head Mutant]

This week's Sunday Sunrise:

When have you oh-so-cleverly dropped a movie quote into a normal conversation?

For example, the other day I was chatting with some friends online, and one of them remarked how our game's guild was less than a year old.

"It's not the years, honey, it's the mileage," I was proud to reply.

[TheOogieBoogieMan]

Whenever a friend uses the word "surely" in a conversation, I throw back a little "don't call me Shirley." Sometimes it gets a laugh, other times a blank stare. Both are reasonable responses, the way I see it.

[deusdragonexx]

Strangely enough, I just had a situation like this. I was talking to (actually kind of breaking up with) a girl and she asked me a question that was akin to "Why are you doing this?" And I replied with "Wind blows northerly, I sail north." Straight from Serenity.

[pfrsue]

"Noncompliance results in a penalty." My kids are so used to me saying this now, that now I usually only need to say, "noncompliance" and they'll finish the quote for me. And obey. Thank you Simon Gruber. Thank you Jeremy Irons.

Also, the other day, my daughter and I were watching an old episode of Highlander and they flashed back to some miserable, torch lit village with a wild-haired old woman. Out of nowhere, I heard myself yell, "Bring out yer dead!"

My daughter, I might add, rebutted with, "Dennis, there's some lovely filth down here!"

I have never been so proud of her. *sniffle*

[StarOpal]

My mother mixed up a couple of phrases and I followed up with "People in glass houses sink ships." and then she floored me with "A penny saved is worth two in the bush." from Boondock Saints. I have the world's coolest movie mom!

Also, not a direct quote, but whenever I can use it, I always do the Airplane description thing.

"Do you have a flashlight?"
"A flashlight? What is it?"
"It's a thing you can turn on and it gives off light. But that's not important right now."

Actually I use a lot of movie quotes, or a variation, in daily conversation.

[momo]

I've definitely used Crow and Servo's "Industry, science, and technology" bit while watching/helping people work with tools and stuff. I invariably get a quizzical look in return ;D

[Big T]

A few quotes I constantly drop into conversation:
"I hate wait" (Princess Bride)
"Resistance is Futile" (Star Trek)
Oh, and whenever I'm feeling really ugly or am having an insecure day I wail and say "aaaaaw, Llama face!" (Emperor's New Groove)

[sarahbot]

My brother and mom use "It's more like guidelines" CONSTANTLY. I mean, I love Pirates, but that one drives me out of my skull.

Not so much in conversation, but I do try to always remember "Life is pain, Princess. Anyone who says differently is selling something."

Whenever someone in our family makes way too much food, or some other case of abundance: "Think ya used enough dynamite there Butch?" Bonus points for drawling.

[tremorsfan89]

I have to agree with OogiBoogieMan, I do drop the 'don't call me shirley' line quite a bit. I know the movie is old but the jokes are classics.

'My name is not important.' from Hitchikers is also a great one.

[jeunechat]

A few times, when describing some of the large-chested heroines that often end up as rewards for heroes in bad action films, I used the phrase, "You know, blonde, leggy, huge tracts of land, the works." With subtle accompanying gesture. The Monty Python fans were highly amused.

I know I've dropped "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure," when talking about extreme solutions to problems. That's a guarenteed high card in those conversations.

Once or twice, when someone's asked the line, "What do you make of it?" I busted out "I can make a hat, or a brooch, or a pteradactyle..."

There've been others, but those were just the ones that came to mind.

[coccatino]

"Cross my heart and kiss my elbow" from Breakfast at Tiffany's pops out from time to time.

I also frequently reference Mean Girls in conversations with my sister-in-law. Anytime she doesn't want to do something it's "boo- you whore!"

Pet peeve; I have an unfortunate aquaintance (not friend) who will, any time someone starts a sentence "One time..." will interrupt with "at band camp." This should be punishable by death... it's the most godawful thing.

[TheOogieBoogieMan]

My pet peeve (in terms of quoting movies) is people who quote Austin Powers...still. Ten friggin' years later. These people need to find a new movie.

[StarOpal]

Another good one is "I'm your huckleberry." and I always feel the need to say "Anybody wanna peanut?" after someone says "I mean it.", but it's not always appropriate to the circumstances so I just think it.

My peeve is when someone uses a quote but it doesn't actually fit the context, like they've heard the line but not seen the movie. Kind of like using a word they've heard somewhere, but don't know what it really means. Probably wouldn't bother me so much if it wasn't for the fact only a certain kind of person seems to do this.

[Al]

momo said:

I've definitely used Crow and Servo's "Industry, science, and technology" bit while watching/helping people work with tools and stuff. I invariably get a quizzical look in return ;D

I use that a lot, too. Plus: "See big men sticking screw drivers into things! Turning them and ad-JUSTing them!" and "Build your own atom storage box!" It's happened quite a bit while fixing up the new house during the past few weeks.

I also tend to bust out "I made another funny! Ah hahahahaha!" but that's usually when I'm by myself and shielded from ridicule.

EDIT: Oh, and "What's with today today?" has been making appearances lately, too.

[sarahbot]

coccatino said:

Pet peeve; I have an unfortunate aquaintance (not friend) who will, any time someone starts a sentence "One time..." will interrupt with "at band camp." This should be punishable by death... it's the most godawful thing.

The problem is that it's now a sort of tic with most of my friends. Any time we says "This one time..." someone else is compelled to throw in "at band camp," and then usually they apologize for it.