We’ve had alot of shark sightings off the coast of Massachusetts this year, but one news story back a week or so ago particularly caught my eye. Someone(s) with a great sense of humor wrote in the sand “You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat.”
Um, we’re gonna need a bigger picture. Unfortunately I can’t figure out how to do this on my Bloody Kindle! Sorry. We have a love/hate relationship.
This reference to the movie Jaws started me thinking about what makes certain movie lines iconic. Is it the writing itself or the actor/actress who says it? Or is it a combination? For instance, would that memorable quote from in Jaws be forever stuck in our minds if another actor instead of Roy Schneider had spoken it? I’m not sure what the answer is but I’d love to hear what others think. This has also led me to start mulling over what my top ten movie lines are so…
1. 
1987 – The Princess Bride ~ Inigo Montoya/Mandy Patinkin
2. 
1987 – The Princess Bride ~ Vizzini/Wallace Shawn
3. 
1987 – The Princess Bride – Westley/Cary Elwes
Obviously I’m obsessed with The Princess Bride, but seriously! ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES EVER! Ahem. But I digress. Here’s the others on my list.
4. 
1977 – Star Wars ~ Han Solo/Harrison Ford
5. 
2002 – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ~ Gollum/ Andy Serkis
6. 
1939 – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ~ Sherlock Holmes/Basil Rathbone
7. 
1975 – Jaws ~ Chief Martin Brody/Roy Schneider
8. 
1939 – Gone With the Wind ~ Rhett Butler/Clark Gable
9. 
” Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”
1987 – Dirty Dancing ~ Johnny Castle/ Patrick Swayze
10. 
1939 – The Wizard of Oz ~ Dorothy Gale/Judy Garland
In case you want to see the American Film Institute’s top 100, check it out at:
http://www.afi.com/100years/quotes.aspx
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Great list! I love Princess Bride too, and Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes is one of my favorites 🙂
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Thanks! Princess Bride I think I can quote verbatim. My favorite Sherlocks are: Basil, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Robert Downey Jr.
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Jeremy Brett is my favourite Holmes. I have so many favourite film quotes one of them is from John Carpenter’s The Thing “I dont know what the hell is in there, but its weird and pissed off whatever it is.” also one quote that I was talking about to someone recently is “One of us, one of us.” which is from the movie Freaks (1932) so many people still say it and have no idea where it comes from.
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Oh Sheesh! How could I have forgotten Jeremy! I think I’m going to have to have a Sherlockathon and watch at least one with each of them 🙂 Nice quotes. Loved The Thing. I’ve heard of Freaks, but I haven’t gotten around to watching it yet. Another one for my list.
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My Precious is a classic, love Lord of the Rings. I watched them in a marathon the other year and reviewed them.
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I thought Peter Jackson did a pretty decent job. Obviously there were changes from the books, but nothing that annoyed me. 🙂
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Would love to hear your opinion on my reviews of the movies Kim.
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I’ll be sure to look them up and let you know Vinnie.
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Thank you Kim, sorry for the late reply. Just had to do a few things. You can find my reviews in my index.
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