A good movie is nothing without some excellent dialogues, some witty lines, something that either cracks you up or makes you think.
So yeah this blog has some of the finest lines delivered in some of the finest movies. These quotes have been my status messages on facebook/gtalk/MSN.
I have purposely avoided lines like “Bond, James Bond” and “I’ll be back”, coz frankly I’ve gotten too bored of that stuff. So here are some of my most favorite quotes from movies:
1. Mama always said life was like a box a chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.
This has to be one of the greatest lines ever. One of the most quoted ones as well. It just sums up how unpredictable life is. You never know what fate will hand you down and where you will be tomorrow. Hanks delivered a fab performance, one of the greatest ever and the movie “Forest Gump” is one of the finest ever.
As the promo promises “Life will never be the same once you’ve seen it through the eyes of Forest Gump”
2. I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.
Well this one by Brando in Godfather is again a popular one. Brando’s stellar performance as Don Vito Corleone was just something out of the ordinary. This subtly delivered line is just an ultimate show of power, and that too a calculated one.
So yeah this blog has some of the finest lines delivered in some of the finest movies. These quotes have been my status messages on facebook/gtalk/MSN.
I have purposely avoided lines like “Bond, James Bond” and “I’ll be back”, coz frankly I’ve gotten too bored of that stuff. So here are some of my most favorite quotes from movies:
1. Mama always said life was like a box a chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.
This has to be one of the greatest lines ever. One of the most quoted ones as well. It just sums up how unpredictable life is. You never know what fate will hand you down and where you will be tomorrow. Hanks delivered a fab performance, one of the greatest ever and the movie “Forest Gump” is one of the finest ever.
As the promo promises “Life will never be the same once you’ve seen it through the eyes of Forest Gump”
2. I'll make him an offer he can't refuse.
Well this one by Brando in Godfather is again a popular one. Brando’s stellar performance as Don Vito Corleone was just something out of the ordinary. This subtly delivered line is just an ultimate show of power, and that too a calculated one.
3. Why so serious?
If Brando’s Line was the greatest line of dad’s generation, this one has to be the best one of mine. Once in a while someone delivers a performance which can never be outdone. Heath Ledger as the Joker just did that in the Dark Knight. Nobody will ever be able to match what he did in the movie. Nobody will ever be a perfect Joker.
He was a different Joker. A meaner Joker. A Super Villain for a Super Hero. The perfect antagonist for an incorruptible hero. The lines “Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn” just epitomize the brutality of the man. The knives he uses, the way he talks and yeah that scene where he makes the pencil disappear ….. well just brutal, pure evil ! … so yeah lets put a smile on that face and move on with the list ;P
4. May the force be with you.
This quote from Star Wars has become the “best of luck” for THE COOL. Anything I say about it would be less. So I will leave it at that.
Star Wars was just full of such great lines “Do, or do not. There is no try” by Yoda and even “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”. Almost all these lines have a real world application.
If Brando’s Line was the greatest line of dad’s generation, this one has to be the best one of mine. Once in a while someone delivers a performance which can never be outdone. Heath Ledger as the Joker just did that in the Dark Knight. Nobody will ever be able to match what he did in the movie. Nobody will ever be a perfect Joker.
He was a different Joker. A meaner Joker. A Super Villain for a Super Hero. The perfect antagonist for an incorruptible hero. The lines “Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn” just epitomize the brutality of the man. The knives he uses, the way he talks and yeah that scene where he makes the pencil disappear ….. well just brutal, pure evil ! … so yeah lets put a smile on that face and move on with the list ;P
4. May the force be with you.
This quote from Star Wars has become the “best of luck” for THE COOL. Anything I say about it would be less. So I will leave it at that.
Star Wars was just full of such great lines “Do, or do not. There is no try” by Yoda and even “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”. Almost all these lines have a real world application.
5. This Is Sparta!!!
Well the movie 300 ought to be one of the most bloody movies ever … and yeah what a friggin powerful performance by Gerard Butler. “This is Sparta” stands for just Raw Power, Raw Brutality … Just Blood … No peace ... no mercy .... Just War !!! Even the bloody kick has come to be known as the Spartan Kick ;P
6. You can't handle the truth!
In this intense court scene, Col. Nathan Jessup, just retaliated under pressure and admitted the crime. But still so fuckin proud of it. He dint for a second, bog down under pressure. It was the pride !!! Just his Pride !!!! and WTF that was some awesome performance by Jack Nicolson and what a fine movie “A Few Good Men”.
7. My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius. Commander of the Armies of the North. ….. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife – and I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next
Russell Crowe, in “the Gladiator” was the General who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor.
This scene ought to be one of the most powerful ones of all time. Here he removed his helmet and revealed to the emperor his true identity. Then he goes … “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius. Commander of the Armies of the North. ….. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife – and I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next”.
8. Wax On Wax Off
“Wax On Wax Off” has become more of a metaphor for unconventional way of teaching. Miyagi in “Karate Kid” used it to teach Karate to a kid. Similar one in the remake “Take off the jacket...Now put it on” doesn’t really have the same feel though. Even otherwise I felt the new movie doesn’t quite compare to the old one. The remake does have some fine moments and performances but the old one is just such a classic.
The recent movie Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift had a different take on Wax On Wax Off. Han says “There's no wax on, wax off in drifting. The first drifters invented drifting out here in the mountains by feeling it. So feel it!”
Well the movie 300 ought to be one of the most bloody movies ever … and yeah what a friggin powerful performance by Gerard Butler. “This is Sparta” stands for just Raw Power, Raw Brutality … Just Blood … No peace ... no mercy .... Just War !!! Even the bloody kick has come to be known as the Spartan Kick ;P
6. You can't handle the truth!
In this intense court scene, Col. Nathan Jessup, just retaliated under pressure and admitted the crime. But still so fuckin proud of it. He dint for a second, bog down under pressure. It was the pride !!! Just his Pride !!!! and WTF that was some awesome performance by Jack Nicolson and what a fine movie “A Few Good Men”.
7. My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius. Commander of the Armies of the North. ….. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife – and I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next
Russell Crowe, in “the Gladiator” was the General who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor.
This scene ought to be one of the most powerful ones of all time. Here he removed his helmet and revealed to the emperor his true identity. Then he goes … “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius. Commander of the Armies of the North. ….. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife – and I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next”.
8. Wax On Wax Off
“Wax On Wax Off” has become more of a metaphor for unconventional way of teaching. Miyagi in “Karate Kid” used it to teach Karate to a kid. Similar one in the remake “Take off the jacket...Now put it on” doesn’t really have the same feel though. Even otherwise I felt the new movie doesn’t quite compare to the old one. The remake does have some fine moments and performances but the old one is just such a classic.
The recent movie Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift had a different take on Wax On Wax Off. Han says “There's no wax on, wax off in drifting. The first drifters invented drifting out here in the mountains by feeling it. So feel it!”
9. The secret ingredient is... Nothing!
Well this list wouldn’t be complete without a quote from Kung Fu Panda. The movie was just fab and full of witty lines. Jack Black was friggin awesome. This particular line comes from Po’s Dad and helps Po realize Secret of the Scroll. He realises that to make something special you just have to believe it's special.
Even otherwise the movie has so many fine quotes. Another favorite of mine is “Quit, don't quit? Noodles, don't noodles? You are too concerned about what was and what will be. There is a saying: yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present.".
There are more … “There is now a level zero.”, “There is no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness.” And many more.
10. Sometimes truth isn't good enough, sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.
Both the movies Batman Begins and the sequel The Dark Knight delved into human behavior. The psychology of the crowd/the populace under pressure.
The Dark Knight in particular showcased the ultimate sacrifice of the hero. Ultimate sacrifice to keep people’s faith in Good. As the Dark Knight explains “You'll hunt me. You'll condemn me, set the dogs on me. Because that's what needs to happen. Because sometimes... the truth isn't good enough. Sometimes people deserve more. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.”
11. It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking: How did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue. And maybe we can actually never have it, no matter what. How did he know that?
Well those are some brilliant lines !!! Indeed you can't achieve HappYness, you can only pursue it and the pursuit is life.
12. You never see the hard days in a photo album... but those are the ones that get you from one happy snapshot to the next.
These lines from the movie "Just Married" actually got me thinking. Got me thinking about the times of which we don't have any pics. The tough times. Well, I took the photographs and still frames in my mind of those in-between days as well … coz they took us from one happy snapshot to the next …
13. What truly is logic? Who decides reason? My quest has taken me to the physical, the metaphysical, the delusional, and back. I have made the most important discovery of my career - the most important discovery of my life. It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logic or reason can be found.
Second quote of Russell Crowe in this list. He is one of those few actors who can perform just about any role that you give them. The movie, A beautiful mind, is based on a real life story. A fine story and a well told one as well.
14. Along the way you bump into people who make a dent on your life.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was another movie which had some fine quotes. This particular one is one of my favorites from the movie. Another good one from the movie was "It's a funny thing about comin' home. Looks the same, smells the same, feels the same. You'll realize what's changed is you."
15. You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
Matrix Triology is a treat to watch. This was the choice given by Morpheus to Neo. Choice whether you opt for a painful disclosure or for the blissful ignorance. The entire movie is based on the concept of Choice, which was later stated by the Oracle when she said "We can never see past the choices we don't understand. " This was the foundation of the movie. The triology is full of good quotes and another favorite of mine is ... "What is "real"? How do you define "real"?"
So yeah this list is over ... next one is gonna b a list of my most favorite characters of all time ...
Second quote of Russell Crowe in this list. He is one of those few actors who can perform just about any role that you give them. The movie, A beautiful mind, is based on a real life story. A fine story and a well told one as well.
14. Along the way you bump into people who make a dent on your life.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was another movie which had some fine quotes. This particular one is one of my favorites from the movie. Another good one from the movie was "It's a funny thing about comin' home. Looks the same, smells the same, feels the same. You'll realize what's changed is you."
15. You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
Matrix Triology is a treat to watch. This was the choice given by Morpheus to Neo. Choice whether you opt for a painful disclosure or for the blissful ignorance. The entire movie is based on the concept of Choice, which was later stated by the Oracle when she said "We can never see past the choices we don't understand. " This was the foundation of the movie. The triology is full of good quotes and another favorite of mine is ... "What is "real"? How do you define "real"?"
So yeah this list is over ... next one is gonna b a list of my most favorite characters of all time ...
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