Top 30 Movies You Can Name By Hearing Just One Line

I'll be back welcome to watch Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for those lines of dialogue that instantly evoke the film they come from we're going to need a bigger B beware of spoilers ahead number 30 Houston we have a problem Apollo 13 NASA Buffs will recognize that neither Jack Swagger nor Jim level said Houston we have a problem and instead contacted Mission Control to say Houston we've had a problem but regardless of the minor Miss quote movie lovers everywhere know that when they hear the former line we're talking about 1995 space docu drama Apollo 13 the flick was based on the true story of the 1970 Apollo 13 lunar Mission which never landed on the moon due to the aforementioned problem it stars Tom Hanks as Commander Jim Lovel who spoke the line that's now become a pop culture staple uh this is Houston uh say again please Houston we have a problem number 29 I feel the need the Need for Speed Top Gun in the mid99s gamer kids might have said I feel the need the Need for Speed in reference to a desire to play their favorite racing game however roughly a decade earlier that statement had been made famous by none other than Maverick himself Tom Cruz I feel the need the Need for Speed it's hard to hear the words without instantly picturing the scene they originated in which tells you everything you need to know about its impact now that the 2022 sequel has brought the franchise to the front of our minds once more we're sure a whole new generation of movie goers will be expressing their Need for Speed number 28 this is Sparta 300 the line followed by the slow-mo kick is undeniably 300 this is Sparta but had things gone a bit differently this is Sparta might not be as instantly recognizable and synonymous with its film as it is as Gerard Butler explained to GQ Magazine he done many takes usually reciting the line in a more subdued way but then he asked director Zack Snyder if he could try it one more time at which point he gave the reading we know and love sure it was over the top he knew it and those on set seemingly knew it but as Snyder said quote it was awesome we have to say we agree number 27 if you build it he will come Field of Dreams there are a lot of movies where people build things but only one we can think of where that thing is a baseball field in a cornfield why does Kevin Cosner's character Ray canella build said baseball field you ask because a disembodied voice tells him if you build it he will come is the he Shoeless Joe Jackson or canel's deceased father that is for the viewer to decide and experience but for ciles and baseball lovers everywhere the words if you build it he will come will always evoke Field of Dreams if you build it he will will come while we're on the subject of baseball movies let's not forget about A League of Their owns iconic line because there's no crying in baseball there's no crying in baseball number 26 nobody puts baby in a corner Dirty Dancing everyone remembers that final dance number in Dirty Dancing where Johnny and baby wow the Kellerman's crowd with his kind of dancing but prior to hitting the stage Patrick s's Johnny Castle grabs baby from her table after uttering a now iconic statement at her dad nobody puts baby in a corner years later sey reportedly admitted that he initially quote hated the line finding it quote corny and hesitant to speak the scripted words however the final product changed his mind as he saw how effective it is taught me about the kind of person I want to be sit down Jake indeed it works so well that hearing it immediately brings the movie to mind and gets us ready to bust out our dancing shoes number 25 get busy living or get busy Dian the Sha Shank Redemption given its popularity today you might be surprised to learn that the Sha Shank Redemption didn't do well at the box office back in 1994 but instead of just going away and dying the film built on its critical accolades and popularity among viewers eventually becoming a beloved classic many images are synonymous with it today but there's one piece of dialogue in particular that always instantly transports us into the world of the film Get Busy Living you get busy dying first spoken by Tim Robbins Andy defrain to Morgan Freeman's red it encompasses the story's theme of strength in the face of apparent hopelessness to gorgeous effect it's no wonder it's had such a lasting impact number 24 are you not entertained Gladiator after being told that being a gladiator in the arena is also being an Entertainer Maximus heads out onto the battlefield and quite easily defeats all the foes put in front of him when the crowd's reaction is initially less than enthusiastic he angrily asks them one of the most famous questions Cinema has ever heard why you not entertained now we know movie history is littered with stories about showman but some find a way to stand out from the crowd indeed when we hear those four words or see them written in any number of online memes we know they're from Gladiator number 23 it was Beauty killed the Beast King Kong there are actually two right answers for this one and no neither of them is Beauty and the Beast although the quote does line up with the aformentioned Disney film we know Beauty actually saved the Beast there rather this famous quote is referring to another Beast entirely the one known as say it with us King Kong it was Beauty kill the beast in fact it's so iconically associated with the creature that it's been used as the final line of dialogue in both its aonomus 1933 movie as well as Peter Jackson's 2005 retelling of the tale it was Beauty killed the Beast number 22 open the podbay doors hell to 2001 A Space Odyssey much of 2001 A Space Odyssey happens in Silence with director Stanley cubrick even reportedly calling it a quote nonverbal experience though there are few words spoken throughout the two plus hour long runtime there are a number of them that have become immediately recognizable of course we're thinking of six in particular open the pod bay doors hell they not only Mark a pivotal point in the story they also continue to resonate today as the use of AI continues to increase let's just hope that Alexa or Siri never respond to one of our legitimate demands the way Hal terrifyingly does in this scene I'm sorry Dave I'm afraid I can't do that number 21 show me the money Jerry Maguire oh no no you can do better than that Jerry I want you to say what you would mean brother both you had me at hello and show me the money instantly bring Jerry Maguire to the tip of everyone's tongue however we tend to agree with the American Film Institute who placed the ladder at number 25 on their 100 years 100 movie quotes list with the former coming in slightly lower at number 52 show me the [Music] money maybe it's the backing music the Cuba Gooding Junior dance the screaming Tom Cruz the way it's repeated or a mix of it all but for some reason whenever we hear this line we just want to show ourselves Jerry Maguire again for theth time show me the [Music] money number 20 why so serious The Dark Knight you want to know how I got these scars my father was a drinker and a fiend in the midst of his Gotham crime spree The Joker terrified his Rivals simply by explaining where his scars came from in his first version of the story he claims his face was carved up by his own father as part of a psychotic attempt to turn his frown upside down why so serious it comes at me with the knife why so serious sticks the blade in my mouth let's put a smile on that face the twisted humor of his dad's words are perfectly on brand for Joker becoming more chilling the more he repeats it thanks to Heath Ledger's performance why so serious elicited all the crazed violence of The Dark Knight why so serious number 19 I wish I knew how to quit you Brokeback Mountain so what we got now is Brokeback Mountain Jack twist in Anis delmar's country romance was full of hardship with family lives and homophobic attitudes straining their relationship Jack finally explodes at Andis for keeping him at arms length despite all his anger Jack offers up this tortured poetic line when he admits that he can't get over his feelings for Anis I wish I knew how to quit you his Gruff words capture the Rancher personas that most people remember about Brokeback Mountain and perfectly Express the frustration and Agony of the moment it's all right damn you you can't stand this anymore Jack number 18 you talking to me Taxi Driver you talking to me you talking to me New York can be a lonely City and Travis Bickle is not only alone he also has to witness the crime and indecency of the city streets at night as he works as a taxi driver his frustration leads him to buy a gun as he prepares to take the law into his own hands to practice ble holds arguments in his mirror and practices drawing his weapon resulting in a macho back and forth with himself then who the hell else are you talking talking to me the chat is frightening and unhinged two of the things that Martin scorsi and Robert dairo do best you're dead number 17 life is like a box of chocolats Forest Gump hello my name's Forest Forest Gump do you want a chocolate Force Gump's Mama teaches him a lot about life and he preaches her words like Proverbs so when Forest tries to offer a chocolate to a stranger he also drops in this amazing analogy my mom always said life was like a box of chocolates you never know what you're going to get the line sums up the events of the movie which is all about forest's different life experiences and he reflects his interesting perspective on the uncertainties of Life while the film is full of wise lines in quotes from forest's Mama this particular nugget stands out by reflecting its Central characters optimism and insight and that's all I had to say about that number 16 I dare you I double dare you Pulp Fiction what country you from what what ain't no country I ever heard of they speak English and what Tarantino's 1994 crime film is full of iconic moments and recognizable quotes and great Vengeance and Furious anger was definitely on our radar but we had to give this spot to ju's other line when he's shaking down Brett for double crossing their boss the panicked Brett just can't stop saying what even with his life on the line so jwes lays down a simple challenge what say what again say what again I dare you I double dare you mother say what one more goddamn times unfortunately Brett just can't help himself moral of the story don't piss off Samuel L Jackson does he look like a what number 15 I'm the king of the world Titanic with the wind flowing in their hair and a new life ahead of them Jack and Fabo are ecstatic to be on board the Titanic the ship ship that even God himself couldn't sink supposedly Jack is so over the moon that he throws his arms in the air and lets out this dramatic shout I'm the king of the world his enthusiasm matches the theatricality of the scene drawing audiences into his moment of joy and evokes a strong sense of hope that makes the film's conclusion all the more tragic I Will Never Let Go Jack I'll never let go number 14 hello my name is enigo Montoya you killed my father prepared to die The Princess Bride hello my name is yigo Montoya you killed my father prepare to die what's heroic Revenge without a monologue fencing Master Inigo Montoya has one of the best he's vowed to kill his father's murderer the viser count rugan hello my name is enigo Montoya you kill my father prepare to die at first the Furious passion behind his words doesn't seem to be enough to win the fight he is stabbed over and over again and seems to be losing strength that just makes it all the more satisfying to watch him repeat his catchphrase over and over as he gets back up and takes rugan down hello my name is Inigo Manya you killed my father prepare to die number 13 you can't handle the truth A Few Good Men you snotty little bastard it's a line that's come to Define courtroom drama as two marines face murder charges Lieutenant caffy boldly calls in Colonel Jessup to explain his role in events as the exchange degenerates into shouting caffy demands answers instead of excuses you want answers I think I'm entitled you want answers I want the truth you can't handle the truth jessup's response is so blunt that it silences the room the Colonel's rage also shows us just how twisted his sense of Honor really is Jack Nicholson's Fierce performance keeps audiences coming back to the scene and makes the line iconic you don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties you want me on that wall you need me on that wall number 12 here's looking at you kid Casablanca if that plane leaves the ground and you're not with him you'll regret it maybe not today maybe not tomorrow but soon and for the rest of your life goodbyes can be hard at the best of times let alone in times of War it's not any easier for American expat Rick Blaine when he tells Elsa that she can't stay with him in Casablanca as he sacrifices his own happiness knowing that she'll be safer and happier taking the plane to Lisbon with her husband Victor llo he offers some Sage advice his farewell culminates in these iconic parting words a call back to the duo time in Paris together cool and Noble Rick sendoff is too smooth to argue with he's looking at you kid number 11 I see dead people The Sixth Sense cool is clearly troubled by something but his psychologist Malcolm can't seem to get a clear answer after the two establish some trust however the young boy opens up about his terrifying secret I see dead people the implications of his words are chilling whether or not Malcolm believes them at the time Cole's brief explanation imbued the film with a classic ight Shyamalan air of creepy mystery while dropping in just enough foreshadowing to enrich repeat viewings this is one scene that definitely takes on a new tone once you know the end see hurt anymore number 10 you shall not pass the Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring you canot P get out just as Frodo and the rest of the fellowship are finally about to escape the minds of Moria a balrog arrives to cut their mission short despite a considerable size difference Gandalf squares off with the fiery beast and beats it back with all of his might the great wizard stares down the bog and lets out one battlecry for the ages you shall not pass Ian McAllen is utterly involved in this dominating performance and quite frankly we would hate to be in the ballog shoes number nine I love the smell and napom in the morning Apocalypse Now you smell it you smell it n pun son nothing else in the world smells like that Francis Ford cop's Epic War film was based on Joseph Conrad's Nolla Heart of Darkness but included more than a few classic original lines of dialogue in one of the film's most famous scenes Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore practically beams as he watches his troops drop napom in Vietnam I love the smell of napom in the morning his unusually chipper reaction to the oily stench is especially Eerie because he throws it out there like it's a common turn of phrase actor Robert Duval's callous delivery amid horrifying Carnage perfectly captures the spirit of the movie smells like Victory number eight say hello to my little friend Scarface okay do you want to play with us okay drug Overlord Tony Montana carried so much charm in his rise to power that he seemed to have a line for every situation so it came as no surprise that as he was facing death from a rival kingpin's henchmen Montana was inspired to give the goons a piece of his mind with lots of substances and heavy Firepower to back him up Tony managed to be badass and hilarious all at the same time sh to my little friend the deranged mix of humor and violence was Central to Tony's character and showed that he wouldn't let something like gunfire get him down number seven here's Johnny The Shining I'm not going to hurt you I'm just going to bash your brains in Jack Nicholson's performance as Jack torren was all too believable and this one line is a perfect example driven mad by Supernatural forces in the Overlook Hotel Jack turns on his family chopping through a bathroom door to reach his terrified wife his Riff on the intro from the tonight's show starring Johnny Carson was both absurd and horrifying all at once here's Johnny Nicholson actually improvised the line and the scene wouldn't have been the same without it taken from the climax it's become emblematic of the movie number six there's no place like home The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy is whisked off to the magical land of Oz she realizes very quickly that she is far far from home total I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore while her quip about not being in Kansas is oft quoted her magical Mantra at the end of her journey holds a closer tie to the film since uttering it is pivotal to the plot turns out she had the power to return home all along she just didn't know it there's no place like the additional visuals of her ruby slippers and the Magical Power of her incantation help etch this saying into people's memories there's no place like home number five you're going to need a bigger boat Jaws come on down and Chum some of this with a massive shark terrorizing amony Island police chief Martin Brody oceanographer Matt Hooper and grizzled professional Shark Hunter Quint head out to kill it while Brody is throwing bait into the water however the Monstrous shark sneaks up on him instead realizing with shock how huge the shark really is the chief slowly backs away and once in the cabin makes this dead pan observation to Quint you're going to need a bigger boat it's a humorous moment in a tense situation and filmmakers and fans Alik quote it to this day number four I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse The Godfather how do he do that my father made him an offer he couldn't refuse few things are more ominous than a gangster being vague on the day of his daughter's wedding Mafia patriarch John Corone listens to requests from family members and Associates when singer Johnny Fontaine comes whining about a movie role the dawn soothes him with an ambiguous promise want you to rest well in a month from now this Hollywood big shot's going to give you what you want it's too late they start shooting in a week I'm going to make him an off can refuse Marlon Brando's confident and Casual delivery shows just how powerful Corleone is long before you see his offer carried out the Menace lurking just behind Don's otherwise innocuous statement makes it one of the most memorable moments in mobster Cinema number three frankly my dear I don't give a damn Gone With the Wind I want to see if somewhere there isn't something left in life of charm and Grace you know what I'm talking about no I only know that I love you that's your Misfortune not all romances and happily ever after Scarlet O'Hara and R Butler's relationship is an emotional roller coaster hi after seeing Scarlet embracing Ashley wils Rhett has had enough and it's then that Scarlet realizes she does love Rhett after all viewers could have been forgiven for assuming that Rhett would hear her heartfelt appeal and change his mind instead he shoots her down in a moment of brutal honesty using language that was pretty risky for the times you go where shall I go what shall I do frankly my here I don't give a damn though the language has since become pedestrian the impact of Rhett's rejection has remained Timeless number two I'll be back the Terminator I'll be back sure out of context it's been now but when a line's context involves a murderous time-traveling robot well it changes a lot Arnold Schwarzenegger's monotone performance lends a Sinister Edge to the line especially since only the audience knows what he's capable of even next to some of the Terminators more colorful onliners the comedy and tension here stick with you I'll be back instantly evoke Schwarzenegger and the Terminator franchise and the line has become a staple of Pop Culture parodies wait where are you going I'll be back before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one no I am your father Star Wars episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back will be one never told you what happened to your father Luke's quest to defeat the Galactic Empire puts him head-to-head with the evil Darth Vader but right as Luke denounces Vader for killing his dad the villain reveals an even darker truth he told me you killed it no I am your father given how shocking this twist is in the story Luke's devastated reaction mirrored the audiences while May the force be with you appears in the series more the emotional force behind this line is much stronger the fact that it's misquoted endlessly as Luke I am your father only shows how closely it's attached to the franchise that's impossible search your feelings you know it to be true no no what quote and movie are most connected in your personal cinematic World let us know in the comments I admire your luck Mr Bond James Bond did you enjoy this video check out these other clips from watch Mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Length: 23min 49sec (1429 seconds)

Published: Wed Feb 28 2024