Great Movie Lines

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A lot of writing has to do with good dialogue – often dialogue that is completely opposite to what a character is actually thinking.  Here are eleven great movie lines – how many do you know?

1)    “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”

2)    “I’ll have what she’s having.”

3)    “You can’t handle the truth!”

4)    “I’m not bad.  I’m just drawn that way.”

5)    “Face it, girls, I’m older and I have more insurance.”

6)    Are you crying? There’s no crying! There’s no crying in baseball!”

7)    “…That they may take our lives, but they will never take our freedom.”

8)    “I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?”

9)    “Show me the money!”

10)           “Fish are friends, not food.”

11)           “Of all the gin joints in all the world, she has to walk into mine.”

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11 thoughts on “Great Movie Lines”

  1. Lynn Rush says:

    LOVE these movie lines. There are some great ones out there huh?? 🙂

  2. Amy P. says:

    1) “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
    ~ Princess Bride
    2) “I’ll have what she’s having.”
    ~ When Harry Met Sally
    3) “You can’t handle the truth!”
    ~ ?
    4) “I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way.”
    ~ ?
    5) “Face it, girls, I’m older and I have more insurance.”
    ~ Fried Green Tomatoes
    6) Are you crying? There’s no crying! There’s no crying in baseball!”
    ~ A League of Their Own
    7) “…That they may take our lives, but they will never take our freedom.”
    ~ Braveheart
    8) “I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?”
    ~ ?
    9) “Show me the money!”
    ~ Jerry Maguire
    10) “Fish are friends, not food.”
    ~ Finding Nemo
    11) “Of all the gin joints in all the world, she has to walk into mine.”
    ~ ?

    I think I got seven. I hope you post the answers! I’d love to see how many I got right and what I missed.

  3. A few of them I actually know…

  4. CONGRATS LADIES!!!!!

  5. These are some great ones. Here are two more of my favorites:
    “I think you’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
    “I ain’t got time to bleed.”

    The first from Jaws and the second from Predator.

  6. Brandy says:

    I know quite few of them but couldn’t remember movie titles just actors lol all great movies and the last quote I believe is an older one but can’t think if it

  7. amy p. #4 is from “who framed roger rabbit?” and #11 is from “casablanca”

    1. Amy P. says:

      Thanks! I love getting answers to things I don’t know.

  8. Jodi says:

    # 8 Fargo?