100 Years...100 Movie Quotes: The JFI Version
Since I did so much complaining to anyone who would listen about the job that the AFI did on their movie quote list last spring, I’ve created my own with the stipulations that I’ve seen all of the movies listed here and that none of the quotes on their list also appears on mine, which basically means no Casablanca and plenty of John Hughes. Yes, that leaves some very memorable lines in movie history out, but this one is much more relevant to what makes me tick. After months of collecting a couple hundred entries, I’ve finally narrowed it down to the following 100. Enjoy and feel free to rip me apart.
100. Good day, eh. - Strange Brew
99. There’s a name for you ladies, but it isn’t used in high society, outside of a kennel. - The Women
98. Don’t stop now Baggie, you’re doin' real good. - The Jungle Book
97. Oh captain, my captain. - Dead Poet’s Society
96. Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. - The King and I
95. I’m not a stripper, I’m a dancer! - Showgirls
94. They’re called boobs, Ed. - Erin Brockovich
93. I’m not going to be ignored, Dan! - Fatal Attraction
92. Conversation like television set on honeymoon: unnecessary. - Murder by Death
91. It’s a hundred and six miles to Chicago, we’ve got a tank full of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses. - The Blues Brothers
90. Free South Africa, you dumb son-of-a-bitch! - Lethal Weapon 2
89. You burned the dog! - She's Having a Baby
88. Cold my ass. He's dead. We killed it. - Tremors
87. You’re going the wrong way! - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
86. Life is not whatnot. - Sixteen Candles
85. Get busy living or get busy dyin’. - The Shawshank Redemption
84. Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. - The Princess Bride
83. I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass and I’m all out of bubble gum. - They Live
82. Glad to meet you kid, you're a real horse's ass. - The Sting
81. They're only noodles, Michael. - The Lost Boys
80. They keep creating new ways to celebrate mediocrity. - The Incredibles
79. Chicks can not hold their smoke. That's what it is. - The Breakfast Club
78. Something suddenly came up. - The Brady Bunch Movie
77. Michael, if you’re going to sleep this late, you’re going to miss a few mini-dramas. - The Big Chill
76. I’m not drinking any Merlot. - Sideways
75. Goats butt, birds fly and children who are going on an outing with their father must get some sleep. - Mary Poppins
74. It’s grouper, it’s grouper, it’s grouper. - She's Having a Baby
73. There are two kinds of women, high maintenance and low maintenance. - When Harry Met Sally
72. Run, Forrest, run! - Forrest Gump
71. There are two types of people in this world – those who like Neil Diamond and those who don’t. My ex-wife loves him. - What About Bob?
70. “We’re all out of cornflakes, FU.” It took me three hours to figure out that FU was Felix Unger. - The Odd Couple
69. He don’t even have his license, Lisa. - Weird Science
68. Sorry I snapped at you, Lewis. - Revenge of the Nerds
67. Don’t mess with the bull young man, you’ll get the horns. - The Breakfast Club
66. Aw man, I just shot Marvin in the face. - Pulp Fiction
65. So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it. - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
64. Buck Melanoma, Moley Russell’s wart. - Uncle Buck
63. My own brother. A God damned shit sucking vampire. Ooh you wait til mom finds out, buddy. - The Lost Boys
62. I know you are, but what am I? - Pee Wee's Big Adventure
61. No capes! - The Incredibles
60. I like alcoholics? - She's Having a Baby
59. You using the whole fist, doc? - Fletch
58. You fed the baby chili? - Mr. Mom
57. Okay, but I get to be on top. - Big
56. Hey check this out! I found the ass end! - Tremors
55. Here come two words for you – shut the fuck up. - Midnight Run
54. Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
53. If you guys know so much about women, how come you’re here, at like the Gas-n-Sip, on a Saturday night completely alone drinking beers with no women anywhere? - Say Anything
52. A car is not a toy. - Better Off Dead
51. Don’t threaten me, Al. You’re out of shape. I’ll kick your ass. - Weird Science
50. And if a frog had wings, it wouldn’t bump it’s ass a-hoppin'. - The Hudsucker Proxy
49. Even if you were right that would be one, plus one, plus two, plus one, not one, plus two, plus one, plus one. - Clue
48. Chris, girls like you come along once in a lifetime. - Adventures in Babysitting
47. To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people. - A Fish Called Wanda
46. I’ve been listening to my guts since I as 14 years old and frankly speaking, I’ve come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains. - High Fidelity
45. Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops. - Arsenic and Old Lace
44. Didn’t ask for a dime. Two dollars. - Better Off Dead
43. I’m melting! Melting! Oh what a world, what a world. Who would have thought a good little girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness? - The Wizard of Oz
42. I don't believe it. Really? - Caddyshack
41. Call me Mr. Lamb Fries! - Funny Farm
40. You make me want to be a better man. - As Good as It Gets
39. The English contribution to world cuisine. The chip. - A Fish Called Wanda
38. Oh, hi, Ariel. - Footloose
37. I’m so wasted! - Fast Times at Ridgemont High
36. You betcha. - Fargo
35. I carried a watermelon. - Dirty Dancing
34. Now eventually you do plan on having dinosaurs on your dinosaur tour, right? Hello? - Jurassic Park
33. Anti-wrinkle cream there may be, but anti-fat-bastard cream there is none. - The Full Monty
32. Does space go down down baby, down down the roller coaster, sweet sweet baby sweet sweet don’t let me go, shimmy shimmy cocoa pop, shimmy shimmy rock, shimmy shimmy cocoa pop, shimmy shimmy rock. I met a girlfriend a triscuit she said a triscuit a biscuit. Ice cream soda put vanilla on the top. Oooh Shalita walking down the street, ten times a week. I read it, I said it, I stole my momma’s credit. I’m cool, I’m hot. Sock you in the stomach three more times. - Big
31. I need to believe that something extraordinary is possible. - A Beautiful Mind
30. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. - Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
29. Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son. - Animal House
28. Hey baby, what’s happening, let’s groove. - Good Morning, Vietnam
27. I’ll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash you got. - Raising Arizona
26. Will do, chickie. - Uncle Buck
25. The great advantage of having a reputation for being stupid is that people are far less suspicious of you. - Four Weddings and a Funeral
24. Flames, on the side of my face. Breathing, breathless, heaving breaths. - Clue
23. The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. - Moulin Rouge
22. What did my brother do today? He stood up and fought for his country. And what did I do? I made a papier maché lobster head. - Love Actually
21. This one time, at band camp… - American Pie
20. I want the knife…..please….. - The Golden Child
19. You may ask – how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you in one word. Tradition! - Fiddler on the Roof
18. You know, for kids! - The Hudsucker Proxy
17. Aw come on guys, it's so simple. Maybe you need a refresher course. It’s all ball bearings nowadays. - Fletch
16. Dis-gus-ting. - Drop Dead Fred
15. Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe? - The Breakfast Club
14. We’ll do it for Johnny, man! - The Outsiders
13. Don’t touch it! Jesus, he could get anything! Tetanus, lock jaw, rabies, scabies, emphysema! - Adventures in Babysitting
12. Carol the waitress, Simon the fag. - As Good as It Gets
11. You look nice. Yes you do. Yes you do you look wonderful. Yes you do. Yeah, uh huh. - Footloose
10. I want a hamburger, no a cheeseburger. I want a hot dog, I want a milkshake, I want potato chips – You’ll get nothing and like it! - Caddyshack
9. Never at any crisis in your life have I known you to have a handkerchief. - Gone With the Wind
8. I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen. - Say Anything
7. Tenticles. N T. Tenticles. Big difference. - Better Off Dead
6. Mawage. Mawage is what bwings us toegeva today. - The Princess Bride
5. Get your butt a little higher, Jake. - She's Having a Baby
4. Um, he's sick. My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going with a girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 flavors last night. I guess it’s pretty serious. - Ferris Bueller's Day Off
3. Fra-gee-lay – oh, that must be Italian. - A Christmas Story
2. If I could only have one food for the rest of my life? That’s easy. Pez. Cherry flavored Pez. No question about it. - Stand by Me
1. My name’s Carmine, Fucko. - Midnight Run
And if you’re looking for an explanation for any entry that isn’t obvious, just let me know.
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