“OF ALL THE GIN JOINTS IN ALL THE TOWNS IN ALL THE WORLD, SHE WALKS INTO MINE.”
What makes an iconic Film quote? It should be a memorable part of the movie, of course. The film it is from should also be identifiable based on the recitation of the line alone. But the most iconic quotes, however, are the ones that are so famous that you can’t even use those words in casual conversation without them reminding the average person of the movie. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of “Casablanca,” which has at least five different lines that could all make this list, here are the 25 most iconic film quotes of all time.
“ALRIGHT, MR. DEMILLE, I’M READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP.”
Our younger readers might not know the origins of “Alright, Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up,” and our older viewers might misremember it as “I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille,” but almost everyone is at least aware of the line… even if they forget that it’s from 1950’s “Sunset Boulevard” starring Gloria Swanson.
“BOND. JAMES BOND.”
We’re not sure how many times the six actors who have portrayed James Bond since 1962 said the famous introductory line, “Bond. James Bond,” but we’re certain that it’s the most famous quote in any of the 24 films. As for the line’s debut? That would be the very first film, “Dr. No,” starring Sean Connery.
“E.T. PHONE HOME.”
“E.T. phone home” has been quoted and spoofed countless times since the release of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” in 1982. Even people who haven’t seen the film can make the reference, as basically the entire plot of “E.T.” was that he wanted to phone and go home. And he really digs Reese’s Pieces.
“ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR WATSON”
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never actually wrote the line, “Elementary, my dear Watson” in any of his Sherlock Holmes stories, but the phrase nevertheless became popular based on a single mention of “elementary” in “The Adventure of the Crooked Man” (1839). It was subsequently included in the first Sherlock talkie, “The Return of Sherlock Holmes” in 1929, and later “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” in 1939.
“FRANKLY, MY DEAR, I DON’T GIVE A DAMN.”
Clark Gable’s final line in 1939’s “Gone with the Wind” turned out to be the most memorable line in the nearly four-hour-long film. Legend has it that producer David O. Selznick was fined $5,000 for the use of the word “damn,” but this is just a myth, as the Motion Picture Association allowed “damn” and “hell” to be used in film when quoting a literary work.
“GO AHEAD, MAKE MY DAY.”
Clint Eastwood has had a lot of famous lines, but the most well known has to be “Go ahead, make my day.” Everybody knows it, even though not everyone has seen the film it came from. In fact, most people probably couldn’t name it. Give up? It’s not from the original “Dirty Harry” – it’s actually from the franchise’s fourth installment, 1983’s “Sudden Impact.”
“HERE’S LOOKIN’ AT YOU KID.”
Some people might argue that “Play it again, Sam” is the most iconic film quote from 1942’s “Casablanca,” but those people are wrong, because neither Humphrey Bogart nor Ingrid Bergman every uttered these four words in succession. Both come close, but “Play it once, Sam” and “Play it, Sam” are the closest versions actually said.
“HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.”
Of course we have to include at least one Tom Hanks line in this list, and his iconic quote from 1995’s “Apollo 13” fits the bill. Although most of the film’s dialogue between ground control and the astronauts was taken verbatim from transcripts and recordings, “Houston, we have a problem” was not the exact wording. In reality, the real Jim Lovell said “Houston, we’ve had a problem here” and “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
“I COULDA BEEN A CONTENDER.”
“On the Waterfront” is a 108-minute-long film, but people remember it most for one scene: the moment where Terry (Marlon Brando) tells his brother Charley (Rod Steiger), “I coulda been a contender. I could’ve been something, instead of a bum, which is what I am.” Of course, in the end, Terry is finally recognized as being a somebody.
“I SEE DEAD PEOPLE.”
Most of the credit for “I see dead people” catching on should go to 10-year-old Haley Joel Osment, who delivered it with the perfect amount of terror in 1999’s “The Sixth Sense.” Of course, M. Night Shyamalan wrote the script to the horror-thriller, so he at least deserves partial credit.
“I’LL BE BACK.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger had several short-and-sweet lines in both “The Terminator” (1984) and “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” (1991), including “Hasta la vista, baby” and “Come with me if you want to live” from the latter film. However, the most iconic quote is from the first installment: “I’ll be back.” Schwarzenegger actually had trouble saying “I’ll” in his famous line, and didn’t believe a robot would use a contraction, so he attempted to rally director James Cameron to change it to “I will be back.” Thankfully, he was unsuccessful.
“I’M GONNA MAKE HIM AN OFFER HE CAN’T REFUSE.”
“The Godfather” is often cited as one of the best films of all time, and there’s no doubt that Marlon Brando saying, “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse” is the movies most iconic line. Of course, in order to say it correctly, you have to puff out your cheeks like Don Corleone. For his audition, Brando stuffed cotton balls in his mouth. For the film, he had a mouthpiece made by a dentist.
“I’M THE KING OF THE WORLD!”
If you’ve never stood on the bow of a ship and yelled, “I’m the king of the world!” like you’re Leonardo Dicaprio in 1997’s “Titanic,” then color us shocked. Not only has almost everyone seen Titanic, but the famous scene has been parodied more times than the number of dollars earned by the film in theaters. For the record, that box office haul was $2.187 billion.
“SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!”
When Cuban drug kingpin Tony Montana (Al Pacino) realizes he is outnumbered and staring death in the face, he breaks out a grenade launcher-equipped M16, utters “Say hello to my little friend,” and goes down in a hail of gunfire. It has since been quoted in real life and pop culture more frequently than the f-bomb is dropped in the 170-minute, 1983 film… which, for the record, is 226 times.
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