06-22-2005, 08:16 PM
Occhidiangela,Jun 22 2005, 11:20 AM Wrote:It is an evil of Titanic proportions that "King of the World" was included and not a SINGLE quote from Princess Bride was included. Bah, Bah, and triple Bah!
*Spaulding!*
"Vinzinni, I don't think that word means what you think it means."
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
Glad I did not watch, also glad to see how well represented Casablanca was. That little film added so many good lines to the common vernacular . . .
Occhi
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Agreed, on all counts ! "Round up the usual suspects." gets used occasionally around here when evidence of a 'crime' is found and there is no immediately obvious culprit. ;)
Another personal couple of favourites come from "The 13th Warrior".
"Cavalry? I'd rather there was a dragon."
"It's all right, little brother. There are more!"
OTOH, one that I have actually used more than once in dealing with the sons (right after they have tried the lawyer route on rule interpretation <_< ):
"What we've got here is failure to communicate," Cool Hand Luke, 1967
And you may call it righteousness
When civility survives,
But I've had dinner with the Devil and
I know nice from right.
From Dinner with the Devil, by Big Rude Jake
When civility survives,
But I've had dinner with the Devil and
I know nice from right.
From Dinner with the Devil, by Big Rude Jake