I use dialogue from movies in everyday situations – the people I am talking to usually have no idea. They just think I’m odd. I sometimes need to adapt the quote to suit the conversation. Here’s a list of my favourites; ones that I re-use because they make me smile. Star Wars features strongly. It is my favourite movie.
If someone tells me to hurry up:
I say, ‘I’m going to hit the brakes, he’ll fly right by’. – Top Gun
If someone points out a particularly magnificent moon:
I say, ‘That’s no moon, it’s a space station’. – Star Wars
If someone keeps interrupting me when I’m in a hurry:
I say, ‘There’s no time to discuss this as a committee’. – Star Wars
If someone asks me what I’ve done with my life:
I say, ‘I have the death sentence on twelve systems’. – Star Wars
If I mention someone’s name, and somebody else asks ‘Who?’:
I say, ‘Who? Who? What are you, an owl?’. – Heat
If somebody (including myself) makes a bad decision:
I say, ‘He chose … poorly’. – Indiana Jones
AND finally, no list of movie quotes would be complete without Arnie …
If I’m feeling stressed:
I say to myself, ‘Relax, you’ll live longer’. Total Recall
I’ve just been amused – reading your top quotes. Love Arnie’s one – now I’m off to yoga!
There’s an Arnie quote for every situation.