Premiere’s 100 Greatest Movie Lines

“The lines that people love most come not necessarily from the most revered films in the canon (though Casablanca and Citizen Kane are represented), but from down-to-earth comedies or action films (Ahem, “I’ll be baaack!”) that grabbed the audience on a visceral level. Whatever the genre of the film, these small bits of dialogue are important: they’re cultural shorthand, part of the language everyone shares.”

[entire list at ohnotheydidn’t or the original version at Premiere’s site]

Some particular favourites of mine from this list:

86. “Can I borrow your underpants for ten minutes?” — The Geek (Anthony Michael Hall) in Sixteen Candles (1984)

68. “Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!” — Bill Murray as Dr. Venkman in Ghostbusters (1984)

41. “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” — Brody (Roy Scheider) in Jaws (1975)

26. “Mein Fuhrer! I can walk!” — Dr. Strangelove (Peter Sellers) in Dr. Strangelove (1964)