Yesterday American Film Institute revelaed the top 100 movie quotes of all time, ranked #100 to #1. I remember I posted in an entry of my favorite lines and looked if they matched in AFI's top 100 list:
Made in the Top 100: (total: 24)
#1 Frankly, my dear. I don't give a damn. - Gone with the Wind, 1939.
#4 Toto, I got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. - The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
#5 Here's looking at you, kid. - Casablanca, 1942.
#6 Go ahead, make my day. - Sudden Impact, 1983.
#8 May the Force be with you. - Star Wars IV: New Hope, 1977.
#9 Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night. - All About Eve, 1950.
#15 E.T. phone home. - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.
#17 Rosebud. - Citizen Kane, 1941.
#23 There's no place like home. - The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
#25 Show me the money! - Jerry Maguire, 1996.
#33 I'll have what she's having. - When Harry Met Sally..., 1989.
#35 You're gonna need a bigger boat. - Jaws, 1915
#37 I'll be back. - The Terminator, 1984.
#38 Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. - The Pride of the Yankess, 1942.
#39 If you build it, he will come. - Field of Dreams, 1989.
#40 My mama always said, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what your're going to get." - Forrest Gump, 1994.
#44 I see dead people. - The Sixth Sense, 1999.
#48 Well, nobody's perfect. - Some Like It Hot, 1959.
#50 Houston, we have a problem. - Apollo 13, 1995.
#64 Gentleman, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room! - Dr. Strangelove, 1964.
#68 Here's Johnny! - The Shining, 1980.
#71 Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet! - The Jazz Singer, 1927.
#85 My precious. - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002.
#100 I'm king of the world! - Titanic, 1997.
The rest from my list didn't make in AFI's Top 100: (total: 20)
Yeah, baby! - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1997.
You make me want to be a better man. - As Good As It Gets, 1997.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue. - Airplane!, 1980.
Don't knock masturbation. It's sex with someone I love. - Annie Hall, 1977.
Excellent! - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, 1989.
Yippie-ki-yay, motherfucker! - Die Hard, 1988.
Be afraid. Be very afraid. - The Fly, 1986.
Mama says, "Stupid is as stupid does." - Forrest Gump, 1994.
Damn! - Friday, 1995.
We came. We saw. We kicked its ass. - Ghostbusters, 1984.
You complete me. - Jerry Maguire, 1996.
Wax-on, wax-off. The Karate Kid, 1984.
I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me? - Meet the Parents, 2000.
We're not worthy. We're not worthy. - Wayne's World, 1992.
Would you like to play a game? - Wargames, 1983.
To infinity and beyond! - Toy Story, 1995.
I am your father. - Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back, 1980.
Sometimes you gotta say, "What the fuck." - Risky Business, 1983.
I'm an excellent driver. - Rain Man, 1988.
I am your number one fan. - Misery, 1990.
Interesting, AFI put together a ballot of 400 nominated quotes, few included the f-word didn't make the final cut.
Lords of the Ring ranked #85, "My Precious" is the most recent film released before 2004.
Casablanca has most six quote lines in Top 100:
#5 - "Here's looking at you, kid.
#20 - "Louis, I think this is the beginning of beautiful friendship."
#28 - "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By."
#32 - "Round up the usual suspects."
#43 - "We'll always have Paris."
#67 - "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."
Also, 'Gone With the Wind' and 'The Wizard of Oz' tied for second with three lines each.
Darth Vader's famous answer to "Who's your daddy?" - "I am your father in 'Empire Strikes Back' is out in final 100.
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