The AFI have run down their Top 100 Movie Quotes of all time on American TV last night, and the guys over at JoBlo are carrying the full list.
I love lists like this, firstly I’m a guy, and guy’s love lists. Secondly I love movies. Double win. I also like sitting in front of the telly with beer\wine\whisky and watching a programme that promotes debate around the room. Even if it’s just me. It sounds like this did just that too.
Here’s the top ten:
1. “Frankly, my dear, I don√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t give a damn,” Gone With the Wind, 1939.
2. “I√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m going to make him an offer he can√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t refuse,” The Godfather, 1972.
3. “You don√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am,” On the Waterfront, 1954.
4. “Toto, I√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve got a feeling we√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re not in Kansas anymore,” The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
5. “Here√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s looking at you, kid,” Casablanca, 1942.
6. “Go ahead, make my day,” Sudden Impact, 1983.
7. “All right, Mr. DeMille, I√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m ready for my close-up,” Sunset Blvd., 1950.
8. “May the Force be with you,” Star Wars, 1977.
9. “Fasten your seatbelts. It√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s going to be a bumpy night,” All About Eve, 1950.
10. “You talking to me?” Taxi Driver, 1976.
I have to say, although the order might change a little, these are all deserving of the top ten. Can you think of any others that should be up there? It’s also interesting that there weren’t many quotes from Tarantino movies, as usual perhaps looking back from the last ten years. “I’ll be back” is number 37!
Agree? Disagree? Have a quote that should have made it? Check out the full list at JoBlo and come back and debate away!
