Sorry Star Wars fans, but Ghostbusters is the best film ever made
On the other hand, what human beings do need is “Things to say”. They need a huge supply of them. Amusing, essentially inconsequential things, which will make as many people in the room as possible feel relaxed and cordial. In this respect, Ghostbusters reveals itself, once again, as the greatest film ever made. When I mentioned this column on Twitter, I had more than 50 suggestions as to what the best line in the film is — nearly all of them useful in everyday life.
The only movie I can think of (this early in the morning) that comes close in quotability is The Blues Brothers
Two words: PRINCESS BRIDE.
“Have fun stormin’ the castle!”
You might enjoy this film called “The Holy Grail.” It’s by a British comedy troupe from the 70’s.
Please believe me when I say that I am familiar with their work. However, the two criteria in the article were box office receipts and quotes one could work into conversation. Sadly, the Grail grossed only $1.6 million on its initial release, and there aren’t many lines one can quote other than as part of quoting the movie for the sake of quoting the movie (which I am known to do, unprovoked and at length). “You could grip it by the husk,” or “He must be a king” just aren’t responses one can easily slip into conversation and have their source be widely recognized.
Though I was able to respond to an online conversation with an Arthurian “A duct!” not too long ago.
I also have to vote for The Princess Bride:
“When I was your age, television was called books.”
“Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.”
“As you wish.”
“Do you want me to send you back to where you were? Unemployed in Greenland!”
“Oh! The sot has spoken!”
Vizzini: “No more rhyming now, I mean it.” / Fezzik: “Anybody want a peanut?”
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Inigo Montoya: “I do not mean to pry, but you don’t by any chance happen to have six fingers on your right hand?” / Man in Black: “Do you always begin conversations this way?”
“You’re trying to kidnap what I’ve rightfully stolen.”
“Let me ‘splain. [pause] No, there is too much. Let me sum up.”
“You’ve been mostly-dead all day.”
“Get some rest. If you haven’t got your health, then you haven’t got anything.”
“Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
“There’s a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours.”
“They’re kissing again. Do we have to read the kissing parts?”
Westley: “Can you move at all?” / Buttercup: “Move? You’re alive. If you want I can fly.”
“Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed awangment, that dweam wifin a dweam… ”
Prince Humperdinck: “First things first, to the death.” / Westley: “No. To the pain.”
“I’ll explain and I’ll use small words so that you’ll be sure to understand, you warthog-faced buffoon.”
“I killed you too quickly the last time.”
(I may have gotten some of the wording slightly off, apologies if I have.)