Famous Movie Misquotes

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Famous Movie Misquotes

You may be surprised to learn that those famous movie quotes you hear, like "Beam me up Scotty", may never have been spoken by the character to whom it is attributed.

Granted, some of the famous misquotes you are about to see are not too far off from the original quote, and you may say that I'm just "picking a nit", but if your going to quote a line, then quote it. Or at least know that you are quoting a misquote. Hmmm?

So here I give you my favorite top 10 movie misquotes. Enjoy...

Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Rated to be the Most Misquoted Movie Line Ever



At the top of the top ten movie misquotes, we have,
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Starring: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford Director: Irvin Kershner Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Misquote: "Luke, I am your father."

Actual quote: "No. I am your father."

So, the next time you hear somone say "Luke, I am your father." You can jump all up into thier fruit loop and correct them.

Darth Vader: "No. I am your father."

Star Wars - Luke I am your father
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8,637 ratings | 3,554,478 views
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Casablanca

Casablanca has a Couple of Great Misquotes


Casablanca (1943)
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman Director: Michael Curtiz Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Misquote: "Play it again, Sam."

Actual quote: "You played it for her, you can play it for me. If she can stand it, I can. Play it!"

The song Humphrey Bogart is telling Sam (Dooley Wilson) to play is " As Time Goes By"

Misquote: "This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

Actual quote: "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

"Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

Casablanca ending
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218 ratings | 154,108 views
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Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind (1939)
Starring: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh Director: George Cukor, Sam Wood Rating: G (General Audience)

Misquote: "Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a damn."

Actual quote: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn"

White Heat



White Heat (1949)
Starring: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo Director: Raoul Walsh Rating: NR

Misquote: "Top of the world, Ma!"

Misquote: "Made it, Ma. Top of the world!"

Top of the World

Top of the World
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1 rating | 66,121 views
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STAR TREK Store

Star Trek

Star Trek By Gene Roddenberry

Misquote: "Beam me up, Scotty!"

Via Wikipedia: Captain Kirk comes closest to saying the phrase in the Original Series episode "The Gamesters of Triskelion", by saying, "Scotty, beam us up"; in the animated episodes "The Lorelei Signal" and "The Infinite Vulcan", when he said, "Beam us up, Scotty"; in Star Trek IV, saying, "Scotty, beam me up"; and in Star Trek Generations, by saying, "Beam them out of there, Scotty". The phrase was used on a bumper sticker with the tag line "Beam me up Scotty. There's no intelligent life down here."

The Trouble with Tribbles

This is too Cute to Pass Up

Star Trek - Trouble With Tribbles
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48 ratings | 18,841 views
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...And Justice For All


...And Justice For All (1979)
Starring: Al Pacino, Jack Warden Director: Norman Jewison Rating: R (Restricted)

Misquote: "I'm out of order? You're out of order! This whole court is out of order!"

Actual quote: "You're out of order! You're out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They're out of order!"

...And Justice For All

...And Justice For All Trailer
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146 ratings | 95,608 views
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Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams (1989)
Starring: Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones Director: Phil Alden Robinson Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Misquote: "If you build it, they will come."

Actual quote: "If you build it, he will come."

Though many 'come' after the baseball field is made, the 'he' the voice spoke of, in the actual quote, is Kevin Costners' father.

Dirty Harry

Dirty Harry (1971)
Starring: Clint Eastwood Director: Don Siegel Rating: R (Restricted)

Misquote: "Do you feel lucky, punk?"

Actual quote: "But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

Classic Movie Line #31
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1,027 ratings | 545,199 views
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Apocalypse Now

Apocalypse Now (1979)
Starring: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, and Frederic Forrest. Director: Francis Ford Coppola Rating: R (Restricted)

Misquote:"I love the smell of napalm in the morning. Smells like victory.

Actual quote:"You smell that? Do you smell that?...Napalm, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for twelve hours. When it was all over I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' dink body. The smell, you know, that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smells like... victory. Some day, this war's gonna end."

Smells Like Victory!

Apocalypse Now Gasoline Smell =Victory
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930 ratings | 310,597 views
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs



Last, but not least, on the top ten movie misquote list is...
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Starring: Adriana Caselotti, Roy Atwell Director: David Hand Rating: [G]

Misquote: "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?"

Actual quote: "Magic Mirror on the Wall, who is the Fairest one of all?"

What is Your Favorite Movie Line?

"It's Good to be the King" Mel Brooks

We all use them from time to time. We may even get them right. What movie lines do you use?

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