Movie Quotes Redux

OK... just like Emily, I too came up with some quotes from my most favorite movies.

Unfortunately, I picked harder quotes, and only a few of my Facebook friends were able to guess them. Let's see if the blogosphere can do better. The rules are listed below, and as a courtesy, I've added the year each movie was produced. My love of films is vast, so these range from 1936-1998. Sorry... no films from the 21st century made the list (plus, these are just 20 of my favorite films, and I've seen thousands...).

THE RULES!

1. Pick 20 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDB, find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them in a note for everyone to guess.
4. Strike it out when someone guesses correctly, and put who guessed it and the movie.
5. NO GOOGLING/using IMDB search functions. That's cheating and it ruins the fun.

**NOTE** My wife, Emily, is banned from this. She knows them all now.

And now for the quotes!!


1. "Six years ago, I looked at a picture... I felt like a kid in front of a candy store. Well, tonight, six years later, I got my candy -- all of it." (1941)

2. "He's sex obsessed! The older generation's leading our nation in a state of galloping ruin!" (1964)

3. [Character 1]: "Am I hallucinating here? Just what in the hell do you think you're doing?"

[Character 2]: "Learning about Cuba, and having some food." (1982)

4. "It's safer to teach you English!" (1972)

5. "But I'm in a mist! Everythings burned! Oh, I've got a funny feeling in my toe! " (1978)

6. "Sorry, I didn't mean to step on your, uh, whatever that is." (1984)

7. [Character 1]: "We've wounded this mountain. It's our duty to close her wounds. It's the least we can do to show our gratitude for all the wealth she's given us. If you guys don't want to help me, I'll do it alone."

[Character 2]: "You talk about that mountain like it was a real woman."

[Character 1]: "She's been a lot better to me than any woman I ever knew." (1948)

8. "Buck up - never say die. We'll get along." (1936)

9. "Pain can be controlled - you just disconnect it." (1984)

10. "I have to write all these books, whatever they are. Hopefully fiction." (1979)

11. "Bird. Raven. Nevermore." (1986)

12. "He touched my breast!" THE WIZARD (1989). Correctly identified by Maret.

13. [Character 1]: "I understand you're a neurosurgeon."

[Character 2]: "No, I'm a barber, but a lot of people make that mistake." RUSHMORE (1998). Correctly identified by Jennie.

14. "Don't you know eating that stuff can give you extremely large breasts? Oh no... I'm too late!" (1985)

15. [Character 1]: "What was it we had for dinner tonight?"

[Character 2]: "Well, we had a choice of steak or fish."

[Character 1]: "Yes, yes, I remember... I had lasagna." (1980)

16. "They are treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry." (1984)

17. "Well hello Mister Fancypants. Well, I've got news for you pal, you ain't leadin' but two things, right now: Jack and sh**... and Jack left town." ARMY OF DARKNESS (1993). Correctly identified by Jeremy.

18. "So, you want to play Boggle or Super Mario Bros.?" (1989)

19. "These floors are dirty as hell, and I'm not gonna take it any more."UHF (1989). Correctly identified by Jeremy..

20. "The attempt on [his] life left me shaken and disturbed, and all the questions kept coming up over and over again, like bubbles in a case of club soda. Who was this character in the hospital? And why was he trying to kill [him]? And for whom? Did he lie to me? I didn't have any proof, but somehow, I didn't entirely trust him either. Why was the 'I Luv You' not listed in his records? And if it was, did he know about it? And if he didn't, who did?

And... where the hell was I?" (1988)

It's Unknown Movie Quote Answers Time!

1. [Character 1]: So, you're not gonna go to law school? What do you wanna do then?
[Character 2]: I wanna dance!
ANSWER: "Dazed and Confused" In high school, my friends and I watched this movie so often there was a time I had it entirely memorized. Sometimes I feel like I don't wanna be a psychologist-- I wanna dance too!

2.It's like asking why all the guys chew Copenhagen. If you're 17, and you're not a total fry, it's just watcha do.
ANSWER: "Drop-Dead Gorgeous" I saw this movie for the first time while on a date and there's a certain part of the movie that made everyone in the theater gasp and squirm. I, on the other hand, laughed so hard I nearly peed my pants.

3. Isn't the one-and-only supposed to be, like, one? And only?
ANSWER: "Saving Silverman" This is a movie that is so absolutely terrible that it's actually really funny, though I wouldn't recommend it to anyone (especially not the non-edited version which I saw for the first time a couple weeks ago). Josh and I watched it again recently because of the tie-in with Neil Diamond (the main characters are in a Neil Diamond tribute band named "Diamonds in the Rough").

4. [Character 1]: Now let's see what we have here. We have one missing, dead, naked butler, one host with a butcher's knife in his back, and one poisonous scorpion crawling up out sheets.
[Character 2]: Is that what that is?
[Character 1]: Yes. They can kill instantly. I suggest we don't move.
[Character 2]: For how long?
[Character 1]: Quite possibly for the rest of our lives.
ANSWER: "Murder By Death" Vaxhacker got this right. It's one of my absolute favorite movies in the entire world, but past experience has told me that not everyone finds it funny. I think it helps that I've read a lot of mystery and detective novels, especially Agatha Christie. Plus, I think Neil Simon is hilarious. If you like any of those things-- this movie is for you!

5. Obviously, doctor, you've never been a thirteen-year-old girl.
ANSWER: "The Virgin Suicides" This was Sofia Coppola's directoral debut and she did such a great job recreating the mood of Jeffery Eugenides' book. Yes this is a movie about suicide, but it's also a movie about the upper middle class in Michigan and being a teenager in the 1970s.

6. [Character 1]: Oh, no. . . it's just that I thought you had hidden depths.
[Character 2]: No, no, you've always had that wrong about me. I really am this shallow.
ANSWER: "About a Boy" This is another movie made from one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors (Nick Hornby). It stars Hugh Grant in a role that was basically written for him and has an ending that is a bit more positive and heart-warming than the novel. I guess this is also kind of a movie about suicide, in a peripheral way. Remember, there's a reason I'm a psychologist and this gets reflected in my popular culture interests.

7. That's why her hair is so big. It's full of secrets.
ANSWER: "Mean Girls" Carissa had a good guess with "Hairspray," but "Mean Girls" is more recent and was written by Tina Fey, which means it's funnier. I love this movie. If I had been a teenager when this movie came out I have no doubt that 88% of my conversations with my friends would involve quoting this movie.

8. That's cool baby. You know how it is-- rockin' and rollin' and what not.
ANSWER: "Grease" I couldn't have a movie quote list and not include something from "Grease," since my best friend Amanda and I watched it probably every weekend in middle and early high school. This particular quote I use probably once a day just because I can.

9. What do I need manners for? I already got me a wife.
ANSWER: "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" Sadly, this musical was one of my formative examples of courtship. My second favorite quotes from this movie comes from the beginning where Adam (Howard Keel) walks through the town singing about how he's looking for a wife and he sings, "Can't make no vows to a herd of cows!"

10. Now, the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do's and don'ts. First of all, you're using someone else's poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing.
ANSWER: "High Fidelity" I didn't realize until just now that I had included two movies made from Nick Hornby novels, but "High Fidelity" is the second one. John Cusack is excellent as the main character who is dumped and then soul-searches through past breakups in order to understand why he's still single. The book had a better ending, but I like that the movie makes it more ambiguous.

And the super special bonus 11th quote:
11. Yes, yes, I did it. I killed Yvette. I hated her so much . . . it-it-the f-it flam-flames. Flames on the side of my face, breathing-breathl- heaving breaths. Heaving breath. . .
ANSWER: "Clue" My best friend Amanda and I used to quote this all the time. I love this movie, especially since it features a cameo by Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Gos.

Josh is the only one that got all of them right, though he kind of had an unfair advantage because he has to listen to me repeat these quotes all the time (and he might have cheated, though he claims he just used his excellent powers of deduction). His reward is that I promised to go to see all of the movies that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. We have only seen "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" so far, which is a huge change from last year where we had seen all of the movies before they were announced except "Michael Clayton."

Obsessions

I have mentioned before that I tend to get a little obsessed about things sometimes. Here are some things that have been occupying my time lately:

The O.C. Disorder (don't call it that!)

For Christmas, my husband gave to me the complete series box set because it had apparently been on my Amazon wishlist for so long he felt bad for me. I am currently halfway through the second season and I remember why I liked the show so much-- it's over-the-top without being as sleazy as some of the teen shows that came afterward (see 90210: The New Class and Gossip Girl). This show was on at a time in my life where I didn't have any other cares in the world-- I had just graduated college and my responsibilities included working a slightly-higher-than-minimum-wage job and dating boys. It's been so nice to re-watch the show and feel nostalgic.

Simply Naked is Simply Delicious!

Even as I am typing this, I am snacking on these delicious chips. When we were in Texas, my sister had a bag of these and I tried to steal them but somebody got to them first. You can buy them at Costco. Normally I hate chips because they're too salty, but these are the perfect amount of saltiness and bakedness.

"Don't call me Bones!"

I'm not sure how I missed this for the first few seasons, especially since I am such a 5-in-the-morning fan of David Boreanaz and "Angel." Of course, this show follows precisely the formula of hot, young people working in jobs that hot, young people would never actually work in (genius scientists don't tend to be so well-coiffed), with the pairing of one genius who understands science but doesn't understand people (Temperence "Bones" Brennan) with a goofy-but-deadly FBI agent who understands people but not science (Seeley Booth). I'm not so snobby that I don't let this work for me and I recommend this show to anyone who likes a will-they-or-won't-they romance with their proceedurals.

Hidden Object games make me feel like I can bring order to chaos

I was never a fan of hidden object puzzles when I was a kid (except "Where's Waldo?") because they kind of stressed me out. So I'm not sure why I started playing Mystery Case File games online, but now I can't get enough of them. I usually buy presents for myself as a reward for finishing a term of school without failing any classes, and this past term I bought "Madame Fate" and played it for three days straight.

This misanthropic doctor saves lives and pops pills--
as opposed to other doctors who pop lives and save pills

My dad started talking about this show last year but I had never been interested. House sort of annoys me because his character is so mean. But then USA started running "House" marathons during times where I had a lot of time on my hands and nothing much else to do (like the days after Christmas). Right now my DVR is filled with episodes, but I can only watch one or two at a time because the show, which is about diagnosing "impossible cases," always makes me think I am dying from an embolism or rare genetic disorder.

If you take a UA, you can actually check a box
saying you've eaten poppyseeds

I love poppyseed muffins. I don't know why, especially since I'm not really a muffin fan. In the past I have gotten muffins from Costco, but that doesn't really work since there are three kinds to a box, so the chocolate and blueberry muffins get ignored, and also those muffins are so big it's like eating a sandwich. But I recently found this Krusteaz muffin mix at the grocery store and I feel like a whole new world has been opened to me! Now I can have muffins all day every day. I think in the future I might try poppyseeds in a pie crust. Yum.

THIS is American Idol!

Honestly, I had never seen an episode of "American Idol" until last year. I never understood the interest and singing competitions kind of make me cringe. But then Josh convinced me to start watching and then I got really invested in who advanced each week (and I'll admit it-- I voted for David Archuletta). So I've been really looking forward to "American Idol" starting again and I'm looking forward to Hollywood Week and all of that. I like watching talented people succeed at something that is their passion.

Once you get the taste for House Meat, you can never go back

Even though we bought our house just less than a year ago, I have started looking at houses online again. It's not so that we can buy anything or move again-- it's more just for fun so I can imagine where we might live in 20 years if we ever outgrow our current house. Mostly I look in Beaverton or Eugene, but I also like looking in Austin, TX where my sister lives. I love houses. Up until six months ago I liked watching all sorts of renovation shows, but then my tv watching schedule got too full.

Mercury the Hutt

My husband has an unhealthy obsession with toys. He refuses to get rid of his childhood action figures and we have Mr. Potato Heads for every holiday and geeky movie franchise (ie Star Wars, Spiderman, Transformers). This drives my nephews nuts because Josh also refuses to let anyone play with them ("They'll get scuffed!" he cries).

He also has an unhealthy obsession with tormenting my poor cat who is, admittedly, a little over-plump (I like to think of her as "Rubenesque"). He often refers to her as "Mercury the Hutt" because, in his words, "She has a tendency to fold into her squatty body."

So the other day, he set up this picture:

Apparently this is a re-enactment of a pivotal point in "Return of the Jedi" where Leia dresses up like the bounty hunter Boushh in order to free Han Solo from carbonite

Josh wanted to make sure I included the quote from his facebook page: "Mercury the Hutt says, 'This bounty hunter is my kind of scum: fearless and inventive.'" If you didn't know this before, I am married to a nerd of gigantic proportions! (That is, his nerdiness is gigantic, not my actual husband).

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

A couple weeks ago we opened our blinds to discover this:

The house on the right is ours

Apparently sometime shortly after the Arctic Blast of 2008, our neighbors decided that having a fence separating them from the ShepAlders was too emotionally painful. We're not entirely sure whether we should mention to them that we preferred not to have to stare at their patio furniture every time we peeked outside, but we haven't said anything to them and they certainly haven't said anything to us.

The pile of wood that used to keep us apart from the rest of the world

Is this weird? I think it's weird that they would just tear down the fence without word to us since it's kind of our fence too. And then, of course, we're a little unsure whether they expect us to replace it since we're not the ones that destroyed it, but if it gets to be summer and it's still communal living in the backyard, or if we add any more ShepAlders to the mix, then we'll probably have to put our feet down (all 12 of them, including Falkor and Mercury). Of course, here's our chance to build a bigger, better wall, such as this:

The great wall of ShepAlderdonia

Or perhaps these:

This wall would be especially great to protect us from neighboring hoards
(That means you, Gold family!)

Or we could add a moat, which might be against the city's zoning codes

It's Unknown Movie Quote Time!

Clearly Fundamentals of Behavioral Neuroscience is not really my scene, because instead of paying attention during lecture, I composed this list of movie quotes. The point of this game is for you all to guess where these quotes are from without cheating and using IMDB. Josh was disappointed that only a few people were able to guess the movies he put on the list he wrote for Facebook, but I think he may have made the movies too hard. So I tried to make my quotes a little less difficult.

Maybe I'll give a prize to the person who is able to get the most correct. Though, I guess that would only be possible if you lived nearby. And the prize would probably be a pie, so that's probably a deterrant rather than an inducement. Oh well, here's my list (I'll post the answers in a week):

1. [Character 1]: So, you're not gonna go to law school? What do you wanna do then?
[Character 2]: I wanna dance!

2.It's like asking why all the guys chew Copenhagen. If you're 17, and you're not a total fry, it's just watcha do.

3. Isn't the one-and-only supposed to be, like, one? And only?

4. [Character 1]: Now let's see what we have here. We have one missing, dead, naked butler, one host with a butcher's knife in his back, and one poisonous scorpion crawling up out sheets.
[Character 2]: Is that what that is?
[Character 1]: Yes. They can kill instantly. I suggest we don't move.
[Character 2]: For how long?
[Character 1]: Quite possibly for the rest of our lives.

5. Obviously, doctor, you've never been a thirteen-year-old girl.

6. [Character 1]: Oh, no. . . it's just that I thought you had hidden depths.
[Character 2]: No, no, you've always had that wrong about me. I really am this shallow.

7. That's why her hair is so big. It's full of secrets.

8. That's cool baby. You know how it is-- rockin' and rollin' and what not.

9. What do I need manners for? I already got me a wife.

10. Now, the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do's and don'ts. First of all, you're using someone else's poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing.

And the super special bonus 11th quote:
11. Yes, yes, I did it. I killed Yvette. I hated her so much . . . it-it-the f-it flam-flames. Flames on the side of my face, breathing-breathl- heaving breaths. Heaving breath. . .

The Facts Were These

In honor of my now-defunct favorite show Pushing Daisies, and due to the fact that over Winter Break I found myself unable to sit still for very long, I decided to try my hand at pie making. I'm not especially enamored with pie (and there are only two pie eaters in our household anyway since the cats are watching their waistlines), so we brought a few pies to our neighbors.

This is the first pie I've ever made in my life

And thankfully it didn't kill anyone!

I had to re-top this cherry pie twice;
The crust-holes are supposed to be hearts.

We made more pies, but this pumpkin one was the last of which we remembered to take a picture

In Other News:

Falkor had a banana sticker on his head for several days

My brother Austin bought ANOTHER dog and named him Jack


So Josh made him fly


And I (VERY BRIEFLY) closed Jack in his food tub and laughed hysterically


And Also:

Our backyard was covered in snow