Emptying My Head

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Movie Phrases

I read that the American Film Institute was having people vote on the 100 top movie phrases. I can only think of a few of them and am looking forward to seeing which ones win (though they already revealed several (7?) from "The Wizard of Oz."
Obviously "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," from "Gone With the Wind" will be one of the top. But will everyone have "That caviar is a garnish. You don't eat the garnish" from "You've Got Mail"? And there must be some phrase from the original "Ocean's Eleven", my favorite movie, but I cannot think of one that would be a contender. I suppose "Go to the mattresses" will be on everyone's list, as everyone quotes "The Godfather." Or Clint Eastwood, saying, "Make my day."
Certainly one that will not make the list, but is one of my favorites, is the scene in "Runaway Bride" when Julia Roberts gets on the FedEx truck. One guest says "I don't know where she is going, but she will be there by 10:00 am tomorrow." I laughed out loud in the theatre the first time I heard it, and still laugh each time I see the movie.