1. “Luke, I am your father” – Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Correct: “No, I am your father.”
2. “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Correct: “Magic mirror …”
3. “Do you feel lucky, punk?” – Dirty Harry (1971)
Correct: “You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya punk?”
4. “Play it again, Sam” – Casablanca (1942)
Correct: “You played it for her, you can play it for me. If she can stand it, I can. Play it!”
5. “Hello, Clarice” – The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Correct: “Good evening, Clarice”
6. “Beam me up, Scotty” – Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Correct: “Scotty, beam us up”
7. “Frankly, Scarlett, I don’t give a damn” – Gone With the Wind (1939)
8. “If you build it, they will come” – Field of Dreams (1989)
Correct: “If you build it, he will come”
9. “I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore, Toto” – The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Correct: “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
10. “Mrs Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?” – The Graduate (1967)
Correct: “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me. Aren’t you?”
(Courtesy of Guardian, Wikipedia and Lovefilm)
As for number 7: I have never heard anyone used that misquotation. Here’s a proof.
May 13, 2009, 2:32am Comments
