Special holidays call for an occasion to reflect on good times and happy memories. Many of us pop in our favorite film, sitting in the living room with our loved ones. What better way to enjoy the season than to laugh, feel sentimental, and even shed a tear? One recent Disney-Pixar film defines just that.
How much do I love Toy Story? Like many who grew up with the 1995 masterpiece that introduced us all to Pixar, I appreciated every little ounce of it. Its ridiculous amount of terrific quotes symbolizes one of those reasons. Many of us entertainment buffs gravitate to movie quotes because they are poignant, funny, universal, or sometimes all three. The Toy Story films possess a mix of these qualities and offer too many great quotes that can fit in one edition. Therefore, I am dividing up the 25 best quotes per film over several editions of Disney In Depth in the next few months.
Let’s metaphorically travel back to 1995 and recall the excitement upon hearing – and eventually quoting – these 25 brilliant lines from Toy Story for the first time.
As we celebrate America’s birthday today, let’s harken back to a film that remains the classic Summer July 4th picture, the legendary thriller Jaws. Since the summer of 1975, the film has remained a pop culture phenomenon to moviegoers the world over. Like two films in one — the first one on land when the inhabitants of Amity Island are forced to deal with a predator that’s slowly devouring its citizens one by one, to the three men (Chief Brody, Matt Hooper, and salty sea veteran Quint) going out to sea to try and catch the shark singlehandedly — Jaws is an absolute memorable classic of the history of the cinema.
So now, in the film’s chronological order, are 50 of the greatest quotes — highly memorable ones and some obscure ones, but all are benchmarks of the films dialogue and narrative. Some are purposely left out so you can add your favorites below. And “You’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat” I’ll put right here, it’s one of the most oft-repeated lines of the film, and was ad-libbed by Roy Scheider. Also the centerpiece of the movie, the Indianapolis Speech, is not here either, as that’s an incredible monologue, and almost impossible to pull a quote from. This list could have been 100 quotes probably, but for that, “I’m gonna need a bigger column.”
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the premiere of the original ‘Star Wars’ — back when the biggest explosion came from the last TIE fighter and Han actually shot first — we present to you 30 of the film’s most memorable quotations “¦ and no questions asked.
(Let’s just say we’d like to avoid any imperial entanglements.)
“This will be a day long remembered. It has seen the end of Kenobi, and will soon see the end of the rebellion.”
“What a piece of junk!”
“Don’t call me a mindless philosopher, you overweight glob of grease.”
“I’m Luke Skywalker, I’m here to rescue you.”
“Watch your mouth kid, or you’ll find yourself floating home.”
“Evacuate in our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances.”
“If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador? — Commander, tear this ship apart until you’ve found those plans. And bring me the passengers, I want them alive!”
“Look, good against remotes is one thing, good against the living, that’s something else.”
“Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?”
“What are we going to do? We’ll be sent to the spice mines of Kessel and smashed into who knows what.”
“That’s no moon, it’s a space station.”
“This is some rescue. You came in here and you didn’t have a plan for getting out?”
“He’s the brains, sweetheart!”
“You just watch yourself. We’re wanted men. I have the death sentence on 12 systems.”
“I’ll be careful.”
“You’ll be dead!”
“Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.”
“Into the garbage chute, flyboy!”
“This is Red 5, I’m going in.”
“Boring conversation anyway. Luke, we’re gonna have company!”
“The Force is strong with this one.”
“I suggest a new strategy, R2. Let the wookiee win.”
“I’m a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan.”
“You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor. Take her away!”
“You’re all clear, kid! Now let’s blow this thing and go home!”
“These blast points — too accurate for sandpeople. Only imperial stormtroopers are so precise.”
“I’ve got a very bad feeling about this.”
“You’ve never heard of the Millennium Falcon? … It’s the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs.”
“When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master.”
“Only a master of evil, Darth.”
“I find your lack of faith disturbing.”
“Use the Force, Luke.”
“You don’t need to see his identification … These aren’t the droids you’re looking for … He can go about his business … Move along.”
“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.”
“May the Force be with you.”
Honorable Mention: The final word of the movie “Argh!” from Chewbacca!
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Thank the maker!
Honorable Mention: The final word of the movie “Argh!” from Chewbacca!
