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Top 10 Most Misquoted Movie lines

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Some of the most quintessential frequently recited movie lines of all time were never even said. Here are ten of the most misquoted movie lines of all time (as compiled by Guardian.co.uk).

10. "Mrs. Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?"
The Graduate (1967) - The quote in the actual movie was not a question at all. Instead, Benjamin simply stated, "Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me."
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9. "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto"
The Wizard of Oz (1939) - The real movie line is slightly different, and less certain. When Dorothy arrived in Oz she said, "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas any more."

8. "If you build it, they will come"
Field of Dreams (1989) - There's a slight variance from the popular line that is constantly quoted. Instead, the real quote is, "If you build it, he will come."
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7. "Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a damn"
Gone With the Wind (1939) - Rhett Butler is often misquoted in one of the most popular movie lines of all time. He never says "Scarlett" in the famous line and instead stated, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

6. "Beam me up, Scotty"
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) - The most well known "Star Trek" line, "Beam me up, Scotty" was never actually said in any of the Star Trek films. Instead Kirk said, "Scotty, beam us up."

5. "Hello, Clarice"
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - The creepy line uttered by Dr. Hannibal Lecter was quite different than it is remembered. He, in fact, said, "Good evening, Clarice."
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4. "Play it again, Sam."
Casablanca (1942) - Turns out that Humphrey Bogart never said these famous four words. Instead, the closest he came was, "You played it for her, you can play it for me. If she can stand it, I can. Play it!"

3. "Do you feel lucky, punk?"
Dirty Harry (1971) - The actual line in this movie is far less catchy: "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

2. "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?"
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937) - Every day the queen consulted her mirror on the wall, however, instead of the famous quote we remember, she called, "Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?"

1. "Luke, I am your father"
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - This commonly quoted line, which Darth Vader was known to utter to young Luke Skywalker, was never said at all. The real movie line was "No, I am your father."
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Some of these are funny cus you hear people quote them all the time and they are wrong.
 
I've never heard 8 or 7 misquoted.

One that I hear a lot is "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!" from A Few Good Men.

In reality it was
Tom Cruise: I want the truth
Jack Nicholson: You can't handle the truth!
 
Originally posted by: mugs
I've never heard 8 or 7 misquoted.

One that I hear a lot is "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!" from A Few Good Men.

In reality it was
Tom Cruise: I want the truth
Jack Nicholson: You can't handle the truth!
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In regards to #8, a lot of people just like to say that line in that way. "If you build it, they will come" can be substituted if using the quote in real life, and not just, you know, quoting the movie. I've heard it a lot. Always knew wear it came from, baseball is my one passion in sports. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: mugs
I've never heard 8 or 7 misquoted.

One that I hear a lot is "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!" from A Few Good Men.

In reality it was
Tom Cruise: I want the truth
Jack Nicholson: You can't handle the truth!
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In regards to #8, a lot of people just like to say that line in that way. "If you build it, they will come" can be substituted if using the quote in real life, and not just, you know, quoting the movie. I've heard it a lot. Always knew wear it came from, baseball is my one passion in sports. 🙂
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Yeah, I could see that happening if you're using the movie quote for some purpose other than quoting the movie. Same with #3 - the way it is in the movie just isn't as easy to reference in a conversation without everything that comes before it. I suppose the same could be said for a lot of misquoted movie lines - they just need to be altered slightly when taken out of context.
 
I thought it was an interesting list.

"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

Can anyone make sense of that sentence? 😕
 
Originally posted by: fustercluck
I thought it was an interesting list.

"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

Can anyone make sense of that sentence? 😕
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Watch the movie? Go to youtube and look at the scene.. You'll get it.
 
Originally posted by: fustercluck
"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

Can anyone make sense of that sentence? 😕
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What's wrong with it? This is the full quote:

"I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. 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?"
 
Can't believe Network isn't on there. People always say, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore!"

Instead it's "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore."
 
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
I've never heard anyone say "Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a damn", it's always "Frankly my dear..."
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I was thinking the same. I've never heard the misquoted version ever.
 
Originally posted by: fustercluck
I thought it was an interesting list.

"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

Can anyone make sense of that sentence? 😕
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Harry: I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking "did he fire six shots or only five?" Now to tell you the truth I forgot myself in all this excitement. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow you head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?
 
Originally posted by: coldmeat
Originally posted by: fustercluck
"You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

Can anyone make sense of that sentence? 😕
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What's wrong with it? This is the full quote:

"I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. 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?"
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Damn, I love that scene. Harry was such a badass.
 
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