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At our film discussion group meeting last month, we discussed the pervasive nature of movie quotes in our culture. In fact, several members mentioned how using movie quotes in everyday conversation has become something of a game of one-upmanship amongst friends and family members. Library employee that I am, this prompted me to seach for a definitive source of famous movie lines; quotes that have become part of pop culture parlance. On the American Film Institute website was listed the criteria for their One Hundred Top Movie Quotes List:
MOVIE QUOTE
A statement, phrase or brief exchange of dialogue spoken in an American film.* (Lyrics from songs are not eligible.)
CULTURAL IMPACT
Movie Quotes that viewers use in their own lives and situations; circulating through popular culture, they become part of the national lexicon.
LEGACY
Movie Quotes that viewers use to evoke the memory of a treasured film, thus ensuring and enlivening its historical legacy.
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" (Gone with Wind) earned top honors with lines from The Godfather, On the Waterfront, The Wizard of Oz and Casablanca rounding out the top five. Go to www.afi.com for the full list.
From the AFI list, my favorite quote is #54 from A League of Their Own- "There's no crying in baseball!" Share your favorite quotes by commenting to this blog entry and join us at our next film discussion group meeting, Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Brunswick (Ohio) Library at 6:30 p.m.
