Correcting someone when they misquote a movie line can generate a significant amount of smug pride, but it can also generate a fair deal of anger.
Make sure you’re on the right side of the equation with this list of the most famous misquoted movie lines.
1. Casablanca
The misquote: “Play it again, Sam.”
The quote: “Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By.’”
2. Dirty Harry
The misquote: “Do you feel lucky, punk?”
The quote: “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?”
3. The Silence of the Lambs
The misquote: “Hello, Clarice…”
The quote: “Good evening, Clarice…”
4. The Empire Strikes Back
The misquote: “Luke, I am your father.”
The quote: “No, I am your father.”
5. Field of Dreams
The misquote: “If you build it, they will come.”
The quote: “If you build it, he will come.”
6. The Graduate
The misquote: “Mrs Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?”
The quote: “Mrs Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me. Aren’t you?”
7. The Wizard of Oz
The misquote: “I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore, Toto.”
The quote: “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
8. All About Eve
The misquote: “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.”
The quote: “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.”
9. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The misquote: “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?”
The quote: “Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?”
10. Wall Street
The misquote: “Greed is good.”
The quote: “The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works.”
And lo, you now have all the necessary tools to go forth and be the best pedant you can be.
[Source : Telegraph]
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