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The Top Ten Lasting Movie (Mis)Quotes

Some of the most frequently recited movie lines were never actually even said.




Here are ten of the most misquoted movie lines of all time:

Number 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."

Number 9. "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto" - "The Wizard of Oz" (1939)
The actual 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."

Number 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."

Number 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."

Number 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 he said, "Scotty, beam us up."

Number 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."

Number 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!"

Number 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?"

Number 2. "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" - "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (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?"

And the Number 1 still misquoted line from the movies is.....*DRUM ROLL*

"Luke, I am your father" - "Star Wars V: 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."

Quotable Quotes of 2008

A lot was said that has grabbed our attention over the past year, whether bizarre, funny or extremely annoying. From politics to songs and films... So, without further ado, here are some of the most memorable quotes of 2008:

Sarah Palin - "It's time that normal Joe Six-pack American is finally represented in the position of vice presidency," and, because it rhymes, "Say it ain't so, Joe!" I know that Sarah Palin had a lot of memorable (and horrible) quotes this year, but these two paved the way for Joe the Plumber, and made conservative average Joes and Josephines fall even more deeply in love with the moose murderess.

Barack Obama - "Why can't I just eat my waffle?" Hillary supporters and Republicans were quick to jump on Barack Obama's response to a foreign policy question while he was eating breakfast at a diner. The response even led to a waffle mix being named in his honor.

Barack Obama - "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." This remark was taken out of context by Sarah Palin supporters who likened it to Sarah Palin's comparing hockey moms to lipstick-wearing pit bulls, except this remark was apparently offensive. Obama was really referencing pork barrel spending, but we all know he had to be thinking the obvious!

George W. Bush - "The biggest regret of all the presidency has to have been the intelligence failure in Iraq." It was nice to finally hear George W. Bush (somewhat) admit that he was wrong and that we shouldn't be in Iraq. Unfortunately, we're still there, and his regret won't bring back all of those that have lost their lives.


Matthew McConaugheys' mom Kay in her book 'I Amaze Myself' - "I was just so proud to show off my big old Jim McConaughey- and his gift." In one of the most bizarre quotes of the year, Matthew McConaughey's mother recalls how her husband died while they were having sex and how she wanted him to be carried out of their home naked because she was so proud of his manhood.
So now we all know why Matthew turned out the way he did.

Jennifer Aniston - "What Angelina did was very uncool." Before her notorious nude GQ photo shoot, Jennifer Aniston did a little whining to 'Vogue' about Angelina's gushing over her relationship with Brad Pitt, which, at the time, was taking place without her knowledge. But don't worry, Jen, you've got one thing on Angelina: not having had three kids pass through your body.

Heath Ledger as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight' - "Why so serious?" This quote from the most popular film of the year was also the name of a very popular website and marketing campaign for it. Unfortunately, the film didn't need too much hype after actor Heath Ledger died.

Katy Perry in her hit song - "I kissed a girl and I liked it." Scarlett Johansson was the other big girl-crush of the year for the non-right wing political types, and singer Katy Perry penned the most popular, overused song of the year about her desire to lock lips with the voluptuous beauty.

Ernest Borgnine - "I masturbate a lot." Ernest Borgnine is a great actor. From his role in the films 'Marty' and 'The Wild Bunch' to the voice of Mermaid Man on 'Spongebob Squarepants', he's always been one of the best and brightest acting personalities. He gave an extremely cheerful interview for FOX News in which one of the reporters asked him what his secret to staying so young and vivacious was. Ernest didn't want to tell the reporter at first, but after being pressed, he finally leaned over and whispered in his ear, "I masturbate a lot," not realizing that one of the microphones picked up his response. It was, in my opinion, the greatest FOX News moment of the year!


Computerized Moment of Truth voice - "That answer is...false." This little phrase ruined many a marriage and family relationship at the beginning of the year. America was riveted as contestants were asked tough questions that they had to be truthful about for cash. Of course Lauren Cleri is the most notorious contestant from the show. After revealing that she thought she should be married to her ex-boyfriend and not her husband, had stolen money, and had cheated on her husband, she walked away with nothing for answering "yes" to the question, "Do you think you're a good person?"

Some of these quotes have made us laugh; some have shocked; some made us groan; and others have even changed lives. With the New Year ahead of us, let this be a lesson to us all about how powerful a few words strung together into a few sentences can be.

Until next time....