You know you don't have to act with me, ace.. You don't have to say anything, and you don't have to do anything. Not a thing. Oh, maybe just whistle. You know how to whistle, don't you, ace? You just put your lips together and... blow.

Agree, lame list.

Lamest of the quotes:

30. "I want to be alone," "Grand Hotel," 1932.

62. "What a dump," "Beyond the Forest," 1949.

Those must have been chosen for delivery, because the lines themselves just aren't that good.

Where's "Yippee kay yay motherf**er" or "Laugh it up, fuzzball"?

For the love of all that is good and funny, where is "Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?"

Did I miss it, or were there absolutely no quotes from The Blues Brothers?

Travesty. One of the most quotable movies of all time.

Ha. I called 4 out of the top 5 without even looking at the list. Predictable.

Expect any list like this to be filled with critical hits, as opposed to well-known stuff. Though I did hear the "movies about gladiators" line was on the nominated list.

I have never, never, heard anyone in real life say "nobody puts Baby in the corner." Who the hell do you hang out with, ace? And it was embarassing in the movie that a father refers to his -- what, 18 year old daughter? -- as "Baby." Yech.

More interesting I think would be a real list of the genuine best quotes from movies. Quotes that say something on their own, either a bit of wisdom or a put-down or boast or an ironic take on life, rather than just referencing the fact that there are poltergeists in the television.

After seeing anti-GMO protestors accidentally kill a cop yesterday, I am inspired to say:

"I advise you to do what your parents did: get a job, sir! ... Your war is over! The bums lost!" -- The Big Lebowski

I have a question for brak, though:

Expect any list like this to be filled with critical hits, as opposed to well-known stuff.

Did Marlon Brando roll twenties?

Yeah, even by the standards of "best of" lists, this was exceptionally lousy. Almost every line depended on context or delivery, and completely fails to stand on its own when you read it on the page.

Kudos for spotting "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," though. That's really rather bizarre, even if it's not clever or memorable. I've never heard anyone quote that line, but I plan to start making up for that by using it at least once a week, whether the context is appropriate or not. And, let's face it, there are no appropriate contexts.

Having looked through it, there are more popular movies on there than I would have expected

I think man must have been making lists since Oog first polled his cavemates on "The Year's Top Ten Sticks" which no doubt provoked a lively exchange of ideas mostly involving the throwing of rocks.

I think by the time you've come across your fortieth "Top 100 Albums of All Time" compilations the magic has kind of gone out of it.

Still, they really should have included the Blues Brothers. Makes me feel like throwing a rock.

It really looks more like a "Top 100 Film Quotes if You're a Really Old Film Fan and Took the Quotes From Commercials."

As mentioned above, if "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses" didn't make the list, some really out of touch people did the compilation.

Of all the blogs, in all the web , in all the world, I'd have to end up in this one.

I'm starting a list of the best all time blog quotes.

More interesting I think would be a real list of the genuine best quotes from movies. Quotes that say something on their own, either a bit of wisdom or a put-down or boast or an ironic take on life, rather than just referencing the fact that there are poltergeists in the television.

Here's your first nominee, Ace:

You can't handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls. And those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty...we use these words as the backbone to a life spent defending something. You use 'em as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to!

"you'll get nothing and you'll like it!"

Caddyshack.

That and "The Princess Bride" are the most quoteable movies, IMHO. The "Cinderella story" line is nice, but it ain't in the top twenty from that movie. How about "No one says that about you as far as you know" or "See the ball, Danny, BE the ball."

Here's one, ok two, of my faves from TPB:

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

"Get used to disappointment."

"my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

OK... that's three. How about four "Killed by pirates is good."

Gawd I love that movie.

Rob.

Obviously, you people are not connoisseurs of films (except for you Rob Hartsock - I love the Princess Bride) or you spend no time with women. Dirty Dancing is one of the greatest bad movies ever. And "nobody puts baby in the corner" deserves to be on that list.

I'm disapointed that no one's commitment to Sparkle Motion was questioned. But didn't we JUST do this? Hey, Dave! E-mail AFI and tell them how old this concept is.

In The Breakfast Club (the brat pack) a dwebe virgin claims that he's had plenty of girls. When asked to name one, he says they're "in the Niagra area." (Where the ACE vacations, returning with tall tails.)

Girls picked "Nobody puts Baby in a corner".

No doubt in my mind at all.

Nobody puts Baby in the refrigerator either, but who really gives a shit?

How could they leave out "Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government?" Wankers.

I have never, never, heard anyone in real life say "nobody puts Baby in the corner." Who the hell do you hang out with, ace?

Boston Irish says it, for one.

Look-- people say it ironically. And it always makes me smile when they say it, with mock-dramatic seriousness.

ACE - Been in the Niagra area lately?

Boston Irish says it, for one.

Just don't forget about the "fag seat."

In Lawrence of Arabia the British ambassador says to Lawrence: "he who lies merely hides the truth, while he who tells half-truths, has forgotten where he put it."

Profoundly the truth!

I heard one last night that no girl would have chosen from the classic Heston movie, Soylent Green

She did not do it, she's just furniture.

All woman companions were referred to as furniture.

I would like to buy a T-shirt girl couch please.

"Show me the money!", "Jerry Maguire," 1996.

Okay, okay. I could see this, but it sure as hell doesn't deserve to be at #25.

All in all, a extremely lame list.

"Nobody puts Baby in a corner," "Dirty Dancing," 1987.

is above...

"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!", "The Wizard of Oz," 1939.?

Riiiiiight.

It seems they commited to the number '100' and then committed to having to fill in all the blanks.

Only a handful of those are really classic.

Whoever came up with that list deserves to be ass-raped with a Louisville Slugger wrapped in sharkskin.

"No wire hangers, ever!"

By God, young lady, you'll get your abortion down at Planned Parenthood like a normal tramp!

Uh!

Excuse me!

Not one line from The Dirty Dozen?!

How about Lee Marvin, with a sneer, reciting the "You're really quite sensitive." line?

I always liked Sean Connery's "Chicago way" speech from The Untouchables.

You wanna know how you do it? Here's how. They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That's the Chicago way, and that's how you get Capone. Now do you want to do that? Are you ready to do that?

Okay, I got it. I can't belief it wasn't on the AFI list or that someone hasn't posted it here. It meets all the criteria in that it advances the plot and imparts true wisdom:

. . . in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.

Rob:

I love that movie too. "My name is Inigo Montoya . . ."

Doesn't get any better.

If you are going to use a line from a Patrick Swayze movie, I would suggest, "Pain don't hurt" from Roadhouse. Much better than that baby thing.

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist."

And ...

"I have confirmed that he's got an outer layer of protein polysaccharides. Has a funny habit of shedding his cells and replacing them with polarized silicon, which gives him a prolonged resistance to adverse environmental conditions. ... Well, it's an interesting combination of elements making him... a tough little son-of-a-bitch."

"I give you my word as a Spaniard"