Favorite lines/scenes from the film?
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italianbballa11 — 20 years ago(November 15, 2005 09:44 PM)
i love the part where, i believe the two girls had just come over, and oscar tells felix to come up by him and he does, but in the most awkward way. then oscar utters in such a classic way, "Oh, you did that beautifully." It might not seem that funny to many, but it had me rollin the first time i saw that. Matthau's delivery was priceless.
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childers-3 — 20 years ago(December 07, 2005 12:06 PM)
This is one of my all time favorite movies. The diner scene where Felix makes that god-awful braying for several minutes kills me, but the line that puts me on the floor is "oh, I think I strained my throat." The timing in that scene should be in workshops for learning comic timing (if something like that CAN be taught).
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Robert_Scott — 20 years ago(January 07, 2006 11:06 AM)
This film is indeed a priceless gem in the comedy genre. I had some good laughs while reading the replies in this thread and here's a few more classic quotes that also had me chuckling :
Oscar: "I know, he'll kill himself just to spite me. Then his ghost will come back, following me around the apartment - haunting and cleaninghaunting and cleaninghaunting and cleaning"
Felix: "I'll get a saw and cut the meat!"
Oscar: "Girls, I'm terribly sorry, I really am. I forgot to warn you about Felix. He's a walking soap opera."
Felix: "Can you imagine that? Allergic to perfumes. That used to drive Frances crazy. For a while, she couldn't wear anything except my after-shave lotion.
Oscar: "What the hell is that? The curse of the cat people?"
Felix: "A marriage counselor once kicked me out of his office. Wrote on my chart - "Lunatic"
Oscar: "Last night I found you in the kitchen, washing the floor, moaning "Footprints, footprints"
Felix: "I'm going to scrub the pots and wash my hair."
(The whole cleaning parody is hysterical to me)
and many more.
Hot damn, what a great movie! -
boolia74 — 20 years ago(January 11, 2006 07:54 AM)
I love the scene when the poker players leave Oscar's apartment and all come back in turn to tell him where they'll be if he needs help with Felix. Vinnie says the name of the hotel he'll be at in Florida and Oscar says "Thanks Vinnie, you'll be the first one I call!" Murray promises Felix that everything will look a lot brighter in the morning before saying under his breath to Oscar "get rid of his belt and shoe laces!" Classic!
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choochoo2112 — 20 years ago(January 29, 2006 05:50 PM)
That sound Lemmon makes in the restaurant when trying to clear his ears. I once watched that with a friend of mine and we were in stitches.
Sometimes things are right there, you just don't know it right away -
paudarco4cancer — 20 years ago(February 03, 2006 07:14 AM)
While walking down the avenue, a caned man passed with stuttering gait
I recall him now, a friend I knew
Best I approach or should I wait
'Hi there Gare, remember me, from some time back' I said with glee
He looked across with steady focus
"We were doing fine until you woke us
Oh yes it's you and I must say, are you married yet or just quite gay"
'Well I have a girl I don't see much, but I don't favour the anal touch'
"And do you work in some endeavour, or lurch about just being clever"
This talk was dull and no escape, no place to be, no crusading cape
'I work a bit here and there
But winter's back, I'll be the bear'
"And do you visit your grandma often
Or as your drive did love now soften"
We exchanged numbers in the evening air
Such pure abuse is just quite rare
But should I call or let him first
For I am sure to be out-versed. -
martin-andrews1 — 20 years ago(February 07, 2006 11:40 AM)
It may not sound funny reading it cold, but the funniest line has to be when Oscar walks in late for dinner, and Felix says to him "Why didn't you call?"
Or when Felix is showing the Pidgeon sisters photos of his family, and shows them one of his lounge. "Did she get the lamps too?"
Or Felix saying to Oscar about the sisters "You talk to them, I've used up all my conversation, I've told them about my brother"
Or Oscar to his poker friends re Felix's hostess skills "Do you have any idea what he's planning for nexts weeks game as a change of pace?"
Or Felix "I'm not cleaning that up, do you hear me, I'm not cleaning that upI'm cleaning that up. (Surely the forerunner for Monica Geller)
Or so many more. -
bunny226622 — 20 years ago(February 19, 2006 12:18 PM)
"Do you know what he was planning for next Friday night's poker game as
a change of pace?. . .Do you have any idea?!
A luau. . . An Hawaiian luau roast pork, fried rice, spare ribs. They don't play poker like that in Honolulu."
How are we going to find him? It's a big city.
Oscar:[mockingly]
Its a big city.
We'll look for a guy with a suitcase who's cryin!
Oh my god, the turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement! -
MovieMagicMaker3 — 20 years ago(March 22, 2006 07:28 PM)
I can't take it anymore, Felix, I'm cracking up. Everything you do irritates me. And when you're not here, the things I know you're gonna do when you come in irritate me. You leave me little notes on my pillow. Told you 158 times I can't stand little notes on my pillow. "We're all out of cornflakes. F.U." Took me three hours to figure out F.U. was Felix Ungar!
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Divtal-1 — 19 years ago(April 25, 2006 04:24 PM)
Oscar: (in the park) "C'mon, let's get outta hear. The muggers'll be here, soon."
Oscar: "I'm proposing, for God's sake. Whaddya wanta ring."
Roy: (as Murray and Vinny discuss the BLT sandwich) "Are you listening to this?? Gertrude and Martha at the automat!"
Oscar: "Do you know what he was planning for next Friday's game, 'as a change of pace?' A luau!!" -
sister-woman — 19 years ago(May 05, 2006 02:39 PM)
I really can't think of any line in this that is not funny, but I have to agree with all those who mention "we are out of cornflakes . . ." has to be the favorite in my house!
By the way, Oscar saying to Felix "goodbye, Frances" is not a mistake, it's in the script. (I have a copy) -
dadoo4050 — 19 years ago(August 13, 2006 10:19 AM)
AS THE POKER PLAYERS LEAVE
MURRAY (re-entering the apartment): You sure?
OSCAR: I'm sure.
MURRAY (loudly, to Felix): Good night, Felix. Get some rest. Things will look a lot better tomorrow. (To Oscar, sotto voice) Take away his belt and shoe laces. -
jescci — 19 years ago(August 14, 2006 03:40 PM)
Felix (regarding plans to join the Pigeon sisters in their apartment): I can't go up there. I cried in front of them.
Oscar: And they loved it! I'm thinking of getting hysterical.
Don't remember if this is from the movie or the tv show:
Felix (after Oscar tells him how he was better off living alone): Oh really? When I arrived I found you huddled in the corner eating gray spaghetti with a pair of tweezers.
And I don't think this was mentioned yet the FU and the corn flakes
You know me. I'm just like you. It's two in the morning and I don't know nobody. -
MissSugarKane — 19 years ago(August 15, 2006 06:07 AM)
I'm not sure whether these have been mentioned but one of my favourite scenes happens at the very start when you see Felix trying to commit suicide by jumping out a window - only he struggles to actually open the window!
Felix: ''You're crazy. I'm a neurotic nut but you're crazy!''
Another favourite was when Oscar throws Felix's food against the wall and says something like ''Remove that spaghetti off my poker table'' And Felix starts to laugh and says something like: ''It's not spaghetti. It's linguine!'' Or something like that! I can't remember it properly! It's been a few months since I last seen it! Haha!Jack Lemmon. You absolute GOD!