Lines you're just WAITING to use in real life
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Murder by Death
kelieann — 15 years ago(June 14, 2010 05:55 AM)
I started the same thread on the Clue board so thought (as most Clue fans are also Muder by Death fans too!) i'd do it here too!
While I think Clue is more quotable than MBD, there are still some fantastic lines that I an just WAITING for an opportunity to use.
Such as..
If someone is droning on to me about something
"Conversation like television set on honeymoon, Unneccesary!"
Saying to someone randomly..
"Did you see that?"
They say "No"
I reply "Neither did I"
Someone says to me
"How odd."
I say "Bensonmum."
I've actually done that and had some VERY blank looks!
Any more.
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warren_houghton — 15 years ago(September 10, 2010 08:18 AM)
No doubt for the same reason I do. It's a test to see who else has not only seen the movie, but likes it enough to remember the lines you do. Like a secret handshake that tests to see who else is in the club.
My group of friends, which are mostly people with similar senses of humor, don't even need to make jokes anymore in funny everyday situations that come up when we're together; we've made all of the jokes already previously. We just drop a line like, "Oh, you give me the glass with the sticky stem, eh?" (to use your example), jokingly implying we think they might have poisoned it.
Monty Python references are perfect for this. If I say, "it's just a flesh wound." the initiated know that I'm referring to a pretty bad injury. Sort of comedic snobbery really. "If you don't get the reference then we're just on two different wavelengths."
My whole social interaction vocabulary is a series of "in jokes." Kind of sad really, I suppose. -
RonnieHR — 15 years ago(July 26, 2010 09:29 AM)
How about Wang's response to, I believe, one of Dick Charleston's ideas on the whole situation.
I'm not exactly sure, but it goes something like this;
Wang: "Interesting theory, Charleston, but one problem."
Charleston: "What's the problem?"
Wang: "Is stupid. Is stupidest idea ever!"
Classic line; like I said, not exactly as the movie, but me and my kids use Wang's hilarious response as often as possible! -
skooliskool — 15 years ago(August 02, 2010 11:36 PM)
Watch the film with subtitles on and you can pick up a lot. When I watched this growing up I found it funny but now as a adult it is that much more enjoyablecause now I can get a lot of the comedic devices used in the film.
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shadowsndust284 — 15 years ago(August 19, 2010 06:40 PM)
I want to be able to answer a question with, "Maybe some deranged dry cleaner?"
Sometimes when someone in my family needs to go to the bathroom, he or she says, "Im going down the hall to find the can. I talk so much sometimes I forget to go."
And last night while watching Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, my dad asked, "You know how to whistle, don't you?" So I replied, "Sure, what do you mean?" And my brother finished with, "Nevermind. Forget it. You ruined it."
I love my family, you guys. -
kelieann — 15 years ago(August 27, 2010 12:12 PM)
I love the fact that fellow fans of films such as MBD and Clue nearly always have the same taste in other films. Dead Men dont wear plaid is another of my favourites but when I mention it to other people all I get is blank looks.
You're lucky to have a family with that same (fantastic
) taste in films, mine have perfected the eye rolling withering look everytime I enthusiastically quote Clue, MBD etc!
"I'm almost annoyed!" -
jdude35 — 15 years ago(August 28, 2010 01:16 PM)
"You know you shouldn't speak with an accent when you know I am so hungry."
"Okay, we'll work in shiftsyou look over the first dead naked body that we find, and I'll look over the next one."
"I have taken the liberty of putting you in the same wing as Mr. Wang.
Isn't that nice darling, we're in Wang's wing."
"This entire murder has been catered."
"My chauffeur was hit by a falling gargoyle while standing in Chinese footprints."