I went to watch Jaws last week and couldn’t help saying: “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” This, of course, is wrong and I know it.
What’s the real quote? Brody actually says: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
Here’s the thing, I may be a movie geek, but I don’t see myself saying it any other way.
It got me thinking about some of the other movie misquotes I love to butcher (along with most everyone else).
Here are another 4 of my most butchered movie quotes:
Star Wars
Misquote: “Luke, I am your father.” (with some heavy breathing thrown in to make it more fun)
Actual Quote: “No, I am your father.”
Oh yeah, this is a biggie. I usually like dropping “Luke” and just going with “I am your father,” which is more accurate, but I do say this one wrong all the time.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Misquote: “Badges? We don’t need no stinkin’ badges!”
Actual Quote: “Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!”
This is one of my favorite sayings to misquote. I am pretty sure I will say this at some point or another at every con—that and flash my badge around like I’m hot stuff in the same fashion Wayne did in Wayne’s World. Yes, it’s childish, but it’s fun too.
Sunset Blvd.
Misquote: “I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille.”
Actual Quote: “Alright Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.”
Boy, do I love saying this one wrong. You will hear this on most of our shoots at one point or another by one of us.
Dracula
Misquote: “I want to suck your blood.” (Or more likely “I vant to suck your blood.”)
Actual Quote: None
This was never said in the movies, and somehow we’ve all tied it to Bela Lugosi’s version of Dracula.
Okay, I’ve got to be honest here and tell you that I’m going to keep misquoting all of these—even knowing the correct way to say it. They just sound better wrong. But there is one thing I wish people would get right: calling Frankenstein’s monster, Frankenstein.
Frankenstein is the name of the guy who created the monster, not the monster... just saying.
I guess I can’t really bag on anyone who wants to keep calling him that since I am going to keep misquoting movies and TV shows. Besides, everyone knows who you are talking about when you say Frankenstein. Heck, we all go along with it being wrong, so maybe that somehow makes it right. (Brain exploding here)
Let me know your favorite movie misquotes and I'll share them in a future email.
Until next time, have fun misquoting movies!
Joe