CSvax:Pucc-H:ab3@pur-ee.UUCP (11/02/83)
And now, sports fans, the answers to the recent movie quotes quiz...along with context and some plausible occurences in other films. Some of these may actually be right; I really don't know. But first, the winner: MIT-EDDIE!MP with 19 sure hits and 1 possible is hereby elevated to near-deity status, and is awarded the trip to US 43 and SR 65 in rural Indiana. Pseudo-olympian runner-up: TEKMDP!MARKP. Others who got a significant fraction are: tekmdp!markp, nwuxd!jab, brunix!giw, utcsrgv!tugs, and rlgvax!oz. Thanks to all who participated; I hope it was fun! (Well, I had fun, anyway.) To those of you who sent *me* quotes in reply: I'm working on them! 1. "It's showtime!" All That Jazz Roy Scheider in front of his mirror every morning... [brunix!giw suggests Rocky Horror...] 2. "Excuse me while I whip this out." Blazing Saddles The new sheriff, reaching for his inauguration speech. (This film also contained the following memorable piece of dialogue... Sheriff: Are we awake? Prisoner: We're not sure...are we...black? Sheriff: Yes, we are. Prisoner: Then we're awake...but we're very confused. ) 3. "Is it safe?" Marathon Man The crazed Nazi dentist interrogating Dustin Hoffman. [tekmdp!markp suggests SW] 4. "I have a bad feeling about this." Star Wars Numerous folks in Star Wars, notably Luke. [brunix!giw suggests Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid] 5. "A dream to some...a nightmare to others!" Excalibur Merlin, when he appears to Arthur the night before his final battle. 6. "I won't play the sap for ya, baby." The Maltese Falcon Bogey, refusing to cover for the cagey dame. 7. "You wanna get out of here? Talk to me." The Road Warrior The R.W. himself, to the "civilized" camp. [utcsrgv!tugs suggests Midnight Express] 8. "We're in a lotta trouble, people!" Network Howard Beale, when the network president died. [tekmdp!markp suggests Return of the Secaucus Seven; mit-eddie!mp suggests Animal House] 9. "There is iron in your words of death." Outlaw Josey Wales Chief Ten Bears when meeting Josey face-to-face. 10. "I'm glad you changed your name, you son-of-a-bitch!" Wizards Avatar (the good wizard) meeting Blackwulf (the bad wizard, and his brother) in their final confrontation. 11. "Have you ever forged a weapon?" Dragonslayer The Dragonslayer to the blacksmith. 12. "Here's Johnny!" The Shining Jack Nicolson, when suddenly appearing (bent on destruction). 13. "I like to watch." Being There Chauncey (the) Gardener, repeatedly. 14. "Snakes. Why does it have to be snakes?" Raiders of the Lost Ark Harrison Ford, when seeing the pit he must descend into. 15. "You go to a better life." Nighthawks Wolfgar the terrorist, when about to "execute" his girlfriend. [mit-eddie!mp suggests Conan] 16. "Fill your hand." Death Wish Charles Bronson to one the muggers who assaulted his family. [utcsrgv!tugs suggests True Grit] 17. "It's not my fault!" Empire Strikes Back Repeatedly; mostly by Han Solo. 18. "He hates these cans!" The Jerk Steve Martin, as a sniper blasts away at the service station he's working at. 19. "Do you have a light?" My Favorite Year Alan Swann (Peter O'Toole) when hauled up onto a balcony after dangling by a fire hose. [brunix!giw suggests Body Heat] 20. "Dead? That's no excuse for not working." Time Bandits "The Supreme Being", when resurrecting one of the bandits. 21. "He's still mad." Rocky II Sly, just before he fights Apollo Creed again. 22. "I hate Illinois Nazis." Blues Brothers Joliet Jake Blues just before he and Elwood drive right through a Nazi rally. [utcsrgv!tugs suggests Annie Hall] 23. "That son-of-a-bitch wired 50 phones together!" Three Days of the Condor The CIA agent trying to trace Condor's phone call. 24. "Don't push it!" First Blood Sly (again!) as he surprises the sheriff in the woods. [brunix!giw suggests Willy Wonka?!;tekmdp!markp suggests 48 Hours] 25. "We bad, we bad..." Stir Crazy Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder trying to look tough entering prison. 26. "I got cancer." The Shootist John Wayne, trying to explain himself. [tekmdp!markp suggests Sleeper] 27. "Pink." Superman The Big S responding to Lois's challenge to name the color of her underwear. 28. "Show me the magic." The Tempest Newman requesting the big show again. [tekmdp!markp suggests Excalibur] 29. "I must think on this further." Dark Star Bomb #20 as it returns to the bomb bay after being instructed in phenomenology. [tekmdp!markp suggests War Games] 30. "We're all individuals!" Life of Brian The great mob as they listen to Brian from his balcony. Darth Wombat