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An Oscar poster worth talking about

Dec 20, 2006, 11:22 AM | by Gary Susman

Categories: Oscars 2007

9576__oscarposter_l The Academy unveiled the 2007 Oscar poster (pictured) yesterday, and it's pretty cool. As you can see, the theme this year is memorable lines of dialogue from Oscar-nominated pictures, which is a nice backhanded reminder of the importance of good screenwriting at a time when Hollywood is bracing for a writers' strike.

All but one of the lines quoted on the poster come from movies nominated for Best Picture or Best Screenplay Oscars since 1936; the Academy has said it will host several trivia contests inspired by the poster, including one to guess what the odd line out is. (Yes, I know which one it is; you can figure it out fairly easily if you visit ComingSoon.net, where they've helpfully blown up the poster and transcribed all the lines on it.)

Here's a trivia idea: who is the most quoted actor or actress on the poster? (Probably actor; the list seems to skew heavily male.) I count six, possibly seven lines uttered by Jack Nicholson. More to the point, does anyone know who the most quoted screenwriter on the poster is? I count three lines written by Billy Wilder, but someone else may have written more.

Any lines from eligible movies that you think should have made the cut? Speak now, PopWatchers.

Cosmin-Razvan Sarlau Fri, Jan 19, 2007 at 05:24 PM EST

"In case I forget to tell you later, I had a really good time tonight" from "Pretty Woman" from films that received an Oscar nomination for best actress not for picture, screenplay or both between 1936 and 2005.
oka doka?
http://imdb.com/title/tt0100405/awards

Mirco Rehmeier Thu, Jan 4, 2007 at 10:17 AM EST

The poster is ok, but not the best. Who wants to know all this quotes?

Fergie Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 05:02 PM EST

My nipples miss you.

Renee Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 04:25 PM EST

YOU

HAD

ME

AT

HELLO

Rumpelstilksten Jones Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 03:48 PM EST

TOOTSIE BEST QUOTE EVER!!!! I HAVE THIS MEMORIZED!!!

Michael Dorsey: Thank you, Gordon. Well, I cannot tell you all how deeply moved I am. I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would be the object of so much genuine affection. It makes it all the more difficult for me to say what I'm now going to say. Yes. I do feel it's time to set the record straight. You see, I didn't come here just as an administrator, Dr. Brewster; I came to this hospital to settle an old score. Now you all know that my father was a brilliant man; he built this hospital. What you don't know is that to his family, he was an unmerciful tyrant - a absolute dodo bird. He drove my mother, his wife, to - to drink; in fact, she - uh, she she she went riding one time and lost all her teeth. The son Edward became a recluse, and the oldest daughter - the pretty one, the charming one - became pregnant when she was fifteen years old and was driven out of the house. In fact, she was so terrified that she would, uh, that, uh, that, that, that the baby daughter would bear the stigma of illegitimacy that she, she - she decided to change her name and she contracted a disfiguring disease... after moving to Tangiers, which is where she raised the, the, the little girl as her sister. But her one ambition in life - besides the child's happiness - was to become a nurse, so she returned to the States and joined the staff right here at Southwest General. Well, she worked here, she knew she had to speak out wherever she saw injustice and inhumanity. God save us, you do understand that, don't you, Dr. Brewster?


John Van Horne: I never laid a hand on her.

Michael Dorsey: Yes, you did. And she was shunned by all you nurses, too... and by a, what do you call it, what do you call it, a - something like a pariah, to you doctors who found her idealistic and reckless. But she was deeply, deeply, deeply, deeply, deeply, deeply loved by her brother. It was this brother who, on the day of her death, swore to the good Lord above that he would follow in her footsteps, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, just, just, just, just, just, just, just, just, just, just owe it all up to her. But on her terms. As a woman. And just as proud to be a woman as she ever was. For I am not Emily Kimberly, the daughter of Dwayne and Alma Kimberly. No, I'm not. I'm Edward Kimberly, the recluse brother of my sister Anthea. Edward Kimberly, who has finally vindicated his sister's good name. I am Edward Kimberly. Edward Kimberly. And I'm not mentally ill, but proud, and lucky, and strong enough to be the woman that was the best part of my manhood. The best part of myself.


edd Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 03:45 PM EST

I wish I knew how to quit you! Brokeback Mountain

jackie Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 03:43 PM EST

"Good Morning Vietnam!!!!!" (Good Morning Vietnam)

"Let My People Go!" (The Ten Commandments)

"I AM big, it's the pictures that got small" (Sunset Blvd)

"You know how to whistle dont you Steve? Just put your lips together...and blow." (To Have and Have Not)

"They're Herrrrre." (Poltergeist)

"I love the smell of Napalm in the morning." (Apacolypse Now)

"Women need a reason to have sex. Men just need a place." (City Slickers)

"I am serious, and don't call me Shirley." (Airplane)

"Mother puss bucket!" (Ghostbusters)

jassy Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 03:26 PM EST

May The Force Be With You

Jeff Commings Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 03:17 PM EST

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that two quotes came from film not nominated for Best Picture or Screenplay. And the misquote is pretty common, but I would imagine the Academy would have that movie and would have gotten the right quote. Or gotten another one, like "I am your father."

Trisha Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 03:16 PM EST

I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her. (Notting Hill)

Run, Forrest, Run (Forrest Gump)

Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. (Forrest Gump)

And that's all I have to say about that. (Forrest Gump)

My hair DOES look like a brown football helmet. (Steel Magnolias)

I could've done so much more. (Schindler's List)

All right ramblers, let's get rambling! (Reservoir Dogs)

Mr. Hammond, after careful consideration, I've decided *not* to endorse your park. (Jurassic Park)

I see dead people. (The Sixth Sense)

I'll make him an offer he can't refuse. (The Godfather)

Put some Windex on it. (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)

Aha. Look what I've created. I have made FIRE. (Castaway)

WILSON!!!!!!! (Castaway)

Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? (Rush Hour)

I'll be back. (Terminator)

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. (Gone with the wind)

You looked like Christmas morning. (Mr & Mrs Smith)

She's in mourning (Dances with Wolves)

I feel the need. The need. For speed. (Top Gun)

The best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear. (Elf)

I triple dog dare you! (A Christmas Story)

You'll shoot your eye out. (A Christmas Story)

ericalina Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 11:10 AM EST

ok, it's been about 24 hours since this was posted. can someone tell me the one that is misquoted/paraphrased? that is, not the pretty one?

thanks!

Andie Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 10:34 AM EST

Genius, mickeym.

hulahoop Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 10:32 AM EST

You're gonna need a bigger boat.

mememe Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 09:31 AM EST

Fasten your seatbelts, its going to be a bumpy night. (All About Eve)

And while "Frodo" was great, "My precious" is a far greater and more quoted line from the LOTR trilogy

Paris Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 11:52 PM EST

"How do I look?" - Breakfast at Tiffany's
"Houston, we have a problem" - Apollo 13
"I see dead people" - The Sixth Sense
"You talkin' to me?" - Taxi Driver
"Hello, gorgeous" - Funny Girl

Paris Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 10:59 PM EST

"Carpe diem"
Dead Poets Society

junior Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 10:09 PM EST

V.M.L, thanks! I completely missed it! And it's right next to "Rosebud!" Someone should invest in glasses...

Then I change my official entry to: "I am totally, buttcrazy in love with Josh!" Except "Clueless" was not nominated for anything, so I guess it's an unofficial choice...

Kaylee Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 09:45 PM EST

HOW COULD THEY LEAVE OUT ROCKY?!?!

ktal Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 08:25 PM EST

very subtle, mikeym.
hee!

V.M.L. Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 08:00 PM EST

"I wish I knew how to quit you" is already on the poster, junior.

mikeym Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 07:16 PM EST

E.T. and Star Wars both received nominations for Best Picture AND Best Screenplay, so they are not the answers.

One of the answers has been pretty well covered in this thread. The other correct answer -- the one with the misquote, for lack of a better word -- isn't that hard to spot in here either.

BTW, there is a Casablanca quote AND a GWTW quote on the poster.

Corran Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 07:10 PM EST

"Dodge This" and "You are the one" from the Matrix. Those were HUUUGE catchphrases when the film came out.

Idolatry Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 05:30 PM EST

Star Wars and E.T. both seem to be correct answers to the trivia question.

"Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown" is a better choice from Chinatown than the line that appears on the poster, IMO.

Ceballos Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 05:14 PM EST

Ro-Ro...see Kit's post, and there's a PRETTY clear indication about at least ONE of the movies (I don't know what the other one is because I quit looking after finding one)

And, sorry but I just can't get over this "Grey's Anatomy" thing...having already thrown up in my mouth a lot, I thought about how much EW itself cries and complains how shows like "Battlestar Galactica" and "The Wire" and "Arrested Development" (when it was still alive) never get the love they deserve...then they go and make the cast of the insanely overrated, and glorified soap opera that is "Grey's Anatomy" the "Entertainer of the Year"...ugh, I'm getting sick again.

Ro-Ro Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 04:26 PM EST

Can someone please just tell what the hell the film is? I am a teenager who just started to become a film freak. So I don't have the advantage of age like the rest of you. So, can you people please just tell me?

junior Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 03:07 PM EST

I wish I knew how to quit you...

(I had to, I just had to).

Dave Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 03:06 PM EST

Yup, you guys are right, there's definitely quotes on the there from TWO movies that were not nominated for Best Picture of Best Screenplay. Both movies did receive acting nominations though...

Andie Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 03:01 PM EST

ktal, I found two as well, and you're right, one does seem to be a misquote, or at least paraphrased without identifying it as such. At least I think you and I are talking about the same thing, it would be helpful if we were saying which ones we were talking about...;) I guess we don't want to spoil it for others.

redgie Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:45 PM EST

I cannot believe they left out ANYTHING from Gone with the Wind! or All About Eve! or CASABLANCA! That was voted best screenplay ever by the Screenwrite's guild!!

Anthony Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:45 PM EST

BamaEd, it's true....trust me. It hits newsstands on Fri. I wish it weren't true, either, but the cast are "Entertainers of the Year."
Anth

ericalina Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:37 PM EST

BamaEd, you are killing me! :)

js Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:32 PM EST

I would like to share a korean movie , the king and the clown , which has taken part in this year nomination as well although the chance to be nominated is ....

anyway, enjoy !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXeqMi0z6wc

ktal Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:29 PM EST

i think there are 2 that weren't nominate for best pic or screenplay.
but, technically....one of them is a misquote.

furry_tom Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:26 PM EST

Whoops, you're right. I was thinking The Shining when it was from Bridge on the River Kwai first.
I am so smart. I am so smart. S-M-R-T. I mean S-M-A-R-T.

BamaEd Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:26 PM EST

Unless imdb.com is VERY wrong, I found 2 movies that fit the bill.

Ceballos Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:24 PM EST

I clicked on that link...and if it's true, and the cast of "Grey's Anatomy" is the "Entertainer of the Year"...well, I just threw up in my mouth A LOT!

ericalina Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:08 PM EST

yeab at this point it's obvious what movie it is - except for the below poster saying it's already been posted in the responses.

so what gives?

lemon Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:07 PM EST

Thanks for all the hints - my hunch was right!!

HD Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:06 PM EST

"I don't have to show you any stinking badges." Treasure of the Sierra Madre, 1948

"Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night."
All About Eve, 1950

"The stuff that dreams are made of."
The Maltese Falcon, 1941

"Made it Ma! Top of the World!"
White Heat, 1949

"I am big. It's the pictures that got small."
Sunset Boulevard, 1950

kit Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:04 PM EST

The line that isn't from a movie nominated for best picture and/or best screenplay is Pretty obvious, especially if you are an educated woman. IMO, THE most overated movie of all times. However, I don't know about the poster who says IMBD lists the director as getting a Razzie for worst director & the Saturn award for best director -- he might have the wrong movie -- I went to IMBD, I don't see that.

John Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 02:03 PM EST

I'm down to pretty woman--according to IMDb Julia Roberts was nominated but the movie wasn't.

Anthony Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:59 PM EST

http://anthonycovino.blogspot.com/

Go there to see who was picked by EW for the Entertainer of the Year!!!

james Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:57 PM EST

Did they really have to pull two quotes from Jerry Maguire and nothing from one of the most celebrated screenplays of all time, "All About Eve"... without that film we wouldn't have had over 50 years of drag queens saying "fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night".

Anthony Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:56 PM EST

Karen...you can order it by going to www.oscars.org

ericalina Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:54 PM EST

i got what i am pretty sure is the answer, except i don't see it posted here in the comments, so...not sure what is going on!

will Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:43 PM EST

took me a second but...I got it

BamaEd Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:38 PM EST

Eternal Sunshine was not only nominated for Screenplay, it won.

The answer has already been posted in the responses.

Ceballos Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:38 PM EST

Oh wow...it IS easy. Well, easy if you go to that Comingsoon.net page and look at the quotes list as opposed to trying to spot the answer off the poster.

Sarah Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:37 PM EST

SO WHO'S GOING TO TELL ME WHAT MOVIE WAS LEFT OUT?

Dominique L. Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:27 PM EST

I also figured it out. Pretty easy actually.

mikey Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:24 PM EST

"I love the smell of napalm in the morning." -APOCALYPSE NOW

"Yo, Adrian!"
"Cut me, Mick."
-ROCKY

I agree that both "May the force be with you" and "My Precious!" should be there in place of the other lines from those two movies.

kl0 Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:20 PM EST

im pretty sure eternal sunshine of the spotless mind was nominated for screenplay, i remember i was rooting for it, so that must not be it...

lemon Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:12 PM EST

I need to know which movie it is - it's driving me crazy. I think I know but I'm not sure. Help!

Mozz Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 01:10 PM EST

Well, under the oscar, they should scroll, the one thought that will go inside every winners head on Oscar Night: MY PRECIOUS!

furry_tom Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 12:46 PM EST

Ah, I see what it is. According to IMDB, it won a Razzie for worst director and a Saturn award for best director.

furry_tom Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 12:41 PM EST

RE: A golf course is nothing but a pool room moved outdoors.
I just googled it, it's from a movie called Going My Way, which won best picture in 1944.

furry_tom Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 12:38 PM EST

"Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating" is
my favorite line from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the unfortunate thing is that Jim Carrey is so understated in that role that the only line that would probably make a poster like this would be "Meet me in Montauk."

Charlie Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 12:37 PM EST

Could it be "A golf course is nothing but a pool room moved outdoors"? That sounds like Caddyshack, and I don't think that was ever nominated.

KillerParties Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 12:01 PM EST

Well, I figured out the exception. I won't spoil it here. But it's not Wall Street.

Why do I fall in love with every woman I see who shows me the least bit of attention?

-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Jen Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 11:53 AM EST

I'm pretty sure that Wall Street wasn't nominated, even though Michael "I married up" Douglas won for best actor.

I agree, May the Force Be With You should be on. As well as "There is no Spoon". I know it wasn't nominated, but that was a pretty important movie.

Redgie Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 11:51 AM EST

Here's looking at you, Kid;
Of all the ginjoints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine;
Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship;
Anything from CASABLANCA!!
FRANKLY MY DEAR, I DONT GIVE A DAMN!!- ANything from GONE WITH THE WIND!!
I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.- THE GODFATHER
My Precious! - LORD OF THE RINGS
I'm the King of the World! - Titanic
No wire hangers!! - Mommie Dearest

lemon Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 11:50 AM EST

It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have.
- Unforgiven

Some folks call it a sling blade


Brandon Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 11:41 AM EST

May the Force Be With You.
I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.

Karen Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 11:37 AM EST

Any idea where I could get the poster?

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