"SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Maybe you've heard this movie quote before. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "TAXI DRIVER") ROBERT DE NIRO: (As Travis Bickle) You talking to me? You talking to me? PFEIFFER: Or this one. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE GODFATHER") MARLON BRANDO: (As Don Vito Corleone) I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. PFEIFFER: Or this one. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "WHEN HARRY MET SALLY") ESTELLE REINER: (As Older Woman Customer) I'll have what she's having."
"PFEIFFER: Even if you haven't seen "When Harry Met Sally" or "The Godfather" or "Taxi Driver," you've probably heard those quotes somewhere before, maybe in other movies, TV shows, commercials or just from family and friends. Some of the most iconic lines for movies become part of everyday conversation. But are movies still generating memorable lines? With us to talk about that are two of NPR's biggest movie fans, editor Barrie Hardymon and ALL THINGS CONSIDERED producer Marc Rivers, who produces these weekly movie talks."
Iconic film quotes such as "You talking to me?", "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse," and "I'll have what she's having" have entered everyday conversation. Famous lines frequently appear in other films, television, commercials, and casual speech. Famous quotes fall into two categories: those known mainly by film buffs and those recognized by the general public even without viewing the original film. Classic films produced many universally recognized lines. The persistence of memorable lines from contemporary films is questioned, suggesting modern cinema may produce fewer universally quoted moments.
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