Famous 80s Movie Quotes Novels & Stories

Turning on the screen, I open HBO to hit play on the movie already cued up. “Perfect Day,” plays through the speakers as I settle into the couch, munching on my midnight snack. Wiggling to get comfortable, I let my favorite movie wash away the complications piling up in my life. They’re so many it’s impossible to count them using both hands, and I do not know how to handle any of them, so I’ll just ignore them for now. A third of the way into the movie, a husky voice has me finding Matt standing in the doorway. His blue irises shining mischievously as he quotes his favorite line of the movie. “Whoever said orange is the new pink is seriously deranged.”

You’d think the out and loud gay man would be about chick flicks. Nope, that’s me. While the Witch maintains his status as an action junkie. So I’m sure that the ticks, Terrified Civilians, are getting an ear full of the most random things ever to be said as the hot toddy, defective elevator, plummets into the darkness. With bobble head barbie and friends screaming, all I can process is getting out of the death trap created by Miles Otis. Him and the lot of retards with more money than sense who decided that hoisting a two ton metal box multiple stories in the air on a wire and a prayer was the accomplishment of a lifetime.

Jackson, in denial, states, “No practice is needed. I’ll rise to the occasion.” A fit of giggles falls on Kennedy and me at his choice of the word rise. Sensing we’re all good, I press play on the remote. “I promise not to say the lines with the characters in the movie,” I chuckle. My friends know it’s a promise I can’t keep. Midway through the movie, Jackson pauses for a bathroom break. I grab a bowl full of pretzel sticks from the kitchen, waiting for his return. Kennedy scoots closer to me on the sofa.

“What kind of garbage are you making me watch?” “Something better than the garbage you probably picked up.” “Doubtful. Jurassic Park is a classic,” he said, shocking me. He reached over and plucked my movie from my grip. “Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, now I get the hitchhiker therapy reference,” he said, not handing back the movie. “Don’t judge me, it’s funny.”

Instead, she enjoyed the lavish treatment of being dressed by someone else. Once the second stocking was on, Lara ordered, "Stand up." "What am I, your mannequin?" Jennifer asked, even as she obeyed. "I did have a crush on Kim Cattrall," Lara said, as she got off the bed. "Who?" Jennifer asked. "The movie *Mannequin*?" "Never saw it." "We are having a movie night," Lara said. "First, you never saw *Some Kind of Wonderful*, and now *Mannequin*. You are not very '80s cultured."

As the opening credits rolled, she got closer to me and whispered, “Just warning you now that I’ll probably quote every line.” I smiled. “That’s fair. I’ll probably ask dumb questions.” She grinned in response. “Then it balances out.” We shared popcorn, fingers brushing every few seconds. Somewhere halfway through, when Rick said, ‘Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine,’ Skylar turned to me and whispered, “Iconic.” “Pretty dramatic for a guy in a tux,” I murmured dryly. She elbowed me. “It’s romantic.”

The tweet threads and conversations continued to scroll between Sidney and the movie. @ChuckysBabysitter: The Bus! Gets me every time! #finaldestination #FDlivetweet #finalgirlscreams @HorrorL0ser: BOOM! #youcantcheatdeath #finaldestination #FDlivetweet Allison: That scene is so infamous. I remember my jaw dropped when I saw it in the theater. Max: If you had to die in a horror movie, how would you want to go?

I snort. What a cliché quote some or other happy drunk motivational speaker concocted when he was at a loss for words. It must be the same asshole who suggested grabbing life by the horns, that winners never quit, and that everything happens for a reason. “Well, keep on dreaming, girl.” Cause that dream is not gonna happen. Luckily, that’s Axel’s shit. Not mine. I fake a smile, “Cheers!” and throw the alcohol down my throat before I bite into a piece of lemon. The sour taste causes goosebumps on my skin.

Freddie Hawkins, the one who made that martial arts movie and has incredible fighting skills? Elon looked worshipful. "That's exactly who I mean! I love his most famous quote: 'I've never been interested in money!' Dr. Lloyd, I thought that was such an enlightened outlook on life, what a bold attitude! In this day and age, there are too few people who don't obsess over money!" Andrew sneered coldly, "A man worth hundreds of billions saying he's not interested in money—don't you think that's like someone who's stuffed themselves saying they're not interested in food?"

"Are you seriously quoting Monty Python to me, you geek?" His soft chuckle eased some of her tension. "Come on, you gotta admit, it works in this occasion. Or would you have preferred something more modern classic like 'Excellent.'" He doped up his voice, and Naomi bit her lips so as to not give in to hysterical laughter as he mimicked the idiot from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.