Top 35 "Simpsons" movie-referencing quotes ...
Just as we, IMDb users, talk about movies every once in a while, so did most Simpsons' characters... and for our greatest delight. Here is a compilation of 35 quotes from the most quotable show of all-time, all of them referencing a film (well, sometimes, it's more about the book or the titular character, but I couldn't resist!).
Some are funny in a clever way, some are hilariously nonsensical, some are so obscure it can takes years to get them...from the cane of "Citizen Kane" to Lionel Hutz' suit against "The Neverending Story" for false advertizing, from Homer sending a fan-letter to "Die Hard" to Bart's friends strangely enthusiastic for sneaking into "Barton Fink", which of these quotes 'd'oh!' you think is the funniest?
Now, fasten your seatblets, this is going to be a bumpy, Godzilla-related, night!
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Some are funny in a clever way, some are hilariously nonsensical, some are so obscure it can takes years to get them...from the cane of "Citizen Kane" to Lionel Hutz' suit against "The Neverending Story" for false advertizing, from Homer sending a fan-letter to "Die Hard" to Bart's friends strangely enthusiastic for sneaking into "Barton Fink", which of these quotes 'd'oh!' you think is the funniest?
Now, fasten your seatblets, this is going to be a bumpy, Godzilla-related, night!
Discuss here
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- DirectorOrson WellesStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenDorothy ComingoreFollowing the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'Lisa : "Oh, look, there's the cane from Citizen Kane... wait a minute... there was no cane in Citizen Kane!"
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneMachiko KyôMasayuki MoriThe rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.Marge : "You liked Rashomon"
Homer : "That's not how I remember it" - DirectorRichard DonnerStarsMel GibsonDanny GloverGary BuseyTwo newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.Homer : "Movies aren't stupid. They fill us with romance and hatred and revenge fantasies. Lethal Weapon taught us that suicide is funny!"
Gibson : "That really wasn't my intention..." - DirectorRichard DonnerStarsMel GibsonDanny GloverJoe PesciRiggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.Homer : "And before Lethal Weapon 2, I never thought there could be a bomb on my toilet and now I check every time!"
Marge : "It's true, he does" - DirectorHugh WilsonStarsSteve GuttenbergG.W. BaileyKim CattrallThe mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.Homer : "STEALING! How could you? Why do you think I took you to see all those Police Academy movies, FOR FUN? I DIDN'T HEAR ANYONE LAUGHING, DID YOU? except at that guy who made sound effects."
- DirectorJoe DanteStarsZach GalliganPhoebe CatesHoyt AxtonA young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.Homer : "Lisa, vampires are make-believe, just like elves, Gremlins, and Eskimos."
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsNoah HathawayBarret OliverTami StronachA troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.Hutz : "This is the most blatant case of false advertising since my suit against the movie The Neverending Story"
- DirectorBen StillerStarsJim CarreyMatthew BroderickLeslie MannA designer makes a grievious mistake when he rejects the friendship of a borderline cable guy.Bart : "There's that awful script from The Cable Guy."
Homer : "Let me see that. Stupid script! Nearly wrecked Jim Carrey's career!" - DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.Wille : "You've got the Shinning
Bart : "You mean Shining."
Willie : "Sshhh...you want to get sued?" - DirectorRobert MulliganStarsGregory PeckJohn MegnaFrank OvertonAtticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a Black man against an undeserved rape charge, and tries to educate his young children against prejudice.Homer : "I'll have to read Marge's book. And I swore never to read again after To Kill a Mockingbird gave me no useful advice on killing mockingbirds. It did teach me not to judge a man based on the color of his skin, but what good does that do me?"
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.Comic Book Guy : "Oh, handwritten script for Star Wars by George Lucas. Princess Leia's anti-jiggle breast tape. Film reel labeled, "Alternate ending -- Luke's father is Chewbacca." Ooh! Ooh! ... I'll give you five dollars for the box."
- DirectorJan de BontStarsKeanu ReevesDennis HopperSandra BullockA young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.Homer : "I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to Speed around a city, keeping its Speed over fifty, and if its Speed dropped, it would explode. I think it was called, "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down"."
- DirectorJan de BontStarsSandra BullockJason PatricWillem DafoeA computer hacker breaks into the computer system of the Seabourn Legend cruise liner and sets it speeding on a collision course into a gigantic oil tanker.Milhouse : "It's like Speed 2, only with a bus instead of a boat!"
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsJack NicholsonFaye DunawayJohn HustonA private detective hired to expose an adulterer in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.Homer : "Look Marge, you don't know what it's like - I'm the one out there every day putting his ass on the line. And I'm not out of order. You're out of order. The whole freakin' system is out of order. You want the truth? You want the truth? You can't HANDLE the truth. 'Cause when you reach over and put your hand into a pile of goo that was your best friend's face, you'll know what to do. Forget it, Marge, it's Chinatown"
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsStephen BoydAfter a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.Maude : "Oh no! That's leprosy! Remember those scary lepers in Ben-Hur.
Ned : "You saw Ben-Hur without me?
Maude : "We were broken up then! - DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsCharlton HestonRoddy McDowallKim HunterAn astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.Parker : "Troy! Mac Parker. Ever hear of...Planet of the Apes?"
Troy : "Uh... the movie or the planet?" - DirectorAndrew StantonLee UnkrichStarsAlbert BrooksEllen DeGeneresAlexander GouldAfter his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.Fat Tony : "Who wants to sleep with the fishes?.. Because I brought this Finding Nemo bedspread!"
- DirectorJames IvoryStarsAnthony HopkinsEmma ThompsonVanessa RedgraveSet in the early 20th century, class distinctions and troubled relations affect the relationship between two families and the ownership of a cherished British estate known as Howards End.Christian : "But this was going to be the studio's prestige picture, like Howard's End or Sophie's Choice"
Homer : "Ugh. Those movies sucked. I only saw them to get Marge into the sack. P. S.: Mission accomplished." - DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohanScottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Homer : "It was your plan, from Braveheart, your army mooned the enemy until they could take no more and surrendered."
Gibson : "No! They didn't! They attacked us in a horribly bloody battle. Remember?."
Homer : "Actually, I didn't see it but on the poster..." - DirectorRichard DonnerStarsChristopher ReeveMargot KidderGene HackmanAn alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.Homer : "I'm normally not a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me Superman."
- DirectorScott HicksStarsGeoffrey RushArmin Mueller-StahlJustin BrainePianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.Homer : "I'm.. the piano genius from the.. movie Shine!"
Man : "Uh huh, and your name is?”
Homer: "Uuh, Shiny McShine?” - DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsMel GibsonGregg HenryMaria BelloAfter a successful heist, Porter is left for dead. Once he recovers, he seeks vengeance and wants his share of the money.Homer : "Did Braveheart surrender? Did Payback surrender?"
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsRobin WilliamsSally FieldPierce BrosnanAfter a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.Homer : "I've seen Mrs. Doubtfire. This is a man in drag!"
Marge : "Homer, if you’re going to do that to every applicant, we’re never going to find one."
Nanny : "Hello, I’m Mrs Periwinkle."
Homer : "Grr!" - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie BedeliaA New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.FBI Agent : "Most people write letters to movie stars. This Simpson guy writes to movies. "Dear Die Hard. You rock. Especially when that guy was on the roof. P.S: Do you know Mad Max?"
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoDiane KeatonAndy GarciaFollows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.Bart : "Look at all these bootleg videos! "Alien Autopsy." "Illegal Alien Autopsy." "Godfather III-- Good Version.""
- DirectorJoshua LoganStarsLee MarvinClint EastwoodJean SebergTwo unlikely prospector partners share the same wife in a California gold rush mining town.Bart : "So prepare yourself for the bloody mayhem and unholy carnage of Joshua Logan's Paint Your Wagon"
- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsTakashi ShimuraAkihiko HirataAkira TakaradaAfter a dinosaur-like beast - awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing - ravages Tokyo, a scientist must decide if his similarly dangerous weapon should be used to destroy it.Pilot : "Uh, everyone, please strap yourselves in, as we are experiencing a little Godzilla-related turbulence. It doesn't look too bad, though. He usually lets go at about 30,000 feet, and, after that, we'll just have to worry about Moth-Ra, Ged-Ra, and Rodan."
- DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsLeonard WhitingOlivia HusseyJohn McEneryWhen two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues.Milhouse : "How could this happen? We started out like Romeo and Juliet but it ended up in tragedy!"
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJohn TurturroJohn GoodmanJudy DavisA renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.Lewis : "Come on Bart, we're gonna go sneaking into a R-rated movie"
Milhouse : "It's called Barton Fink."
Bart : "I can't. I told my Dad I'd wait for him."
Milhouse, Lewis and Richard : "Barton Fink! Barton Fink! Barton Fink!" - DirectorFrank MarshallStarsEthan HawkeVincent SpanoJosh HamiltonAfter crash-landing in the snowswept Andes, a Uruguayan rugby team has no choice but to turn to desperate measures in order to survive.Homer : "Now Marge, "Dear Abby" says seeing films about air travel can calm your fears. Ooh! Here are some upbeat titles: Hero, Fearless... Alive!"
- DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy PearceAs corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.Smithers : "Miss Basinger! Those red pumps you wore in LA Confidential were fabulous! Where can I get a pair for my, uh, mother? She wears a 12 Double "E"!"
- DirectorJames CameronStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly ZaneA seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.Homer : "Well, I'll always have my prank calls. Hello? Old lady from Titanic? You stink!"
- DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsRichard GereDebra WingerDavid KeithA young man must complete his work at a Navy Officer Candidate School to become an aviator, with the help of a tough Gunnery Sergeant and his new girlfriend.Carl : "Hey, Richard, in An Officer and a Gentleman, did you really do all those sit-ups?"
Richard Gere : "I wish! I did one, and they just showed it a thousand times." - DirectorJames AlgarSamuel ArmstrongDavid HandStarsHardie AlbrightStan AlexanderBobette AudreyThe story of a young deer growing up in the forest.Brady : "Now Bambi, who started that forest fire that killed your mother? Evolution?! My my my..."
- DirectorSteven LisbergerStarsJeff BridgesBruce BoxleitnerDavid WarnerA computer hacker is abducted into the digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.Homer: "...it's like...did anyone see the movie Tron."
Hibbert: ”No.”
Lisa: ”No.”
Marge: ”No.”
Wiggum: ”No.”
Bart: ”No.”
Patty: ”No.”
Wiggum: ”No.”
Ned: ”No.”
Selma: ”No.”
Frink: ”No.”
Lovejoy: ”No.”
Wiggum: ”Yes I mean... um, I mean, no.”