Great Movie Lines

Rockie · February 2003

Well...let's take this one step further. What is your favorite movie line that you might be able to apply in the context of your human resources job?

Parabeagle · February 2003

"Think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?"

Has multiple applications in HR. Use your imagination.

mikicini · February 2003

"Frankly, Scarlet, I don't give a damn!"

ritaanz · February 2003

Go ahead. Make my day.

Needs no explanation......

Paul in Cannon Beach · February 2003

From the movie "Raising Arizona"

"Prison is a very structured environment, more structured than most people care for."

Its really a challenge to find the opportunity to use this quote though.

Paul

Whatever · February 2003

My movie lines to live by:

1. "Nobody's Perfect" - from Some Like It Hot
2. "We all go a little crazy sometimes" from the original Psycho

Don D · February 2003

"Bend over son, grab those ankles. Trust me."

Lee Marvin - Another Day

POPEYE · February 2003

Life is like a box of chocolates.

Rockie · February 2003

Also, "Stupid is...as stupid does" from the same movie!

HRsage · February 2003

The Godfather:
"Leave the gun, take the canole."

Thankfully I've never actually said that in my job, but I change it accordingly to something like:
"Leave the file, take the doughnut"

And when I was recruiting I always wanted to say:
"I'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse"

Parabeagle · February 2003

I always wanted to use that line, as well -- unfortunately, one of my previous employers was so tight with a buck that candidates could - and frequently did - refuse!

Leslie · February 2003

What we got here is a failure to communicate.

Cool Hand Luke

bsa · February 2003

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 02-05-03 AT 01:52PM (CST)[/font][p]Oops someone stole my line.

I'd say, all in all, I work about 20 minutes .... a week.

Office Space

Rockie · February 2003

These are cool!!

Here's mine.

"Fat, ugly and stupid is no way to go through life, son"
Dean Wormer in "Animal House"

Eroj · February 2003

"In-conceivable!" Vizinni (Warren Shawn)in "The Princess Bride

I often think this to myself.

HS · February 2003

>"In-conceivable!" Vizinni (Warren Shawn)in "The Princess
>Bride
>
>I often think this to myself.

Doesn't relate to HR, but that was a great movie...love the line...

"My name is Indigo Montoya...you killed my father...prepare to die!"

sonny · February 2003

One of my favorites is also from Animal house, but the exact quote is not printable here. The forum police would have me locked up for good. Loses something in the translation "You messed up, you trusted me."

Eroj · February 2003

From Animal House, the scene in which John B. is coming down the stairs and the kid is playing a guitar, John tilts his head, listens carefully, then takes the guitar smashes it to pieces, hands it back to the musician and says, with total insincerity, "Sorry."

Forrister7 · February 2003

"Houston, we have a problem."

Parabeagle · February 2003

"Is it safe?"

-Marathon Man

Margaret Morford · February 2003

My favor HR quote from a movie...

Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy ride." (Bette Davis)

Margaret Morford
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Paul in Cannon Beach · February 2003

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 02-07-03 AT 11:07AM (CST)[/font][p]"WHERE'S KEVIN???!!!!"

From Home Alone, Home Alone II, Home Alone III

This could be HR related if you have a guy named Kevin who has an absenteeism issue.

Just here to help,

Paul

safety · February 2003

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 02-07-03 AT 11:09AM (CST)[/font][p]"I'm through with this one."

My cousin Vinnie

Don D · February 2003

A line from the best series ever, not a movie; and a good HR principle:

"Nip it Ange, NIIIIIIPPIT IN THE BUD".

Naturally, from six times married Don Knotts, Barney Fife.

Rockie · February 2003

WHEW!!!!! I'm glad I read the ENTIRE last time. When I saw the "six times married Don....", I almost stopped there and had a seizure!! How many woman could one man fool????

Don D · February 2003

Obviously ole Barn had more than a bullet in his pocket.......

DH · April 2003

Wasn't it really "I'm tru wit dis one?"

Mary Schlageck · February 2003

In Caddyshack Judge Smells (Ted Knight) tells Ty Webb (Chevy Chase) "you should play golf with Dr. Beeper and myself - he was club champion last year and I'm no slouch" Ty replies to Judge Smells "don't sell yourself short judge, you're a tremendous slouch".

Trinity · February 2003

"You using the whole fist there doc?"

Chevy Chase -Fletch

Don D · February 2003

Trinity: If your post has anything to do with the word prostate, I'm adding you to my masochist list. x:-)

Trinity · February 2003

Better add me to that list then Danny boy..

Great Movie Lines

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