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14 Movies You Have Been Quoting Wrong for Years

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March 9, 2017 - 1 min read

Well, this is embarrassing. You'd think because we love movies so much, we'd get our favorite lines right. But we've been doing it wrong for years. From "Empire Strikes Back" to "Apollo 13," here are 14 films you gotta stop misquoting.

'The Empire Strikes Back' (1980)

What You're Saying: "Luke, I am your father." What You Should Be Saying: "No, I am your father."

'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991)

What You're Saying: "Hello, Clarice." What You Should Be Saying: "Good evening, Clarice."

'Apollo 13' (1995)

What You're Saying: "Houston, we got a problem." What You Should Be Saying: "Houston, we have a problem."

'Casablanca' (1943)

What You're Saying: "Play it again, Sam." What You Should Be Saying: "Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'"

'Mommie Dearest' (1981)

What You're Saying: "No. More. Wire. HANGERS!" What You Should Be Saying: "No... Wire... Hangers... EVER!"

'Dirty Harry' (1971)

What You're Saying: "Do you feel lucky, punk?" What You Should Be Saying: "Being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya punk?"

'Field of Dreams' (1989)

What You're Saying: "If you build it, they will come." What You Should Be Saying: "If you build it, he will come."

'Jaws' (1975)

What You're Saying: "We're gonna need a bigger boat." What You Should Be Saying: "You're gonna need a bigger boat."

'...And Justice for All' (1979)

What You're Saying: "I'm out of order? You're out of order! This whole courtroom is out of order!" What You Should Be Saying: "You’re out of order! You’re out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They’re out of order!"

'Planet of the Apes' (1968)

What You're Saying: "Take your paws off me, you damn, dirty, apes!" What You Should Be Saying: "Take your stinkin’ paws off me, you damn, dirty ape!"

'Sunset Boulevard' (1950)

What You're Saying: "I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille." What You Should Be Saying: "All right, Mr. DeMille. I’m ready for my close-up."

'The Graduate' (1967)

What You're Saying: "Are you trying to seduce me, Mrs. Robinson?" What You Should Be Saying: "Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me, aren’t you?"

'Wall Street' (1987)

What You're Saying: "Greed is good." What You Should Be Saying: "The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed -- for lack of a better word -- is good. Greed is right, greed works."

'The Wizard of Oz' (1939)

What You're Saying: "We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto." or "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto." What You Should Be Saying: "Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore."

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