Where Have I Heard That Before? by Tim Smith

The nominations for the Academy Awards were recently announced, along with the requisite number of surprises. People have been quoting lines from movies for years, and many make their way into pop culture, as well as trivia nights in sports bars. As a change of pace, I thought it would be fun to test your knowledge about which movie these lines of dialogue came from. Some are obvious, others not so much. The answers are at the bottom, following a bonus excerpt from one of my romantic comedies. No fair peeking at the answers!

 

1 - “The stuff dreams are made of.”

 

2 - “Rosebud.”

 

3 - “Keep your friends close but your enemies closer.”

 

4 - “Do you pick your feet in Poughkeepsie?”

 

5 - “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.”

 

6 - “We’ll always have Paris.”

 

7 - “What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died?”

 

8 - “There’s no crying in baseball!”

 

9 - “Do you feel lucky?”

 

10 - “Keep the change, you filthy animal.”

 

11 - “All right, Mr. DeMille. I’m ready for my close-up.”

 

12 - “Gentlemen, this is the war room. There’s no fighting in here.”

 

13 - “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.”

 

14 - “I’ll have what she’s having.”

 

15 - “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”

 

16 – “Those aren’t pillows!”

 

17 – “You had me at hello.”

 

18 – “You can’t handle the truth!”

 

19 – “Shut up and deal.”

 

20 – “Yippi-ki-yay, mother******!”

 

Here’s an excerpt from my summer romance “Cuban Fire (Key West Heat Book 4).” The purchase link is below if you’d like to see what happens next.

 

Brad took another sip, then nearly choked when he felt a splash of water from behind. He turned around in time to see a young woman climb onto the stool next to his. Brad automatically glanced over her frame, clad in a string bikini with a floral print. She looked to be about five-two and slender, with skin the color of café au lait and sun-bleached blonde hair with light brown streaks, cut into a shag style that covered her ears. Her figure was so petite that handle-with-care was the first thing that came to mind, while a posture that said don't-mess-with-me was the second.

 

She looked at him and offered a shy smile. “Sorry,” she said in a thick Spanish accent. “Didn’t mean to get you wet.”

 

Brad recovered from his initial shock and smiled. “No problem. I was getting too hot anyway. It actually felt good.”

 

The young woman giggled, making a pleasant sound, not nasal or forced. “You mind if I sit here?”

 

“Not at all.” He hesitated for a moment to summon his courage. “Would you care for a drink?”

 

She released a deep breath. “Yeah, that’d be nice. Whatever you’re havin’.”

 

Brad signaled for the bartender and ordered her drink plus a refill for himself. When they arrived, she took a long sip.

 

“Gracias,” she said. “You not from ‘round here, are you?”

 

“How can you tell?”

 

She gestured at his torso. “Not enough tan.”

 

He laughed. “Looks like you got me. I’m from up north.”

 

Her eyebrows arched. “Atlanta?”

 

“Further north than that. I’m from Ohio.”

 

Her face scrunched in confusion. “Not sure where that is.”

 

Brad eyed her for a moment. “I’m guessing you’re not from around here either.”

 

She shook her head. “Havana. Came here few years ago. What you do in this Ohio place?”

 

“Whatever it takes to survive. What do you do here?”

 

“Waitress at the Palm Garden. You ever been there?”

 

“No. Is it any good?”

 

She shrugged. “Not bad. Tourists sure like it, ‘specially the ones who come from the cruise ships. What’s your name?”

 

“Brad. What’s yours?”

 

“Chiquita, like the banana.”

 

He looked her over again. I’d like to see what she could do with a banana. “Pretty name. Are you staying here?”

 

She shook her head again. “I live in Olde Towne. This is my day off.”

 

“I thought the pool was just for hotel guests.”

 

She leaned in close and lowered her voice. “Supposed to be, but the bartender’s a friend. He looks the other way when I sneak in. You not gonna bust me, are you?”

 

Brad laughed. “What fun would that be?”

 

She laughed with him. “I can think of things that would be whole lot more fun.”

 

Makes two of us.

 

* * * *

 

And here are the answers to the trivia challenge:

 

1 - “The Maltese Falcon”

2 - “Citizen Kane”

3 - “The Godfather”

4 - “The French Connection”

5 - “All About Eve”

6 - “Casablanca”

7 - “Love Story”

8 - “A League of Their Own”

9 - “Dirty Harry”

10 - “Home Alone”

11 - “Sunset Boulevard”

12 - “Dr. Strangelove”

13 - “Airplane!”

14 - “When Harry Met Sally”

15 - “Cool Hand Luke”

16 – “Trains, Planes, and Automobiles”

17 – “Jerry McGuire”

18 – “A Few Good Men”

19 – “The Apartment”

20 – “Die Hard”

 

“Cuban Fire” can be purchased from Amazon Kindle at:  www.amazon.com/dp/B086SKY8F4

 

Tim Smith is an award-winning, bestselling author of romantic mystery/thrillers and contemporary erotic romance. He is also a freelance editor, writer, blogger, and photographer. He can often be found in the Florida Keys, indulging his passion for parasailing between research and seeking out the perfect Mojito. His website is www.allauthor.com/author/timsmith