[Note: Nominations for this category have closed. But you can vote on the nominated film quotes here.]
What is best in life? Easy: To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to memorize and quote from your favorite films.
Our kooky, hair-splitting, possible skull-cracking, debate-inducing, week-long project of asking people to nominate all things best in science fiction and fantasy continues. Yesterday we asked you to nominate your favorite fantasy films. Today we're embarking on another category – this one extra fun.
We seek nominations for the top fantasy fantasy and sci-fi movie quotes.
Geek love quotes, especially from science fiction and fantasy movies. These lines of dialogue often become words to live by. I've repeated Yoda's words "No. Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try" a zillion times when I need inspiration.
Other quotes are hilarious, simply memorable or perfectly encapsulate a character or an idea. And some words, are not so wise.
To remind you of the rules. Well, not rules. But the question in our collective minds, perhaps, is this: What the heck is the difference between science fiction and fantasy? Our quick definitions are__:__
Sci-fi: Future/space/technology as primary theme.
Fantasy: Supernatural/magic/mythical as primary theme.
To leap into the fray, here is my list of top 20 fantasy and sci-fi movie quotes.
These are quotes that I love, that I cherish, that I repeat often, that are important to me or memorable for various reasons. We know you will have your own, so add them in the comments for this post, and we'll include them for next week's voting.
The list:
- "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."–The Princess Bride
- "You shall not pass."–The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- "I'll be back."–The Terminator
- "Luke, I AM your father."–The Empire Strikes Back
- "It's only a flesh wound."–Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- "Have fun storming the castle!"-The Princess Bride
- "No. Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try."-The Empire Strikes Back
- "Klaatu barada nikto."-The Day the Earth Stood Still
- "E.T. phone home."–E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- "Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!"-Planet of the Apes
- "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."-2001: A Space Odyssey
- "I will take the ring to Mordor, though I do not know the way."-The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- "Soylent Green is people!"–Soylent Green
- "Mom! Dad! It's evil! Don't touch it!"–Time Bandits
- "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die."–Blade Runner
- "Get away from her, you bitch!"–Aliens
- "What do you mean? An African or European swallow?"–Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- "Speak Friend and Enter"
- "What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you... and to hear the lamentation of their women."–Conan the Barbarian (1982)
- "The needs of the many outweigh ... the needs of the few... Or the one."–Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
ADD YOUR FAVORITE SCIENCE-FICTION and FANTASY MOVIE QUOTES IN THE COMMENTS BELOW.
Nominations for this category will close 6 days from now (December 22, 2012).
Nominations are still open for best sci-fi TV shows, best fantasy TV shows, best science-fiction novels, best fantasy novels, best sci-fi movies, and best fantasy movies.
