Famous Quotes
Excerpt Below From AFI’S LIST OF 100 GREATEST MOVIE QUOTES OF ALL TIME
(Release Date: JUNE ‘22)
Frankly, My Dear, It’s A Damn Memorable Line…
GONE WITH THE WIND’S
“FRANKLY, MY DEAR, I DON’T GIVE A DAMN”
TOPS AFI’S LIST OF 100 GREATEST MOVIE QUOTES OF ALL TIME
OTHER WINNERS INCLUDE:
THE GODFATHER, “I'M GOING TO MAKE HIM AN OFFER HE CAN'T REFUSE,”
WIZARD OF OZ, “TOTO, I'VE GOT A FEELING WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE” AND CASABLANCA, “HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID”
LOS ANGELES (Adv-For Release WED, June 22)—The American Film Institute (AFI) revealed the top movie quotes of all time in AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movie Quotes, a three-hour special television event on CBS hosted by actor and action star Pierce Brosnan with commentary from many of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors and filmmakers. A jury of 1,500 film artists, critics and historians selected “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” spoken by Clark Gable in the celebrated Civil War romance epic, GONE WITH THE WIND as the most memorable movie quote of all time.
Rounding off the rest of the top 10 were classics lines spoken in films from the thirties all the way through the eighties including: “I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse” from THE GODFATHER (#2), “You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am” from ON THE WATERFRONT (#3), “Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore” from THE WIZARD OF OZ (#4), “Here's looking at you, kid” from CASABLANCA (#5), “Go ahead, make my day” from SUDDEN IMPACT (#6), “All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up” from SUNSET BLVD (#7), “May the Force be with you” from STAR WARS (#8), “Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night” from ALL ABOUT EVE (#9) and “You talking to me?” from TAXI DRIVER (#10).
The Honorees…
The Criteria
AFI distributed a ballot with the names of 400 nominated movie quotes to a jury of over 1,500
leaders in the creative community, including film artists (directors, screenwriters, actors, editors, cinematographers), critics and historians.
The jurors were asked to consider the following criteria in making their selections:
MOVIE QUOTE: A statement, phrase or brief exchange of dialogue spoken in an American Film. (Lyrics from songs are not eligible.)
CULTURAL IMPACT: Movie quotes that viewers use in their own lives and situations, thus circulating through popular culture and becoming part of the national lexicon.
LEGACY: Movie quotes that viewers use to evoke the memory of a treasured film, thus ensuring and enlivening its historical legacy.
*AFI defines an American film as an English language motion picture with significant creative and/or financial production elements from the United States. Additionally, only movie quotes from feature-length American films released before January 1, 2004 were considered. AFI defines a feature-length film as a motion picture of narrative format that is typically over 60 minutes in length.
This is the eighth annual special in AFI's celebration of the centennial of American cinema, following the critically acclaimed network specials: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills, AFI's 100
Years... 100 Passions, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains and AFI's 100 Years... 100AFI’s 100 Years…100 Movie Quotes
Songs which consistently spark national discussions of America's film history among movie- lovers across the nation.
Multi Emmy Award-winner Gary Smith is the executive producer and director of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes. Former AFI Board Chair Frederick S. Pierce is the executive producer for AFI. Dann Netter ("The 2002 Emmy Awards") and Bob Gazzale ("AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas") are the producers. SFM Entertainment LLC is the distributor of the program.
Sponsors of the series include General Motors, Pepsi, Johnson & Johnson, SBC Communications, Best Buy, Anheuser-Busch, Colgate-Palmolive, Gillette, Lowe's, SC Johnson, Sony, Breyer's Ice Cream, Merck and all major motion picture companies.
About AFI
AFI is a national institute providing leadership in screen education and the recognition and
celebration of excellence in the art of film, television and digital media. AFI trains the next generation of filmmakers at its world-renowned Conservatory, maintains America's film heritage through the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and explores new digital technologies in moviemaking through AFI's New Media Ventures. As the largest nonprofit exhibitor in the U.S., AFI On Screen offers year-round programming at the ArcLight Hollywood and the annual AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival, as well as at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland, including the annual Silverdocs: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival. The annual almanac for the 21st century, AFI Awards honors the most outstanding motion pictures and television programs of the year, while AFI's 100 Years… series has ignited extraordinary public interest in classic American movies. During the past 32 years, AFI's Life Achievement Award has become the highest honor for a career in Film.
More information about AFI can be found by visiting its Web site, located at www.AFI.com.