Read the law. Nothing in copyright law says anything about fair use being "transformative" or "derivative." Here is the actual law on the issue:
§ 107 . Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is a fair use the factors to be considered shall include—
(1) the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
(2) the nature of the copyrighted work;
(3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
(4) the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
Do you see the words "transformative" or "derivative" anywhere? Feel free to point them out.
Quoting one line from a movie is fair use under #3 and #4. #1 could be argued, but the ability to quote a line or two from a movie would not be an issue due to the fact it is clearly OK for #3 and #4.
It's different for songs, where this is no fair use (that's #2 above), but you can quote a line or two of movie dialog in your own screenplay without worrying about violation.
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Read Staroamer's Fate http://is.gd/WdmgqC & Syron's Fate http://is.gd/L2Vzrg
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