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What us your favorite line from the movie?


Mine is: "Is this how we dress for the office? You look like a blood clot."

Yoda needs to give me some better advice, or Yoda needs to shut the *beep* up!

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Rose Ratliffe: We're tryin' to make a good impression at the stockholder's meetin' and you look like you're running a state prison!

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Too many to name:

Sadie-They're POD PEOPLE!!! (swinging the plunger)
Rose-We are gonna Kick-uh yer Ay-yus (holding the plunger)
Sadie imitating Country Rose-...at the MEET-un
Roone-I lyk yer kimonah. Ya git it in Nam?

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Chuck "what am I supposed to do- immobilise him with a death ray?"

Rose "This company has the image of a..." Sadie "...pitbull!". That guy does look like a pitbull too!

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Anything Roon says!
(holding a croissant) 'Let me just finish my poptart.'
'That's classical music, isn't it? I can tell, no lyrics.' (wink)
Ha!

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This is when Sadie's running around the hotel room looking at everything.

"Oh look, real wooden hangers.....but they don't come off. Huh?"

LMAO!!!

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The 'snake' thing....."SSSSt...SSSSSttt.... (shakes her pearl bracelet)...Yew jest giiiit back!!!!" lol

Jesus...did I say that, or just think it?? Was I talking? Did they hear me?!

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Mommy What's a Cowplop????

I'll trade with anyone who has a jaccuzzi!!!!

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"What was I supposed to do? WRESTLE HIM TO THE GROUND?"

Those two guys kill me!



"It's like riding a psychotic horse toward a burning stable." - Armand Goldman

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Oh dont get me started, i know this movie like I know my childhood. In fact after reading the comments I am not sure why people dont realize how awesome the exageration of country folk they really did here, genious!! Any Roon line is pure genious and the lines from Edward herman and the other guy ( associates, corporate minions, lol)
Wrestle him to the ground, love the 80s NY snob bit
where did yo get that shirt, Nam? - " No, Firre Island "- the way he says it, loves it
Eat the goddamn muffin!
ANy Sadie line was great, "you look like a blood clot" was perfect!

The way the mother says after their birth, ' We'll name them RoSe and SaDDie" then mutters something snobbish after lol

Seth Green and the FAO Schwartz scene rocked, his use of that toy machine gun was classic I can hear it now.

I didnt know so many people knew about this great movie and Jupiter Hollow!


I have a PhD in TV.

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"If Daddy were alive, he'd be the first to agree with me. Sweetness wouldn't stop him from making a HUGE profit on some TOOTHPICK mill in HICK-VILLE, West Virginia. Now EAT the goddam muffin and try to show some POISE!"

"Try the Y. Hicks always stay at the Y."

"Can you believe these guys? First they bribe us to keep our mouths shut, and then they hand us a complete copy of their plans, and as if that ain't enough, they have the nerve to charge TWELVE dollars for four TINY little PANCAKES!"

"Well, that was the messiest, ickiest, most unbearably primitive experience I've ever had."

"Oh, god, it's me with a bad hair cut!"

"I know what your plans were, Rose...to hole up in your room and make love tot he pastry cart. Now, PUT down that eclair and get downstairs!"

"I used to be allergic to angora...but, I'm okay now."

"Not with a man covered in pig poop. No, sir. I don't."

"I'm a very direct woman. If I can't get your approval...and please understand that I have controlling interest in Denver Carrington...um...M-M-Morimax. I will fire y'all on the spot and replace y'all with a board that will approve."

"Good morning. I simply must have THAT little polkadot number in my size. I'm a three...a five...very well, give me a NINE."

"Mmmmm...friendly MEN in this town."

"They are just trying to BUY US OFF...well, we are not impressed!"

"Duke? My dog? Boy, when you go snoopin' into people's lives you don't miss a trick do ya?"

"I think the kid wants out at the next stop."

"The meetin'? Why are you worried about the meetin'?"

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Bum: You stand here long enough, you'll see yourself come out
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Sadie Ratliff: Couldn't you just DIIIIE
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Rose Ratliff: I got my Tuesday panties on too, I'm sure you know that!
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Moment: When R. Shelton didn't know the dog was still in the elevator and she thought something happened to Duke

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S Shelton: It's me with a bad haircut

S.Ratliff: Bad...I just paid $12 for this

R. Ratliff: I'm gonna kiuck your ayuss! (holding the plunger)
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R. Shelton: We appeal to your basic business sense

S. Ratliff: Yeah, saving your own asses!
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Moment: When R Shelton was palying with her nephew while S Shelton was talking with her husband

When S Shelton was locked in the closet and R Ratliff sat in the chair to make sure Sadie Shelton didn't get out

The comic mixups at the Plaza Hotel

S Ratliff yodeling while the calypso band was playing Music Steel box, and the beginning number when she was singing what Rose is gonna do and why they need to raise money

When they found out there were two sets of sisters

When the Ratliff sisters are sleeping in their suite, Sadie is sleeping like a Princess but Rose is clutching the plans to strip mine Jupiter Hollow and tossing and turning she makes the snake sign and hisses in her sleep (just noticed that today when I watched it again)
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Roon: Get that in 'nam

Guy: No, Fire Island
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The subtleties of these actresses made the movie, their faces were just priceless!

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"Lord, my burden is heavy."

Some people are like Slinkies - They bring a smile when pushed down the stairs.

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One of my favorites:

Sadie Shelton: What fantasy is this? Are we hearing voices now like Joan of Arc?


Prostitute: What the *beep* are you doing?
Johnny: I'm gonna kill a bunch of people.

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Mine isn't a line.

It's when Sadie Shelton chews the two moron aides out for not looking for the Ratliffs and they tell her they have him. Instead of being happy she gives them a nasty look then growls and walks away.

And of course..

(Phone rings)(lady answers)
Lady: IT'S SADIE!
(everyone runs and hides whatever they're doing)

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something hilarious about the way sadie delivered this line:

(In the airport, looking at the information bord with planes that have landed)
"oh great, he's early! Well, who looks italian?

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Rose: I had other plans this evening.
Sadie: I know what your plans were, to hold up in your room and make love to the pastry cart. Now put down the éclair and get down there.



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"I got my Tuesday panties on too. But I guess you already know that!"

"The MEETIN'?! Why are you worried about the MEETIN'?

The whole montage where country Bette tries to cope with adjusting to life in the 'big city' (especially the cab scenes). "Oh no you don't!" WHACK.


Hollywood...just one step away from reality.

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