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Can you tell which of these famous lines were improvised?
Did E.T. ad-lib "Phone home"?
Sorry, screenwriters...
Some of the best lines in cinematic history were made up on the spot. That's the magic of the present moment. Plan as one might, there's nothing like living in the now. If we're able to focus accordingly, our instincts take over.
See if you can tell which of these memorable lines were in the script, and which were improvised. Good luck, and make sure to share your favorite, and your score, in the comments section below!
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"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
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"I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender!"
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"I'm walking here!"
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"We're gonna need a bigger boat."
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"I'm the king of the world!"
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"You had me at 'hello.'"
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"You can't handle the truth!"
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"Here's looking at you, kid."
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"Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore."
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"Go ahead, make my day."
Can you tell which of these famous lines were improvised?
Your Result...
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6/10.
6/10
50%…interesting none the less. 🤔
6 of 10, I love you, I know. 😀
6/10 all my guesses were improvised
"You got 10 out of 10. Say now, way to know your stuff!"
The car wasn't supposed to be there, the mutt driving it had gone around a production barrier and
could have hit Hoffman, who channeled his inner New Yorker -
"I'm walking here!"
The car wasn't supposed to be there, the mutt driving it had gone around a production barrier and
could have hit Hoffman, who channeled his inner New Yorker -
"I'm walking here!"
6/10 I'm usually better at this kind of trivia.
7/10
6/10 I try my best.
You got 9 out of 10 - Say now, way to know your stuff! Did better than I thought I would. Missed #5. I knew #3 and #4 were improvised. Took educated guesses on the others and did rather well. I'll definitely take it.
6/10. We're burning daylight.
0/10.....
At least you are consistent
"Rosebud"
Wasn’t that Ritchie’s middle name. And wasn’t that on Colombo with the big dogs
Definitely was Ritchie Petrie's hilarious "middle name" as 'Rosebud' was an acronym made-up by Rob (Dick Van Dyke) to satisfy ALL his relatives, and Laura: Robert (for Laura), Oscar (Laura's mom; Geraldine Wall), Sam (Rob's narcissistic to the max, dad; J. Pat O'Malley), Edward (Laura's dad; Carl Benton Reid), Benjamin (Rob's mom; Isabel Randolph), Ulysses (Rob's grandfather; Sam's dad--if it's a boy; Cyril Delevanti), and Davida (ditto--if it's a girl). And everybody in Rob's office (including Alan Brady--who wants 'Alan'--of course), offers their favorite name for the new baby!
"What's In a Middle Name?" (aired on Nov. 7, 1962; Season 2, Episode 7).
I've long believed it was one of the finest episodes of that series, or of any series! A marvelous cast, superb writing (by Carl Reiner), and directed (John Rich).
"What's In a Middle Name?" (aired on Nov. 7, 1962; Season 2, Episode 7).
I've long believed it was one of the finest episodes of that series, or of any series! A marvelous cast, superb writing (by Carl Reiner), and directed (John Rich).
Thanks for jarring my memory for Ritchie’s middle name. I forgot some of them. I agree about the quality of those shows
Great post, you should write something and send it in to MeTV, they have shared poster's
work before, though it has been awhile.
work before, though it has been awhile.
It was also the nickname Hearst gave his mistress's intimate area, so when Orson Welles used
it in Citizen Kane, Hearst tried to stop the movie.
it in Citizen Kane, Hearst tried to stop the movie.
Yes it was. That was the word that the psychologist trained his Dobermans with to attack when they heard the word Rosebud.
8/10
4/10. Not my best.
7/10
6/10.
7/10.
I missed #1 because I knew that "Frankly" wasn't in the original, but I didn't know if it was in the script or improvised by Clark Gable.
I missed #1 because I knew that "Frankly" wasn't in the original, but I didn't know if it was in the script or improvised by Clark Gable.
5 out of 10.