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Classic Quotes from Iconic 1970s Movies

Classic Quotes from Iconic 1970s Movies

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Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"The power of Christ compels you!"

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"If the good Lord had intended us to walk, he wouldn't have invented roller skates."

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"This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off."

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

"I love the smell of napalm in the morning."

Courtesy of United Artists

"You're gonna need a bigger boat."

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

"You talkin' to me?"

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

"Attica! Attica!"

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"May the Force be with you."

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

"Love is too weak a word for what I feel."

Courtesy of United Artists

"I'm singin' in the rain. Just singin' in the rain!"

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"Tell me about it, stud."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"You've gotta ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"Easy Miss, I've got you."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"You're out of order! You're out of order! The whole trial is out of order!"

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

"Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore."

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

"Soylent Green is people!"

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

"Just follow the money."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

"Toga! Toga!"

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

"I find your lack of faith disturbing."

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

"It's showtime, folks!"

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

"Yo, Adrian! I did it!"

Courtesy of United Artists

"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope."

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

"I knew it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"Just a flesh wound."

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"I was cured, all right."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"Revenge is a dish best served cold."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"Death has come to your little town, Sheriff."

Courtesy of Aquarius Releasing

"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son."

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

"They're all gonna laugh at you."

Courtesy of United Artists

"Well, I tried, didn't I? Goddammit, at least I did that."

Courtesy of United Artists

"Can you dig it?"

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"You're madness Diana…virulent madness…and everything you touch dies with you."

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

"Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection."

Courtesy of Associated Film Distribution (AFD)

"It's pronounced Frankensteen!"

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

"I want my $200."

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

"This is this. This ain't something else. This is this. From now on, you're on your own."

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

"Man, you come right out of a comic book."

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
"The power of Christ compels you!"
"If the good Lord had intended us to walk, he wouldn't have invented roller skates."
"This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off."
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
"You're gonna need a bigger boat."
"You talkin' to me?"
"Attica! Attica!"
"May the Force be with you."
"Love is too weak a word for what I feel."
"I'm singin' in the rain. Just singin' in the rain!"
"Tell me about it, stud."
"You've gotta ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"
"Easy Miss, I've got you."
"You're out of order! You're out of order! The whole trial is out of order!"
"Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown."
"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore."
"Soylent Green is people!"
"Just follow the money."
"I love it. God help me, I do love it so. I love it more than my life."
"Toga! Toga!"
"I find your lack of faith disturbing."
"It's showtime, folks!"
"Yo, Adrian! I did it!"
"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope."
"I knew it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart."
"Just a flesh wound."
"I was cured, all right."
"Revenge is a dish best served cold."
"Death has come to your little town, Sheriff."
"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son."
"They're all gonna laugh at you."
"Well, I tried, didn't I? Goddammit, at least I did that."
"Can you dig it?"
"You're madness Diana…virulent madness…and everything you touch dies with you."
"Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection."
"It's pronounced Frankensteen!"
"I want my $200."
"This is this. This ain't something else. This is this. From now on, you're on your own."
"Man, you come right out of a comic book."

As a powerful storytelling medium, movies have always captivated audiences. The cinema allows us to escape from our daily routines and transport us, however briefly, to an alternate universe where we can live through the characters' lives onscreen. Some movies can be hugely impactful, where even the lines become part of our everyday jargon. Many of these classic quotes from iconic 1970s movies are perfect examples.

Films of the '70s were radically different than the previous decade. Thanks to new technological developments in technology and editing, films had a bit more realism, and the themes of the times explored more gritty topics. Many restrictions on films seen previously, like violence, language, and adult content, were eased up, allowing directors more freedom to explore topics like never before.

To compile this list of classic quotes from iconic 1970s movies, 247 Tempo reviewed opinion-based sites like Reddit. Fandom, and IMDb, a comprehensive site that details stats on all things movie, including but not limited to a movie's characters, actors, and directors. (For lesser-known '70s movies, check out the Most Underrated Movies of the '70s).

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