Catch up with the idea behind this series here.
A single line can have so much power in a movie. It can make us laugh, make us think, or make us cry. It can delve profoundly into the soul, give insight into a character’s mind, provide a perfect punch of beautiful language, or be so foolish that we can’t help but repeat it endlessly.
2010 gave us many great quotes from many great movies. Here’s just a sampling of how the power of the written word was wielded this year from 10 fantastic lines that served a great deal of purposes.
“Dating you is like dating a Stairmaster.”
– Erica Albright (Rooney Mara) in “The Social Network“
“I just want to be perfect.”
– Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) in “Black Swan“
“That Charlene … she’s one of them MTv girls!”
– Micky Ward’s sisters in “The Fighter“
“It’s so fluffy I’m gonna die!”
– Agnes in “Despicable Me“
“This rock has been waiting for me my entire life.”
– Aron Ralston (James Franco) in “127 Hours“
“It was almost as if … I had a love that was all mine.”
– Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone) referencing Natasha Bedengfield in “Easy A“
“You’re waiting for a train, a train that will take you far away. You know where you hope this train will take you, but you can’t be sure. But it doesn’t matter … because we’ll be together.”
– Mal (Marion Cotillard) in “Inception“
“When the world slips you a Jeffrey, just stroke the furry walls.”
– Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) in “Get Him to the Greek“
“Stop trying, SURRENDER!”
– Richard from Texas (Richard Jenkins) in “Eat Pray Love“
“Thanks, guys.”
– Andy in “Toy Story 3“
Marshall and the Movies 
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Nice blog idea, Marshall! I was thinking of doing the same thing but have no time given the other lists I’m compiling. I like the first one from Social Network. Lots of great dialog in that film.
I could have taken all 10 quotes on the list from “The Social Network,” but I chose to provide a wider sampling of movies.