Some trends seem like they'll never die -- leggings, conservative Supreme Courts, revenge-driven undead mud-golems, etc. Quote, er, quite often, the most annoying pop-cultural phenomena come from our most beloved films and TV shows. Think the off-the-shoulder "Flashdance" look, the revival of swing and (UGH) ska, and most recently, the infernal Daniel Day-Lewis impressions.
Look, we think it's fun to quote our favorite movies ... up to a point. But the next time a guy tries to woo us with his crappy Daniel Plainview, we're going to beat him with a blunt instrument until he stops twitching.
Click through below for our top-10 list of incredibly annoying, woefully over-quoted movies and shows to which we're incredibly glad to bid hasta la vista.
... And be sure to leave your picks for Most Over-Impersonated in the comments.
10 Pop Culture Phenomena Were Glad Are Over
"Jerry Maguire"
"You had me at hello," "Show me the Money," and pretty much anything from the "Jerry Maguire" remix of Bruce Springstreen's "Secret Garden." "Help me help you" out of a seventh-story window.
AP
"Forrest Gump"
Doing the "Forrest Gump" voice? At least Tom Hanks was only pretending to be borderline retarded.
Zuma Press
"The Chappelle Show"
We are NOT GLAD this show is over. (Dave, if you can hear us, come back!) We can't say the same for the "I'm Rick James" phenomenon. When was the ringtone of our blind date, we faked a seizure.
Comedy Central
"Swingers"
And the whole 1990's "swing" revival. Remember those guys who liked ska and wore silk bowling shirts? Whatever the opposite of "money" is, you are it, my friend.
Zuma Press
"Ace Ventura"
Before he broke our hearts in "Eternal Sunshine," Jim Carrey broke our spirits.
Everett Collection
"Napoleon Dynamite"
"Vote for Pedro" shirts: when mainstream America discovered irony! The real "irony" being that this movie was about as funny as "Blood Diamond."
Fox Searchlight
"Clueless"
The only thing worse than condoning making out with your stepbrother? Ripping off "Valley Girl" and "Emma" in one fell swoop. Thanks again for disappearing, Alicia Silverstone!
Paramount
"Titanic"
Oh, the soundtrack. Thank goodness the days of not being able to leave the house without hearing Celine Dion's tiger-getting-a-pap-smear yowl are a distant, traumatic memory.
AP
"Austin Powers"
What's a bigger indicator of virginity in a guy than a promise ring or a clerical collar? A Dr. Evil impression.
New Line
"The Matrix"
The "bullet time" scene was parodied so much that, by the time "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" got in on the action, seeing Rob Schneider get repeatedly kicked in the face was drained of all its usual joy.
Zuma Press












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Tuesday 22 September
By Bec
"I'll be your huckleberry"
Tuesday 22 September
By sarah
what do you have against ska?!
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Tuesday 22 September
By Adam Richards
blues brothers: "we're on a mission from god" and... "it's 106 miles to chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses" and when they get pulled over... "Sh**. what? rollers. no. yeah. sh**" "illinois nazis, i hate illinois nazis"
reservoir dogs: "you gonna bark all day little doggie, or are you gonna bite?"
pineapple express: "you do exactly as i say or i will take you outside and f*** you in the street!"
cheech and chong up in smoke: "what's in this sh** man?"
frankenstein: "it's alive!"
dracula: "listen to the children of the night, what music they make!"
pulp fiction: "english motherf*****, do you speak it?!" "what ain't no country i ever heard of"
citizen kane: "rosebud"
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Tuesday 22 September
By dee
STELLLLLAAAAAA!!!!!!
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Tuesday 22 September
By Adrienne Johnson
Yo Adrienne!! from Rocky. My name just happens to be Adrienne.
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Tuesday 22 September
By Nemo
Any and all lines from any and all three Godfather movies. Enough already.
Knock it off or I'll go to the mattresses. ~ Nemo
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Thursday 24 September
By julie
"Nobody puts baby in the corner" RIP patrick
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Thursday 24 September
By randi
"momma siad life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get"-forest gump I've never seen that movie but since everyone says it thats how i know where its from
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Sunday 15 August
By Dale
I wish Twin Peaks was quoted more often
"Once a day, give yourself a present"
"Damn fine cup of coffee!"
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Sunday 15 August
By Mr. Miser
" You talkin' to me"?
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Sunday 15 August
By Jerseyguy
Lines from Casablanca "we will always have Paris", "Louie I think this is
the beginning of a beautiful friendship", "of all the gin joints in towns around
the world she has to stop in mine", By the way, Bogie never said "play it again
Sam, play it again" song title. "As Time Goes By'..........bye.......
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Sunday 15 August
By k9sue
Papers? You don't need to see our stinking papers.
Spam, spam, spam, spam
These are not the droids you are looking for.
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Monday 16 August
By inky
Papers? u don't need to c our stinking papers.
What movie was this? its killing me
Sunday 15 August
By RascalFlatts fan
"You're killing me Smalls" from The Sandlot
"I hate the living" from Men In Black
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Sunday 15 August
By RascalFlatts Fan
"Abby something, Abbynornal" From Young Frankenstein
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Sunday 15 August
By SDC
I'll have what she's having!
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Monday 16 August
By inky
what movie was this?
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Monday 16 August
By florida1
"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do".
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Monday 16 August
By Cindie
Dawn's list was awesome. The article was one big fragment and incomplete.
"One ever knows does one (cannot remember)
I am a big deal around here (Will Farrell)
Are you feeling Lucky? (Dirty Harry)
I don't want to kill you and you don"t want to be dead (Silverado)
Is that what you had said?( Anjelah Johnson)
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Monday 06 September
By badillin
Allow Popups???... and you also have to click to advance on the article?
yeah right... this site sucks
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