Iconic Movie Quotes
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.
What is “The Wizard of Oz”?
In lowercase, it's an aromatic plant like parsley or sage. Capitalised, it's what President Hoover's friends might have called him.
What is herb/Herb?
Bill Murray as groundskeeper Carl Spackler, Rodney Dangerfield as Al Czervik
What is “Caddyshack”?
This "village" on the West Side is on the 74th meridian, and its counterpart is famously on zero.
What is Greenwich Village
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
You wanna know how I got these scars?”
What is “The Dark Knight”?
In lowercase, it means unconventional, like a certain rhapsody. Capitalised, it means Czech.
What is bohemian/Bohemian?
Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson, Madonna as Mae Mordabito
What is “A League of Their Own”?
This main thoroughfare through Ealing doesn't have any theatres on it, unlike the one in New York.
What is Broadway?
CVS
Consumer Value Store(s)
“I’m not bad; I’m just drawn that way.”
What is “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”?
In lowercase, it's a tiny town. Capitalised, it's the name of a Shakespeare play, and its protagonist.
What is hamlet/Hamlet?
Leon Robinson as Derice Bannock, John Candy as Irving Blitzer
What is "Cool Runnings"
This gentrified lower Manhattan neigborhood shares its name, but not its capitalization, with a historically sleazy part of Westminster.
What is SoHo?
RADAR
RAdio Detection and Ranging
“Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’.”
What is “The Shawshank Redemption”?
In lowercase, it's a citrus fruit. Capitalised, it's the most spoken language on Earth.
What is mandarin/Mandarin?
Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs, Emma Stone as Billie Jean King
What is “Battle of the Sexes”?
They're both upscale and artsy parts of each city, but London's has a Premiership soccer team.
What is Chelsea?
SCUBA
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
“What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.”
What is “Cool Hand Luke”?
In lowercase, it's a type of artwork made of tiles. Capitalised, it's an adjective referring to a Biblical figure.
What is mosaic/Mosaic?
Parminder Nagra as Jess Kaur Bhamra, Keira Knightley as Jules Paxton
What is “Bend It Like Beckham”?
FDR's birthplace eighty miles upriver from the Big Apple, which shares its name with a 350-acre green space in central London.
What is Hyde Park?
SWAT
Special Weapons and Tactics