'MacGruber' Movie Quotes

'MacGruber' is a feature-length film based on the 'Saturday Night Live' sketches parodying the classic sitcom 'MacGyver' from the 1980s. Starring many 'SNL' stars and alumni, the storyline focuses on a war hero who has been living in South America for the past 10 years after his wife was killed on their wedding day. When a nuclear bomb is stolen by his arch-nemesis, the American government asks him to lead the mission to destroy it. MacGruber (Will Forte) assembles his elite team with Vicki St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig) and Lt. Dixon Piper (Ryan Phillipe) to fight Dieter von Cunth (Val Kilmer) and his mercenaries.
Here are a collection of the best and funniest quotes from the 'MacGruber' movie.

'MacGruber' is a feature-length film based on the 'Saturday Night Live' sketches parodying the classic sitcom 'MacGyver' from the 1980s. Starring many 'SNL' stars and alumni, the storyline focuses on a war hero who has been living in South America for the past 10 years after his wife was killed on their wedding day. When a nuclear bomb is stolen by his arch-nemesis, the American government asks him to lead the mission to destroy it. MacGruber (Will Forte) assembles his elite team with Vicki St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig) and Lt. Dixon Piper (Ryan Phillippe) to fight Dieter von Cunth (Val Kilmer) and his mercenaries.
Here are a collection of the best and funniest quotes from the 'MacGruber' movie.

Vicki: "Screw you, Cunth!"
Cunth: "Is that an invitation?"
Vicki: "Eww...no."

Tank: "Ahh penis jokes."
MacGruber: "I love sayin' 'em."
Tank: "I love hearin' 'em."
MacGruber: "That's why I say them."
Tank: "That's why I listen."

MacGruber: "I just left an upper-decker in the master bathroom."
Vicki: "What's an upper-decker?"
MacGruber: "Its where you take a shit in the water tank instead of the bowl. Ah, you look lovely."
Cunth: "Thanks for the upper-decker you left me, MacGruber."

Piper: "How did you know I was wearing a bullet-proof vest?"
MacGruber: "You're wearing a bullet-proof vest?!"

Piper: "No way! You just used me as a human shield!"
MacGruber: "You're taking that out of context. I did not use you as a human shield."
Vicki: "Ya kinda did."

MacGruber: "Claaaassic MacGruber..."

Vicki: "I..I peed my jeans."

MacGruber: "Don't worry this is just like Nicaragua."
Vicki: "I got shot in Nicaragua!"
MacGruber: "This is nothing like NIcaragua."

MacGruber: "Don't worry, we're only 7 blocks away, so if anything goes down...."
Vicki: "7 blocks???"
MacGruber: "Okay, you got me on that one. 20 blocks."
Vicki: "There wasn't anything closer?!"
MacGruber: "Nope."
Piper: "There were tons of spots closer."
MacGruber: "Yeah, WITH METERS!"

Vicki: "I'm a virgin."
MacGruber: "Not for long."

MacGruber [during sex with Vicki]: "I'm gonna fill you up."
Vicki: "Yeah, I'm gonna fill you up. I'm gonna fill you up!"
MacGruber: "What? No. Let me do the talking."

MacGruber: "You're companion is a very beautiful young woman."
Cunth: "Thank you."
MacGruber: "I hope you enjoy being date raped, ma'am."
Cunth: "This is my daughter."

MacGruber: "If ripping throats gets that warhead back, I'll suck as many d**ks as I've go--I'll rip as many throats as I have to!"

Piper: "But why would he want to kill your wife?"
MacGruber: "I have no idea. We actually all went to college together..."

Are movie audiences ready for MacGruber? Watch the trailer and see for yourself.

Related: Best MacGruber 'SNL' Skits | SNL Sketches That Should Have Been Movies

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Parents Just Don't Understand in the First Trailer for 'Carnage' (VIDEO)

Kids can be cruel, but that's nothing compared to their parents. Such is the thinking behind 'Carnage,' the next film from controversial writer/director Roman Polanski.

Adapted from the play 'God of Carnage' by Yasmina Reza, the story revolves around two sets of parents who get together after one of their kids injures the other on a school playground. What begins as a civil conversation gradually escalates into a chaotic screaming match as tensions come to a boil. Jodie Foster and John C. Reilly play one set of parents, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz play the other.

It isn't often that we see so much Oscar bait crammed into one space, but click through to check out the international poster and fantastic (if not slightly NSFW) debut trailer for 'Carnage.'

Set for a December 16 release, home schooling never sounded so smart.

So what do you think of the first 'Carnage' trailer?

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'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop' Review: Late Night Host Needs Laughs, Will Travel

You can't keep a good man down. Or apparently, a good talk show host. The biggest takeaway from 'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop,' a behind-the-scenes documentary about the red-bearded late night host's forced exodus from TV, is that Conan O'Brien has a near pathological drive to perform. He's a man who can't seem to allow himself to take a break, even after he was paid $45 million by his former employer to shut it down for six months.

Whether he's in front of his personal assistant, the writers' table, or a packed concert hall, Conan is constantly seeking an audience. That compulsion is part of what makes him a successful comedian, and it's also what pushed the suddenly unemployed O'Brien on the road last year for a 32-city tour following his exceedingly public dust-up with NBC and Jay Leno. With director Rodman Flender in tow, 'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop' treats us to a candid portrait of a consummate performer who simply doesn't know how to turn himself off. Luckily for Conan, we don't want him to.

Flender provides O'Brien the audience he's looking for in his documentary, which gives Team Coco members a behind-the-scenes look at the comedian's Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour. A former Harvard classmate and friend, Flender approached the ex-'Tonight Show' host shortly after he decided to hit the road in search of an audience. O'Brien's well-documented ouster from NBC is briefly rehashed via Taiwanese animation -- the only real cutesy moment in the film, which otherwise adopts a fly on the wall approach to tracking the comedy tour.

Over a period of two months, O'Brien and his band did 42 shows in 32 cities from Eugene, Oregon to Atlanta, Georgia. He was joined along the way by a roster of special guests, along with a legion of loyal fans who acted as a continued reminder that even if NBC no longer wanted Conan, they sure did. Flender follows O'Brien from the show's improvised beginnings (when they had more tickets sold than bits scripted) to the final curtain, charting the comedian's constant battle with exhaustion and a desire to keep pushing himself with one more joke, one more picture -- a man unable to shut off even on a red-eye to their next stop.

Essentially a concert movie with a few moments of personal insight, 'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop' chronicles a particularly turbulent chapter in Conan's life. And Flender was there at just the right moment to capture it, though one can't help but think a documentary following Conan through the rocky end of his 'Tonight Show' tenure would have been far more compelling.

As is, 'Can't Stop' is an intriguing backstage pass to O'Brien's comedy tour, where he played to sold-out audiences across North America, and where, for the first time in his career, he had people actually paying to see him. In a telling reminder of the devotion of Conan's fan base, we watch as his tour dates are announced only to sell out in a matter of minutes. As much as Conan missed his audience, they clearly missed him right back.

Still, despite this love-in, the O'Brien we see here is a far angrier and more bitter version, one that was already beginning to spill out in his final few episodes of 'The Tonight Show.' His anger at how the whole ordeal was botched so completely and publicly is understandable, and Conan captured public sympathy so strongly in 2010 he became the Sandra Bullock of late night. But while frustration is necessary fuel for any comedian, O'Brien gets increasingly grouchy as the tour moves on, privately bitching about the endless stream of meet-and-greets and extra demands that seemingly pop up out of nowhere.

Flender gets moments that only a friend can, pulling back the curtain as we frequently see an off-the-cuff Conan. But the overgrown class clown can also be a bit of a bully, whether he's pretending to fire his assistant for bringing him fish drenched in butter sauce (an uncomfortable and only half-joking hissy fit) or taking a pre-show moment with former-staffer-turned-'30 Rock'-star Jack McBrayer from playful teasing to overkill.

Conan's well-aware that many of his jokes have a mean edge to them, and admits as much to Flender. But like the title says, he just can't seem to stop himself. O'Brien's consistently funny enough that he gets away with it though, the product of a brain under duress that still keeps firing away. And Flender's portrait of his friend is ultimately sympathetic, since Conan's so clearly giving the fans his all -- night in and night out (even on his supposed days off).

Everyone wants a piece of Conan as the demands pile up, from a pre-show cocktail party to Bonnaroo, where he's obligated to introduce each act as an impromptu emcee. But even though he may complain, we never see him turn an extra gig or an extra autograph down. Conan O'Brien, it seems, also can't say no. Seeing how exhausted he is as the tour winds down, you start to hope someone will step in and try to stop him for his own sake. But then again, NBC tried that already (though for admittedly less altruistic reasons), and look how well that turned out.

'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop' is already playing in the US, but opens across Canada on July 7 for a one night 'Cineplex Entertainment Front Row Centre' Event and then is opening theatrically in Toronto and Vancouver on July 8.

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Conquest of the 'Planet of the Apes': Box Office Report August 5-7

The monkeys have overrun the multiplex. Caesar the Chimp came, saw, and conquered the box office, as 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' outperformed expectations to debut with an estimated $54 million.

The primate prequel had been expected to premiere at No. 1, but with projected sales in the low 40s. Clearly, pundits underestimated the fan love for the 43-year-old franchise. Reviews have been surprisingly positive, especially for Andy Serkis, who plays Caesar via motion-capture, as he did when he played King Kong for Peter Jackson six years ago. And viewers have apparently forgiven leading man James Franco for his asleep-at-the-wheel performance as Oscar host, since 'Rise' marks the best weekend debut of his career (not counting the 'Spider-Man' movies, where he played a supporting role).

Holding on to second place was 'The Smurfs,' which declined just 41 percent from last week's surprise smash opening, down to an estimated $21.0 million, for a 10-day total of $76.2 million. The only movie for young kids among recent openings, the tale of the tiny blue people was expected to have long legs.

On the other hand, movies targeting young adults and men over 25 were hit hard by the unexpectedly strong start of 'Apes.' 'Cowboys & Aliens,' which barely edged out 'Smurfs' last week, fell to third with an estimated $15.7 million, down 57 percent from its debut. (It had been expected to fall to about $17 million.) Its 10-day total is $67.4 million. Expect it to continue to slide steeply as fresher genre movies come out over the next couple of weekends.

The movie most tripped up by the 'Apes' banana peel was this week's other new wide release, 'The Change-Up.' With its strong comic pedigree (from the writers of 'The Hangover' and the director of 'Wedding Crashers'), the film was predicted to join this summer's long list of successful, raunchy R-rated comedies with a likely opening of around $19 million. Instead, the Jason Bateman-Ryan Reynolds body-switch comedy opened with a weak $13.5 million, according to estimates. Blame middling-to-weak reviews, blame the still-strong 'Horrible Bosses' (also starring Bateman, and still in the top 10), or blame those damn dirty apes.

(A moment of sympathy, please, for Olivia Wilde. First 'Cowboys,' then 'Change-Up.' That's two underperforming debuts in two weeks.)

In fifth place, 'Captain America: The First Avenger'' also suffered a bit from monkeymania. It fell 49 percent to an estimated $13.0 million. In three weekends, it's earned $143.1 million.

Overall, the box-office gap between 2011 and the first seven months of last year narrowed a little. It's now 4.5 percent, or $308.8 million behind sales this time in 2010. Not even 'Apes' and this month's other potential hits are expected to earn enough to close the gap and catch up to last year before the end of the summer.

'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' - Trailer No. 1

The full top 10:
1. 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes,' $54.0 million (3,648 screens), new release
2. 'The Smurfs,' $21.0 million (3,395), $76.2 million total
3. 'Cowboys & Aliens,' $15.7 million (3,754), $67.4 million
4. 'The Change-Up,' $13.5 million (2,913), new release
5. 'Captain America: The First Avenger,' $13.0 million (3,620), $143.1 million
6. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2,' $12.2 million (3,175), $342.8 million
7. 'Crazy, Stupid, Love,' $12.1 million (3,020), $42.2 million
8. 'Friends With Benefits,' $4.7 million (2,398), $48.5 million
9. 'Horrible Bosses,' $4.6 million (2,025), $105.2 million
10. 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon,' $3.0 million (1,854), $344.2 million

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12 Fun (and Depressing) Stats From The 83rd Academy Awards

The 83rd Academy Awards are over, and not a minute too soon for most viewers. No major surprises in the big categories; even the most ardent believers in David Fincher cannot feign adequate shock that Best Director matched the Director's Guild choice for the 56 in 60 tries (not counting Steven Spielberg & Ron Howard who were not nominated after winning DGA, respectively, in 1985 & 1995.)

When Tom Hanks took the stage to introduce the first two awards of the night with a few nifty stats, it looked as if the Oscars were trying to steal the shtick of us Oscarwatching statisticians. Though really what kind of stat is a film winning Best Picture, Art Direction & Cinematography? An odd combo that means little to the numbers geeks and probably even less to the young viewers they were trying to court with their new hosts. The show pretty much dropped the stats game after Hanks' intro, but we thought we would dig a little to find a few more interesting tidbits, whether you like it or not.

1. 'The King's Speech' became the 11th film since 1975 to win Best Picture without benefit of a single victory in the technical department. The other ten are 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'Annie Hall', 'Kramer vs. Kramer', 'Ordinary People', 'Terms of Endearment', 'Rain Man', 'The Silence of the Lambs', 'A Beautiful Mind', 'Million Dollar Baby', and 'No Country for Old Men.'

2. 'True Grit' joins 'The Turning Point' and 'The Color Purple' as films with double-digit nominations to leave without winning a single award. For the second straight year, four of the ten Best Picture nominees went home empty-handed. (NOTE: 'Turning' & 'Purple' received 11 nominations with 0 wins. Martin Scorsese's 'Gangs of New York' received 10 nods and went home empty.)

3. 'Inception' became only the 8th film in Oscar history to win Visual Effects and both Sound Oscars (Mixing & Editing) in 33 years of their co-existence. Christopher Nolan's film joins the company of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', 'E.T.', 'Terminator 2', 'Jurassic Park', 'Titanic', 'The Matrix' and Peter Jackson's 'King Kong.'

4. Colin Firth joins 33 other actors to appear in three Oscar-winning Best Pictures, including his 'English Patient' nemesis, Ralph Fiennes - whose fellow cameoing co-star in 'The Hurt Locker', Guy Pearce, joins Russell Crowe and Michael Pena as the only actors in this century to appear in back-to-back Best Picture winners.

5. Christian Bale won the Oscar with his first nomination. Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, and Melissa Leo won Oscars for second. That is better luck than fellow actors Amy Adams and Annette Bening who are now 0-for-3 and 0-for-4 respectively. Also coming up empty on his fourth try was composer Alexandre Desplat. Plus, a favorite in many circles, Roger Deakins, lost the Cinematography Oscar for the ninth time (five of them for working with the Coens), making him the most (or least) honored living cinematographer. Only George J. Folsey ('Seven Brides for Seven Brothers') received more nominations (13) without winning an Oscar.

6. Melissa Leo's win was only the 16th out of 50 times that the winner of one of the supporting categories was victorious over an actor from their own film. The last time was 2002 when Catherine Zeta-Jones defeated Queen Latifah for 'Chicago.'

7. This was only the 8th time in Oscar history that the two supporting categories boasted winners from the same film:

1951: Karl Malden & Kim Hunter 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
1953: Frank Sinatra & Donna Reed 'From Here To Eternity'
1957: Red Buttons & Miyoshi Umeki 'Sayonara'
1961: George Chakiris & Rita Moreno 'West Side Story'
1971: Ben Johnson & Cloris Leachman 'The Last Picture Show'
1977: Jason Robards & Vanessa Redgrave 'Julia'
1986: Michael Caine & Dianne Wiest 'Hannah & Her Sisters'
2010: Christian Bale & Melissa Leo 'The Fighter'

8. Since 1967 when the category was condensed into a single award, Costume Design has matched up with the winner of Art Direction 24-out-of-44 times, including the most recent victor, 'Alice In Wonderland.' The last time a film won both the Art Direction & Costume Oscars was 2005 with 'Memoirs of a Geisha,' which marked the end of a five-year streak for this feat. All three of Colleen Atwood's victories also saw her film win Best Art Direction as well, including 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Memoirs of a Geisha', and 'Chicago.'

9. Rick Baker won his seventh Oscar for 'The Wolfman' on the 30th anniversary of him winning the inaugural award for Best Makeup for 'An American Werewolf In London.'

10. 'The Social Network' became only the third film in Oscar history to win Best Editing and a Screenplay award and not win Best Picture. The others were 'A Place In The Sun' (1951), 'Witness' (1985), and 'Traffic' (2000)

11. If you do not count Tom Hooper's first feature, 'Red Dust', which played the 2004 Toronto Film Festival before hitting UK television and an eventual DVD release, he joins the likes of still-living heavyweights Mike Nichols ('The Graduate'), Michael Cimino ('The Deer Hunter'), Warren Beatty ('Reds') and Mel Gibson ('Braveheart'), all of whom won Best Director for only their second released directorial feature.

12. At 3 hrs and 15 mins, it was the 2nd shortest Oscarcast since 1986. It trailed only 2005's ceremony by a single minute, proving the old joke about the food sucking - and such small portions too.

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'Toy Story 2' Best Movie Quotes

In 'Toy Story 2', Woody (Tom Hanks) is stolen by a toy collector who recognizes him as a very rare action figure from an old popular western TV show. Woody completes his collection of memorabilia, which he plans to sell for a very high price. The rest of the toys hatch a plan to go out in the real world and rescue Woody, while Woody struggles to decide whether he wants to return to Andy, who is growing up and less interested in him, or whether he wants to be on display in a museum with the rest of the toys from his show.

Here are the best quotes from 'Toy Story 2' as we await the highly anticipated 'Toy Story 3'.

In 'Toy Story 2', Woody (Tom Hanks) is stolen by a toy collector who recognizes him as a very rare action figure from an old popular western TV show. Woody completes his collection of memorabilia, which he plans to sell for a very high price. The rest of the toys hatch a plan to go out in the real world and rescue Woody, while Woody struggles to decide whether he wants to return to Andy, who is growing up and less interested in him, or whether he wants to be on display in a museum with the rest of the toys from his show.

Here are the best quotes from 'Toy Story 2' as we await the highly anticipated 'Toy Story 3'.

Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) [looking at the street]: "We'll have to cross."
Mr. Potato Head: "You're not turning me into a mashed potato!"
Slinky Dog: "I may not be a smart dog, but I know what roadkill is."

Bo Peep (Annie Potts): This is for Woody, when you find him.
[She kisses Buzz]
Buzz: Um, okay, but it won't be the same coming from me.

Woody: What's that? Jessie and Prospector are trapped in the old abandoned mine and Prospector just lit a stick of dynamite thinking it was a candle and now they're about to be blown to smithereens?

Al (Wayne Knight): You are deliberately taking advantage of people in a hurry!

Rex (Wallace Shawn): How do you spell FBI?

Woody: Well, Stinky Pete, I think it's time you learned the true meaning of playtime.

Woody: Here's your list of things to do while I'm gone: batteries need to be changed. Toys at the bottom of the chest need to be rotated. Oh, and make sure everyone attends Mr. Spell's seminar on what to do if you or part of you is swallowed. Okay? Okay, good, okay.

Mrs. Potato Head (Estelle Harris): I'm packing you an extra pair of shoes and your angry eyes, just in case.

Woody: I can't stop Andy from growing up. But I wouldn't miss it for the world.

Mrs. Potato Head: Oh, it's so nice to have a big, strong spud around the house.

Buzz Lightyear: It's okay, troops. The antigravity sickness will wear off momentarily. Now let's move!
Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles): Remind me to glue his helmet shut when we get back.

Check out the new 'Toy Story 3' trailer

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Kate Beckinsale Bares More Than Her Teeth in Fourth 'Underworld'

Oh that Kate Beckinsale. She started out doing Shakespeare, Jane Austin and Whit Stillman, then segued to the dark side with her signature role as Selene in 'Underworld' and 'Underworld: Evolution,' then tried her hand at serious fare again with 'Fragments' and 'Nothing But the Truth.' Now she's returning to her bloody ways in 'Underworld: Awakening' in which she reprises her role as the superhuman werewolf hunter (Beckinsale skipped the third outing, the prequel 'Underworld: Rise of the Lycans').

In 'Awakening,' Selene comes out of a 12-year-induced coma to find a world in which humans have discovered the truth about vampires and Lycans and are waging an all-out war against them. To make things even more interesting, she finds out that she has a pre-teen daughter somewhere in the world. Naturally, she goes after her daughter, killing a lot of evil humans and Lycans along the way.

Screen Gems has just released a trailer for 'Awakening,' which starts with Beckinsale au naturel before escaping her captivity and donning her skin-tight black leather catsuit. It kind of reminds us of the beginning of 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse,' when Alice wakes up nude and alone in a hospital room.

'Underworld: Awakening' will arrive Jan. 20, 2012, in 3D.

Check out the slam-bam trailer after the jump.

Tip o' the hat to Inside Movies.

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'Pirates' Enjoys Top Ticket Sails: Box Office Report May 20-22

As expected, 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' swiped the most swag at the box office this weekend. In fact, with an estimated $90.1 million, it enjoyed the biggest opening of 2011 so far. But by the franchise's own standards, that's only a modest debut, as 'Bridesmaids' and 'Thor' were still strong enough to take some of the wind out of its sails.

Predictions for the fourth 'Pirates,' which had no other new wide releases to compete against, staggered all over the map like Captain Jack Sparrow's wobbly walk. Given the film's opening at more than 4,100 venues, including 2,700 3D and IMAX screens, and the all-ages appeal of Johnny Depp's bonkers buccaneer, pundits had guessed anywhere from $90 to $130 million. That it opened near the bottom of that range has to be somewhat disappointing to Disney. It's the first 'Pirates' since the original to open with less than $114 million. Reviews were weak, and perhaps the four years since 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' weren't long enough for wary moviegoers to forget how disappointing the last installment was.

On the other hand, it was enough to make them forget Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, who were apparently not missed this time. And on foreign shores, 'Stranger Tides' has pulled in $256.3 million, for a worldwide total of $346.4 million. With numbers like those, Disney is probably laughing all the way to the 'Pirates 5' drawing board.

An island of resistance in the sea of Piratemania was 'Bridesmaids,' which held onto second place with an estimated $21.1 million. That's a very small second-week drop, less than 20 percent. It's even more impressive given that the film's somewhat older, largely female audience is also comprised of big Johnny Depp fans. The comedy is enjoying very strong reviews and word-of-mouth, and it's still the clearest alternative to such testosterone-heavy alternatives as 'Pirates,' 'Fast Five,' 'Thor,' and 'Priest.' In ten days, 'Bridesmaids' has racked up $59.5 million.

'Thor,' which ruled the box office for the last two weeks, had to settle for third place this weekend. Its estimated $15.5 million represents a vast 55 percent drop from last week; not surprising, since 'Pirates' grabbed much of its audience and many of its 3D and IMAX screens. Still, the Marvel saga has earned $145.4 million in 17 days of domestic release and a worldwide total of $382.9 million to date.

'Fast Five' fell a spot to fourth place,' driving off with an estimated $10.6 million, losing nearly half of last week's business. In four weeks, it's earned $186.2 million; expect it to cross the $200 million mark with ease before it runs out of gas.

Fifth place was a tight race between veteran 'Rio' and last week's newbie 'Priest,' with only $50,000 worth of difference between them. On Sunday afternoon, 'Rio' had the edge with an estimated $4.65 million, though the two films could switch places by the time final figures are released on Monday. Over six weeks, bird cartoon 'Rio' has flown off with $131.6 million. The estimated $4.6 million for 'Priest' represents a drastic drop of nearly 70 percent for the vampire-fighter flick, which has suffered from poor reviews and word-of-mouth. Its ten-day total stands at $23.7 million.

Opening just outside the top 10, at No. 12, was Woody Allen's 'Midnight in Paris,' with an estimated $579,000. That's an incredible number for a movie that opened on just six screens, earning a stunning $96,500 per venue. (The next closest movie, 'Pirates,' earned $21,685 per screen.) Buoyed by some of the strongest reviews and word-of-mouth Allen has received in recent years, the film could turn out to be one of the major indie hits of the year once it opens wide. Stranger tides indeed.

Overall, box office for for the first three weeks of May is up 6.3 percent over the same summer start in 2010. Still, summer movies have their work cut out for them if they're going to reverse the slump that dominated the first four months of 2011. Even with May's improvement, box office for the year to date is still down 11.7 percent from the same time a year ago.

'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' - Trailer No. 3

The full top 10:
1. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,' $90.1 million (4,155 screens), new release
2. 'Bridesmaids,' $21.1 million (2,937), $59.5 million total
3. 'Thor,' $15.5 million (3,924), $145.4 million
4. 'Fast Five,' $10.6 million (3,622), $186.2 million
5. 'Rio,' $4.65 million (2,593), $131.6 million
6. 'Priest,' $4.60 million (2,864), $23,7 million
7. 'Jumping the Broom,' $3.7 million (1,472), $31.3 million
8. 'Something Borrowed,' $3.4 million (2,606), $31.4 million
9. 'Water for Elephants,' $2.2 million (1,894), $52.4 million
10. 'Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family,' $0.99 million (912), $51.8 million

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'Transformers' Breaks July 4 Holiday Record: Box Office Report July 1 - 4

The dark side of the moon is probably the only place in our solar system where 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' didn't lay waste to the box office. The three-quel set an Independence Day weekend record with an estimated $97.4 million from Friday to Sunday. Its four-day earnings amount to an estimated $116.4 million, for a total (since its Tuesday-night preview opening) of $181.1 million. Not bad for a week's work.

The film did about as well as predicted. Pundits had guessed a three-day weekend take of about $100 million, given the new installment's 3D and IMAX surcharges, which, along with ubiquitous marketing, would steamroll over the tremendous ill will generated by the previous sequel and the generally dismissive reviews of the current movie. 'Transformers' easily beat the July 4 three-day weekend record set by 'Spider-Man 2' ($88.2 million). It also boasts the biggest three-day opening of 2011, topping 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' ($90.2 million).

Internationally, 'Transformers' earned an estimated $372 million from Friday to Sunday, making it the third biggest three-day international opening of all time. What's more, according to Paramount, some 70 percent of that international gross (and 60 percent of the domestic gross) came from 3D screens, bucking the current trend of 3D fatigue among moviegoers.

Not faring as well as the cars-turned-robots of 'Transformers' were the cars-turned-spies of 'Cars 2.' After debuting at No. 1 last week, 'Cars 2' slipped to second place and lost 62 percent of its business, the steepest second-week drop ever for a Pixar movie. From Friday to Sunday, the weakly-reviewed sequel earned just an estimated $25.1 million. Over the whole holiday weekend, it earned $32.1 million, for a total to date of $123.0 million.

'Bad Teacher' also suffered a steep second-week drop, falling 55 percent to an estimated $14.1 million from Friday to Sunday, landing in third place. Besides unenthusiastic reviews, the film was competing for older female viewers this weekend against newcomer 'Larry Crowne.' For the four-day weekend, 'Bad Teacher' earned an estimated $17.6 million, for an 11-day total of $63.0 million.

'Larry Crowne' opened at No. 4 with an estimated $!3.0 million over three days and $15.7 million from Friday to Monday. It was expected to struggle against 'Transformers,' but still, pundits had guessed at a three-day debut in the high teens. Middling reviews meant that the comedy had to sell itself entirely on the presence of stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, who've been on every possible TV show to promote it over the last couple of weeks. Still, this is an awfully weak opening by the standards of both of these box office royals.

Coming in fifth was Super 8,' whose four-day total edged out that of 'Monte Carlo,' thus preventing the romantic comedy from enjoying a top-5 extended holiday weekend debut. The monster flick earned an estimated $7.5 million from Friday to Sunday (down 38 percent from a week ago) and $9.5 million for the whole holiday weekend. In four weeks, 'Super 8' has earned $110.1 million.

Although Friday-to-Sunday estimates had placed 'Monte Carlo' at No. 5, over the four-day weekend, the Selena Gomez vehicle had to settle for a sixth-place debut, with a gross estimated at $8.8 million. Seemingly smart counter-programming, the film was aimed at tween and teen girls, an audience not expected to be too interested in 'Tranformers,' 'Cars 2,' 'Bad Teacher,' or 'Larry Crowne,' yet it pulled in only an estimated $7.6 million from Friday to Sunday. That's even less than Gomez scored last summer with the three-day opening of 'Ramona and Beezus' ($7.8 million), a kids' movie that didn't even have teen appeal. Guess the Disney Channel starlet isn't a box office draw yet.

For all of the box office success of 'Transformers,' it still wasn't enough to stem the 2011 slump. At the midpoint of the year, total box office stands at $5.2 billion, down 7.8 percent from this time a year ago.

'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' - Trailer No. 4

The full top 10 (four-day totals):
1. 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon,' $116.4 million (4,013 screens), $181.1 million total
2. 'Cars 2,' $32.1 million (4,115), $123.0 million
3. 'Bad Teacher,' $17.6 million (3,049), $63.0 million
4. 'Larry Crowne,' $15.7 million (2,973), new release
5. 'Super 8,' $9.5 million (3,088), $110.1 million
6. 'Monte Carlo,' $8.8 million (2,473), new release
7. 'Green Lantern,' $8.0 million (3,280), $103.7 million
8. 'Mr. Popper's Penguins,' $6.9 million (2,861), $51.9 million
9. 'Bridesmaids,' $4.4 million (1,389), $153.8 million
10. 'Midnight in Paris,' $4.3 million (858), $34.5 million

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The Best Movies of 2011 (So Far)

The best movies of 2011? Already? How can we possibly know?

Hey, it's just for fun, but why not. After all, we've reached the exact halfway point of 2011, so we thought it would be a good idea to look back at what's come out so far this year that we really liked.

20. 'Rio'
Audiences flocked to this Fox cartoon (no pun intended, really) about a pampered macaw that gets caught up in a jungle adventure with a sassy paramour. 'Rio' is somewhere between 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'Romancing the Stone,' mushed together for the whole family to enjoy. A light, colorful affair, it's a perfect Sunday-matinee-type movie. -- Eric Larnick
19. 'Meek's Cutoff'
Not your typical western (and there's not a lot that actually happens either), but for a movie that's essentially the big-screen adaptation of 'Oregon Trail,' we were pretty impressed with what we got out of 'Meek's Cutoff.' Don't expect any big shoot-outs or a whole lot of talking -- just sit back, take in the sights, and enjoy watching this wagon trail search high and low for water as they follow a captured Indian who's either leading them to salvation or death. -- Aiden Redmond
18. 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams'
Eccentric German filmmaker Werner Herzog does more than just offer an unparalleled glimpse at one of humanity's greatest and most mysterious achievements in this 3D documentary about the 30,000-year-old cave paintings at Chauvet, France. He also takes the opportunity to tackle the big questions: Why are we here? What will we leave behind? And can nuclear radiation really turn a white alligator into an albino crocodile? -- Michael Hogan
17. 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives'
This 2010 Palme d'Or–winning head trip makes 'The Tree of Life' (see below) look about as surreal as 'Fast Five.' As much as it still has us wondering what in the hell was going on and why, at one point, we had to watch a woman knock boots with a catfish, those are two of the many reasons 'Uncle Boonmee' stands out as both entirely different and fascinatingly spiritual. No, it's not the easiest movie to recommend on this list, but it's definitely something special -- even if you can't put your finger on why. -- A.R.
16. 'Source Code'
A time-travel action-thriller with Jake Gyllenhaal doing some very nice work as an Army helicopter pilot in Afghanistan who wakes up somewhere else on a train and must repeatedly relive eight minutes until he can figure out who's trying to bomb that very train. Credit director Duncan Jones for maintaining some serious tension all the way through the final scene, which certainly had us talking. -- Chris Chaberski
15. 'Hanna'
We always knew there was something special about Saoirse Ronan, and in 'Hanna' this is proven 10 times over. Her icy glare (see left) and kickassery steal the movie -- she is absolutely riveting as the titular character. An honorable mention goes to the supporting Cate Blanchett, who shadows Hanna throughout. This tale of ultimate survival will have you on the edge of your seat. -- Chris Jancelewicz
14. 'Everything Must Go'
This adaptation of a Raymond Carver story by director Dan Rush slowly and subtly works its charms on you, and before you know it, you've just watched one of the most nuanced, underplayed portrayals of an alcoholic we've seen on film. "Nuanced" and "underplayed" may not be used that often to describe Will Ferrell, but his work here is outstanding. -- C.C.
13. 'A Better Life'
Chris Weitz's sympathetic portrait of an undocumented day-laborer and his U.S.-born teenage son living by their wits in East L.A. succeeds in its ostensible mission of humanizing its oft-demonized subjects, thanks in part to its believable leads, Mexican veteran Demián Bichir and first-timer José Julián. (See our review.) -- M.H.
12. 'Thor'
OK, so the romance between Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth might be slightly forced, but that's not nearly enough to keep 'Thor' away from Asgardian glory. Hemsworth is perfect as the God of Thunder, and come on, casting Sir Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Thor's badass father? Perfect. Throw in the climactic fight against The Destroyer, and you have one hell of a superhero flick. -- Alex Suskind
11. 'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop'
These days, the "Late Night Wars" feel like forever ago, now that Coco's got his own show again and Jay Leno is still as unfunny as ever as the host of "The Tonight Show." But even a year after everything went down, 'Conan O'Brien Can't Stop' is not only one of the funniest movies we've seen all year, but a surprisingly raw and honest look at O'Brien's true colors and what was going through his head after parting ways with NBC. If you love Conan, this movie will make you love him double, and it's as endlessly entertaining as it is interesting to see him do what he does best while trying to keep his head above water. (See our review.) -- A.R.
10. 'The Beaver'
Sure, we giggled like children at the title. We also scoffed at the notion that Jodie Foster was going back behind the camera and Mel Gibson was the star (with a beaver puppet on his hand the whole movie). But we were very, very pleased when we realized this film was quite unlike anything Foster or Gibson had shown us before. With an intense performance by Gibson and a breakout supporting job by Anton Yelchin of 'Star Trek,' the movie is dark, sometimes humorous, and left us in near tears at the end. -- C.J.
9. 'Rango'
You don't really go along with 'Rango' for the plot, you stick around mainly to soak in all that weird atmosphere. Johnny Depp -- by way of Hunter S. Thompson -- provides the titular voice of an identity-crisis-stricken chameleon who stumbles into a Wild West adventure filled with all the little, gnarly cowboy quirks you'd see in a classic Sergio Leone film. 'Rango' is a weird, visually acidic movie packed with all the anarchy of a Tex Avery cartoon. Not quite for parents, not quite for kids -- it's a movie for all those oddball "kid at heart" types. (See our review.) -- E.L.
8. 'Beginners'
Christopher Plummer and Ewan McGregor are father and son -- convincingly -- in this movie about coming to terms with and accepting who you really are (but not in a pandering sort of way). Plummer's character both comes out of the closet and announces that he has terminal cancer to his son at the same time, and we watch McGregor's shell-shocked reaction to the news. Heartfelt and genuine, this is the sleeper hit of the year, so far. -- M.H.
7. 'Cedar Rapids'
'Cedar Rapids' might have come and gone in theaters, overshadowed by the disappointing likes of 'The Hangover Part II,' but few things this year made us laugh as hard and or charmed us more than this flick. A great premise delivered by a stellar cast -- and some major bonus points for finally giving John C. Reilly his due as one of the flat-out funniest people alive right now. -- A.R.
6. 'Win Win'
If there's one thing we love, it's movies about real people with real problems, and writer/director Thomas McCarthy knows how to do them damn well. This story about the great things that come from helping others had so many things going for it, from Alex Shaffer's knockout debut performance, to a script that's as poignant as it is hilarious. But the thing that really stands out is the way it always stays genuine -- never taking the easy Hollywood shortcuts that would make it feel less true to life. 'Win Win' is a simple film done extraordinarily well, and that's about as much as we can ask for when we go to the movies. -- A.R.
5. 'X-Men: First Class'
After the disaster that was 'Wolverine,' we were praying 'X-Men: First Class' would turn out OK. Thankfully, it exceeded our expectations. 'First Class' traces the origins of some of our favorite mutants, including Charles Xavier, Mystique, Magneto, Havok and Beast. As for the villain, you knew Sebastian Shaw (played brilliantly by Kevin Bacon) was the perfect pick after seeing the awful things he did during the opening sequence. Sure, the story line isn't that close to the comic books, but that doesn't matter. While watching the mutants take on the Cuban Missile Crisis, it's clear that 'First Class' injects this franchise with exactly what it needed: new life, new stars and a fresh energy to build on. Plus, there were some lovely ladies and hot hunks, which helped. (See our review.) -- A.S.
4. 'The Tree of Life'
Terrence Malick's unflinchingly ambitious meditation on childhood, family, spirituality, evolution and existence itself isn't for everybody -- it received angry boos and the Palme d'Or at Cannes, helped stoke a media debate about the value of "boring" movies, and prompted one theater to post a warning notice for unsuspecting Brad Pitt fans. But this summer, for those who believe that film is also an art form, 'Tree of Life' is a welcome respite from the never-ending onslaught of self-assembling robots and juiced-up action heroes (though, be warned, there are dinosaurs). Lovers of great acting, meanwhile, may prefer to focus on the revelatory performances by Jessica Chastain and young newcomers Hunter McCracken and Laramie Eppler. -- M.H.
3. 'Bridesmaids'
Every other comedy that comes out between now and Dec. 31 will have to compete with 'Bridesmaids' for title of "Funniest Movie of the Year." Taking the usual Judd Apatow slacker-who-must-grow-up formula and pinning it to the manic 'SNL' all-star Kristen Wiig, 'Bridesmaids' is a nonstop escalation of hilariously awkward conversations, passive-aggressive bickering and neurotic breakdowns. Featuring a bevy of talented comedians as the most wacked-out bridal party in film history, 'Bridesmaids' proves that no joke is too raunchy and toilet humor knows no gender. Everyone talks about Wiig's drugged-out, vampy tantrum in first class as the breakout scene -- and it is hilarious -- but we had already lost all self-control watching her terrible game of one-upmanship with Rose Byrne at the engagement party. While everyone else was too busy talking about what this means for "women in comedy," 'Bridesmaids' simply did one thing: tell great jokes. -- E.L.
2. 'Midnight in Paris'
We don't even know how to convey how much we loved this movie, and the kicker is that if we start giving away the details, we'll just spoil the magic for everyone who hasn't seen it yet. That said, 'Midnight in Paris' is the one movie we've seen this year that had us grinning ear-to-ear from beginning to end, surprising us in ways we never would have imagined. Owen Wilson has never been better, and of the 40-some-odd films in Woody Allen's repertoire, it's pretty amazing that he's still makin' 'em this great. We came seriously close to giving this the No. 1 spot on our list, but even at a close second, it's easily one of the best movies of the year. (See our review.) -- A.R.
1. 'Super 8'
In a quiet Ohio town, a couple of young kids, barely teenagers, just want to tell a great story: 'The Case,' a zombie/detective tale that is the movie-within-the-movie of 'Super 8.' At the local train station, while they film their climactic scene, a pickup truck turns onto the tracks and collides head-on with a passing locomotive. What ensues is MASSIVE, mind-blowing, minute-plus-long sequence of destruction and noise and chaos and things-flying-everywhere that puts even 'The Fugitive' to shame.

From there, director J.J. Abrams lays out a tale so clearly inspired by late-'70s/early-'80s Steven Spielberg that the man himself agreed to produce it. Much has been written of the Spielberg-Abrams connection, and for good reason: 'Super 8' covers a mysterious, unseen monster ('Jaws') that turns out to be an alien ('Close Encounters of the Third Kind'), and against all odds, a group of kids uncovers the truth ('The Goonies') and sets the poor, misunderstood alien free ('E.T.').

The heart of 'Super 8,' though -- and why it is so memorable and touching and deserving of being called a great story -- is not the aliens or the train crash or any of those spectacular elements. It is the character of Joe Lamb, played exceptionally well by Joel Courtney, and the other kids in the cast -- particularly Elle Fanning as Alice, Riley Griffiths as Charles, and Ryan Lee as the pyro kid -- who truly bring the film to life. We haven't seen an ensemble of child actors this good since maybe 'Stand by Me,' and that is some seriously high praise.

Joe and Alice, for different reasons, both struggle to adjust to life in single-parent homes (much like Elliot in 'E.T.'). As they slowly realize their feelings for each other, their budding relationship -- full of all the confusion and misunderstandings and anger and jealousy that typify teenage love -- helps keep us grounded in a story that might otherwise seem somewhat, well, unbelievable.

That said, the scene where the kids dash through their once-peaceful suburban neighborhood as U.S. Army tanks rumble up and down the streets unleashing artillery in every direction is pretty damn memorable, too. All these things -- zombies, aliens, falling in love, tanks -- who's to say which one is more realistic than the next? Point is: There they are -- up on the big screen, loud and exhilarating and captivating to watch.

Thanks to 'Super 8,' we're reminded that the thrill of a great story is never quite so close or personal as it is when you're young. Something about the innocence of childhood, perhaps, makes what's in your imagination that much more possible, that much more likely to actually happen, that much more real. -- C.C.

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Tony Scott Ready to Join 'Wild Bunch'

Oh those Scott boys.

It was just Thursday afternoon that Moviefone reported that Ridley Scott was talking to Warner Bros. about making another 'Blade Runner' -- a report verified by a press release from Alcon Entertainment, which has a financing deal with the studio (The filmmakers have not yet revealed whether the project will be a prequel or sequel to the original).

Now comes word that brother Tony Scott is in early talks to direct a reboot of Sam Peckinpah's 1969 classic Western 'The Wild Bunch.' The film -- which was set in Texas and Mexico in 1913 -- was controversial for its extreme, slow-motion violence and amoral attitude as it followed four grizzled outlaws -- sensing that they were dinosaurs in a dying Old West -- hoping to make one last score. William Holden, Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine, Ben Johnson and Warren Oates starred. For its time, it was the bloodiest film to ever hit the big screen (If you haven't see 'The Wild Bunch,' you need to run out right now and buy or rent it).

Before he jumps on 'The Wild Bunch,' Scott will take on the 'Hells Angels,' a thriller about the rivalry between the Angels and another motorcycle gang, The Mongols. That won't start until next year, however, and only if Scott gets his choice of actors to play the Angels' notorious leader Sonny Barger -- and Scott wants Jeff Bridges.

By the way, speaking of redos: Scott has been eyeing sequels to his 'Top Gun' and 'The Hunger,' as well as a redo of '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.' And Screen Gems is getting ready to release a redo of another of Peckinpah's controversial films, 'Straw Dogs,' on Sept. 16.

Tip o' the hat to Variety, Deadline.

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A Peek Inside Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner' Diary

On Thursday, the news broke that director Ridley Scott will be completely reimagining one of his most beloved films, 'Blade Runner.' It's apparent that Scott has never been completely satisfied with 'Blade Runner,' tinkering with the film so often that there are no less than seven different versions that are known to exist. Moviefone has acquired what may or may not be Scott's own personal 'Blade Runner' diary, which dates back to 1980 all the way to the present -- which we'd like to share with you right now.

February, 1980:

Dear Diary,

Today I signed on to make a movie called 'Blade Runner.' I'm very excited.

Ridley

September, 1980:

Dear Diary,

Hot damn, we just signed the guy who played Han Solo to star as Rick Deckard. He seems like a nice guy, I'm sure we will get along well.

Ridley

March, 1981:

Dear Diary,

Production on 'Blade Runner' starts today. I have a feeling that this will go exactly how I envision.

Ridley

April, 1981:

Dear Diary,

Harrison Ford is an ass.

Ridley

March, 1982:

Dear Diary,

Time to show a workprint of my masterpiece to a test crowd. They have no idea what's about to hit them!

Ridley

March, 1982:

Dear Diary,

Bollocks! That was disappointing. Well, as long as the studio doesn't make me insert a voiceover and footage from another movie, I think it will be fine.

Ridley

May, 1982:

Damn.

June, 1982:

Dear Diary,

Well, at least we beat the second week of 'Firefox.' F*cking 'E.T.' Regardless, it's time to put 'Blade Runner' behind me forever. Also, I need to get Tom Cruise on the telly, I have a killer idea for a movie about unicorns. Hm, unicorns...

Ridley

November, 1990:

Dear Diary,

My workprint was screened for audiences, which is ridiculous. Why can't people just let this movie die?

Ridley

March, 1991:

Dear Diary,

You know, if you take out Harrison's voiceover and change the ending... forget it. My full attention is devoted to directing Gerard Depardieu as Christopher Columbus.

Ridley

March, 1991:

Dear Diary,

Note to self: Never ask Depardieu if he can wait a few moments before using the toilet. No human should behave that way. What if Depardieu isn't human? Wait, what if Rick Deckard isn't human!?

Ridley

May, 1992:

Dear Diary,

Finally, ten years later, I have my definitive Director's Cut released. Now it's finally time to put this movie behind me.

Goodbye forever, diary.

Your friend,

Ridley

April, 2000:

Dear Diary,

Can't sleep. I've thought of 32 changes I'd like to make.

Ridley

March, 2007:

Dear Diary,

Lest there be any question left that I have any more changes to make to 'Blade Runner,' titling it 'The Final Cut' should put every single one of those questions to rest. I am finally at peace. I know I've written this before, but, now it's finally time to put this movie behind me.

Goodbye forever, diary. (I mean it this time!)

Best,

Ridley

August 18, 2011:

Dear Diary,

F*ck it, I'm just going to remake the damn thing.

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'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' Quotes: Romantic Comedy Meets Video Game Humor

'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' is part action-adventure film and part romantic comedy that is based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's Oni Press comic book. Scott Pilgrim, played by the hilarious Michael Cera, is a twenty-two-year-old slacker rocker who has emotionally regressed after a devastating break-up. After Scott locks eyes with the mysterious Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) he realizes that he has found girl of his dreams. But, Ramona comes with serious baggage - her seven evil exes. They despise the thought of her being with another man and will destroy any potential suitors. Now Scott must battle the supercharged exes to win his dream girl. 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' is a mesmeric blend of video game style humor and romantic comedy that is sure to capture the hearts of Tetris and iPhone generation alike.

'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' is part action-adventure film and part romantic comedy that is based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's Oni Press comic book. Scott Pilgrim, played by the hilarious Michael Cera, is a twenty-two-year-old slacker rocker who has emotionally regressed after a devastating break-up. After Scott locks eyes with the mysterious Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) he realizes that he has found girl of his dreams. But, Ramona comes with serious baggage - her seven evil exes. They despise the thought of her being with another man and will destroy any potential suitors. Now Scott must battle the supercharged exes to win his dream girl. 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' is a mesmeric blend of video game style humor and romantic comedy that is sure to capture the hearts of Tetris and iPhone generation alike.

Here are best quotes from the witty new comedy 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World':

Scott Pilgrim: "We are Sex Bob-Omb and we are here to make you think about death and get sad and stuff."

Knives Chau (Ellen Wong): "I've never even kissed a guy before."
Scott Pilgrim: "Hey... me neither."

Gideon Gordon Graves (Jason Schwartzman): "You made me swallow my gum! That's going to be in my digestive tract for seven years!"

Scott Pilgrim: "When I'm around you, I kind of feel like I'm on drugs. Not that I do drugs. Unless you do drugs, in which case I do them all the time."

Wallace Wells (Kieran Culkin): "If you want something bad, you have to fight for it. Step up your game, Scott...break out the L-word."
Scott Pilgrim: "Lesbian?"
Wallace Wells: "The other L-word."
Scott Pilgrim: "Lesbians?"

Ramona Flowers: "I was just a little bi-curious"
Roxy Richter (Mae Whitman): "I'm just a little bi-furious!"

Kim Pine (Allison Pill): "Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it."

Ramona Flowers: "We all have baggage."
Scott Pilgrim: "Yeah well, my baggage doesn't try and kill me every five minutes."

Wallace Wells: "If she really is the girl of your dreams then you have to let her know. You have to overcome any and all obstacles that lie in your path. You can do it, be with her, it's your destiny...plus, I need you to move out."

Stacey Pilgrim (Anna Kendrick): "Next time, we don't date the girl with eleven evil ex-boyfriends."
Scott Pilgrim: "Seven."
Stacey Pilgrim: "Well, that's not that bad."

Roxy Richter "You punched me in the boob! Prepare to die... obviously!"

Stacey Pilgrim: "You're pretentious, this club sucks, I have beef. Let's fight."
Stacey Pilgrim: "Enough! You cocky cock! You'll pay for your crimes against humanity." Young Neil (John W.Simmons): "You punched the highlights out of her hair!"

Comeau (Nelson Franklin): The graphic novel was better than the movie.

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