Best comedy movie quotes of 1983

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A Christmas Story picture

Mom: Ralphie, what would you like for Christmas?
Adult Ralphie: Horrified, I heard myself blurt it out.
Ralphie: I want an official Red Ryder carbine action two hundred shot range model air rifle.
Mom: No. You'll shoot your eye out.

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National Lampoon's Vacation picture

Cousin Vicki: I'm going steady, and I French kiss.
Audrey Griswold: So? Everybody does that.
Cousin Vicki: Yeah, but Daddy says I'm the best at it.

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The Big Chill picture

Michael: [At the wake.] Great tradition! They throw a great party for you on the one day they know you can't come!

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Terms of Endearment picture

Emma Horton: Some people say Des Moines is the best city in Iowa.

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Trading Places picture

Louis Winthorpe III: He was wearing my Harvard tie. Can you believe it? My Harvard tie. Like oh, sure he went to Harvard.

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Yellowbeard picture

Betty: That's Yellowbeard.
Yellowbeard: I'm in disguise, you stupid tart.

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Risky Business picture

Joel Goodson: Looks like the University of Illinois.

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Mr. Mom picture

Jack Butler: Honey, you gave me some real good advice once, so let me give you some of my own. It's real easy to forget what's important, so don't."

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The Survivors picture

Donald Quinelle: I'm sorry I'm gonna have to blow a large hole in your skivvy heart.

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Local Hero picture

Townsman: I thought all this money would make me feel different.

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Superman III picture

Ross Webster: Congratulations, Gus, old buddy. You're going to go down in history as the man who killed Superman.

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Stroker Ace picture

Man in Bar: Come on, damnit, we wanna hear a cluck.
Stroker Ace: Who gives a cluck?

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Doctor Detroit picture

Clifford Skridlow: Do you have any idea how college faculty members eat? On what we get paid, a free meal is like honey to a bear to these people! They're going to want to eat enough to hibernate on! They're animals.

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Valley Girl picture

Randy: That techno-rock you guys listen to is gutless.

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Smokey and the Bandit III picture

Little Enos: I'd like to kick your ass.
Buford T. Justice: You can't kick that high, cricket crotch.

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Educating Rita picture

Dr. Frank Bryant: Found a culture, have you Rita? Found a better song to sing? No, you found a different song to sing, and on your lips it's shrill and hollow and tuneless.

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Never Say Never Again picture

Q: Welcome back, Mr. Bond. I trust there will be lots of gratuitous sex and violence occurring.

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The Meaning of Life picture

Maitre d': And finally, a wafer thin mint.

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The Man with Two Brains picture

Dr. Necessiter's butler: Can I get you anything more, doctor? I'm about to retire.
Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr: Really? You seem so young.

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Joysticks picture

Patsy Rutter: I wish you would be like other dads and stay home and barbeque.

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