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trof

(54,256 posts)
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 07:39 PM Apr 2017

Things they never said: "Play it again, Sam."

"Play it once, Sam. For old time's sake."
"I don't know what you mean, Miss Elsa."
"Play it, Sam. Play "As Time Goes By".

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Things they never said: "Play it again, Sam." (Original Post) trof Apr 2017 OP
"You dirty rat". Aristus Apr 2017 #1
"I want to suck your blood." VOX Apr 2017 #2
I don't think we're in Kansas anymore Alpeduez21 Apr 2017 #3
Let Them Eat Cake Me. Apr 2017 #4
"Beam me up Scotty!" retrowire Apr 2017 #5
"Luke, I'm your father" Charles Bukowski Apr 2017 #6
We don't need no stinking' badges! OrwellwasRight Apr 2017 #7
You can credit Al Jazzbo Collins and the Purple Grotto for the bastardization Brother Buzz Apr 2017 #12
Also, some people think it's "Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a damn," OrwellwasRight Apr 2017 #8
I blame Woody Allen... progressoid Apr 2017 #9
You and Mia Va Lefty Apr 2017 #11
Elementary, My Dear Watson Leith Apr 2017 #10

VOX

(22,976 posts)
2. "I want to suck your blood."
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 08:21 PM
Apr 2017

Old Drac never said anything like that. At all. At least Bella Lugosi didn't.

 

Charles Bukowski

(1,132 posts)
6. "Luke, I'm your father"
Sun Apr 9, 2017, 10:36 PM
Apr 2017

The actual line is "No, I'm your father" though in this case (and a few others) the misquote provides more context thus making it better IMO.

Leith

(7,809 posts)
10. Elementary, My Dear Watson
Mon Apr 10, 2017, 01:18 AM
Apr 2017

Holmes never said that line in any of the stories.

However, here is a funny change of meaning of a word since the stories were written.



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