Misheard Movie Quote Word Game

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I’m Martha Barnette.

And I’m Grant Barrett, and we’re joined by our quiz guy, John Chaneski. Hi, John.

Hey, Grant. Hey, Martha.

You know, I’m a-a-a-years-old now, and getting old is not easy, but there are unintended benefits.

For example, since I don’t hear as well as I used to, things become much funnier.

I’m always mishearing movie quotes, and I’ve got to say, I kind of prefer it that way.

For example, this is just an example.

If I say, oh, it seems that Rhett Butler refuses to provide shellfish for Tara’s annual seafood night, you might say…

Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a clam.

I don’t give a clam.

Good.

All right, let’s do the first one.

Oh, now that’s nice.

Don Vito Corleone is going to make sure that the proposal he will make to his new business partner is simple and completely clear.

I’ll make you an offer you can’t confuse.

Very good.

That was very good.

That was very good.

I’m sorry.

Nice.

That was not bad.

That was great.

Here’s another chance for you to do your Brando, though.

Speaking of Brando, it’s so sad when he tells his brother that he never realized his dream of becoming a mixologist and working in a tavern.

Oh, I could have been a bartender.

I could have been a bartender instead of a bum, which is what I am.

It seems as if the warden of this Florida prison farm just wants a little appreciation.

He told the prisoners he didn’t get a single…

Good job or way to go, buddy.

Florida prison farm.

What we have here is a failure to congratulate.

That’s right.

What we have here is a failure to congratulate.

Cool hand Luke, of course.

Now this film seems to be a mashup of a movie about sports management and a Disney animated feature about a bear of very little brain.

What exactly is Cuba Gooding Jr.’s agent demanding?

Oh, that’s sweet.

Show me the honey.

Show me the honey.

Nice.

That was Jerry Maguire, by the way, if you know that one.

Finally, yes, yes, I agree with Patrick Swayze that a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground is no place for Jennifer Grey.

Nobody puts baby in the mortar.

Nobody puts baby in a mortar.

Nobody puts baby in a mortar.

But I agree.

You’ve got to agree.

It’s true, right?

Sure.

You can’t put a girl, anybody really, in a mortar.

It’s bad practice.

All right.

So I’m going to go and mishear some more movie lines, and I’ll see you guys next week.

All right.

Bye.

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