In the scene where Richard Castellano’s character, Don Corleone, almost gets assassinated by Paulie Gatto, two of Don’s assistants kill Gatto. Castellano was supposed to say “leave the gun” but added in “take the cannoli,” which became a classic line.
The film itself became a classic and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. It was the highest-grossing film of 1972 and for a while the highest-grossing film of all time. It won several Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also was nominated for seven other awards.
When Harry Met Sally
If you’re a rom-com lover, then you are most likely a fan of this 1989 comedy. The film follows Billy Crystal and Meg Ryans’ characters from the time they first encounter each other as car companions to New York City from college, their hours-long car ride together in n a cross-country journey, through twelve years of random encounters in New York City.
The film follows their friendship and their transition to lovers. While the story is scripted, some moments were ad-libbed. Did you know that Billy Crystal made up this line on the spot? “I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie.” Meg Ryan thought it was hilarious and they kept it in the film.
Midnight Cowboy
Sometimes extras find their own ways into movies. Take this film, when Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman were crossing a road, a taxi driver who missed the sign “street closed for filming” almost ran the two over. While that sounds like a scary ordeal, what Hoffman did was iconic.
Hoffman screamed, “I’m walking here.” The actor says about the line that there were many takes to hit the traffic light just right so that they wouldn’t have to pause while walking. They finally nailed the perfect take, but a cab appeared out of nowhere and almost hit them. The line was kept in the film and reached number 27 on AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movie Quotes.
Casablanca
Have you heard the line “here’s looking at you, kid?” This line comes from this film and was said by Humphrey Bogart. But did you know that this line wasn’t even originally in the script? He used this line in the film after saying it while teaching Ingrid Bergman poker in between takes. But what does it actually mean? The phrase supposedly means that Rick will always be looking out for Ilze.
Even if they two never see each other again, she will forever remain in his heart. The line was voted the fifth most memorable line in cinema in AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movie Quotes. No surprise there! People have been quoting it for years.
The Dark Knight
The late Heath Ledger made this film his own. While playing the villain in the film, he gave Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) sarcastic claps after he was promoted, an action that wasn’t originally part of the script. Movie critics consider the film one of the best films of the early 2000s and one of the best superhero films of all time.
It grossed over $1 billion worldwide and is the 36th highest-grossing film of all time. It was nominated for eight Academy Awards and won two; Best Sound Editing and the late Heath Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor. The film set the standard for "The Joker" a role that is now one of the most coveted characters in Marvel.