Hollywood has us terribly vexed. This summer's crop of movies failed to provide us with a single bona fide catchphrase of ''I see dead people'' proportions (though Gladiator's ''I'm terribly vexed'' gave it a valiant try). Maybe this fall will finally show us the money, catchphrase-wise. Here, the early line on the most promising lines.
ALMOST FAMOUS
''I am a golden god!''
— Acid-addled rocker Billy
Crudup on a rooftop
Catchability (out of 10): 3
NURSE BETTY
''Boom, boom, boom. Three in the head, you
know they're dead.''
— Hitman Morgan Freeman
Catchability: 8
UNBREAKABLE
''Are you ready for the truth?''
— All-knowing Samuel L.
Jackson to Bruce Willis
Catchability: 6
MEET THE PARENTS
''You can milk anything with nipples.''
— Ben
Stiller, trying to impress his girlfriend's dad
Catchability: 6
GET CARTER
''My name is Jack Carter, and you don't want to know
me.''
— Sylvester Stallone, waxing badass
Catchability: 7
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
''I am the damn paterfamilias!''
— George Clooney, asserting authority
Catchability: 4
CHARLIE'S ANGELS
''You can just feel free to stick things in my
slot.''
— Ditsy Cameron Diaz to a mailman
Catchability: 5
BILLY ELLIOT
''Just because I like ballet doesn't mean I'm a
poof.''
— Macho terpsichorean Jamie Bell
Catchability: 3
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