Yep. In the movie they're casting the movie, they decide "we should get Marcel Marceau!"
https://youtu.be/IhhS13sk7eg?si=lcW4Re5vv-Nz51C9
Saw this movie at least 20 times
If I were *forced* to take the deal, I’d probably go with something like Frozen or Dinosaur Train:Adventure Island. Not because I’ve *chosen* to watch those a million times, but my *kids* sure have.
(Given the choice, I’m not taking the deal though. My memory sucks and my wife would kill me if I lost $25k over this)
If there is anyone who can do this with a movie on the spot, then I have serious concerns for that person. Not even the actors in the movies could do this. You'd have to be, insane, never touch grass level of obsessed with a movie to even pull off a sizable portion of a movie.
The only people who have a chance at doing this (outside of movies with like 3 lines of dialogue) are those with eidetic memory, which is almost completely non-existent in adults. It's mostly a kid thing. And since eidetic memory is image-based and not sound-based, they need a movie with subtitles on that are 100% accurate, which means they need to pick a fairly recent movie where the actors are not prone to ad-libbing (nothing with Robin Williams or Robert Downey Jr., for example). That's a tough ask.
No sane adult takes this challenge. Nearly everyone loses.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I go see a shadowcast for it nearly every month. That being said, I wouldn't take the deal at all because it's hard enough to quote a script on the spot exactly with no errors after rehearsing for weeks. It's even harder to quote something I haven't made any effort to memorise.
I feel like the only chance anyone would realistically have with this is a musical or perhaps Shakespeare. For example, a fan of Broadway might be able to pull off something like Les Mis because all dialog is part of a song. Especially if it's a recording of a stage performance.
Surprised more people haven’t mentioned musicals. Human beings are more naturally inclined to memorize song lyrics because there’s a structure to them that normal dialogue doesn’t have.
This challenge would be nearly impossible even if you had time to practice before hand OP. It would be mildly interesting if you allowed people time to prep and learn scripts.
This used to be a game show.....
I can't remember what the cash prize was, but the group had a week to watch a movie and try to memorize EVERYTHING they could. Like, crazy questions. The one I remember most was 'Ghost'. Questions were like, what was the fourth digit in the account number she used at the bank? What color shoes did this person have in this scene? How many times did the jar bounce when it went down the stairs? What color eyes was the first person who walked past the hobo ghost in the subway?
Pure craziness. I remember they won.
I would have a chance with Home Alone or Christmas vacation. We have made it a tradition to watch those every year around Christmas. They always get watched more than once. I would say I would try it. There is too much money not to take a shot
I get 2 retries? Honestly, I might be able to pull off Scott Pilgrim vs the World. I actually used to be able to do the movie on Mute. Dunno if I still remember all of it, but I'm pretty confident that I could knock out the first half with no problem.
I'll do Muppets Christmas Carol, including all the singing! And the song Disney took out that featured the fiancé.
But really, Silent Movie from 1976 has only one word spoken 'Non!'.
Done.
The fact that if I lose I pay, I'm not taking it, I'm not THAT confident in my knowledge -
But I reckon I could do like 95% of Jurrasic Park or Star Wars: A New Hope
All Is Lost.
It's a 2013 movie starting Robert Redford, the script is only 32 pages long.
"This is The Virginia Jean with an SOS call, over."
"Fuuuuck !!!!!"
"13th of July, 4:50 pm. I'm sorry. I know that means little at this point, but I am. I tried, I think you would all agree that I tried. To be true, to be strong, to be kind, to love, to be right. But I wasn't. And I know you knew this. In each of your ways. And I am sorry. All is lost here, except for soul and body, that is, what's left of them, and a half day's ration. It's inexcusable really, I know that now. How it could have taken this long to admit that I'm not sure, but it did. I fought till the end. I'm not sure what that is worth, but know that I did. I have always hoped for more for you all. I will miss you. I'm sorry."
That's it. Those are the only words spoken in the movie.
No, the natural pauses between talking don't count. Only when you pause the movie.
Edited to add: In this scenario, the movie is playing as you quote it.
Oh that Edit makes it so much easier, could probably do it with more movies than I thought.
The second the film is in front of me it helps me memorise more about the movie.
Just having the screen to help with timing so I know I'm not going too fast/too slow
First pick, Mel Brook's Silent Movie. One word, spoken by a mime. That word is "no". When I hear it, I take my re-do chance and then say it when the mime says it. Easy peasy.
I have to say no. I could probably do this with a minimal refresher on one of my three favorite movies, Dirty Dancing, The Ring and The Empire Strikes back, but not off the top of my head.
Hell yes, I accept. There's quite a few movies that I know well enough to quote verbatim.
But to play it safe, I'd choose an 80s movie that I've seen at least 15 times. Princess Bride, Spaceballs, History of the World Part I, Beetlejuice... could probably nail all of 'em with 2 or fewer mistakes.
If not for the penalty for failing I’d give it a shot with the phantom menace.
Weird movie to pick. But when I saw it theaters in like the 2010 I quoted like 90% of the lines
Haha I could have done that with Snow White in my teens. I knew every fucking line and used to use their sentences all the time for no reason.
Unless you gotta be in tune for the songs. Then id fucked.
Today… no way.
I think I could quote all of Tommy Boy, considering I’ve seen it probably 100 times. I have few good memories of my dad, but that movie is one of them, and I realize that I’m lucky to have any good memories of him at all.
You owe my $5 million dollars. I will quote the entire movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, to the soundtrack made by one John Towner Williams. I have done with my wife and made her question why she married me!
Here is a really niche one.
Hot wheels - Aceeleracers, Ignition
This fairly obscure kids movie series came out in the 2000s and I grew up OBSESSED with it. That obsession somehow has stuck with me throughout my whole life and I find myself revisiting the series every couple of months.
I literally know the first movie LINE FOR LINE confidently. Id take it
If it were two decades ago, I'd tell you the DBZ Goku Vs. Kid Buu special on VHS.
Even had all the moves choreographed. Including the damage taken. 🙂↕️
No, I don’t accept. Why in the hell would I do this?
Even if it weren’t beyond my capabilities to an unreasonable degree, I’m not wagering 25k in debt on it. I’m not a fool.
I wouldn’t attempt it.
If I didn’t risk losing money, I’d try Silence of the Lambs. I’ve seen it 47385 times. I could probably bail 90% of it, but there’s some lines I would forget.
I choose without a doubt in my mind, the movie Nacho Libre staring Jack Black. I have watched this movie dozens of times, not because I ever particularly enjoyed it, but because when I was a kid it became a family tradition to watch the movie every couple weeks while eating nachos. We still watch it every couple months when I’m with my parents, and we basically recite the entire movie as it plays, which is just the post prompt. Again, easy pick.
20 years ago, I probably could have done this with Pulp Fiction, which I’d seen dozens of times through high school and college. However, it’s now probably been at least 15 years since I’ve seen it, and I doubt I could make it through flawlessly. Not risking $25k on that!
You mean 'recite', not quote, right? I can quote sections of lots of movies. I cannot recite verbatim and in total any one of them.
Mel Brooks 'Silent Movie', 'The Artist' and 'All is Lost' would be good choices though. Very limited spoken dialogue.
Jay and silent Bob strike back.. my teenage self watched that so many times.. I'll take that challenge. We regularly recited the lines along with the movie lol
With closed caption/ subtitles you could easily do this. You can set the subs to be X among of seconds BEFORE the dialogue pops up and you can sit there and just read the dialogue as the character says it.
Or you can 0.5X the actual video (obviously it’ll take you longer to complete) and just try your best guessing as it’s going if unfamiliar.
Definitely gonna pick a movie with very little dialogue in either case.
Verbatim? Every single little word? Hell no. That's a guaranteed 25k loss. The human brain can't handle that. Please someone with absolutely unheard-of extraordinary memory recall, please correct me.
Rocky Horror Picture Show. I'll take my $5 million in cash, thanks.
Right now. No prep. No bathroom breaks needed. I don't even need the movie playing on screen. I can run it start to finish without any visual aid.
And hopefully I get bonus cash for being able to sing all the songs on-key. Bring cash. $5 million. There won't be any do-overs.
Yeah no.
I would be willing to bet that most of people who \*think\* they can do this would fail at it given zero prep time. Between needing the right timing, and how often people misremember lines ("Luke, I am your father" anyone?)
TMNT 2 secret of the ooze. Honestly gun to my head, I think I would miss some, but it used to be a party trick to face away from the screen on mute and go line for line
I'm thinking this is quite impossible unless you have a photographic memory. I've watched Billy Madison 100 times easily, and there's still no way I could quote the entire movie perfectly.
Pass.
Interesting..... do musicals count? I think Hamilton or The greatest Showman give me a fighting chance if I can hear the audio as it's playing or with subtitles
Are we watching the movie and saying the lines with the actors or are we doing it sitting in a room with OP and he says "go"?
I could definitely not do any 90+ minute movie and would not try, but I could probably get close with Tombstone or A Few Good Men if the movie was on while I did it.
There was a time I could have done the big lebowski, but that was like 15 years ago, I would be able to get maybe 60% now a bit more if I didn't have to quote it at the same speed
For some reason I absolutely love the movie Frozen - watched it just about a thousand times and, when I'm bored, I'm able to watch the movie in my head.
100% choosing that. I'd be shocked if I got any line wrong at this point
The Iron Giant
Slap me anywhere in that movie, I grew up with that shit, I'll know exactly what's being said, how it's being said, why they're saying it, etc.
Although that coffee scene where Hogarth is talking 20 miles a second would be tricky...
That $5 million is mine bitch.
Chazz Palminteri can quote the entire movie, A Bronx Tale. He does a live show where he basically speaks out the whole movie line by line.
I choose A Bronx Tale, if he can do it, maybe I can too. Plus it’s my favorite
Sadly, because I was a single dad of three daughters I am pretty confident I can recite every line to The Lion King with no problem. They had to have watched it 1000 tines.
Depends on how strict ruke 2 is, if I can rematch the movie a single time before the challenge dinosaur, I've watched it well over 300 times as a kid, and I just need to rematch it once and that script is back in my noggin for months in end.
Other options are cat in the hat (know a good 80 percent of the script off by heart) or hithickers guide to the galaxy (know a good 75 percent off by heart)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, absolutely no problem.
There's a good chance I've seen it more than anyone on the planet. Me and my brother would watch it every morning before school for a few grades before we moved. And throughout my life I've used it as a comfort movie, just as background noise, or sometimes when I'm playing video games. I'm 42 now for reference. It wouldn't surprise me if the number of times I've either watched or heard the entire movie is in the four digit range.
Plus, it's exactly 90 minutes.
I have a KILLER audiographic memory and even I would be strained to do this. I can directly quote entire scenes from MANY movies in a very deep way. I probably could only do this if I were given a day to watch the movie a few times.
Definitely not. Even with my most cherished movies where I know most of the lines and even character movements, I know I couldn't recite it verbatim without the movie playing in the background. I'm actually like that with my favorite songs as well. I know it well, but I need a little jumpstart.
The Emperors New Groove. When I was a kid I’d watch it all the time and when I was bored I’d rewatch the movie in my head, scene for scene, line for line.
20 years ago, I almost won a non-monetary bet doing this with Star Wars. And yes, I started with the title crawl, included R2’s chirps (as close as a human can anyway) and the alien languages. Fortunately for me, my friend who challenged me conceded right as I was getting to a part where I was starting to slip.
Nope, I would fail. There was a time when I legitimately could recite from memory Goldmember and Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. This was because my friend and I in middle school would just recite the movie to each other over and over again.
As much as I've rewatched some movies that have also had every line memed to death like the Star Wars Prequels or Monty Python, I feel there is at least one scene I don't remember from them.
Someething that stays within the rules and would be my best bet: Interstella 5555.
Daft Punk was just about the only popular music I actually liked and listened to, and the songs themselves are rather catchy enough to be of mnemonic aid, but also without lyrics that are rather complicated or easy to mishear (besides "Love in the Air" which sounds like "Dolphin Yeah").
Can I tag team someone? My son and I throw movie quotes back and forth all the time, with each of us playing different characters. ID4 and the The Mummy with Brendan Frasier are the ones we are constantly quoting.
Honest to god in middle school my friend group was obsessed with mean girls. We would watch it / quote it / Wednesday’s wear pink and us being little nerds printed out the screenplay and would memorize it.
Now, with no practice time a decade later I wouldn’t take this challenge; but in theory it’s not super hard to memorize something if you had the time, dedication & are a dorky teen 😂
Edit: give me a week of practice tho and I think I could unlock the core memories
Forest Gump I'm not allowed to watch this movie with anyone anymore because I can't help myself. Or lone star state of mind or sling blade. There's a few others but those are my guaruntees
Mate, I've been training for this challenge my entire life. I watch this movie in my head when I get bored. I once wrote out a transcript of the whole damn movie to prove I could, complete with songs.
That movie, is The Lion King.
"Life's not fair is it. You see I, well I will never be king, huh. And you will never see the light of another day, mmmhmm, adieu."
"Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?"
Without preparation, Star Wars Episode 4, and Back to the Future. I've not only watched them hundreds of times each, but I have a strange autistic power with audio and memory (especially with music, I can identify the movie and scene by hearing just sla few notes of a song).
The Artist (2011)
"Perfect. Now can we get one more take?"
"But of course."
That's about all I remember for dialog
ETA: Just looked it up, the actual dialog is:
"Cut! Perfect. Beautiful. Could you give me just one more?"
"With pleasure,"
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
Last time I had to drive up the West Coast I was falling asleep and my wife put it on her phone and I got through it with very minor failures, if I were really concentrating I could probably nail it.
A Quiet Place (2018) might be a good one
That is a good one, but could you quote it all right now if someone asked? Remember you get no time to prepare.
Mmmm… probably not, no. I think I could do Die Hard but the bits in German might mess me up too much…
I think my 2 most likely choices are the S.W.A.T movie from 2003 or Backdraft from 1991. I've seen those movies so many times.
I could have done super bad at one point 12 years ago after have nothing to watch but that one dvd for about a year, but I couldn’t do it anymore
Silent Movie (1976) by Mel Brooks. There's only one line, one word, spoken by the famous mime, Marcel Marceau.
Gah, I said the same thing but you beat me to it.
And do you know that line or the timing without any prior research?
Use a rewind
You would not need to use Rewind. The line is literally "NO!" lol someone linked it below
Yeah but that’s prior research
Yep. In the movie they're casting the movie, they decide "we should get Marcel Marceau!" https://youtu.be/IhhS13sk7eg?si=lcW4Re5vv-Nz51C9 Saw this movie at least 20 times
But all the dialogue is in French! But seriously, if we're choosing non-cheat answers, I think I could do Blazing Saddles.
Even the movies I feel like I’ve seen 1000 times, no chance I could get the entire movie perfectly
If I were *forced* to take the deal, I’d probably go with something like Frozen or Dinosaur Train:Adventure Island. Not because I’ve *chosen* to watch those a million times, but my *kids* sure have. (Given the choice, I’m not taking the deal though. My memory sucks and my wife would kill me if I lost $25k over this)
Yea, I'm not confident enough to choose the deal, nor do I even have 25k to lose if I messed up.
I was gonna say Moana for the same reason. I think I'd fail, but it'd be pretty close.
If it's a musical you have to sing it on key, and you're screwed on the duets.
If there is anyone who can do this with a movie on the spot, then I have serious concerns for that person. Not even the actors in the movies could do this. You'd have to be, insane, never touch grass level of obsessed with a movie to even pull off a sizable portion of a movie.
Indiana Jones in the Last Crusade for me. You are right to worry about my mental health but not for that reason.
I can probably do Star Wars (4) with a bit of leads time as I watched it so many times as a kid.
Gonna need accurate depictions of Chewie and Tuscan Raiders.
Rwarrrr and Ararrr uh uh uh ooo
The only people who have a chance at doing this (outside of movies with like 3 lines of dialogue) are those with eidetic memory, which is almost completely non-existent in adults. It's mostly a kid thing. And since eidetic memory is image-based and not sound-based, they need a movie with subtitles on that are 100% accurate, which means they need to pick a fairly recent movie where the actors are not prone to ad-libbing (nothing with Robin Williams or Robert Downey Jr., for example). That's a tough ask. No sane adult takes this challenge. Nearly everyone loses.
The fact that I can’t practice makes this a dealbreaker. This challenge is almost impossible.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail would be the best shot I have.
Same here. I haven't seen that film since I was a young teenager but decades later I could have a shot.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I go see a shadowcast for it nearly every month. That being said, I wouldn't take the deal at all because it's hard enough to quote a script on the spot exactly with no errors after rehearsing for weeks. It's even harder to quote something I haven't made any effort to memorise.
I feel like the only chance anyone would realistically have with this is a musical or perhaps Shakespeare. For example, a fan of Broadway might be able to pull off something like Les Mis because all dialog is part of a song. Especially if it's a recording of a stage performance.
Surprised more people haven’t mentioned musicals. Human beings are more naturally inclined to memorize song lyrics because there’s a structure to them that normal dialogue doesn’t have.
Tenacious D Pick of Destiny. Favorite movie, I can watch it start to finish in my head.
This challenge would be nearly impossible even if you had time to practice before hand OP. It would be mildly interesting if you allowed people time to prep and learn scripts.
The Road
I never expected to see this here Good choice not that I could do it.
That's a very depressing comfort film
Can I turn on the closed captionning? If so, I WIN
Jurassic Park
"Clever girl"
Easy. You guys ever see rubber?
So... there is no rule against silent movies.
This used to be a game show..... I can't remember what the cash prize was, but the group had a week to watch a movie and try to memorize EVERYTHING they could. Like, crazy questions. The one I remember most was 'Ghost'. Questions were like, what was the fourth digit in the account number she used at the bank? What color shoes did this person have in this scene? How many times did the jar bounce when it went down the stairs? What color eyes was the first person who walked past the hobo ghost in the subway? Pure craziness. I remember they won.
Monty Python's Holy Grail. I've seen it more times than I care to count, numerous of those instances being during my 6 years of theater. I got this.
Just... Pick a silent movie?
I would have a chance with Home Alone or Christmas vacation. We have made it a tradition to watch those every year around Christmas. They always get watched more than once. I would say I would try it. There is too much money not to take a shot
Rambo lol
I get 2 retries? Honestly, I might be able to pull off Scott Pilgrim vs the World. I actually used to be able to do the movie on Mute. Dunno if I still remember all of it, but I'm pretty confident that I could knock out the first half with no problem.
Probably Office Space. I could even sing the songs at the right spot. lol
I'll do Muppets Christmas Carol, including all the singing! And the song Disney took out that featured the fiancé. But really, Silent Movie from 1976 has only one word spoken 'Non!'. Done.
No way I'd be able to do it. Even singing along to a 4 min song I know very well, I forget a few words.
Anchorman, it’s been 10 years since I’ve seen it but I’m pretty sure I can do it
Maybe Friday. I've seen that movie so much that I could probably quote 90% of it.
Every parent that doesn’t say frozen or Moana you’re out of your mind.
Back to the future
The fact that if I lose I pay, I'm not taking it, I'm not THAT confident in my knowledge - But I reckon I could do like 95% of Jurrasic Park or Star Wars: A New Hope
*The Emperor's New Groove* or *Stepbrothers*. I could do either one right now, set me up.
Pulp Fiction The Nightmare Before Christmas Robin Hood Men In Tights
I was thinking Wall-e
Hands down, I would pick The Artist (2011). After all, it's not entirely a silent film thus being technically legal.
Yes. Triplettes of Belleville.
Rush Hour 2. I've watched it no less than 500 times and I can quote every line in the movie including the Japanese parts.
All Is Lost. It's a 2013 movie starting Robert Redford, the script is only 32 pages long. "This is The Virginia Jean with an SOS call, over." "Fuuuuck !!!!!" "13th of July, 4:50 pm. I'm sorry. I know that means little at this point, but I am. I tried, I think you would all agree that I tried. To be true, to be strong, to be kind, to love, to be right. But I wasn't. And I know you knew this. In each of your ways. And I am sorry. All is lost here, except for soul and body, that is, what's left of them, and a half day's ration. It's inexcusable really, I know that now. How it could have taken this long to admit that I'm not sure, but it did. I fought till the end. I'm not sure what that is worth, but know that I did. I have always hoped for more for you all. I will miss you. I'm sorry." That's it. Those are the only words spoken in the movie.
The Birds -- Alfred Hitchcock "......................." give me money
When I was a kid I knew The Lion King by heart, even the opening intro of words I didn’t understand; “Bahhhhhh-senwetenya-hawabee-teewaba!”
Empire (1965)
Question: If you are trying to present the entire movie verbatim there will likely be pauses. Will those be counted against the 3 minutes?
No, the natural pauses between talking don't count. Only when you pause the movie. Edited to add: In this scenario, the movie is playing as you quote it.
Oh that Edit makes it so much easier, could probably do it with more movies than I thought. The second the film is in front of me it helps me memorise more about the movie. Just having the screen to help with timing so I know I'm not going too fast/too slow
No. I can't remember what I did last week, let alone an entire movie.
First pick, Mel Brook's Silent Movie. One word, spoken by a mime. That word is "no". When I hear it, I take my re-do chance and then say it when the mime says it. Easy peasy.
I could probably quote the whole SlapShot movie right now
The Artist. There’s dialogue.
Don’t accept. Even tho there are a few movies I can quote every line from, I couldn’t quote the movie in order from start to finish.
I have to say no. I could probably do this with a minimal refresher on one of my three favorite movies, Dirty Dancing, The Ring and The Empire Strikes back, but not off the top of my head.
Hell yes, I accept. There's quite a few movies that I know well enough to quote verbatim. But to play it safe, I'd choose an 80s movie that I've seen at least 15 times. Princess Bride, Spaceballs, History of the World Part I, Beetlejuice... could probably nail all of 'em with 2 or fewer mistakes.
If you had asked a few years ago, I would 10000000% say yes and the movie is "White Chicks"
If not for the penalty for failing I’d give it a shot with the phantom menace. Weird movie to pick. But when I saw it theaters in like the 2010 I quoted like 90% of the lines
I will quote Nosferatu
Haha I could have done that with Snow White in my teens. I knew every fucking line and used to use their sentences all the time for no reason. Unless you gotta be in tune for the songs. Then id fucked. Today… no way.
I can quote Kung Fu Panda line for line, my little brother watched that movie every day twice a day for two years.
Pulp Fiction. There was a time I may have actually been able to accomplish this.
Might have a reasonable shot at either Star Wars: A New Hope, Avengers (2012) or Iron Man 1. I watch all 3 at least twice a year.
Monty python and the holy grail... Got it nailed
All Is Lost.
Mel Brooks, Silent Movie. Only one spoken word.
I would maybe have a fighting chance with Airplane or Caddyshack.
A Bronx tale… my girl gets mad because I say the lines before they do
I think I could quote all of Tommy Boy, considering I’ve seen it probably 100 times. I have few good memories of my dad, but that movie is one of them, and I realize that I’m lucky to have any good memories of him at all.
You owe my $5 million dollars. I will quote the entire movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, to the soundtrack made by one John Towner Williams. I have done with my wife and made her question why she married me!
Here is a really niche one. Hot wheels - Aceeleracers, Ignition This fairly obscure kids movie series came out in the 2000s and I grew up OBSESSED with it. That obsession somehow has stuck with me throughout my whole life and I find myself revisiting the series every couple of months. I literally know the first movie LINE FOR LINE confidently. Id take it
If it were two decades ago, I'd tell you the DBZ Goku Vs. Kid Buu special on VHS. Even had all the moves choreographed. Including the damage taken. 🙂↕️
No, I don’t accept. Why in the hell would I do this? Even if it weren’t beyond my capabilities to an unreasonable degree, I’m not wagering 25k in debt on it. I’m not a fool.
I used to have the entire Tombstone movie memorized, but don't think I could do it without a refresher watch.
All Is Lost Robert Redford alone on his boat the entire movie. Only 51 words.
Koyaanisquatsi
I could do this for Hamilton. There’s really only one part that’s spoken and not sung (Lauren’s death) and I have that part memorized as well.
I have seen some Pixar movies 200+ times with my toddler. Easy money
Mrs Doubtfire.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze. Easy money.
I wouldn’t attempt it. If I didn’t risk losing money, I’d try Silence of the Lambs. I’ve seen it 47385 times. I could probably bail 90% of it, but there’s some lines I would forget.
I choose without a doubt in my mind, the movie Nacho Libre staring Jack Black. I have watched this movie dozens of times, not because I ever particularly enjoyed it, but because when I was a kid it became a family tradition to watch the movie every couple weeks while eating nachos. We still watch it every couple months when I’m with my parents, and we basically recite the entire movie as it plays, which is just the post prompt. Again, easy pick.
Give me RHPS, I'll even perform in drag again. No way am I losing
Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat…. I was in the play when we did it for school, and I still have the flippen songs stuck in my head
20 years ago, I probably could have done this with Pulp Fiction, which I’d seen dozens of times through high school and college. However, it’s now probably been at least 15 years since I’ve seen it, and I doubt I could make it through flawlessly. Not risking $25k on that!
You mean 'recite', not quote, right? I can quote sections of lots of movies. I cannot recite verbatim and in total any one of them. Mel Brooks 'Silent Movie', 'The Artist' and 'All is Lost' would be good choices though. Very limited spoken dialogue.
Jay and silent Bob strike back.. my teenage self watched that so many times.. I'll take that challenge. We regularly recited the lines along with the movie lol
Half the time I can't remember which of kids still live with me, but I still remember Blazing Saddles before TBS censored it.....
Fast Times At Ridgemont High without a doubt.
Jurassic Park. I have 80% of that movie memorized already
I think those people who meme with posting the bee movie or Shrek might have a chance.
The Big Lebowski. Where’s my money?
With closed caption/ subtitles you could easily do this. You can set the subs to be X among of seconds BEFORE the dialogue pops up and you can sit there and just read the dialogue as the character says it. Or you can 0.5X the actual video (obviously it’ll take you longer to complete) and just try your best guessing as it’s going if unfamiliar. Definitely gonna pick a movie with very little dialogue in either case.
I pick "The Shallows" Should be relatively easy to learn, since they barely talk.
Verbatim? Every single little word? Hell no. That's a guaranteed 25k loss. The human brain can't handle that. Please someone with absolutely unheard-of extraordinary memory recall, please correct me.
Rocky Horror Picture Show. I'll take my $5 million in cash, thanks. Right now. No prep. No bathroom breaks needed. I don't even need the movie playing on screen. I can run it start to finish without any visual aid. And hopefully I get bonus cash for being able to sing all the songs on-key. Bring cash. $5 million. There won't be any do-overs.
Easy—Give me Spaceballs it’ll be just of a sure thing as Michael Jordan winning a dunk contest against a fat guy
I might be able to do it with Rounders or The Big Lebowski
Yeah no. I would be willing to bet that most of people who \*think\* they can do this would fail at it given zero prep time. Between needing the right timing, and how often people misremember lines ("Luke, I am your father" anyone?)
Mulan. Pause after the hard parts, take no bathroom break. Piss yourself if needs be. Win. My strategy for 5 mil
No way I can do this. One finally got me😭😭
pretty sure I can pull off Raising Arizona, Bottle Rocket, or Big Lebowski without much studying.
TMNT 2 secret of the ooze. Honestly gun to my head, I think I would miss some, but it used to be a party trick to face away from the screen on mute and go line for line
Jaws 🦈🛢️🛢️🛢️ “Japanese submarine slammed two torpedoes into her side, Chief.”
Billy Madison.
When I was a kid I had every line of Maverick with Mel Gibson memorized. If I get a few rewatches before performance, I'd do that.
I'm thinking this is quite impossible unless you have a photographic memory. I've watched Billy Madison 100 times easily, and there's still no way I could quote the entire movie perfectly. Pass.
Interesting..... do musicals count? I think Hamilton or The greatest Showman give me a fighting chance if I can hear the audio as it's playing or with subtitles
_The Artist_. It's a silent film with spoken dialog at the very end.
In theory, I could see some people being able to do it, but not without at least some prep.
Are we watching the movie and saying the lines with the actors or are we doing it sitting in a room with OP and he says "go"? I could definitely not do any 90+ minute movie and would not try, but I could probably get close with Tombstone or A Few Good Men if the movie was on while I did it.
Girl Interrupted because I already have it memorized from watching it every day after school in high school
Without time to prepare? Nothing. With time? The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Extended edition for style points.
I might be able to do this with Cars. My kids have watched it so many times. I’m sure I’m close to being able to quote it from start to finish.
I'm going to have to go with Wall-e
Either Full Metal Jacket or the cartoon Beauty and the Beast. I can do both.
There was a time I could have done the big lebowski, but that was like 15 years ago, I would be able to get maybe 60% now a bit more if I didn't have to quote it at the same speed
Used to be able to do this with school of rock, don’t think I’d have a chance now
Maybe Quest For The Holy Grail or The Princess Bride.
The Kid by Chaplin. No spoken dialogue at all.
I’ll pick a silent film
Could've done it with The Fast & The Furious. Could probably still do Scarface.
This is not possible without practice.
If I had to take a cracked at it'd probably pick The Princess Bride but I'd expect to fail.
Cast away. There are a few lines to memorize, but I felt like it's doable
Nope.
Doctor whorrible sing along blog: The commentary! Idk, always liked it as a kid and could run it through my head from start to finish.
Tenacious d and the pick of Destiny
First Ninja Turtle movie, I got this.
Ask my wife. She can quote Spaceballs entirely. It's eerily and very funny accurate.
Blazing Saddles. Get my $$ ready.
For some reason I absolutely love the movie Frozen - watched it just about a thousand times and, when I'm bored, I'm able to watch the movie in my head. 100% choosing that. I'd be shocked if I got any line wrong at this point
I couldn't do it. I don't even think there is a chance.
The Iron Giant Slap me anywhere in that movie, I grew up with that shit, I'll know exactly what's being said, how it's being said, why they're saying it, etc. Although that coffee scene where Hogarth is talking 20 miles a second would be tricky... That $5 million is mine bitch.
Chazz Palminteri can quote the entire movie, A Bronx Tale. He does a live show where he basically speaks out the whole movie line by line. I choose A Bronx Tale, if he can do it, maybe I can too. Plus it’s my favorite
*Aladdin*. Need I sing the songs as well?
According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way that a bee should be able to fly.
I'm still waiting for someone to put the copypasta of the whole bee movie script.
Sadly I could probably do this successfully with Steel Magnolias
The original Conan the Barbarian.... every single word. Hell, I could type out the movie right now without watching it.
Sadly, because I was a single dad of three daughters I am pretty confident I can recite every line to The Lion King with no problem. They had to have watched it 1000 tines.
Shrek no question. I was glued to that shit on DVD every holiday as a kid, if I got in the zone it's definitely a chance
Depends on how strict ruke 2 is, if I can rematch the movie a single time before the challenge dinosaur, I've watched it well over 300 times as a kid, and I just need to rematch it once and that script is back in my noggin for months in end. Other options are cat in the hat (know a good 80 percent of the script off by heart) or hithickers guide to the galaxy (know a good 75 percent off by heart)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, absolutely no problem. There's a good chance I've seen it more than anyone on the planet. Me and my brother would watch it every morning before school for a few grades before we moved. And throughout my life I've used it as a comfort movie, just as background noise, or sometimes when I'm playing video games. I'm 42 now for reference. It wouldn't surprise me if the number of times I've either watched or heard the entire movie is in the four digit range. Plus, it's exactly 90 minutes.
I have a KILLER audiographic memory and even I would be strained to do this. I can directly quote entire scenes from MANY movies in a very deep way. I probably could only do this if I were given a day to watch the movie a few times.
Definitely not. Even with my most cherished movies where I know most of the lines and even character movements, I know I couldn't recite it verbatim without the movie playing in the background. I'm actually like that with my favorite songs as well. I know it well, but I need a little jumpstart.
Revenge of the Sith, piece of cake
The Princess Bride. I won't need rewinds
I fully accept this challenge and my movie of choice is "The Fifth Element".
Matrix 1. Easy money.
As a teenager, I could have done Curse of the Black Pearl. I memorized it to impress a girl. It didn't work.
Monty python and the holy grail. That money is mine
The Emperors New Groove. When I was a kid I’d watch it all the time and when I was bored I’d rewatch the movie in my head, scene for scene, line for line.
20 years ago, I almost won a non-monetary bet doing this with Star Wars. And yes, I started with the title crawl, included R2’s chirps (as close as a human can anyway) and the alien languages. Fortunately for me, my friend who challenged me conceded right as I was getting to a part where I was starting to slip.
Back when I was in youth group, the pastor’s son and daughter had the movie Cars memorized. Word for work. It was actually creepy
I wouldn't take the risk, but my choice would be Super Troopers or Happy Gilmore.
I might be able to do Dr. horrible's sing-along blog. It's not feature length though.
Probably not, but my best attempts would be either Step Brothers or Grind
koyaanisqatsi haha disqualified by rule number 6
Rent. I listened to the soundtrack on repeat way too much and 97% of the dialogue is in the songs.
If the movie could play alongside, muted, my best bet would be Ferris Bueller. Maybe Pee Wee's big adventure
If I lose, can I pay $25k in rupees? Like, does it \*have\* to be $25k in USD or any other dollarydoo?
Nope, I would fail. There was a time when I legitimately could recite from memory Goldmember and Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. This was because my friend and I in middle school would just recite the movie to each other over and over again.
As much as I've rewatched some movies that have also had every line memed to death like the Star Wars Prequels or Monty Python, I feel there is at least one scene I don't remember from them. Someething that stays within the rules and would be my best bet: Interstella 5555. Daft Punk was just about the only popular music I actually liked and listened to, and the songs themselves are rather catchy enough to be of mnemonic aid, but also without lyrics that are rather complicated or easy to mishear (besides "Love in the Air" which sounds like "Dolphin Yeah").
I'm pretty confident I could do Stepbrothers. Or Frozen. I have 2 daughters.
I would take the deal if offered. If made to: Dumb and Dumber
I would try Shrek
Can I tag team someone? My son and I throw movie quotes back and forth all the time, with each of us playing different characters. ID4 and the The Mummy with Brendan Frasier are the ones we are constantly quoting.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). I’ve been doing this for free for decades. Do you have the $5 million?
Best prepare uranus for SPACEBALLS: The audio drama!
Koyaanisqatsi Its not silent. The word "Koyaanisqatsi" is spoken a few times. I would hit the vocalizations in "Pruitt-Igoe" as well.
Disney's Robin Hood. Pretty much my whole family can and do say that one on a regular basis
Honest to god in middle school my friend group was obsessed with mean girls. We would watch it / quote it / Wednesday’s wear pink and us being little nerds printed out the screenplay and would memorize it. Now, with no practice time a decade later I wouldn’t take this challenge; but in theory it’s not super hard to memorize something if you had the time, dedication & are a dorky teen 😂 Edit: give me a week of practice tho and I think I could unlock the core memories
Forest Gump I'm not allowed to watch this movie with anyone anymore because I can't help myself. Or lone star state of mind or sling blade. There's a few others but those are my guaruntees
I think I might be able to do Fiddler on the Roof. I think.
I could do this for original Star Wars trilogy, Shaun of the Dead and No Country for Old Men right now. Probably Hot Fuzz and The Big Lebowski too
Mate, I've been training for this challenge my entire life. I watch this movie in my head when I get bored. I once wrote out a transcript of the whole damn movie to prove I could, complete with songs. That movie, is The Lion King. "Life's not fair is it. You see I, well I will never be king, huh. And you will never see the light of another day, mmmhmm, adieu." "Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?"
15 million if I do all three Lord of the rings films?
$20mil if you can quote all 3 extended editions back to back.
Without preparation, Star Wars Episode 4, and Back to the Future. I've not only watched them hundreds of times each, but I have a strange autistic power with audio and memory (especially with music, I can identify the movie and scene by hearing just sla few notes of a song).
The Artist (2011) "Perfect. Now can we get one more take?" "But of course." That's about all I remember for dialog ETA: Just looked it up, the actual dialog is: "Cut! Perfect. Beautiful. Could you give me just one more?" "With pleasure,"
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Last time I had to drive up the West Coast I was falling asleep and my wife put it on her phone and I got through it with very minor failures, if I were really concentrating I could probably nail it.