You might not have realized that you’ve been reciting some of the most iconic movie quotes WRONG.
Here are eight examples:
1. “Saw” (2004)
Wrong: “Do you want to play a game?”
Right: “I want to play a game.”
2. “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991)
Wrong: “Hello, Clarice.”
Right: “Good evening, Clarice.”
3. “Jaws” (1975)
Wrong: “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
Right: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
4. “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
Wrong: “Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.”
Right: “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
5. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937)
Wrong: “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?”
Right: ” Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?”
6. “Forrest Gump” (1994)
Wrong: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Right: “Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
7. “Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back” (1980)
Wrong: “Luke, I am your father.”
Right: “No, I am your father.”
8. “Field of Dreams” (1989)
Wrong: “If you build it, they will come.”
Right: “If you build it, he will come.”