Money quotes, movie quotes

I’m not feeling so hot today. I think it’s the fact that it’s been raining for 3 straight days. Something I like to do when I’m not feeling well and I’m stuck in the house is watch movies.

I love movies. I love to quote movies. In fact, I suffer from what some call Movie Tourette’s. I will randomly spout movie lines, and I can usually find one for every situation (I find this to be a better, less cacophonous syndrome than my mother’s Song Lyric Tourette’s, which usually involved her singing a song for every situation). Since I write about money, I thought I’d share some of my favorite money quotes from movies (they’re mostly from 80s and 90s movies because, for some reason, today my brain is failing to recall anything made in this decade.):

“Sorry, Vern. I guess a more experienced shopper could have gotten more for your seven cents.” –Gordy
from Stand By Me

“Mr. Mayor! Mr. Mayor, I’m looking for a frog who can sing and dance!” –Gonzo
“If he can balance the budget, I’ll hire him!” –Mayor Ed Koch
from The Muppets Take Manhattan
“This is pure snow! Do you have any idea what the street value of this mountain is?” –Charles De Mar
from Better Off Dead

“You’re paying for advertising”–Stan Rothenstein
from My Cousin Vinny

“There’s not a lot of money in revenge.” –Inigo Montoya
from The Princess Bride

“Listen! We’re not just doing this for the money! We’re doing this for a SHITLOAD of money!” – Lone Starr
from Spaceballs (my personal favorite from this movie is “Spaceballs, the flame thrower”)

“We’ll put your sandwich on layaway. Each day you come in with your $.06 and at the end of the week, you get your burger”–Chuck
from Good Will Hunting

“Look at him, crop dusting across your open house. It’s a disgrace”–Sydney Fife
from I Love You Man (this one is not directly about money. But it’s still funny)

What are some of your favorite movie quotes about money?