OneLinerArchiveApril 13, 2026

OneLiner — April 13, 2026

Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Airplane! (1980), Boyz n the Hood (1991), La La Land (2016).

Matinee

I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.

Answer: Airplane! ()

Dr. Rumack deadpans this to Ted Striker. The non-sequitur wordplay launched Leslie Nielsen's entire second career as a comedian.

Primetime

Remember who you are, what you are, and who you represent.

Answer: Boyz n the Hood ()

Furious Styles says this to Tre before he leaves for a party. John Singleton's directorial debut distills an entire philosophy of Black fatherhood into one quiet sentence.

Midnight

Here's to the ones who dream, foolish as they may seem.

Answer: La La Land ()

Mia sings this during her final audition — Damien Chazelle called it the song the entire film was built backward from.

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