OneLiner — April 13, 2026
Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Airplane! (1980), Boyz n the Hood (1991), La La Land (2016).
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.
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.
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.