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OneLiner — June 8, 2026

Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring The Incredibles (2004), Wall Street (1987), American Psycho (2000).

Matinee

No capes!

Answer: The Incredibles ()

Director Brad Bird based the costume designer character on the real-life Edith Head and voiced her himself. The 'no capes' sequence drew directly from real comic-book incidents in which capes caused superhero deaths in the panels.

Primetime

Lunch is for wimps.

Answer: Wall Street ()

Michael Douglas based his villainous corporate raider on a composite of figures including Carl Icahn and Ivan Boesky, whose 1986 UC Berkeley commencement speech included a similar 'greed is healthy' refrain. Douglas won Best Actor for the role.

Midnight

I have to return some videotapes.

Answer: American Psycho ()

Directed by Mary Harron and co-written with Guinevere Turner after Leonardo DiCaprio briefly attached to star and the script was completely rewritten. Christian Bale reportedly studied Tom Cruise's eyes for the character's blank affect.

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