OneLiner — June 8, 2026
Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring The Incredibles (2004), Wall Street (1987), American Psycho (2000).
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.
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.
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.