OneLiner — June 26, 2026
Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Kung Fu Panda (2008), In the Heat of the Night (1967), Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
There is no secret ingredient.
Answer: Kung Fu Panda ()
The film was originally conceived as a parody of kung-fu films, but director John Stevenson reworked it into a sincere love letter to the genre. Jack Black recorded most of his lines before the storyboards were drawn. The revelation comes when the Dragon Scroll is finally unrolled.
They call me Mister Tibbs!
Answer: In the Heat of the Night ()
Ranked #16 on AFI's list. Sidney Poitier insisted on a contract clause that filming take place above the Mason-Dixon line for safety reasons. The film won five Oscars including Best Picture, beating Bonnie and Clyde and The Graduate.
Attica! Attica!
Answer: Dog Day Afternoon ()
Based on the real 1972 Brooklyn bank robbery by John Wojtowicz. Al Pacino improvised the chants on set; director Sidney Lumet kept the cameras rolling and worked the crowd's reaction into the film. The real Wojtowicz received $7,500 plus 1% of net profits from the studio.