OneLiner — June 28, 2026
Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Toy Story 2 (1999), The African Queen (1951), Boogie Nights (1997).
You can't rush art.
Answer: Toy Story 2 ()
Pixar accidentally deleted nearly the entire film from its servers during production. A technical director who had been working from home had a backup on her laptop, saving the project. The line is delivered by Kelsey Grammer as Stinky Pete the Prospector.
Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to rise above.
Answer: The African Queen ()
Filmed on location in the Congo under brutal conditions. Most of the cast and crew came down with dysentery — except Humphrey Bogart and director John Huston, who reportedly drank almost exclusively whiskey. Bogart won his only Oscar for the role.
I'm a star. I'm a big, bright, shining star.
Answer: Boogie Nights ()
Paul Thomas Anderson originally made the story as a short film, The Dirk Diggler Story, while still a teenager. Mark Wahlberg dropped out of Saving Private Ryan to play the lead. The line is the protagonist's mirror affirmation as he prepares to enter the industry.