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OneLiner — July 9, 2026

Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring A Bug's Life (1998), The Third Man (1949), Videodrome (1983).

Matinee

I'm a beautiful butterfly!

Answer: A Bug's Life ()

Heimlich the caterpillar, voiced by Joe Ranft, after his transformation. Pixar's 1998 follow-up to Toy Story was the studio's second feature, directed by John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton.

Primetime

Nobody thinks in terms of human beings.

Answer: The Third Man ()

Orson Welles as the elusive Harry Lime on the Vienna Ferris wheel. Carol Reed directed; Graham Greene wrote the screenplay. The zither score and Dutch angles became instantly iconic.

Midnight

Long live the new flesh.

Answer: Videodrome ()

James Woods as Max Renn surrenders to the broadcast. David Cronenberg's 1983 body-horror prophecy about cable TV, before VHS even peaked. The line is the film's last.

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