OneLiner — August 3, 2026
Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Antz (1998), Chinatown (1974), The Machinist (2004).
I'm the middle child in a family of five million.
Answer: Antz ()
Woody Allen voices Z, the neurotic worker ant. DreamWorks's 1998 debut animated feature, released weeks before Pixar's A Bug's Life. The two studios have denied and confirmed rivalry versions of the story ever since.
You may think you know what you're dealing with, but believe me, you don't.
Answer: Chinatown ()
John Huston's Noah Cross to Jack Nicholson's J.J. Gittes — the villain's understated threat. Roman Polanski directed; Robert Towne's Oscar-winning screenplay is often cited as the finest ever written. AFI Top 25.
If you were any thinner, you wouldn't exist.
Answer: The Machinist ()
Christian Bale as insomniac Trevor Reznik after losing 62 pounds for the role. Brad Anderson's 2004 psychological thriller. Bale gained the weight back — and then some — for Batman Begins the following year.