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[โ€“] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

OP specifically asked for a random line but everybody's posting carefully selected lines.

[โ€“] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago

Mmm no clue what movie this is from.

[โ€“] MajorasMaskForever@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

That's kind of the point though, isn't it?

If I were to post with "Extend the plank!" there's a near zero chance that even fans of the movie, or even the franchise, I'm thinking of will get the movie right. If I instead say "Who am I to argue with the Captain of the Enterprise" a normie might guess Star Trek, a true nerd and fan of the franchise will peg that instantly as from Star Trek Generations

Edit: That said, there are several lines in this thread that aren't necessarily only recognizable to fans or people familiar with the movie, but instead just pop culture references.