Translate the "officialese" movie line

storker

Inspired by the Identify-the-movie-from-the-quote-thread, I thought it might be fun to identify movie lines from a more formal or bureaucratic-sounding version of their wording, as if delivered by Sir Humphrey Appleby.

E.g.

"You will have a requirement for a vessel of greater displacement."

"One's intention is to proffer a transaction whose repudiation would be inconceivable."

jprboy

storker wrote: »

Inspired by the Identify-the-movie-from-the-quote-thread, I thought it might be fun to identify movie lines from a more formal or bureaucratic-sounding version of their wording, as if delivered by Sir Humphrey Appleby.

E.g.

"You will have a requirement for a vessel of greater displacement."
We're going to need a bigger boat

"One's intention is to proffer a transaction whose repudiation would be inconceivable."

I'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse

"Can confirmation be given that a fixed gaze is being applied in this direction"?

SEPT 23 1989

A bit high brow for a Friday night

storker

jprboy wrote: »

"Can confirmation be given that a fixed gaze is being applied in this direction"?

Are you lookin' at me?

Roger Hassenforder

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

A bit high brow for a Friday night

I'm perturbed at the paucity of your convictions

MrCostington

Got all so far bar the one above!

Keen Formula 1 fans will know this as "ronspeak":)

My go!

I believe you have a deficit in ability to process reality.

Bobblehats

I’d rather officialese than offician/officiastani

Junkyard Tom

A celestial botanist marooned.

MrCostington

Should we give hints if no correct answers after a while?

MrCostington

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

A celestial botanist marooned.

“I'm going to have to science the **** out of this.” my first thought there

Ten of Swords

MrCostington wrote: »

Should we give hints if no correct answers after a while?

Roger Hassenforder

MrCostington wrote: »

Should we give hints if no correct answers after a while?

Bring to pass, or the contrary.
To attempt isnt a plausible option.

Roger Hassenforder

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

A celestial botanist marooned.

That an actual quote or the name/tag line?

Sky King

You have a distinct inability to mentally process statements of a veracious nature.

MrCostington

Sky King wrote: »

You have a distinct inability to mentally process statements of a veracious nature.

I think this may be the same line as I posted?

storker

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Bring to pass, or the contrary.
To attempt isnt a plausible option.

"Do, or do not, there is no try."

MrCostington

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

That an actual quote or the name/tag line?

Yeah, I think it's a film title hence my answer?

Junkyard Tom

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

That an actual quote or the name/tag line?

I might not have followed the OP's instructions properly.

E.T. is the movie I was alluding to.

branie2

Sky King wrote: »

You have a distinct inability to mentally process statements of a veracious nature.

You can't handle the truth!

storker

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

I'm perturbed at the paucity of your convictions

"I find your lack of faith disturbing."

storker

"Salute my diminutive ally!"

ILoveYourVibes

storker wrote: »

"Salute my diminutive ally!"

Say hello to my lil friend.

ILoveYourVibes

''His immaterial part of being human, his immortal spiritual energy is nevertheless even now moving gaily.''

timthumbni

The cricket is finished, old chap, the cricket is finished.

storker

timthumbni wrote: »

The cricket is finished, old chap, the cricket is finished.

"Game over, man, game over!"

tjhook

I have a strong predilection for the redolence of petrochemical-infused gel, ante meridium.

ilovesmybrick

I love the smell of Napalm in the morning

ilovesmybrick

The accumulation of assets, for want of a better formulation, is optimal

sbsquarepants

ilovesmybrick wrote: »

The accumulation of assets, for want of a better formulation, is optimal

Greed is good?

lemd

One requires the use of your garments, your footwear and your motorised velocipede.

lemd

Greed is good?

Beaten to it

ilovesmybrick

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Greed is good?

lemd wrote: »

Greed is good?

Yup, "Greed, for the want of a better word, is good"

tjhook

lemd wrote: »

One requires the use of your garments, your footwear and your motorised velocipede.

I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.

lemd

Biological processes endeavour to engineer a solution to an obstacle.

TheIrishGrover

Personage who's origin of birth is not of the Terran solar-system wishes to initiate telephonic communication with place of origin (Spoken in the third person by author)

lemd

TheIrishGrover wrote:

Personage who's origin of birth is not of the Terran solar-system wishes to initiate telephonic communication with place of origin (Spoken in the third person by author)

ET phone home

lemd

There are always those with carnal knowledge of their matriarch who attempt to ascend an inclined plane while sporting bladed footwear.

Arghus

lemd wrote: »

Biological processes endeavour to engineer a solution to an obstacle.

Life finds a way.

tjhook

lemd wrote: »

There are always those with carnal knowledge of their matriarch who attempt to ascend an inclined plane while sporting bladed footwear.

Some Motherfudger's always trying to iceskate uphill

Mr. CooL ICE

"There's a document of some significance to the origins of the country which I need to borrow without asking"

lemd

Mark Rippetoe wrote:

"There's a document of some significance to the origins of the country which I need to borrow without asking"

I'm going to steal the declaration of independence!

lemd

Proceed rapidly to the hovering aircraft!

ilovesmybrick

lemd wrote: »

Proceed rapidly to the hovering aircraft!

GET TO THE CHOPPA!

Bob Harris

In what way am I laughter inducing? Do you mean in the same way as a buffoon?

ilovesmybrick

That fabric covering was fundamental to the ambience of the room

TheIrishGrover

ilovesmybrick wrote: »

That fabric covering was fundamental to the ambience of the room

That rug really tied the room together

Mr. CooL ICE

Trying to ensure the return of your natural, sweet food, by murdering me, is futile.

lemd

Bob Harris wrote:

In what way am I laughter inducing? Do you mean in the same way as a buffoon?

Funny like I'm a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh? I'm here to fupping amuse you?

lemd

My associates and I require combustion powered ranged weapons, many combustion powered ranged weapons.

ilovesmybrick

lemd wrote: »

My associates and I require combustion powered ranged weapons, many combustion powered ranged weapons.

We need guns, lots of guns.

ilovesmybrick

It is possible that they will cause us to expire, but impossible for them to take our autonomy of existence