“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
The scene: Martin Brody and Quint are standing on the boat, trying to catch a large shark. They notice that the shark is way larger than they imagined. “Jaws” is a realistically terrifying thriller that came out almost 5 decades ago.
This line was actually an inside joke within the cast and production crew, so when Roy uttered this line in the scene (which was completely unscripted), the directors thought it was way too funny not to include. It just fit the scene so perfectly at the time that they couldn’t not include it in the final cut of the film.
Being John Malkovich
"Hey, Malkovich! Think fast!"
The scene: John has just had a pretty angry confrontation with Craig Schwartz on the side of the road. “Being John Malkovich” was released just before the turn of the century. The movie was renowned for satirically capturing the real John Malkovich himself.
When filming, a drunk cast member throws a can at Malkovich’s head, which inspired this unscripted line. This was an extra that had no lines. But, instead of being kicked off, the directors thought it was so funny that they kept it in the final cut and gave them a pay raise.
Shaun Of The Dead
"Cockocidal maniac."
The scene: Ed and Shaun are having a drink. Ed is trying to get Shaun to forget about his troubles. “Shaun of the Dead” was an absolute riot when it came out in 2004. It somehow managed to blend horror and comedy into one big, beautiful British mix.
And it doesn’t really matter how many times you have watched it - it just never gets old. Nick Frost made up his whole backstory for this scene, and it paid off! No one can ignore how hilarious his lines were, and that is why they are still remembered to this day.
The Usual Suspects
"In English, please."
The scene: The suspects line up at the police department. They all have a line they are instructed to say. “The Usual Suspects” is a zany flick that came out in 1995, featuring some big names like Kevin Spacey and Kevin Pollak.
The movie gained two Oscars – One for Spacey and one for the writer of the movie. There really was not much direction when filming this scene. The cast was told to do what they wanted, and they would go from there. And it’s a good thing it happened! This scene is so legendary because of its comedy between the suspects and the off-camera cop.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
"Anyone? Anyone?"
The scene: A boring economics teacher is calling students' names and no one is responding or acknowledging him. “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is the main reason that Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck got the stardom status that both actors carry today.
In perhaps what is one of the greatest comedy films of all time, Ben Stein was able to take a boring character into a completely hilarious role that created an incredibly famous scene. He improvised the scene to make it more interesting, and he received a round of applause by the crew on set after the performance. Not bad for a supporting role!