“Indiana… let it go.”

From: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Henry Jones Sr.

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes the 1989 action adventure movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Closing out the original Indiana Jones trilogy and directed once again by Steven Spielberg, the Last Crusade has Indiana Jones teaming up with his father, Henry Jones Sr. in a quest to find the Holy Grail.

The quote comes near the end of the film. The cave where the Holy Grail is contained starts collapsing and the cup falls into a crevasse. Indiana Jones (played by Harrison Ford) frantically tries to reach for it while his father (played by Sean Connery) holds onto him. His father pleads with Indy to give him his other hand (which is trying to grab the Holy Grail) but Indy believes he can get it. Henry Jones Sr. delivers the quote in order to get his son to change his mind.

Geek wisdom: In order to move forward, we do have to let go off the past.

“I was on this tour for one reason: money! But now I got a new reason: kicking your ass!”

From: Happy Gilmore

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Happy Gilmore

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the sports comedy film, Happy Gilmore. The film stars Adam Sandler as the titular character who was a professional hockey player. When his grandmother’s house is about to be foreclosed, he starts joining the golf circuit as his powerful slapshot allows him to drive the golf ball further than anyone else.

The quote comes in the middle of the film as Happy Gilmore meets up with Shooter McGavin (played by Christopher McDonald) taunt Happy as all he can do is a powerful line drive. Happy takes issue but tries to walk away. Shooter further taunts Happy as he feels slighted how Happy has taken the limelight from him. This is when Happy Gilmore delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: Your motivations for doing things may change but just because you change the reason, that doesn’t make the reason any less valid. As long as you have a why, then you have every right to do what you want.

“Gods? There are no gods here. Only monsters.”

From: The Witcher, specifically, The Witcher IV

Genre: Video Games

Who said it?: Ciri

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the trailer of the upcoming video game, The Witcher IV. While details are slim regarding this upcoming game by CD Projekt Red, the trailer does hint that, this time around, you will not be controlling Geralt of Rivia. Instead, the trailer does make it appear you will now be controlling his adopted daughter, Ciri.

The quote comes at the very end of the trailer. After Ciri (voiced by Ciara Berkeley in this entry) returns to the village to check on the girl she saved, the Witcher finds her killed by the townsfolk. The people try to defend their actions by claiming she did not follow her duty to be a sacrifice to their so-called gods. This is when Ciri turns to them and delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom: There are times when people will do heinous acts but they will sometimes do this, not because they themselves are monsters, but because what they do is good. Whether it be for tradition sake, loyalty to an authority figure or because of an outdated belief system, people do need to stop and think to really see if what they do is good or bad. If not, then they become monsters themselves.

“If you focus on what you left behind, you will never be able to see what lies ahead.”

From: Ratatouille

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Chef Gusteau (in Remy’s mind)

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the Disney/Pixar animated film, Ratatouille. The film is about a rat named Remy (voiced by Patton Oswalt) who loves fine dining and learns to become a great cook, thanks to watching his favorite chef, Chef Gusteau (voiced by Brad Garrett). He then accidentally becomes partners with a young man named Linguini, the son of Gusteau, and together they try to become one of the greatest chefs in all of France.

The quote comes very early in the film. After being forced out of his home, Remy finds himself living in the streets of France. As it was his actions which led to him and his family leaving their home, Remy feels guilty. This is when Chef Gusteau (or, at least, Remy’s image of Chef Gusteau) tries to get him to pick himself up by delivering the quote.

Geek wisdom: While it is good to learn from our past and our mistakes, we should never let them control our lives. All of us has a future to live for and we should always look towards tomorrow and not yesterday. This is especially true for the upcoming new year.

“I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It’s not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.”

From: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Genre: Television, Cartoons

Who said it?: Linus Van Pelt

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from A Charlie Brown Christmas. Based on the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Shultz, this classic cartoon Christmas special focuses on Charlie Brown trying to deal with his feelings of depression despite it supposed to be the happiest time of the year.

The quote comes near the end of the special. Charlie Brown tries to decorate the skinny tree he got but, because of how heavy the ornament is, the tree bends. Charlie Brown walks away, thinking he killed the tree. The rest of the Peanuts gang then gather around the tree, with Linus Van Pelt looking at the tree and delivering the quote before the group starts decorating the tree themselves.

Geek wisdom: Sometimes, even the most difficult people just need a little bit of love and care in order for them to do better. You may just need to put a little more effort in people in general instead of just giving up on them.

“Geoffrey, break out Lucille.”

From: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Genre: Television

Who said it?: Uncle Phil

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the 90’s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show is all about Will Smith (played by Will Smith) who, when a couple of guys, who were up to no good, started making trouble in his neighborhood, got into one little fight. Because of this, his mom got scared and told Will he was moving in with auntie and uncle in Bel-Air.

The quote comes from the from the 22nd episode of the 1st season, Banks Shot. After losing his Uncle Phil’s car in a bet, Uncle Phil (played by James Avery) and Geoffrey, the family butler and played by Joseph Marcell, go to the pool hall where Will lost the bet. It looks like Uncle Phil gets goaded into making another bet for more money, which he loses. When Uncle Phil hesitantly tries to make another bet to both get the car as well as more money, the hustlers agree. This in when Uncle Phil delivers the quote, showing he is actually more than just good at playing pool.

Geek wisdom: Never judge a book by its cover. Nor should you judge a person by their appearance. You never know their history so you should never underestimate their abilities and skills.

“If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.”

From: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Patches O’Houlihan

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the 2004 sports comedy film, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. The film is about a scrappy group of misfits who join a dodgeball tournament with the hopes of using the prize money to save their local gym from Globo Gym.

The quote comes in the middle of the film. Retired professional dodgeball player Patches O’Houlihan (played by Rip Torn) decides to train the group after finding out Globo Gym’s owner, White Goodman (played by Ben Stiller), created his own team to thwart the good guys. However, it turns out Patches O’Houlihan’s training is very unorthodox as his training involved throwing wrenches at them. He does explain why by delivering the quote.

Geek wisdom:  Skills aren’t just in a vacuum. Some of them will bleed into other skills and will actually help you learn new things.

“What are your Prime Directives?”

From: Robocop

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Bob Morton

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the 1987 sci-fi/cyberpunk movie, Robocop. The film is about Officer Alex Murphy (played by Peter Weller) who is gunned down on duty. But, thanks to Omni Consumer Products, also known as OCP, Murphy is resurrected as Robocop to be the future of law enforcement.

The quote comes early in the film. After officer Alex Murphy is transformed into Robocop and is transported to his old police unit, Bob Morton (played by Miguel Ferrer) goes up to Robocop and delivers the quote as part of his initialization tests.

Geek wisdom: Everyone has their own special code of conduct within themselves. These help them navigate through the complex world we live in and guides us through life. You have to recognize your very own “prime directives” and keep them to heart.

“I made an educated wish!”

From: Deadpool and Wolverine

Genre: Movies

Who said it?: Deadpool

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from, technically, the third Deadpool film, Deadpool and Wolverine. Featuring the Marvel superheroes, the aforementioned Deadpool and Wolverine, played by Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, respectively, the movie has the Merc with a Mouth partnering with the former Weapon X in a quest to save his universe.

The quote comes in the middle of the film. Deadpool and Wolverine are travelling when the former lets it slip that he doesn’t really know if the Time Variance Authority can fix the latter’s universe. Wolverine confronts Deadpool about this and, to defend himself, Deadpool delivers the quote.

Geek wisdom:  The world can be unfair at times and all you can do is try your best and hope all that hard work will bear fruit. Sometimes it will but sometimes it won’t. All we can do is make the “educated wish” things will work out.

“We have to go back!”

From: Lost

Genre: Television

Who said it?: Jack Shepard

The story behind the quote: This week’s quote comes from the sci-fi drama Lost. Released in 2004, the show deals with the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 who crash landed on a mysterious island that seems to have some kind of mystical powers.

The quote comes from the Season 3 Finale episode, entitled “Through the Looking Glass.” In one of the show’s big twists, it turns out that, instead of the usual flashbacks you see throughout the previous seasons, what the viewers have been seeing regarding Jack Shepard (played by Matthew Fox) was a flashforward, a glimpse of how his life has become very miserable after actually making it off the island. Jack meets up with Kate Austen (played by Evangeline Lilly) and Jack proclaims they weren’t supposed to escape, delivering the quote.

Geek wisdom: Sometimes, we will desire to go back to a time when things were better or, at the very least, better than your present circumstances. However, we can never go back. All we can do is more forward and deal with the hand we were dealt with. We have to make the most of what we have right now.