“I’ll be back!”
“May the force be with you.”

這幾句來自好萊塢電影的經典台詞，大家一定不陌生，不論你有無看過電影，這些台詞已滲入日常的英語對話，成為文化的一部分。而好萊塢電影台詞是如何煉成通俗文化的一部分？為何同一句台詞的哏會被後來的電影一再「致敬」？那些我們津津樂道的電影情節背後，又有何歷史脈絡？

本書收羅近百段經典的電影名句，佐以文化及語言的背景說明，讓影迷不只看熱鬧，更能看門道。讓我們跟隨作者幽默風趣的敘述，一起回顧《教父》、《魔鬼終結者》、《007》等多部經典電影，如何影響到今天，成為全球通行的共通語言。

推薦給
老電影愛好者
英文系、電影系學生
對美國文化有興趣者
影視、戲劇工作者

作者

高振盛

出生於阿里山西的諸羅城，任職台北某行政機關。茶餘飯後專注觀察賽璐珞（celluloid）的平行宇宙；有志成為漫畫作者，親朋好友看了畫稿後一致的忠告是：Don’t give up your day job.

序／導讀

目錄

2 第一章 美國神話American Icons
4 I believe in America.
6 When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.
8 I’m not only going to kill him, I’m going to kill his wife and all his friends and burn his damn house down.
9 Yippie-Kai-Yay.
13 May the Force be with you!
16 Because he’s the hero Gotham deserves…
18 For reasons beyond understanding, people do not relate guns to gun related crimes.
20 Eat my shorts.

22 第二章 政治與軍事Politics and War
24 Ulysses S. Grant held this country together, now what is he remembered for?
27 Someday, someone’s going to have to explain to me the virtue of a proportional response.
30 These drug cartels represent a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States.
32 CIA cannot operate within US border without a domestic agency attached.
34 No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country.
36 This is not a blockade. This is language.
38 Only the farmers won. We lost. We always lose.
40 The Apollo missions were faked to bankrupt the Soviet Union.
42 I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
44 …for our country to love us as much as we love it. That’s what I want.
46 …with the aid of God and a few Marines
49 Mustang, this is Maverick, requesting flyby.

52 第三章 警察與犯罪Crime & Justice
54 I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.
56 The Corleone family was like the Roman Empire.
58 The higher I go, the more crooked it becomes.
60 You’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky?
63 Go ahead, make my day.
65 You have the rights to remain silent.
67 You can't handle the truth!

70 第四章 美國人的世界觀We Are the World
72 You Russians think of yourselves as poets but perhaps you’re just touchy.
74 Yo, deliverance.
76 Who you calling “spook,” peckerwood?
79 I’m gonna put a thousand songs in your pocket.
81 I wanted to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture, and kill them.
83 Charlie don’t surf!
86 American components, Russian components...all made in Taiwan!

90 第五章 兩性之間Battle of the Sexes
92 Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.
94 You complete me.
96 The love inside, you take it with you.
98 Coit Tower. It’s vaguely phallic, don’t you think?
100 Consider that a divorce!
102 It’s easier to be killed by a terrorist than get married over the age of 40.
104 I wish I knew how to quit you.

108第六章 宗教 Praise the Lord
110 Do you see the light?
113 As long as there has been one true God, there has been killing in His name.
115 Christ doesn’t breathe within them.
117 Forgiveness is between them and God. It’s my job to arrange the meeting.

120第七章 品味獨到 Classy and Fabulous

122 The name is Bond, James Bond.
125 A Martini—shaken, not stirred.
128 The legacy of the only American art form—jazz.
131 Does it come in black?
133 Color me happy!
135 What do you want me to do, dress in drag and do the hula?
137 Stupid is as stupid does.
139 I am having an old friend for dinner.

142第八章 金錢萬能Money Talks
144 Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.
146 Show me the money.
150 50 bucks, Grandpa. For 75 the wife can watch.
152 When a man’s got money in his pocket, he begins to appreciate peace.

154第九章 運動狂熱Sports Craze
156 On any given Sunday you’ll either win or lose.
158 We don’t need any Monday-morning quarterbacks.
160 You can’t approach baseball from a statistically “Beane counter” point of view.
163 That’s known as trouble with the curve.
165 Either way, whichever way, no harm, no foul!
167 American history proves that everybody’s got a chance to win.
169 It’s behind the eight ball.

172第十章 趴趴走Getting Around
174 I’m going to ride shotgun.
176 I’d rather be in Philadelphia.
178 The only cultural advantage is you can make a right turn on a red light.
181 Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads!
184 Go. Get to the chopper.
186 I aim at the stars, but sometimes I hit London.

188第十一章 街頭生存經驗Street Smart
190 When a naked man is chasing a woman through an alley with a butcher knife and a hard-on, I figure he isn't out collecting for the Red Cross.
192 The answer to your question is “Go to the mattresses.”
194 I’ll be back.
196 Hasta la vista, baby!
199 Talk to the hand.
201 If it bleeds we can kill it.
203 I ain’t got time to bleed.
205 Amateur. Lie down before you hurt yourself.
207 Whatever doesn’t kill you, simply makes you… stranger.

210第十二章 專業準則Work Ethics
212 The show must go on!
214 Who do I have to sleep with around here to get a Stoli martini with twist of lemon?
217 There’s a code amongst guys that shook Sinatra’s hand.
219 Have you ever heard the expression “kissed by a muse?”
221 Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
223 What happens on the Mile, stays on the Mile.

226第十三章 探索未來Imagining the Unknown
228 Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle Has Landed.
230 Shall we play a game?
232 What the hell’s a gigawatt?
234 Beam me up, Scotty.
236 15 minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you’ll know tomorrow.