The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie
"Young, dumb, and full of cum"; "He's not coming back"; "I am an FBI agent"
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- Nominees: 'I am an FBI agent', 'via condios' (as transcribed), McGinley's 'You're a real blue flame special, aren't you, son? Young, dumb and full of calm' (as transcribed), 'six seconds we're gonna be meat waffles', and Keanu's 'you crossed the line' speech about people who trusted Bodhi dying.
- Bodhi's 'fear causes hesitation and hesitation causes your worst dreams to come true' is nominated as a good yearbook quote that nobody at that age would recognize, and 'guess we must just have an asshole shortage here' is also called great.
- Asked for the best quote, one answer is McGinley's 'Young, Dumb, and Full Come' (as transcribed), called hilarious.
- Another picks one not mentioned: Keanu's very last line, walking away after being told they will catch Bodhi when he comes back, 'he's not coming back', one of the best last lines.
- Another goes with the front runner, 'Bodhi, this is your fucking wake up call, man. I am an FBI agent', a signature line that became a calling card.
- Another takes 'young, dumb, and full of cum' because it comes so early and sets the tone for what this movie is, with McGinley really going for it; the clip is played, including the asshole-shortage line, about two minutes into the movie. Whether this and the earlier vote for the same line come from different hosts is not shown.