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Catchphrases. 98501031 Jeff Lee. Catchphrase. Definition: a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance Source: popular culture Medium: Mass media e.g. literature and publishing, motion pictures, television and radio. He’s dead, Jim.
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Catchphrases 98501031 Jeff Lee
Catchphrase • Definition: a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance • Source: popular culture • Medium: Mass mediae.g. literature and publishing, motion pictures, television and radio
He’s dead, Jim. • Source: Star Trek (The Original Series) • Character: Leonard “Bones” McCoy • Chief Medical Officer • He declares someone or something die with the line about 20 times with the line. • Example: Google Chrome
I’m a doctor, not a(n)… • Source: Star Trek (The Original Series) • Character: Leonard “Bones” McCoy • Chief Medical Officer • When he must perform some tasks beyond his profession. • e.g. When he was confronted with silicon aliens, “I’m a doctor, not a bricklayer.” • 11 times in the series
Man’s best friend • Source: Courtroom speech (1870) • Person: George Graham Vest • the closing of a trial • "The one absolutely unselfish friend that a man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him and the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog."
Let’s roll • Source: 9/11 attacks • Person: Todd Beamer • Start an activity, attack, mission or project • Inspired by his final known words • “Are you guys ready? Okay, let’s roll.” • Battlecry
I’ll be back • Source: The Terminator (1984) • Character: Terminator • Person: Arnold Schwarzenegger • Used in another 9 movies
To Infinity and Beyond • Source: Toy Story • Character: Buzz Lightyear • There’ no limit • Examples • Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” • a father and a son treadingwater for 15 hours in the Atlantic Ocean
Houston, we have a problem • Source: Apollo 13 (1995) • Character: Astronaut Jim Lovell • “Houston, we’ve had a problem.”
D’oh • Source: The Simpsons • Character: Homer • when he injures himself