Caroline Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I teach precalculus and calculus. Because our building was used for summer school this summer, I had to clear all of my classroom walls before I left. Now I have a clean slate. I was thinking of putting some fun movie quotes on the walls. We have a new poster printer and I want to have some fun with it. So, what are some good movie quotes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfletcher8091 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Classic for a classroom-- "Bueller...Bueller...Bueller..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 Are you looking for a particular theme? Something mathy perhaps? Not like this would be classroom appropriate, but I'm just going to post it because I found it amusing. They have movie quotes going around the ceiling of the hallway at the theatre in our town. One of them is from Airplane! "Oh stewardess! I speak jive." That reminded me of how funny that movie is. :D I always show a clip from Airplane when I teach vectors. I am looking for some that are inspiring and some that are funny. And if there is some math thrown in, that would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 "What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) With great power comes great responsibility. Spiderman Naughty children deserve to be punished. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope. Star Wars Do or do not. There is no try. Star Wars My precious. Lord of the Rings All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. Fellowship of the Ring Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while you could miss it. Ferris Bueller's Day Off X never ever marks the spot. Indiana Jones I do not think it means what you think it means. Princess Bride If you cannot think of anything appropriate to say you will please restrict your remarks to the weather. Sense and Sensibility I know the math. Do it! Iron Man Sometimes you gotta run before you can walk. Iron Man Like trying to drive a toaster through a car wash. Apollo 13 Failure is not an option. Apollo 13 Let's work the problem people. Let's not make things worse by guessing. Apollo 13 All right, there's a thousand things that have to happen in order. We are on number eight. You're talking about number sixhundred and ninety-two. Apollo 13 We've got to find a way to make this...fit into the hole for this...using nothing but that. Apollo 13 I'm disinclined to acquiese to your request. Pirates of the Caribbean Savvy? Pirates of the Carib. If you were waiting for the opportune moment, that was it. Pirates of the Carib. Edited July 24, 2011 by silliness7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Might not be appropriate but this is what I'd put in my schoolroom: "Personally, I liked the university. They gave us money and facilities, we didn't have to produce anything! You've never been out of college! You don't know what it's like out there! I've *worked* in the private sector. They expect *results*." - Ghostbusters Of course, I'm also a HUGE Ghostbusters fan. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimitBreak Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Act, and you shall have dinner; wait, and you shall be dinner. -Gowron, Klingon proverb, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine In this galaxy there’s a mathematical probability of three million Earth-type planets. And in the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all that, and perhaps more...only one of each of us. -Dr. McCoy, Star Trek, “Balance of Terror†It is possible to commit no errors and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life. -Captain Picard to Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Peak Performance†The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination. -Garak, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Live long and prosper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 How about some quotes from Stand and Deliver? wikiquotes Jaime Escalante: [to his students] There will be no free rides, no excuses. You already have two strikes against you: your name and your complexion. Because of these two strikes, there are some people in this world who will assume that you know less than you do. Math is the great equalizer... When you go for a job, the person giving you that job will not want to hear your problems; ergo, neither do I. You're going to work harder here than you've ever worked anywhere else. And the only thing I ask from you is ganas. Desire. This quote is from IMDB Internet Movie Database Jaime Escalante: Calculus was not made to be easy. It already is. but this is the quote I remember from the movie Jaime Escalante’s Legacy “Calculus does not have to be made easy,†he would say. “It already is.†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenbrdsly Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I always show a clip from Airplane when I teach vectors. I am looking for some that are inspiring and some that are funny. And if there is some math thrown in, that would be great. What's your vector, Victor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 What's your vector, Victor? Yes! Our AP English teacher got a big kick out of one of the girls saying, "Don't call me Shirley." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) That reminds me of Vector from Despicable Me. Vector! That's me, because I commit crimes with both direction and magnitude. Oh Yeah! O.K. I've had way too much fun looking up movie quotes. (from my family's favorite movies, of course) I think I will have to decorate my school room now. Too bad I do not have a poster maker. :glare: ETA: Jurassic Park quotes Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should. But John, if the Pirates of the Caribbean breaks down, the pirates don't eat the tourists. God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs. Dinosaurs eat man. Women inherit the earth. From Megamind: The bad guy doesn't get the girl. I'm not allowed to insult guests directly. The Megamind I know would never run from a fight, even if he knew he had no chance of winning! It was your best quality! From Alice in Wonderland Lost my muchness, have I? The only way to achieve the impossible, is to believe it's possible. You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret, all the best people are. Edited July 24, 2011 by silliness7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 That reminds me of Vector from Despicable Me. Vector! That's me, because I commit crimes with both direction and magnitude. Oh Yeah! O.K. I've had way too much fun looking up movie quotes. (from my family's favorite movies, of course) I think I will have to decorate my school room now. Too bad I do not have a poster maker. :glare: That's awesome. I wish I was teaching geometry or multivariable calc this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Love that Capra quote! Think I'll put that in my house! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 My favorite, from The Matrix: "There is no spoon." Spoon boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth. Neo: What truth? Spoon boy: There is no spoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I don't need easy. I just need possible. - Soul Surfer Out there is nothing but possibilities. - Solitary Man If you want to limit yourself, that's fine. But don't let other people do it for you. - Gracie All this, it's not me. I am more. - Batman Begins You have so much to enjoy and to be and to do. Your part in the story will go on. - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Forty thousand years of evolution and we've barely even tapped the vastness of human potential. -Spiderman Your potential is infinite. You might do anything really. - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Even the smallest person can change the course of the future. -Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring The path to knowledge is frought with consequences. -Rango Everything I know, I know from experience. -The King's Speech This is called logic. It won't hurt you. It will set you free. - American: The Bill Hicks Story Go, see the world. You will never regret it. - The Namesake I have five lessons to teach. What lessons they learn is entirely up to them. - Nanny McPhee Read that book for yourself. Don't read it for no class. - Higher Learning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 You all are great. I don't watch a lot of movies, but my students do. These are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Luck is not a factor. - The Abyss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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