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A movie's opening lines can make or break the entire film. How much do you know about these famous first lines?Galadriel's opening line, featured in "The Lord of The Rings," begins a story that spans three films.
Truman Capote wrote "Breakfast at Tiffany's," which was adapted into a 1961 film starring Audrey Hepburn.
That's more or less the whole movie plot summed up. Ali MacGraw played "Jenny," who falls for a preppy guy in "Love Story."
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Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas" hit theaters in 1990 and received six Oscar nominations.
"Jaws" became an instant sensation and sent a shiver down the spines of ocean lovers everywhere.
Orson Welles not only starred in "Citizen Kane," but he directed and co-wrote it, too.
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Released in 1946, "The Postman Always Rings Twice" garnered great reviews that cemented its place in film lore.
Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis starred in "Some Like It Hot," a 1959 romantic comedy that still sets audiences roaring with laughter.
The movie "Oliver" is based on the Charles Dickens book titled "Oliver Twist."
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Natalie Portman starred in "Black Swan," an ominous movie featuring an unhinged ballet dancer.
"Stand By Me" was actually based on a Stephen King novella called "The Body."
In 1961 "West Side Story" was adapted from a musical and made into a movie.
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That's right, in 1996, when "Jerry Maguire" hit theaters ... there were only 5 billion people on Earth.
Kevin Costner plows up a field to make a baseball diamond in "Field of Dreams," which was released in 1989.
Francis Ford Coppola directed "The Godfather" in 1972.
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In "Prince of Thieves," Kevin Costner shoots up a storm with his trusty bow.
"It's A Wonderful Life" actually didn't do very well at first but has since become an American classic.
Music takes center stage in "High Fidelity," which follows the life of music store owner Rob Gordon.
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No, seriously, don't stop here ... unless you want your mind warped. "Mulholland Drive" showed David Lynch's weird imagination in full bloom.
"Out of Africa," starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, took home an amazing seven Oscar awards.
"Braveheart" stars Mel Gibson looking wild-eyed and crazy and well, like himself.
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Two Oscars later, the dark humor of "Little Miss Sunshine" is Hollywood history.
This Ingmar Bergman flick, "The Seventh Seal," is all about the Black Death.
Garry Marshall directed, "Pretty Woman," which made Julia Roberts into a household name.
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Andy's imagination brings his favorite toys to life in "Toy Story."
"True Romance" is a 1993 film starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, whose characters fall in love.
Thus begins, "Avatar," which became the first movie ever to gross more than $2 billion at the box office.
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The 2010 Coen Brothers movie, "True Grit," shows a young girl out for revenge.
Hilary Swank starred in "Million Dollar Baby," all about a female boxer who wins big.
Based on some of Hunter S. Thompson's weird experiences, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" stars a freaked-out Johnny Depp.
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