In honor of the 30th anniversary of the premiere of the original ‘Star Wars’ — back when the biggest explosion came from the last TIE fighter and Han actually shot first — we present to you 30 of the film’s most memorable quotations … and no questions asked.
(Let’s just say we’d like to avoid any imperial entanglements.)
“This will be a day long remembered. It has seen the end of Kenobi, and will soon see the end of the rebellion.”
“What a piece of junk!”
“Don’t call me a mindless philosopher, you overweight glob of grease.”
“I’m Luke Skywalker, I’m here to rescue you.”
“Watch your mouth kid, or you’ll find yourself floating home.”
“Evacuate in our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances.”
“If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador? — Commander, tear this ship apart until you’ve found those plans. And bring me the passengers, I want them alive!”
“Look, good against remotes is one thing, good against the living, that’s something else.”
“Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?”
“What are we going to do? We’ll be sent to the spice mines of Kessel and smashed into who knows what.”
“That’s no moon, it’s a space station.”
“This is some rescue. You came in here and you didn’t have a plan for getting out?”
“He’s the brains, sweetheart!”
“You just watch yourself. We’re wanted men. I have the death sentence on 12 systems.”
“I’ll be careful.”
“You’ll be dead!”
“Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.”
“Into the garbage chute, flyboy!”
“This is Red 5, I’m going in.”
“Boring conversation anyway. Luke, we’re gonna have company!”
“The Force is strong with this one.”
“I suggest a new strategy, R2. Let the wookiee win.”
“I’m a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan.”
“You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor. Take her away!”
“You’re all clear, kid! Now let’s blow this thing and go home!”
“These blast points — too accurate for sandpeople. Only imperial stormtroopers are so precise.”
“I’ve got a very bad feeling about this.”
“You’ve never heard of the Millennium Falcon? … It’s the ship that made the Kessel run in less than 12 parsecs.”
“When I left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master.”
“Only a master of evil, Darth.”
“I find your lack of faith disturbing.”
“Use the Force, Luke.”
“You don’t need to see his identification … These aren’t the droids you’re looking for … He can go about his business … Move along.”
“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.”
“May the Force be with you.”
Honorable Mention: The final word of the movie “Argh!” from Chewbacca!
I’m not sure what bugs me more – the fact that people keep asking why the line “No, I am your father,” wasn’t in the movie, or that they keep erroneously saying that the quote was, “Luke, I am your father.” Come on people, if you’re truly Star Wars fans, I wouldn’t even have to explain this.
One of my favorite lines from A New Hope was “Listen to them, they’re dying,” which C-3P0 says when he thinks he failed to stop the trash compactor in time.
AnitaLife
“Lord Tarkin! I thought I smelled your foul stetch when I came on board.”
AnitaLife
stench
captain solo
How about a Jawa love?
Ootini!!!
Marty
hold on a minute, these are all great but where the heck is “I am Your Father”?!?!?!?!?!?! that is like the biggest movie quote of the last 50 years!!!!!!
Anon
I love quote #12.
#14 should have the improvisatory conversation that takes place beforehand… good stuff.
chris
I think C3PO yells…”Curse my rusty innards!“
jawa
Sheesh… will one of the page editors please clarify AT THE TOP of the page that this is for A New Hope only– for the idiots who keep posting the “where’s ‘i am your father?’” comments?
That being said… great list!
[ED. NOTE: We had hoped that stating "In honor of the 30th anniversary of the premiere of the original ‘Star Wars’" would be enough considering that by using that statement there can be NO other movie we are talking about besides the very first "Star Wars" movie George Lucas made in 1977 30 years ago, also known as Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope. And the fact that NOT ONE quote from the list is from any other movies from the saga should help readers deduce which movie we are speaking of, though, I guess not. But, I understand your frustration, though, it's kind of amusing. How many "I am your father" comments can we get, lol.
But, thank you for enjoying the list. We appreciate it. ]
Greg
“You came in that thing?, You’re braver than I thought”
hank ronson
Chewbacca’s final word isnt “Argh!” its “I WAS ROBBED I WAS ROBBED WHERE’S MY MEDAL WHAT IS THIS PICK ON THE WOOKIE WEEK!!
jawa
Sorry for my frustration and thanks for responding to my comment. :) You’re right; what you said have should be enough!
My favorite quote on the list: “Into the garbage chute, flyboy!”
I was always confused about Leia. First, she says, “I’m a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan.” Later, she says, “Alderaan is peaceful. We have no weapons.” Is she saying she’s on a diplomatic mission to her own home planet? Gee, there’s a tough assignment.
DR
Wheres “No, I am your father”?
LMAO just kidding! Half the people reading this arnt too bright…most of us worked out that ALL of the quotes are from the first one! Nice list, I would have ordered them slightly differently myself but most of them were there. It must be pretty hard to to pick 30 quotes, most of the lines in this film are VERY memorable! But I think we all knew that “May the force be with you” would be number one! Good list though, well done!
“Your sad devotion to that ancient religion has not helped you conjure up the stolen data tapes.”
Data Tapes? Gee it must have been a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Memories of my Commodore Vic 20 or Commodore 64 Data Tapes come to mind.
jedi
uh everythings fine here, were all fine now, thankyou…how are you
han is like the best
swf
If your going to make a list for only things said only in A New Hope then you should name it that instead of Star Wars since there are of course 6 Star Wars movies.
http://www.starwarslegosets.blogspot.com Misato
I didn’t see this quote, but this is one of my favorite ones. It is from Darth Vader in the Return Of The Jedi when Darth Vader arrives at the partially completed Death Star at the beginning of the show, and he says to one of the imperial officers when the officer learns that the empororer is arriving. He tells the officer when the officers tells Darth Vader that he and his men will double the efforts on the construction of the Death Star…
“I hope so commander, for your sake. The emperor is not as forgiving as I am”. =D
Torretto
Mo3pheus, Darth Vader DID build C3PO, if you remember from episode one, C3PO was built by the then 9-year old Anakin Skywalker, and Darth Vader is Anakin Skywalker. Also regarding the quote about the kessel run in 12 parsecs, i am glad that it has been mostly cleared up, but to elaborate, if you have watched A New Hope dvd with commentary, George Lucas clearly states that he knows parsecs are a measure of distance not time, and he knew it back in 1977 too. He states that that quote does make sense because the Millenium Falcon is not physically the fastest ship in the universe, but it is the fastest because it has the most advanced navigation computer to allow it to take the shortest possible distance around objects in hyperspace, therefore the quote is accurate. Also, a note to the editor regarding your note on adam`s post, Empire came out 3 years after A New Hope, not 2 years.
Paul
In regards to the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs… I think it should be noted that it is correct. Han flew the Kessel run through an asteroid field that was considered impassable, which significantly shortened the overall length of the flight. Hence the reason to boas
“You’re all clear kid, now lets blow this thing and go home.”
“I’m going in, going in full throttle”
To please the idiots:
“I am your father”
And I believe the the “Kessel Run” involves passing by several black holes. Straight lines are faster than curved ones. This means: if you can take a line “less than 12 parsecs” away from a black hole then you are taking a straight (fast) line and may have something to be proud of.
TROY E SMITH
THE BEST LINE OF THAT MOVIE IS DON’T BE TO COWARDLESS OF THIS TECHNOLOGICAL TERROR YOU’VE CONSTRUCTED .THE POWER TO DESTROY A PLANET IS INSIGNIFICANT NEXT TO THE POWER OF THE FORCE
Popcorn Joe
What about “Luke, I am your father!”
[ED. NOTE: Another poor soul who failed reading comprehension.]
This was a great list, thanks for taking the time to put it together. The quote I always think of with that movie was Wedge Antilles saying …
“Almost there! Almost there!”
AMG
Great list, really tough to pick out only 30 quotes; but i have gone with more Tarkin lines, my fav of which is:
“The Jedi are extinct. Their fire has gone out of the universe”
On the Kessel run debate, regardless of whether Lucas knew about the Black holes or not, a parsec (normally unit of distance) can be used as a measure of time in Relativity – time and distance become interchangeable (in theory you can measure your age in meters, say). So its fully conceivable that the Han was measuring time in parsecs…. (not that I’m saying that’s what Lucas meant by the line, just that it is possible…)
stark
Darth Vader: “No. *I* am your father.” is the quote anyway… he never says luke. just thought i would point that out. and i like the walking carpet one the best :)
Luke:
“I don’t believe It!”
Yoda:
“that is why you fail,”
[ED NOTE: What about, that's from a different movie?]
mdross24
“Governor Tarkin, I thought I noticed your foul stench when they brought me on board.”
Meatsack1031
Excellent compilation! It brought a lot of joy and great memories back to the front of my brain! Note to the Editor– after a bit, I, too, enjoyed counting the misquotes of that famous line from Empire!
Well done!
m4
For me: 1# “The Jedi turned against me! Don’t you turn against me!” – Ani
2# “Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.” – Han
Max Phallus
I can’t believe y’all missed the best line ever: “Ludicrous speed, NOW!” I know THAT isn’t from Return of the Jedi.
Willy Boy
What about “Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly upon our own point of view”?
Jay
Where’s “Do or do not. There is no try.”?
elessar007
One of the things I often find disappointing with quote lists is that the quotes are often boring outside of the context of the movie. Too often the memorable part is not the quote but the scene in its entirety. Quotes like “that’s no moon…” have no flair in their use of language. It just serves as a bookmark for a very memorable scene. Granted these are just my opinions, so there’s no need for people to get upset(but they probably will anyway).
When Alec Guinness says “Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy,” to describe how vile the place is, well, that is a great use of language. Its not just an auditory marker used to identify a great scene. Thats my two cents.
Anyway, thanks for posting this commemorative list of episode IV.
http://huh? Diana
My daughter is having a Star Wars birthday party tomorrow, and I’m looking for quotes such as these for a “who said it” game. These are great… but not all of them say who said it.. can you help me… really, really soon?
Simon
I don’t think this quote is accurate: “Boring conversation anyway. Luke, we’re gonna have company!”. Wasn’t it something like “I never liked conversation anyway…”?
http://idk chicken sniper
what happened to
don’t trust your eyes, they can deceive you
I’m not sure how it went exactly
Ben Mcculloch
Anik: Sorry master, I forgot you dont like flying.
Ob1: I dont mind flying, But what your doing is suicide.
( BEST QUOT EVER )
Big Boy
The line that has fondly followed my slightly overweight life from school to mates about to chat up a lucky girl……
” I’m going in, cover me Porkins” !!!
amroberts
we seem to have missed,
“With the blast shield down I cant even see, how am I suppose to fight?”
“I find your lack of faith in the force disturbing”
Cesca Palmer
I love how the editors of this website started politely telling people about the “luke I am your father” quote, then just got totally arsey by the end. Kudos Editors.
My favourite quote would have to be…
“you came in that thing? you’re braver than I thought”
The whole parsec time vs distance debate was on Family Guy’s Blue Harvest. It made me smile.
By the way, has anyone seen that one episode of Scrub’s where JD’s girlfriend’s godfather is Billy Dee, a.k.a Lando Calrissian.
Billy Dee: Yeah, Julie’s a great girl
Turk: _stunned silence_ AHHHHH (screams) LANDO CALRISSIAN!!! _hugs Billy Dee_
Billy Dee: you can call me Billy Dee.
Turk: Yes Lando Yes.
http://geeksofdoom clone #788000
its better when there not shhoting back/some droid said that i think
http://geeksofdoom clone #788000
oops i think that was the animated version of starwars the clone wars
CHRISTIAN
Great list, and I loved all the debates that arose on the comment board. But my fav quote from this movie was missing, and no one seems to have mentioned it in the comments either:
“I think it’s time we demonstrate the full power of this Station” – Tarkin (if I remember correctly)
Or when Obi’s using his mind tricks on the storm trooper officer at Mos Eisley:
“You don’t need to see our identification.
These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.
Let us go about our business.
Move along.” and the storm trooper repeats every line, totally owned ;)
The force
Okay you people are starting to seriously piss me off. I read about half of the comments before I got sick of seeing “I am your father!!” First of all half of you got the quote wrong, it’s “No Luke I am your father.” and second of all, as the editor has said countless times THIS PAGE ONLY HAS QUOTES FROM SAR WARS EPISODE IV “A NEW HOPE” NOT FROM EPISODES I, II, III, V, or VI!!!!!! God you people are so ignorant!!!!!!!
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Thank the maker!
Honorable Mention: The final word of the movie “Argh!” from Chewbacca!
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