Didn't see those films? It doesn't matter. You can do this with almost any movie. Don't know where to start? Then keep reading, because we've come up with the following beginner's guide to using movie lines in everyday life. We hope it helps you better understand the concept when you buy the book. We also hope it convinces someone to pay us to write the book in the first place. (It's always better that way.) And if you're rolling your eyes and thinking to yourself, "Here's an idea: When you tell these little stories, have a point! It makes it so much easier for the listener," just remember, you didn't really come up with that. You're simply remembering a Steve Martin line from Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

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There are several movies you must see many times before you begin movie-lining. These are films so full of usable citations they should be studied with the attentiveness of a cartographer, for they provide your road map for movie-line victory. (Not the movie Victory. Although we have been known to imitate Pelé's description of his soccer plan in the film: "I do deees, deees, deees, deees, deees, goal." But that's for advanced users only.) Here are five from that must-see movie list.

Animal House No real surprise, as it's one of the first blockbuster comedies. Examples of good quotes to use (and that are printable here): "Don't think of it as work. The whole point is to enjoy yourself"; "Do you mind if we dance with your dates?"; "You guys playing cards?"; "Hey, it's gotta work better than the truth"; "See if you can guess … what I am now"; and, for when your employees are ignoring you, "Listen, I'm not joking. This is my job!"