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Affirmation, consentment, agreement; a sex-positive word.QUOTES:
(1) Fun-loving Félicienne (Eva Gabor) explains how she came to take a champagne bath with a Duke in A New Kind of Love (1963): ' How could I say no when it's so much easier to say yes? '
(2) Dr. Prokosch (Oscar Homolka) to his student Cathy ( Kim Novak ) who proposes to be the live-in girlfriend of three married men for her sociology thesis in Boys' Night Out (1962):
-- Prokosh: ' Can you look like yes and act like no? Can you entice them, lure them, then pospone, evade, delay? It needs a special kind of experience and skill. This a nice girl has not learned .'
-- Cathy: ' No. This is what a nice girl has learned best .'
(3) Prince Danilo (Maurice Chevalier) to Sonia (Jeanette MacDonald) in The Merry Widow (1934): ' Your left eye says yes and your right eye says no . Fifi, you're cockeyed .'
(4) Charlie 'C.D.' Bales (Steve Martin) impersonating Chris in the balcony scene with Roxanne Kowalski (Daryl Hannah) in Roxanne (1987):
-- Charlie : ' There's a tiny word. It's not a noun, it's not a verb, it's not an adjective. I don't know what it is, but if you said it to me tonight all the blackness would go away and you and I would be connected by a tunnel of light .'
-- Roxanne: ' What's the word, Chris? '
-- Charlie : ' Yes. '
(5) Professor Henry R. Quail (W.C. Fields) to Peggy Hopkins Joyce (as herself) International House (1933): ' Here's a chance to have a laugh on every other girl in the world .'
(6) Sgt. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) flirting with Rika Van Den Haas (Patsy Kensit), in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989): ' Come on , be original. Say yes. Everybody else says no .'
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Quotes Containing yes:
YES&NOQUOTES METHAPHORICAL YES-SES!!! OFF-SCREEN YESand NOinQUOTES
Shy Connie Martin (Harriet Hilliard (Nelson)) and Kitty Collins (Lucille Ball) in Follow the Fleet (1936): - Connie :'Kitty, there's a sailor I want to meet. How do I go about it?' - Kitty:'Are you kidding?' - Connie :'No. I mean are there any rules?' - Kitty:'Well, yes and no . Yes before you meet 'em and no after.'
Gloria (Helen Broderick) and Mr. Duncan (Samuel S. Hinds) in The Rage of Paris (1938): - Gloria Patterson: ''We''re going to ride to the hounds in the morning. It''s tally-ho at dawn.'' - Mr. Duncan: ''Yes, you have to get up very early in the morning to catch the fox .'' - Gloria Patterson: ''Yes, and stay up late at night to catch a minx .''
Willa Weston (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Rollo Lee (John Cleese) in Fierce Creatures (1997): - Willa: ''Is this one your favorite Rollo?'' - Rollo: ''Yes. Yes, I like him breast - BEST - of all the small mammaries - MAMMALS!''
Swami X : 'Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. YES is the answer.'
Captain Jeffrey Spaulding (Groucho Marx) proposing marriage to both Mrs. Rittenhouse (Margaret Dumont) and Mrs. Whitehead (Margaret Irving) in Animal Crackers (1930): - Spaulding: ''Well, what do you say, girls? Are we all going to get married?'' - Rittenhouse: ''All of us?'' - Spaulding: ''All of us!'' - Rittenhouse: ''Yes, but that''s bigamy!'' - Spaulding: ''Yes, and it''s big-of-me too. It''s big of all of us. Let''s be big for a change. I''m sick of these conventional marriages. One woman and one man was good enough for your grandmother, but who wants to marry your grandmother?''
Capt. Johnson (Jeffrey Lynn) and Cpl. Miller in Up Front (1951): - Capt. Johnson: 'Is there NO discipline up here?' - Cpl. Miller: 'Yes, sir!'
The Detainer (Daliah Lavi), strapped naked on a couch , and the short madman Dr. Noah (Woody Allen) in Casino Royale (1967): - Detainer: ''Do you treat all the girls you desire this way?'' - Dr. Noah: ''Yes, oh yes . I undress them and tie them up . I learned that in the Boy Scouts.'' Hairdresser Rita (Julie Walters) and a client in Educating Rita (1983): - Client: ''Is that a book you''re reading? (...) What''s it called?'' - Rita: ''Of Human Bondage.'' - Client: ''Yeah? My husband''s got a lot of books like that.'' - Rita: ''Somerset Maugham books?'' - Client: ''No, bondage books.''
Prince Danilo (Maurice Chevalier) to Sonia (Jeanette MacDonald) in The Merry Widow (1934): 'Your left eye says yes and your right eye says no . Fifi, you're cockeyed.'
The doctor and Charlotte Flax (Winona Ryder) in Mermaids (1990): - Doctor: ''Has your mother ever talked to you about sex?'' - Charlotte: ''Oh, yes . We talk about everything. She''s a wonderful mother .'' - Doctor: ''Why did you think you were pregnant? You''re still a virgin .''
Sally Athelny (Frances Dee) and Philip Carey (Leslie Howard) in Of Human Bondage (1934): - Sally : ''Of course, I knew you never loved me as much as I loved you.'' - Philip: ''Yes, that''s usually the case . There''s usually one who loves and one who is loved.'' - Sally : ''It''s always the same. If you want a man to be nice to you, you have to be rotten to him.''
Julia (Geena Davis) and Kevin (Michael Keaton) in Speechless (1994) - Julia: 'Shall we speak the unspoken language of love?' - Kevin: 'You mean the kind only dogs can hear?' - Julia: 'Yes. The very same.'
Alice Tate (Mia Farrow) and her Muse (Bernadette Peters) about Alice's college teacher in Alice (1990) - Alice : 'He's very deep! He's not like that.' - Muse: 'Yes, very deep is exactly where he want's to put it .'
Commanderette Zircon (Leslie Bevis) and President Skroob (Mel Brooks) in Spaceballs (1987): - Commanderette:'Shall I have Snotty beam you down?' - President: 'I don't about that beaming stuff . Is it safe?' - Commanderette:'Oh yes , sir. Snotty beamed me twice last night. It was wonderful.'
Gilda Mundson (Rita Hayworth) and Uncle Pio (Steven Geray) in Gilda (1946): - Gilda: ''Got a light?'' - Pio:''Yes, Mrs. Mundson. It''s so crowded and yet so lonely, isn''t it?'' - Gilda: ''How did you know?'' - Pio:''You smoke too much. I noticed. Only frustrated people smoke too much and only lonely people are frustrated.''
Lois (Marilyn Monroe) & Barnaby (Cary Grant) in a car in Monkey Business (1952): - Lois Laurel: ''Is your motor running?'' - Barnaby Fulton: ''Yes, is yours? (Races the engine of his car.) Takes a while to warm up .'' - Lois Laurel: ''Does me too.''
Sonja (Diane Keaton) and Boris (Woody Allen) in Love and Death (1975): - Sonja: 'Sex without love is an empty experience.' - Boris : 'Yes, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.'
Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck) and the butler in Christmas in Connecticut (1945): - Elizabeth: 'Some people say 'yes' and some people say 'no'.' - Butler: 'But what do you say?' - Elizabeth: ' I'm inclined to agree with them.'
Leticia Van Allen (Mae West), a talent-scout and a 6''7" cowboy in Myra Breckinridge (1970): - Leticia: ''My! You''re a tall boy .'' - Cowboy: ''Yes, ma''am. I''m six feet, seven inches. '' - Leticia: ''Let''s forget about the six feet and concentrate on the seven inches. ''
Boner Miss Davis (Tonie Perensky) and her students in Varsity Blues (1999): - Miss Davis: 'Can anyone tell me a common slang term for the male erection?' - Student: 'Boner? Is boner one?' - Miss Davis: 'Yes! Boner is good, boner is very good!'
Dr. Prokosch (Oscar Homolka) to his student Cathy (Kim Novak) who proposes to be the live-in girlfriend of three married men for her sociology thesis in Boys' Night Out (1962): - Prokosh: 'Can you look like yes and act like no? Can you entice them, lure them, then pospone, evade, delay? It needs a special kind of experience and skill. This a nice girl has not learned.' - Cathy: 'No. This is what a nice girl has learned best.'
Fun-loving Flicienne (Eva Gabor) explains how she came to take a champagne bath with a Duke in A New Kind of Love (1963): 'How could I say no when it's so much easier to say yes?'
Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) introduces himself to chesty Monique De Carlo (Gina Mastrogiancomo) in Naked Gun 2 1/2. The Smell of Fear (1991): - Lt. Drebin: 'Lt. Frank Drebin of Police Squad.' - Monique: 'Is this some kind of bust?' - Lt. Drebin: 'Yes, it's very impressive, but we need to ask you some questions.'
Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger) and Katarina Stratford (Julia Stiles) in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999): - Patrick: 'Is that a yes?' - Katarina: 'No.' - Patrick: 'Or is that a no?' - Katarina: 'No.'
Robin of Locksley (Cary Elwes) to the merry men of Sherwood forest in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993): - Robin Hood: 'Are you with me, yea or nay?' - Merry Men: 'Which one means yes?'
Charlie Bales (Steve Martin) in the balcony scene with Roxanne Kowalski (Daryl Hannah) in Roxanne (1987): - Charlie : 'There's a tiny word. It's not a noun, it's not a verb, it's not an adjective. I don't know what it is, but if you said it to me tonight all the blackness would go away and you and I would be connected by a tunnel of light .' - Roxanne: 'What's the word, Chris?' - Charlie : 'Yes.'
Sgt. Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) flirting with Rika Van Den Haas (Patsy Kensit), in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989): 'Come on , be original. Say yes . Everybody else says no .' W.C. Fields, as Professor Henry R. Quail, had a similar line in International House (1933). The hotel is full and he's looking for someone to bunk with. To Peggy Hopkins Joyce (as herself) he says: ?Here's a chance to have a laugh on every other girl in the world .?
Charles (Hugh Grant) and Carrie (Andie MacDowell) in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1993): - Charles: ''Do you want to come up for a nightcap?'' - Carrie: ''Are you sure?'' - Charles: ''Oh, yes . I think we can risk it . I''m pretty sure I can resist you. You''re not that cute .''
Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb) to Det. Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) in Laura (1944): - Waldo: ''Did you ever know a woman who wasn''t a doll or a dame?'' - Mark: ''Yes, one, but she kept walking me past furniture windows to look at the parlor suites.''
Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb) to Det. Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) in Laura (1944): - Waldo: ''Did you ever know a woman who wasn''t a doll or a dame?'' - Mark: ''Yes, one, but she kept walking me past furniture windows to look at the parlor suites.''
Fran (Dolores Moran) and Ethaniel (Jack Benny) in The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945): - Fran: ''Loot at me, darling . Can''t you see what my eyes are saying?'' - Ethaniel: ''Yes, and you oughta watch your language.''
Elie (Kevin Pollak) to his friend David Crown (Arye Gross) in The Opposite Sex. And How to Live With Them (1993): ''Yes! We''re disgusting! We''re men! We''re idiots! It''s the law.''
Sally Athelny (Frances Dee) and Philip Carey (Leslie Howard) in Of Human Bondage (1934): - Sally : ''Of course, I knew you never loved me as much as I loved you.'' - Philip: ''Yes, that''s usually the case . There''s usually one who loves and one who is loved.'' - Sally : ''It''s always the same. If you want a man to be nice to you, you have to be rotten to him.''
Elie (Kevin Pollak) to his friend David Crown (Arye Gross) in The Opposite Sex. And How to Live With Them (1993): ''Yes! We''re disgusting! We''re men! We''re idiots! It''s the law.''
Sally Athelny (Frances Dee) and Philip Carey (Leslie Howard) in Of Human Bondage (1934): - Sally : ''Of course, I knew you never loved me as much as I loved you.'' - Philip: ''Yes, that''s usually the case . There''s usually one who loves and one who is loved.'' - Sally : ''It''s always the same. If you want a man to be nice to you, you have to be rotten to him.''
Mrs. Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) and John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) in The Avengers (1999): - Mrs. Peel: 'I'm the sort that doesn't take 'no' for an answer.' - John Steed: 'I think that would depend entirely on the question.' METHAPHORICAL YES-SES!!!
'Yes! We're disgusting! We're men! We're idiots! It's the law.' Elie (Kevin Pollak) to his friend David Crown (Arye Gross) in The Opposite Sex. And How to Live With Them (1993)
''My father, Chingachgook, warned me about people like you. (...) He said: Do not try to understand them. (...) Yes, and not try to make them understand you. That is because they are a breed apart and make no sense.'' Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis) to Cora Munro (Madeleine Stowe) on the subject of women in The Last of the Mohicans (1993)
''My father, Chingachgook, warned me about people like you. (...) He said: Do not try to understand them. (...) Yes, and not try to make them understand you. That is because they are a breed apart and make no sense.'' Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis) to Cora Munro (Madeleine Stowe) on the subject of women in The Last of the Mohicans (1993)
''My father, Chingachgook, warned me about people like you. (...) He said: Do not try to understand them. (...) Yes, and not try to make them understand you. That is because they are a breed apart and make no sense.'' Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis) to Cora Munro (Madeleine Stowe) on the subject of women in The Last of the Mohicans (1993)
Sally Athelny (Frances Dee) and Philip Carey (Leslie Howard) in Of Human Bondage (1934): - Sally : 'Of course, I knew you never loved me as much as I loved you.' - Philip: 'Yes, that's usually the case . There's usually one who loves and one who is loved.' - Sally : 'It's always the same. If you want a man to be nice to you, you have to be rotten to him.'
Sonja (Diane Keaton) and Boris (Woody Allen) in Love and Death (1975): - Sonja: 'Sex without love is an empty experience.' - Boris : 'Yes, but as empty experiences go, it's one of the best.'
Diane (Joan Collins) and Chester Babcock (Bob Hope) in The Road to Hong Kong (1962): - Diana: 'You know , Chester, you're the sort of man that I could love .' - Chester: 'Could you?' - Diana: 'Oh yes , I could, Chester. I could love you body and soul.' - Chester: 'They're available , in that order.'
Kevin (Michael Keaton) and Julia (Geena Davis) in Speechless (1994): - Kevin: 'Shall we speak the unspoken language of love?' - Julia: 'You mean the kind only dogs can hear?' - Kevin: 'Yes, the very same.' They jump under the covers and start woof-woofing and...
Clarence (William Powell) having a man-to-man talk about women with his son Clarence, Jr. (Jimmy Lydon) in Life with Father (1947): - Clarence Day: ''All you have to do is be firm. (...)'' - Clarence. Jr.: ''Yes, but Father, what can you do when they cry?''
Clarence (William Powell) having a man-to-man talk about women with his son Clarence, Jr. (Jimmy Lydon) in Life with Father (1947): - Clarence Day: ''All you have to do is be firm. (...)'' - Clarence. Jr.: ''Yes, but Father, what can you do when they cry?''
Clarence (William Powell) having a man-to-man talk about women with his son Clarence, Jr. (Jimmy Lydon) in Life with Father (1947): - Clarence Day: ''All you have to do is be firm. (...)'' - Clarence. Jr.: ''Yes, but Father, what can you do when they cry?''
The doctor and Charlotte Flax (Winona Ryder) in Mermaids (1990): - Doctor: ''Has your mother ever talked to you about sex?'' - Charlotte: ''Oh, yes . We talk about everything. She''s a wonderful mother .'' - Doctor: ''Why did you think you were pregnant? You''re still a virgin .''
The doctor and Charlotte Flax (Winona Ryder) in Mermaids (1990): - Doctor: ''Has your mother ever talked to you about sex?'' - Charlotte: ''Oh, yes . We talk about everything. She''s a wonderful mother .'' - Doctor: ''Why did you think you were pregnant? You''re still a virgin .''
James Bood (Roger Moore) and Jenny Flex (Alison Doody) in A View to a Kill (1985): - James Bond: ''I take-it you spend quite a lot of time in-the-saddle .'' - Jenny Flex: ''Yes, I love an early ride .'' - James Bond: ''I''m an early riser myself.''
Eve (Eva Marie Saint) and Roger (Cary Grant) in North by Northwest (1959): - Eve Kendall: ''I''m a big girl!'' - Roger Thornhill: ''Yes! In all the right places to.''
Clarence Day (William Powell) having a father-to-son talk about women with Clarence, Jr. (Jimmy Lydon) in Life with Father (1947): - Clarence Sr.: 'All you have to do is be firm.' - Clarence Jr.: 'Yes, but Father, what can you do when they cry?' And later: 'You see Clarence, we men have to run this world and it's not an easy job . It takes work and it takes thinking. A man has to reason things out . Now, you take a woman . A woman thinks... No, I'm wrong right there. A woman doesn't think at all. She get's stirred up .'
Clarence Day (William Powell) having a father-to-son talk about women with Clarence, Jr. (Jimmy Lydon) in Life with Father (1947): - Clarence Sr.: ''All you have to do is be firm.'' - Clarence Jr.: ''Yes, but Father, what can you do when they cry?'' And later: ''You see Clarence, we men have to run this world and it''s not an easy job . It takes work and it takes thinking. A man has to reason things out . Now, you take a woman . A woman thinks... No, I''m wrong right there. A woman doesn''t think at all. She get''s stirred up .''
Clarence Day (William Powell) having a father-to-son talk about women with Clarence, Jr. (Jimmy Lydon) in Life with Father (1947): - Clarence Sr.: 'All you have to do is be firm.' - Clarence Jr.: 'Yes, but Father, what can you do when they cry?' And later: 'You see Clarence, we men have to run this world and it's not an easy job . It takes work and it takes thinking. A man has to reason things out . Now, you take a woman . A woman thinks... No, I'm wrong right there. A woman doesn't think at all. She get's stirred up .'
''You know , there''s nothing I like better than to meet a high-class mama that can snap back at you. Because the colder they are the hotter they get . That''s what I always say. Yes Sir! When a cold mama gets hot , boy! how she sizzles (...) Believe me sister, I could go-for you in a big way .'' Oscar ''One-On-The-Side'' Shapely (Roscoe Karns) to Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) in It Happened One Night (1934)
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