Young hipster: Dude, and then she told me that it was her purpose in life to make the movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies!
Bearded hipster: Yeah, that would be epically sound!
–49th St
Young hipster: Dude, and then she told me that it was her purpose in life to make the movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies!
Bearded hipster: Yeah, that would be epically sound!
–49th St
40-something hyperactive preppy/golfer tourist: Hey! How’s it going?! Where are you from?
40-something regular guy: Seattle. You?
40-something hyperactive preppy/golfer tourist: Newport Beach, California! What are you off to do?
40-something regular guy: Dinner and some drinks with friends. You?
40-something hyperactive preppy/golfer tourist: Me and a buddy are going to take mushrooms and go see Young Frankenstein for the third time! It’s hilarious when you’re high!
–Elevator, Sheraton Hotel
Woman #1: I watched the best movie last night!
Woman #2: Oh yeah? What was it?
Woman #1: It was called To Catch a Mockingbird.
Woman #2: Did you know they made a book from that movie?
–Q55 bus
Hair stylist: So what kind of band is your boyfriend in?
Magenta-dyed customer: He says it’s Emo, but it sounds like the soundtrack to Spring Awakening.
–Supercuts, 6th Ave & Waverly
Overheard by: Jeffrey
Ditz #1: So yeah, I think Jesus was totally a mongoose soul.
Ditz #2: Totally. And Harry Potter, too.
(they nod together)
–F Train
Overheard by: Numbat
Passenger #1: What’s that movie with Julia Roberts where she plays the runaway bride?
Passenger #2: My Best Friend’s Wedding?
–Grand Central
Overheard by: EmLo
Old man #1: Where are we?
Old man #2: The movies!
Old man #1: I thought we were going to the barbecue!
Old man #2: Yes, it’s time for the barbecue.
Old man #1: Aaaaaauuuuuugggggghhhhhh!
–Lincoln Plaza Cinemas
Overheard by: Laughing uncontrollably
Young lady: I’m making a documentary on Park Slope. May I ask you why you are sitting on your umbrella? I can understand sitting under your umbrella, because it’s sunny…
Young girl: In case there’s a flood, I’ll be able to float away.
Young lady: Do you expect there to be a flood today?
Young girl: I expect there to be a flood every day. But I’m from Miami…
–Union St, Brooklyn
Overheard by: nicole p
Young English teacher, showing class movie of Greek tragedy Agamemnon: Does anyone else think that Agamemnon kinda looks like the Burger King King?
Student: Well, there goes my grade.
–Stuyvesant High
Husky unshaved guy to younger girlfriend: You mean you never saw Animal House? You’re not human!
–Lower West Side
Thug to another: Jabba the Hutt? That’s like some Tony Soprano shit, nigga. And the spices? That’s drugs. Star Wars drugs!
–13th St & University
Overheard by: Jaimie
Girl to friends: My English teacher said Precious is “whack.”
–City Cinemas, E 86th St
Stuffy Bulgarian professor: Do you guys know the film Soul Plane? It’s very funny, right?
–NYU
Overheard by: really glad I got up before 9:30 for this
Girl on cell: Yeah, after that movie, I’m gonna think all adopted kids are evil dwarfs with a hormone imbalance.
–Columbus Circle
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