Movies

Latina #1: That was the worst movie ever.
Latina #2: It was, kinda. But we saw the other one for free.

–Regal Movie Theater, Union Square

Overheard by: A&P

Dude: What’s that movie — the one with the ghosts on the ship?
Chick: Ghost Ship?
Dude: Maybe.

–Kingsborough Community College

Overheard by: Lotte

Child #1: … Make you join the dark side.
Field trip chaperone: And what exactly is the dark side, Christopher?
Child #1: It’s Darth Vader.
Child #2: No, it ain’t! The dark side is when you’re wearing basketball shorts and nothing underneath.

–Crowded 6 train

Overheard by: Tea

Drunk tourist guy #1 to guy on movie set: Hey, what are they filming?
Guy on movie set: Arthur.
Drunk tourist guy #1: Cool! With Dudley Moore?
Drunk tourist guy #2: Dudley Moore is dead, you fucking idiot!

–Park Ave & 51st St

Overheard by: Annie

Drunk guy: King Kong ain’t got nothing on God almighty!
Sober girl: Stop touching me, you dirty old man.
Drunk guy: I ain’t touching you, woman.
Sober girl: I don’t do trash.
Drunk guy: That’s why I wanchu.

–Q train

Overheard by: Ted Danger, esq.

Tourist dude: I would really like to go see Kevin’s uncle’s house.
Girl: Who?
Dude: You know, Kevin from “Home Alone 2”, I am sure the house is all renovated now.

–Columbus Circle

Overheard by: jlovely

Chick: I love his mole. It’s like Matt Damon…he has a mole.

–Starbucks, W. 4th St.

Chick: I think it’s sexy that he went to art school.

Her two friends start laughing immediately.

–Jane, Soho

Overheard by: Tamika J.

Girl: Why do you want that?
Friend, holding Showgirls: Because Michael got our copy in the divorce.

–Virgin Megastore

Overheard by: Ben Knees

A small boy on the bus is flicking a flashlight.

Boy: Laser!
Geeky guy across the aisle: I think that’s shaped more like a light saber.
Boy: Light saber!

–M104 bus

Overheard by: Andrew

Girl, after watching Annie Hall: So, that was your first Woody Allen movie? What did you think?
Guy: It was very Larry David-esque.

–Movies Under the Brooklyn Bridge

Overheard by: Smart Alex/ You Know Nothing of My Work!