Movies

Man: Wow, you’re here already? That was quick.
Woman: Yeah, if I was Adam Sandler I would have said, “That was click!”

–West 44th St

Overheard by: Tomer Langberg

Kid on stool: Mom, can I jump off and be Naaaaaaacho?
Mom: You already broke your arm. You can’t be Nacho right now.

–Duane Reade, 96th & Broadway

Girl: I can’t believe they’re making a live action Transformers movie.
Guy: Whatever, I will definitely go see it.
Girl: Are you even old enough to remember Transformers?
Guy: Of course, I’m only three years younger than you.
Girl: Yeah, but that doesn’t mean you were old enough to be conscious of Transformers. My brothers are your age and they don’t remember the show that well.
Guy: You do realize every time you ask me that it doesn’t make me seem young, right? It just makes you seem old.

–26th & Madison

Overheard by: DL

Teenie girl: Omigod! Idea! Do you want to go rent a movie?
Her much older boyfriend: Sure. Have you seen The Firm?
Teenie girl: What is that, like a porno?

–Hershey store, Times Square

Overheard by: Just wanted some gummy bears

Lady on train: What are you watching?
Overexcited man with portable DVD: The Da Vinci Code.
Lady: Oh! Cool! Is it good?
Overexcited man: It’s EXCELLENT!
Lady: Oh — I heard from people that the book was better.
Lady’s friend: That’s bullshit. She doesn’t read.

–Penn Station, LIRR

Overheard by: Jordo VB

Very old lady to husband: You asshole! YOU ASSHOLE! I hate you.
Old husband: Wha?
Old lady: You didn’t wait for me, you fucking asshole.

–Clearview Cinemas, 62nd & 1st

Nebraska girl #1: It feels like it’s raining.
Nebraska girl #2: I think it’s coming from the set.
Pause
Nebraska girl #3: Where’s it coming from?…Oh, it’s actually raining.

–John St., near filming of Spiderman 3

Overheard by: Fishy

Stoner #1: Yo, why did newsboys used to shout “Extra!” when they’d sell papers?
Stoner #2: I don’t know… maybe the news was about.. like… X-Men… like, mutants…
Stoner #1: Yeah… true… maybe.

–University & 8th

Overheard by: Alyson Leigh

Hipster girl #1: Why would someone tell you that right after meeting you?
Hipster girl #2: Honestly, why can’t you just say your favorite movie is The Lord of the Rings instead of Lord of the Rings porn?

–Bedford & South 2nd, Williamsburg

Guy #1: I told you we shoulda gone to Manattan.
Guy #2: No way. I don’t see movies in Manhattan.
Guy #1: Why the hell not?
Guy #2: They shoot people there. It’s all silent than someone shouts something and then everyone is shooting. It’s scary.

–In line at Stadium 12, Court Street, Brooklyn