Iconic movie lines (5)

Some of the most useful English phrases were born not in classrooms but on the big screen, where a single memorable line escaped the movie and settled into everyday speech. In Steven Spielberg's dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic Park (1993), Jeff Goldblum's skeptical mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm warns that nature cannot be controlled, and "Life finds a way." now describes how living things — and stubborn plans — always break through obstacles. Tony Scott's fighter-pilot hit Top Gun (1986) made Tom Cruise's cocky Maverick a cultural icon, and his adrenaline-fueled "I feel the need for speed." is quoted whenever someone craves excitement or wants to go fast. James Cameron's record-breaking romance Titanic (1997) gave us Leonardo DiCaprio standing triumphantly at the ship's bow shouting "I'm the king of the world!" — today a joke for any moment of pure elation or victory. Pixar's animated favorite Finding Nemo (2003), in which the forgetful blue fish Dory encourages a worried father, turned "Just keep swimming." into gentle advice to persevere through hard times. Finally, the classic wartime drama Casablanca (1942), starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, is the source of two enduring expressions: the affectionate paraphrase "Play it again, Sam." — used when asking to hear a favorite song or repeat something — and Claude Rains's cynical police order "Round up the usual suspects." which now means the same familiar people or things you'd naturally consider first.