Award-winning films and movies, plus those motion pictures that were critically acclaimed, plus some purely personal picks (or should I say, "pix"?) figure in this new movie book by acclaimed (but also disparaged) critic, John Howard Reid. (You can't win them all!)

"From the time Al Jolson uttered the very first words spoken in film ('Wait a minute, wait a minute! You ain't heard nothin' yet.') the silver screen has provided people with many memorable phrases. From Clark Gable's 'Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn' to Arnie's 'I'll be back', Steve Odgers has collected the 500 definitive movie quotes of all time, in one handy reference book. Think you know them all? Test your knowledge in the quiz section to find out if you're a closet television watcher or moviegoer extraordinaire."--Back cover.