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Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

And The Royal Tennenbaums. No one else thinks it's funny? Yes, it's depressing, but so is Office Space (in a way). Almost everything Gene Hackman says is hilarious, and any exchange with Pagoda makes me laugh.

Royal: I'm very sorry for your loss. Your mother was a terribly attractive woman.

Royal: Are you trying to steal my woman?
Henry Sherman: I beg your pardon.
Royal: You heard me, Coltrane.
Henry Sherman: "Coltrane"?
Royal: What?
Henry Sherman: Did you just call me Coltrane?
Royal: No.
Henry Sherman: You didn't?
Royal: No.
Henry Sherman: Okay...

Margot: You probably don't even know my middle name.
Royal: That's a trick question. You don't have one.
Margot: Helen.
Royal: That was my mother's name.

Royal Tennenbaums makes my list. (As does Midnight Run, but not Elf. Or the Big Lebowski -- I'm in TM's "not sure I get it" camp on that)