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Description: Be honest- every time you hear the song "Tequila" you instantly think of Pee Wee Herman's big shoe dance and you begin moving your arms back and forth! This scene is etched in movie history!!!

Description: Who doesn't love the scene when Uncle Buck goes into the principal's office, expecting to have a conference about Maisey, only for him to rip her apart for saying she is basically a typical kid, so he insults her for having a huge wart on her face?!

Description: Meemawmaw MAKES this movie! When she holds her Virgin Mary statue like she's holding a precious baby, and then leans it forward only to act like a ventriloquist as she speaks the words, "full of grace" as if the Virgin Mary herself just performed a miracle- THAT is comedy gold, John Waters style!

Description: The moment when Chet storms in to deliver one of the most insultingly specific food offers ever aimed at two terrified teenage geniuses is a movie line repeated millions of times in the 1980s as well as now from Gen Xers. We all figured out that the real danger wasn't science, it was your older brother.

Description: True fans of this incredible coming-of-age film will know that chant. "Boom baba boom baba" instantly conjures up the mental image of the Benevolent Order of Antelopes teasing the overweight Davey Hogan, as he was about to pull the biggest prank ever during the pie eating contest.

Description: Remember the moment in the movie when the weird psychic, with the child voice, calmly declares their nightmare over? Funny how she did it with absolute confidence and zero guarantee. Gen-X kids knew better, because if someone says it’s all OK Midway through the movie, it definitely isn’t.

Description: That iconic horror moment when a tiny voice announces something is very, very wrong — and every Gen-X spine immediately tingles? Yeah, this image taps into that childhood memory of glowing TVs, static-filled dread, and parents who absolutely should’ve moved sooner.

Description: True fans of this comedy will know these three keywords and the scene that changes the trajectory of the movie. That absurd moment of realization — when enemies become soulmates in under ten seconds — is pure, unfiltered comedy. This shirt celebrates the joy of finding your people in the funniest possible way.

Description: Remember when Randy was bundled up so much that he looked like a tick about to pop, to which he whines to Mother Parker, "I can't put my arms down!" What does she say in response? "You can put your arms down when you get to school."

Description: Who remembers that unmistakable “fish face” from Drop Dead Gorgeous? Her cheeks are sucked in, her eyes wide, her lips puckered like she’s a Minnesota carp, full of small-town pride.

Description: Roy pays the rent. Then throws up!

Description: You've gotta love Farmer Ted at the dance, going up to Samantha, and shocking her with this line! Then, those dance moves...? Classic!

Description: "McLovin?! What are you, an Irish R n B singer??!"

Description: Well, will you? Sine Yo Pitty on the RUNNY KINE.

Description: How many times have you said this line when you get lost or literally are getting on the expressway?!

Description: How many of you love when Rusty busts out with this line when Clark makes a wrong turn in St. Louis?!

Description: A classic Generation X movie, Stripes has so many quotes. Now any of you touch me, I'll k!ll you. Lighten up Frances.

Description: When you're lost or in a bad neighborhood, how many times have you said this quote? Haha.

Description: Long Duk Dong was the best! No more Yanky My Wanky! Hahah.

Description: Barbara Billingsly's title in the movie is the best- "Jive Lady" haha. Jus' hang loose blood....

Description: Pootie Tang is a classic cult movie. Say Sadatay!!!

Description: Long Duk Dong is just a classic 80s character with so many quotable lines. ... gonnggg ... Whas a Happenin Hot stuff?

Description: A common phrase uttered by thousands of Gen X'ers since 1991.

Description: "....and the rockets' red glare..." She's so proud of herself. Then declares, "Play Ball!" at the end, with the look of pure satisfaction.

Description: Nothing better than the name of the iconic character who said this than to be referred to in the credits as, "Kid With Goggles"...

Description: Who doesn't love the scene with Gary and Wyatt at the shady bar, with shady characters, describing how much he was into his girl.

Description: "You're a Neo Maxi Zoom Dweebie" -John Bender to Brian Johnson, at Shermer High School, 1985

Description: Dad, I think he's gonna pork her! -Rusty Griswold, 1985 (Rusty's face is the best!)

Description: Uncle Lewis yells at an old, deaf, senile Aunt Bethany, "The Blessing!!!"

Description: What, you're gonna cry now? -Scut Farkus, 1983

Description: Looks good. Kinda full. Lotta sap. -Clark Griswold