10 Movie Quotes Everybody Gets Wrong

6. Sunset Boulevard

The Misquoted Line: "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille!"

The Actual Line: "All right, Mr. De Mille. I'm ready for my close-up!"

Appropriately enough, a movie about fading stardom has resulted in fading memories. Norma Desmond's famous line has been incorrectly repeated in everything from Gilmore Girls to Mrs. Doubtfire, not to mention a billion times by waggish models to worn-out photographers.