10 Movies That Created Endless Memes

4. The Matrix

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The Matrix is one of the most beloved and celebrated sci-fi pictures of all time.

While the franchise as a whole has produced a litany of meme-worthy moments, the original remains the golden standard. The most famous example is arguably "Matrix Morpheus" - a screenshot of Laurence Fishburne featuring the words "What if I told you..." is followed by a sentence usually designed to belittle the target.

The supreme irony of this meme is that Morpheus never actually utters the words! The soundbite in question is actually "Do you want to know what 'it' is?" - a notorious misquotation similar to Dirty Harry's "Do ya feel lucky punk?".

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