# Action movie one-liners **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 27, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680 "2007-06-27T20:37:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Autumn\_Almanac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Autumn\_Almanac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autumn_Almanac)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/21 "2007-06-28T17:12:47Z")
Arguably an “action movie,” but one of my favorites: “That still only counts as one!” ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/22 "2007-06-28T17:39:19Z")
An annoying article. The quotes are presented with no context. If you haven’t seen the movie, they make no sense. The links go to an IMDB page that doesn’t discuss the quote being linked. The whole article is one big “in joke” for the people that have seen all of the movies and have eidetic memories. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/23 "2007-06-28T17:50:47Z")
Now, someone riddle me this. The new “Die Hard” movie is rated PG-13. In the ads, we see Bruce Willis saying, “Yippie Ki-yay” and then it cuts off. So, are they pussing out as far as the movie for a PG-13, or does PG-13 now allow “motherfucker”? -Joe ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/24 "2007-06-28T18:02:48Z")
[QUOTE=Merijeek] Now, someone riddle me this. The new “Die Hard” movie is rated PG-13. In the ads, we see Bruce Willis saying, “Yippie Ki-yay” and then it cuts off. So, are they pussing out as far as the movie for a PG-13, or does PG-13 now allow “motherfucker”? -Joe [/QUOTE] I don’t know if it does, but I doubt it. There was an article I read about how the makers of the movie deliberately toned it down to get the PG-13 because, as they explained, since action movies in general aren’t doing so well, you have to broaden the base of potential movie-goers who can watch it. ---
**Author:** ![Khampelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Khampelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khampelf)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/25 "2007-06-30T01:21:35Z")
[QUOTE=Merijeek] Now, someone riddle me this. The new “Die Hard” movie is rated PG-13. In the ads, we see Bruce Willis saying, “Yippie Ki-yay” and then it cuts off. So, are they pussing out as far as the movie for a PG-13, or does PG-13 now allow “motherfucker”? -Joe [/QUOTE] I’ve read elsewhere on the SDMB that they cheat by making it ‘Yippie Ki-Yi-yay Mother_Gunshot_’ ---
**Author:** ![cactus\_waltz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@cactus\_waltz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cactus_waltz)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/26 "2007-06-30T09:23:19Z")
[QUOTE=kurilla] For me, it marked the end of Arnie as action hero. [/QUOTE] Is this not the movie where Arnold destroys cars and kills people with two gigantic EMP needle guns? Surely that makes up for an alligator or two. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/27 "2007-06-30T17:27:03Z")
[QUOTE=cactus waltz] Is this not the movie where Arnold destroys cars and kills people with two gigantic EMP needle guns? Surely that makes up for an alligator or two. [/QUOTE] I liked the part where they explain that the guns are so powerful because they use powerful magnets to accelerate _ceramic_ bullets to incredible speeds. ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/28 "2007-06-30T18:01:26Z")
I said no camels. That’s five camels. Can’t you count? -FrL- ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Betty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Guy\_Betty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Betty)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/29 "2007-06-30T18:27:20Z")
One of my faves but I don’t remember the movie, this was delivered by someone instructing another not to move (at gunpoint): “Blink and you’ll die in the dark”. ---
**Author:** ![JustAnotherGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@JustAnotherGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGeek)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/30 "2007-06-30T20:34:30Z")
[QUOTE=Merijeek] Now, someone riddle me this. The new “Die Hard” movie is rated PG-13. In the ads, we see Bruce Willis saying, “Yippie Ki-yay” and then it cuts off. So, are they pussing out as far as the movie for a PG-13, or does PG-13 now allow “motherfucker”? -Joe [/QUOTE] Thought you could say “fuck” twice and still be PG-13. Wasn’t there a discussion about this in Be Cool? ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/31 "2007-06-30T20:40:33Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] “Look at the big brain on Brad.” Jules in Pulp. [/QUOTE] I think that would be “Check out the big brain on Brett!” Yeah, I’m a geek… ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/32 "2007-06-30T21:30:49Z")
Or, from Pulp Fiction “We should have fucking shotguns”. By the way: “I ain’t got time to bleed” wins. Argument over. Second place is “I’m here to kick ass and chew bubble gum…and I’m all out of gum.” Edited to add: “You ever…seen a grown man naked?” ---
**Author:** ![neorxnawange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f4b2a3/32.png) [@neorxnawange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neorxnawange)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/33 "2007-06-30T21:48:19Z")
[QUOTE=Boulter’s Canary] There were a lot of things he could say. ‘Son of a bitch!’ would have been a good one. Or he could say, ‘Welcome to civilization!’ He could have said, ‘Laugh this one off!’ He might have said, ‘Fetch!’ But he didn’t, because if he had said any of those things then he’d have known that what he had just done was murder. - Terry Pratchett, showing his opinion of action movie one-liners in _The Fifth Elephant_. [/QUOTE] He arose slowly, on unsteady legs, and stared at what had become of the creature. If he had been a hero he would have taken the opportunity to say, “That’s what _I_ call sorted!” Since he wasn’t a hero, he threw up. – Terry Pratchett, _Going Postal_. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/34 "2007-07-01T00:30:34Z")
[QUOTE=EJsGirl] I think that would be “Check out the big brain on Brett!” Yeah, I’m a geek… [/QUOTE] Jackson flubbed the line & said Brad instead, IIRC..or it was the other way around. ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/35 "2007-07-01T01:53:36Z")
[QUOTE=C K Dexter Haven] A wonderfully fun article at Slate: [Yippee-Ki-Yay: The greatest one-liner in movie history.](http://www.slate.com/id/2168927/) The author, Eric Lichtenfeld, is a friend of mine, and he’s trying to score “hits” on the IMDB. If you’re registered there, and if you like the article, and if you’d like to post a comment: [http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000089/thread/77986359](http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000089/thread/77986359) My favorite action picture line is not included in the article. It’s John Wayne: “Never apologize, it’s a sign of weakness.” [/QUOTE] My favorite one-liner: “Always suck up to the mods by doing what they ask.” It’s not funny, but I hope it’s effective 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Miskatonic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.miskatonic/32/310_2.png) [@Mr.Miskatonic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Miskatonic)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/36 "2007-07-01T03:23:34Z")
As to post-killing quips, may I quote the illustrious Crow T. Robot: Crow: Ah! I see! Death actually softens the blow of the pun! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/37 "2007-07-01T05:23:15Z")
My favorite: “Are you gonna DO something, or just stand there and bleed?” ``` -Kurt Russell in "Tombstone" ``` ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/38 "2007-07-01T06:47:08Z")
“Fill your hands, you son of a bitch!” ``` - John Wayne in *True Grit* ``` or: “Get ready, little lady. Hell is coming for breakfast” ``` - Chief Dan George in *Outlaw Josey Wales* ``` ---
**Author:** ![Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frustrated_Wonderer)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/39 "2007-07-01T07:00:19Z")
“My friends, you bow to no one” Aragon after having been crowned king, and after the three hobits bow down as a sign of respect, tells this line to the hobbits, and the whole kingdom bows down to _them_. Call me a nerd, but that was a cool line. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/action-movie-one-liners/409680/40 "2007-07-01T08:18:43Z")
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