“Do you know what happens to a toad when it gets struck by lightning? … The same thing that happens to everything else.” - Storm, X-Men. (Hey, I like the movie!)
When they’re in the car after rescuing Keanu in The Matrix and he is informed that it’s “their way or the highway” in that super serious tone of voice, I’m always confused as to whether that is supposed to be ironically cheesy or just cheesy.
Whether The Hunt For Red October is a great film is debatable. Compared to the book it’s pretty weak. And coming out in 1990, the Soviet threat was not as chilling as it would have been if it had been released a few years earlier. Still, I like it.
“Great” is over-stating it, but I always cringe during “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” when Sallah tells Indy that Prof. Jones, Sr. is trapped “There, in the belly of that iron beast.”
Oh no, Sallah! Do you think they have thunder-sticks, too?
Arwen’s “If you want him, come and claim him!” in Fellowship of the Ring makes me cringe. It’s better than Neener neener, you dead things!, but not by much.
Ah, he’s just being a bit theatrical; I love that movie.
For the most part I also like all TLotR, but any line trying to refer to current culture grates annoyingly. Particularly execrable is the line “Nobody tosses a dwarf!” :rolleyes: :smack: :rolleyes: :smack: