# Best threat in movies / TV

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 31, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-threat-in-movies-tv/458361 "2008-07-31T14:57:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-threat-in-movies-tv/458361/21 "2008-08-04T02:51:03Z")

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From the newest Batman film (which I just saw today)

warning: contains a minor plot spoiler.

Let me get this straight: You think that your client, one of the wealthiest, most powerful men in the world, is secretly a vigilante who beats criminals to a pulp with his bare hands. And your plan is to blackmail this person? Good luck with that.

And of course, the worst ever threat  
Slartibartfast: You must come with me.  
Arthur Dent: Who are you?  
Slartibartfast: What? No. My name’s not important. You must come with me, or you’ll be late.  
Arthur Dent: Late for what?  
Slartibartfast: Well, um, what’s your name Earthman?  
Arthur Dent: Dent. Arthur Dent.  
Slartibartfast: Well, late as in _the late_ Dentarthurdent. It’s a sort of threat. You see?

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-threat-in-movies-tv/458361/22 "2008-08-04T04:01:46Z")

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“I’m gonna BARBECUE your ASS in MOLASSES!!!11!!11!”

—Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason), in _Smokey and the Bandit_ (1977)

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**Author:** ![fergie2487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9de053/32.png) [@fergie2487](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fergie2487)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-threat-in-movies-tv/458361/23 "2008-08-04T07:14:38Z")

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“All right now, I’m coming out there! Any man I see, I am gonna kill him. Any son of a bitch takes a shot at me, not only am I gonna kill him, but I’m gonna kill his wife, and all his friends. And burn his fuckin house down.”

Clint Eastwood in **Unforgiven**

Will always be my favorite. Ever.

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**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-threat-in-movies-tv/458361/24 "2008-08-04T08:03:47Z")

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Commander Data to a time traveller who is trying to kidnap him. Completely even tone of voice:

“I assume your handprint will open this door whether you are conscious or not.”

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**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-threat-in-movies-tv/458361/25 "2008-08-04T08:13:40Z")

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Also, Richard Nixon as played by Anthony Hopkins:

"Presidents don’t threaten. They don’t have to. "

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