# Coolest one-word film dialogue **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 24, 2016, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540 "2016-12-24T16:55:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [December 24, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/21 "2016-12-24T23:56:36Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Not even a word: > > Walter Matthau’s glare at Martin Balsam at the conclusion of “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (1974). If that counts, I’m throwing in Donald Sutherand’s wordless shriek at the end of the '70s _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/22 "2016-12-24T23:58:57Z")
“Vienna” - Jean Reno,\* Ronin\* ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/23 "2016-12-25T00:08:27Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > If that counts, I’m throwing in Donald Sutherand’s wordless shriek at the end of the '70s _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_. Works for me. Us '70s minimal-dialogue appreciationists have to stick together. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/24 "2016-12-25T00:23:10Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Not even a word: > > Walter Matthau’s glare at Martin Balsam at the conclusion of “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three” (1974). Zero Mostel’s [maniacal grin](https://youtu.be/5F07lAMJmS8?t=40s) in _A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum_. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/25 "2016-12-25T00:41:26Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > “Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!” - _Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid_ This was always my favorite. Same word, Andy Warhols Trash Check 1:12:35 [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CRlpPmOxmkM/hqdefault.jpg "TRASH (full movie) Joe Dallesandro") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRlpPmOxmkM) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/26 "2016-12-25T01:03:53Z")
“Whoa” - Keanu Reeves, pick a movie. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/27 "2016-12-25T01:10:14Z")
"Reeeeeeeeeeee-_VENGE!!!"_ - _A Fish Called Wanda_ ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/28 "2016-12-25T01:14:46Z")
[“FREEEEDOM!!!”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zGEBhJMHA) - Braveheart ---
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“Sussudio” - _American Psycho_ “Hieneken” - _Blue Velvet_ ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/30 "2016-12-25T02:05:21Z")
Isabelle Huppert, correcting the French pronunciation of “le force” in “I ❤ Huckabees”. Completely thrown away, but screaming unintended sexuality. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/31 "2016-12-25T02:14:48Z")
“Homo…sexuality” _Heavanly Creatures_ ---
**Author:** ![HeXen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@HeXen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeXen)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/32 "2016-12-25T02:18:41Z")
“if you don’t listen…then to hell with you” -Conan “Don’t choke on your aspirations” -darth Vader ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/33 "2016-12-25T02:19:06Z")
“Multipass” – Leeloo (Mila Jovivich) in “The Fifth Element” ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/34 "2016-12-25T02:25:44Z")
Toga! Toga! Toga!; hey, it’s one word. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/35 "2016-12-25T02:36:11Z")
“_ **Shocking** _” – James Bond after tossing an electric heater into the bathtub to electrocute hia assailant. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/36 "2016-12-25T02:40:34Z")
> [@HeXen](#): > > “if you don’t listen…then to hell with you” -Conan > “Don’t choke on your aspirations” -darth Vader Great quotes, but we’ll have to keep it to the OP’s “one word” criterion. Those “looks” referred to in earlier posts (re: Sutherland, Balsam) - I 'spose I’ll give that a pass. “Redrum” - _The Shining_ ---
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ok, a stretch…[Dr. Evil going all “SH!” on Scott](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlv7Bp-L2MM) In the looks dept: buddy eyeing gun on the street while Clint is pointing one at him. In _The Shining_ - two great looks bits - a GREAT shot of Jack just simply staring out the window, in the early stages of his deterioration. No dialogue or action, just a swelling, nasty score as the camera slowly zooms in on him, and he’s just standing there, looking all, well, you get the idea. And later when he’s sitting down at the bar, he brings he hands away from his fatigued face, which undergoes a brilliant transformation into an effusive mug of a smile at seeing the still unseen Floyd, the bartender. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/38 "2016-12-25T03:27:53Z")
Ok, if we’re doing looks, and The Shining, then I have to submit the look of stunned horror on Danny’s face when he is playing darts and turns around and sees the creepy sisters for the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540/39 "2016-12-25T03:43:15Z")
“Groovy.” - _Army of Darkness_ ---
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One of my favorite scenes in"A Christmas Story": Ralphie: “FFFuuuudge!” Narator: “Except, I didn’t really say fudge.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coolest-one-word-film-dialogue/775540.md?page=3)