# The most memorable no-line, one line, or never seen again person/char. in a movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 2, 2012, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154 "2012-08-02T06:46:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**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:** [August 5, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/101 "2012-08-05T00:54:34Z")
Bernie. Jerry Lewis in The Bellboy. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/102 "2012-08-05T02:18:51Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > Nice night to check out post 59. Cyborgs don’t feel pain. I do. Don’t do that again. I can’t believe after 3 pages (including another Full Metal Jacket Quote), no one has posted this memorable one-line never seen again character: Da Nang Hooker AKA “Me so horney! Me love you long time!” I mean 2 Live Crew did an entire song based on her one line! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/103 "2012-08-05T13:08:50Z")
Since I just re-watched it last night: The old guy in the lobby of Elwood’s motel … “Hey, boy. Did you get my Cheez-Whiz?” I love how random it is, driven home by Elwood pulling a can of Cheez-Whiz out of his back pocket and flipping it over to him. ---
**Author:** ![oreally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7ab992/32.png) [@oreally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oreally)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/104 "2012-08-05T15:56:57Z")
He had lots of lines but for not recalling seeing him in any other movies, the best friend in “Big.” A number of characters similarly from “Josey Wales,” like the funky old lady in the rocking chair (“you can just pay me when you see me again”) or salesmen with the miracle product or the kid who died. ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/105 "2012-08-05T17:56:12Z")
The “real smooth shave” guy in the police station in Highlander. The “you rebel scum” guy in Return of the Jedi. The “someone Christ, King of the Jews” guy in Jesus Christ Superstar. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2012, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/106 "2012-08-05T23:20:07Z")
Drew, the “O-face” guy in Office Space. He has a bit part later in the film but it doesn’t amount to much ---
**Author:** ![Beastly\_Rotter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@Beastly\_Rotter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beastly_Rotter)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/107 "2012-08-06T00:06:03Z")
> [@oreally](#): > > A number of characters similarly from “Josey Wales,” like the funky old lady in the rocking chair (“you can just pay me when you see me again”) or salesmen with the miracle product or the kid who died. How is it with stains? ::hoick:: The payoff for that scene is that when you glimpse the salesman later in the movie, _the tobacco stain is gone_. Not referred to, just gone. ---
**Author:** ![tellyworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/108 "2012-08-06T01:47:29Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I love how random it is, driven home by Elwood pulling a can of Cheez-Whiz out of his back pocket and flipping it over to him. In the extended version, there’s a scene showing Elwood working in the Cheez-Whiz factory, IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/109 "2012-08-06T02:02:09Z")
In _Back to the Future Part II_ the guy who accuses Marty: “Did you just take that guy’s wallet? I think he just took that guy’s wallet!” Which he then reiterates a few scenes later. Always makes me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Myrnalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Myrnalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrnalene)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/110 "2012-08-11T04:21:49Z")
> [@BrotherCadfael](#): > > How about the girl that the old guy saw once, for a minute, in his youth, and yet never a day goes by that he doesn’t think of her? She’s not even onscreen once in the movie, yet she’s famous! Are you thinking of [this scene](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjysEphoZX8) from Citizen Kane? ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/111 "2012-08-11T10:21:44Z")
> [@Myrnalene](#): > > Are you thinking of [this scene](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjysEphoZX8) from Citizen Kane? Either that, or _City Slickers_. I like _City Slickers_. ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/112 "2012-08-11T11:08:27Z")
Maybe it’s the hat, maybe the dance, but I have nothing but love for the “Gimme the cash!” robber from Fifth Element. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/113 "2012-08-12T17:15:21Z")
> [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](#): > > Yes, maybe not exactly what the OP was looking for, it may be too obscure. But it is the funniest line of the film IMHO, and the understated delivery is perfect. Some friends who really like Ghostbusters like hearing the grim news from a one line guy in the mayor’s office that “the walls in the 53rd precinct were bleeding.” As in [this demotivational poster](http://www.motifake.com/explain-how-ghostbusters-demotivational-posters-61426.html). ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/114 "2012-08-12T17:24:07Z")
> [@Scougs](#): > > The “you rebel scum” guy in Return of the Jedi. I always felt sorry for the guy in The Empire Strikes Back who warns Solo that his Tauntaun will freeze before he gets to whatever marker. Solo retorts that he’ll see the guy in hell. Which must hurt, however badly the line about the warning was delivered. I mean, “in hell”? Why? A heads up that when the Empire comes a-calling that guy’s had it _and_ should look forward to more unpleasantries to follow? ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/115 "2012-08-14T18:00:52Z")
I’m not sure if these have been mentioned or not, since I have not been able to see page 2 for some reason. I am sure it is my iPad acting up again, but I’ll throw a few more into the mix Steve Buscemi in Pulp Fiction. He was the waiter Buddy Holly in Jack Rabbit Slims. Jerry Lewis in It’s a Mad, mad, mad, mad world. As the car driver who swerves to purposely hit the captains hat. That is the single best scene of Jerry Lewis’ career. I’m sure it’s been mentioned, but I’ll do it here in case it hasn’t. Lucille, from Cool Hand Luke. From above, Josey Wales has some great character actors in it. One that appears early in the film, when the kid is laying on the ground shot and talks about the gold. The guy that has the rifle on them is Uncle Leo from Seinfeld fame. I had another, but it slipped my mind. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/116 "2012-08-14T18:16:55Z")
> [@Pushkin](#): > > Some friends who really like Ghostbusters like hearing the grim news from a one line guy in the mayor’s office that “the walls in the 53rd precinct were bleeding.” As in [this demotivational poster](http://www.motifake.com/explain-how-ghostbusters-demotivational-posters-61426.html). Same movie: “I’ll take the next one.” ---
**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 14, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/117 "2012-08-14T20:25:51Z")
Captain Koons ([The guy who gave Butch the watch.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BMCSDvQR1A)) ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/118 "2012-08-14T22:09:45Z")
> [@Ludy](#): > > Maybe it’s the hat, maybe the dance, but I have nothing but love for the “Gimme the cash!” robber from Fifth Element. Just saw this on Hulu for the first time in a while - that was Mathieu Kassovitz, who I recognized as the love interest in **Amelie** and more recently one of the bad guys in **Haywire**. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/119 "2012-08-15T00:39:46Z")
Paul Reuben’s as Pee-Wee playing Pee-Wee in /Pee-wee’s Big Adventure/: “Paging Mr. Herman!” The actress in the porn moviehouse in Taxi Driver, what with Travis getting the Jujubees. “do you want me t call the manager? Troy!” Crazy Lee from /wild bunch/, maybe a bit long to count. “kiss my sister’s black cat’s ass.”. Seems like one scene to me. The radiator dancing girl from /Eraserhead/ really just only does the one thing. Dance. Or whatever she’s doing. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154/120 "2012-08-15T00:41:42Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Captain Koons ([The guy who gave Butch the watch.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BMCSDvQR1A)) Did you read the OP? Because I don’t remember Captain Koons only have one or zero lines. In fact, I specifically remember him having a whole monologue. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-memorable-no-line-one-line-or-never-seen-again-person-char-in-a-movie/630154.md?page=7)