# The tagline thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 25, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130 "2003-03-25T21:37:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![TGWATY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/1 "2003-03-25T21:37:00Z")

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Name the film that goes with the tagline. Then post another tagline.

#1

_Be afraid. Be very afraid._

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**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/2 "2003-03-25T22:16:43Z")

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The Fly (Jeff Goldblum version)

_History is about to be rewritten by two guys who can’t spell_

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**Author:** ![TGWATY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/3 "2003-03-25T22:25:43Z")

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I’m guessing **Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure**.

\*Man is The Warmest Place to Hide. \*

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**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/4 "2003-03-25T22:44:28Z")

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You’re right. and I’m going to guess **The Thing**.

How about _Here They Grow Again_

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**Author:** ![Hanofer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@Hanofer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanofer)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/5 "2003-03-25T23:04:47Z")

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**Gremlins 2**

_There’s one in every family._

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**Author:** ![TGWATY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/6 "2003-03-25T23:29:04Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Max Carnage \*  
> \*\*You’re right. and I’m going to guess **The Thing**.
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> How about _Here They Grow Again_ \*\*

Weird. It was a toss up for me to post the The Thing tagline or Gremlins 2.

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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/7 "2003-03-26T00:14:39Z")

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I’ll throw out _Ding Dong. You’re dead._

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**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/8 "2003-03-26T00:21:53Z")

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> \*Originally posted by JSexton \*  
> \*\*I’ll throw out _Ding Dong. You’re dead._ \*\*

Isn’t that the one for _House_?

Obscure, but strangely obvious: “ **Some people are afraid of nothing.** ”

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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/9 "2003-03-26T00:25:40Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Avalonian \*  
> \*\*Isn’t that the one for _House_?
> 
> Obscure, but strangely obvious: “ **Some people are afraid of nothing.** ” \*\*

Yes indeed. I’ll guess Fearless for yours.

New one: _Sex. Bugs. Rock 'n Roll._

–  
Justin

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**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/10 "2003-03-26T00:31:45Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Hanofer \*  
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> _There’s one in every family._ \*\*

Lilo & Stitch  
\*Nothing In This World Has Prepared You For This \*

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**Author:** ![Hanofer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c37758/32.png) [@Hanofer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanofer)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/11 "2003-03-26T01:11:22Z")

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> \*Originally posted by JSexton \*  
> New one: _Sex. Bugs. Rock 'n Roll._

Um, _Joe’s Apartment_?

**Power can be held in the smallest of things**

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**Author:** ![TGWATY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/12 "2003-03-26T04:32:25Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Max Carnage \*  
> \*\*\*Nothing In This World Has Prepared You For This \* \*\*

Mortal Kombat

\*The funniest movie ever to make you cry. \*

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**Author:** ![Short\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Short\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Short_Guy)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tagline-thread/164130/13 "2003-03-26T14:14:45Z")

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That was \* Steel Magnolias \*.

“He’s out to settle the score with someone. Anyone. _Everyone_.”
