People Are Sharing The Most Badass Quotes In Movie History, And The Responses Are Certainly Up For Debate
When a Reddit User u/LassannnfromImgur asked, "What's the most badass line in movie history?" everybody was so undecided on which line from the most popular movies was the best, and it stressed me out.
So, I grabbed the best responses and figured you could help settle the debate on which quotes are more badass.
1. "I'm your huckleberry." —Doc Holliday, Tombstone (1993)
— u/MakinBakuhn
"You tell them I'm coming, and hell's coming with me, you hear?" —Wyatt Earp, Tombstone (1993)
2. "He shoulda armed himself." —Will Munny, Unforgiven (1992)
Warner Bros.
— u/PastorInDelaware
"Deserve's got nothing to do with it." —Will Munny, Unforgiven (1992)
Warner Bros.
— u/Comfortable-Focus123
3. "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you... YOU'RE LOCKED IN HERE WITH ME!" —Rorschach, Watchmen (2009)
Warner Bros. Pictures
— u/Resident_Second_2965
"Do you seriously think I'd explain my master stroke to you if there remained the slightest possibility of you affecting its outcome? I triggered it 35 minutes ago." — Ozymandias, Watchmen (2009)
Warner Bros. Pictures
— u/randomUsername1569
4. "You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, 'That's the bad guy.'" —Tony Montana, Scarface (1983)
Universal Pictures
— u/ikickedmarvinout
5. "Say hello to my little friend." —Tony Montana, Scarface (1983)
Universal Pictures
6. "I ain't got time to bleed." —Blain, Predator (1987)
20th Century Fox
— u/Ok-Lavishness-7904
"If it bleeds, we can kill it." —Dutch, Predator (1987)
20th Century Fox
— u/mastermrt
7. 'Yes they deserve to die and I hope they burn in hell!!' —Carl Lee Hailey, A Time to Kill (1996)
Warner Bros
— u/VioletMonsoonWares
"Can you see her? I want you to picture a little girl. Now imagine she's white." —Jake Tyler Brigance, A Time to Kill (1996)
Warner Bros
— u/Gingereej1t
8. "It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses." —Elwood, The Blues Brothers (1980)
Universal Pictures
— u/LordWesterness
"We're on a mission from God." —Elwood, The Blues Brothers (1980)
Universal Pictures
— u/weveallhadadrink
9. "Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting." —Creasy, Man on Fire (2004)
20th Century Fox
— u/PlumCrazyAvenue
"Creasy's art is death. He's about to paint his masterpiece." —Paul Rayburn, Man on Fire (2004)
20th Century Fox
— u/wlwlvr
10. "You shoot me in a dream you better wake up and apologize." —Mr. White, Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Miramax Films
— u/Galenia
"You going to bark all day, little doggie, or are you going to bite?" —Mr. Blonde, Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Miramax Films
— u/Bronco3512
11. "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." —Maximus, Gladiator (2000)
DreamWorks Distribution LLC
— u/Ill-Database5983
"What we do in life echoes in eternity." —Maximus, Gladiator (2000)
DreamWorks Distribution LLC
— u/DBarron21
12. "That's not a knife… that's a knife." —Michael Dundee, Crocodile Dundee
Paramount Pictures
— u/diperyslip
"Well, that's what you call cool, is it? Well, tomorrow, if someone asks ya the same question, you can say, 'We didn't do nothing, or you can say, 'We went out to Long Island and helped this lunatic storm a fortress.' At the very least, you can come and watch me get mah head blown off." —Michael Dundee, Crocodile Dundee
Paramount Pictures
— u/Youpunyhumans
13. "Do you know what 'nemesis' means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible c*nt — me." —Brick Top, Snatch (2000)
Screen Gems / Sony Pictures Releasing
— u/PowerSkunk92
'If I throw a dog a bone, I don't want to know if it tastes good or not.' —Brick Top, Snatch (2000)
Screen Gems / Sony Pictures Releasing
— u/Eledridan
14. "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass; and I'm all out of bubblegum." —Nada, They Live (1988)
Universal Pictures
— u/survival-nut
"Either put on these glasses or start eating that trash can." —Nada, They Live (1988)
Universal Pictures
— u/psychophysicist
15. "ARISE! ARISE RIDERS OF THEODEN! Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered. A sword day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now! Ride now!!! RIDE!!! RIDE FOR RUIN AND THE WORLD'S ENDING!!!!!!!DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!" —King Théoden, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
New Line Cinema
— u/givethekittykisses
"I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of Men fails when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the Age of Men comes crashing down, but it is not this day! This day, we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!" —Aragorn, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
New Line Cinema
— u/chalk_in_boots
16. "Now youse can't leave." —Sonny, A Bronx Tale (1993)
Savoy Pictures
— u/hutthuttindabutt
"All their courage and strength was drained from their bodies." —Calogero, A Bronx Tale (1993)
Savoy Pictures
— u/Jayrodtremonki
17. "You cannot pass! I am the Servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor. Dark Fire will not avail you, Flame of Udûn! Go back to the Shadow! YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!!" —Gandalf, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
New Line Cinema
— u/Nuwisha_Nutjob
"Fly you fools!" —Gandalf, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
New Line Cinema
— u/TheGrammarNazzi
18. "I aim to misbehave." —Captain Malcolm Reynolds, Serenity (2005)
Universal Pictures
— u/Speakertweaker
"I start fighting a war, I guarantee you'll see something new." —Captain Malcolm Reynolds, Serenity (2005)
Universal Pictures
— u/ChronoLegion2
19. "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K." —Ted, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Orion Pictures
— u/Equivalent_Look8646
"Be excellent to each other … and party on, dudes!" —Bill and Ted, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Orion Pictures
— u/bridgetwannabe
20. "Now I have a machine gun. Ho Ho Ho." —Hans Gruber, Die Hard (1988)
20th Century Fox
— u/NopeNotConor
"Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker!" —John McClane, Die Hard (1988)
20th Century Fox
— u/WuTangClams
21. "Who is your daddy and what does he do?" —Detective John Kimble, Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Universal Pictures
— u/happy-cig
"It's not a tumor!" —Detective John Kimble, Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Universal Pictures
— u/fox_ontherun
22. "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse." —Vito Corleone, The Grandfather (1972)
Paramount Pictures
— u/Martiallawtheology
"Leave the gun. Take the cannoli." —Peter Clemenza, The Godfather (1972)
Paramount Pictures
— u/AvonMustang
23. 'Behind this mask there is more than just flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea... and ideas are bulletproof.' —V, V for Vendetta (2005)
Warner Bros. Pictures
"People shouldn't be afraid of their government, the government should be afraid of the people." —V, V for Vendetta (2005)
Warner Bros. Pictures
— u/Kaltastic84
Do you know any other badass movie quotes? If you can think of more than one from the same movie — the better. Share your responses in the comments.
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