50 Greatest Arnie One-Liners

Signing Off

The One-Liner: “You've just been ERASED.” ( Eraser )

If It Was Longer: “You've just been ERASED, like my ex-girlfriend's phone number. And my ex-girlfriend.”

The Fibber

The One-Liner: “I lied!” ( Commando )

If It Was Longer: “I lied! And you fell for it! Ner-ner-ner...”

Frosty Reception

The One-Liner: “Ice to see you.” ( Batman & Robin )

If It Was Longer: Ice to see you. I knew we'd meet up sundae , even if it meant freezing out some of our other friends. Ho-ho-ho.”

If It Rhymes

The One-Liner: “Yakety Yak, don’t talk back!” ( Twins )

If It Was Longer: “Yakety Yak, don’t talk back! Also, shut the fuck up.”

A Quick Game

The One-Liner: “Who is your Daddy and what does he do?” ( Kindergarten Cop )

If It Was Longer: “Who is your Daddy, what does he do, and could he beat me in an arm-wrestling match? If you think so, sign up sheet's outside the locker room. BRING IT ON.”

Blood Matters

The One-Liner: “If it bleeds, we can kill it.” ( Predator )

If It Was Longer: “If it bleeds, we can kill it. Then when we kill it, we'll made it goddamn bleed.”

Vitriolic Villains

The One-Liner: “Alright everyone, chill.” ( Batman & Robin )

If It Was Longer: “Alright everyone, chill. Let's take a moment to cool off.”

Men Dont Cry

The One-Liner: “Milk is for babies. Men drink beer.” ( Pumping Iron )

If It Was Longer: “Milk is for babies. Men drink beer. And read The Sun . And slap women's arses when they walk by. And don't understand what the word 'feminism' means. And...”

Trail Of Destruction

The One-Liner: General Kirby: Leave anything for us?
Matrix: Just bodies. ( Commando )

If It Was Longer: "Just bodies. And a lot of grieving widows."

Chinwagging

The One-Liner: “Look who’s talking.” ( Total Recall )

If It Was Longer: “Look who’s talking. Funny story, I almost starred in that movie, but Bruce Willis beat me to it. Something about his voice being easier to understand...”

Josh Winning has worn a lot of hats over the years. Contributing Editor at Total Film, writer for SFX, and senior film writer at the Radio Times. Josh has also penned a novel about mysteries and monsters, is the co-host of a movie podcast, and has a library of pretty phenomenal stories from visiting some of the biggest TV and film sets in the world. He would also like you to know that he "lives for cat videos..." Don't we all, Josh. Don't we all.  

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