What's your favorite? One of mine is
Adult, speaking to child or insensibly scared other adult: "I know you're scared. I am, too."
I saw it today in that wonderful cheese-fest "Volcano." I love Anne Heche's character in that movie. Time an time again, she's asked what is going on. Time and time again, she says stuff like "I know, but I cannot be certain." Then, she gives one of the best lines of the movie:
"I'm a scientist. Certainty is a big word for scientists."
That's funny on many levels ...
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"...and may God have mercy on our souls."
Not a disaster cliche, but I loved the lines from the crappy, crappy BATS: "I'm a scientist! That's what we do! We make things better!"
" It's gonna blow!!!"
Or was that from a porn movie? (http://www.smileys.ws/smls/grinning/00000026.gif)
I was going to say that one Menard!
How about this:
*Shocking thing about to happen/is happening*
CUE DUH DUH MUSIC.
Person: Oh my god.
*SHOCKING THING HAPPENS*
"We'll make it through this, as long as we stick together."
Or how about this?
*Insert bulls**t science explanation here*
Both me and my best friend saw "The Core" and afterwards I doubled checked with him on all the things that I thought were bs, I discovered that there was a lot of other things I missed.
Still a fun dumbass movie at least.
"Have you ever been in a war? Well, this is a war"
That horrible Earthquake ripoff where the big solar flares hit LA.
"I love you!"
"I love you too!"
silly, sappy love crap in disaster movies.
I always noticed when the disaster reports come in NY and LA are always the first to go or their a scene were NY/LA are just crushed/burned/earthquaked off the face of the Earth.
I guess I won't make it if something like that does happen. Stupid disaster flims. Give me no hope.
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rich andrini wrote:
> I always noticed when the disaster reports come in NY and LA
> are always the first to go or their a scene were NY/LA are just
> crushed/burned/earthquaked off the face of the Earth.
>
> I guess I won't make it if something like that does happen.
> Stupid disaster flims. Give me no hope.
Move to Pennsylvania...you'll wish for disaster.
This reminds me of the agonizing President's speech to the effect of "I'm sorry we have to do this, but we have to do this," generally given before launching a nuke that will save the world. Seen in, for example, The Rock (not a disaster flick per se, I know, but one with many elements) and Independence Day, among others.
Here are a few that come to mind:
"We're running out of time!"
"I haven't flown one of these things in years."
"There's no hope for ME . . . but YOU can still get out alive if you hurry!"
"Tell her that I love her . . . "
"How many more people have to die before you do something about this?"
"Is there anyone aboard who can fly this plane?"
"He was one of our leading scientists until his wife left him . . . "
"Grab my hand! Grab my hand!"
"Hold on tight . . . and for God's sake, don't look down!"
"There isn't enough room for all of us!"
"I'm staying here until the rescue team arrives."
"There isn't a soul within 500 miles of here!"
"If you touch that dial you'll kill us all!"
"If you won't do it for yourself, then do it for me!"
"There's only enough oxygen in here to last another two hours."
"Our very lives are at stake!"
"If I could (ugh) . . . just (gasp) . . . reach that (groan) . . . lever!"
"Whatever you do, don't look directly into the blast!"
"He'll never make it . . . he has asthma!"
"Don't get in that elevator . . . take the stairs!"
"You can either sit here feeling sorry for yourself, or you can come with me and help those kids!"
"You'll never come out of there alive!"
Trust me.
Those were great, Burgomaster.
I didn't see this one listed, but I may have skipped a post or two...
"I've been an *insert scientific profession* for over X amount of years, and this is the worst *insert disaster* I've ever seen!"
Don't know if this was already said:
Leave me. Save yourself!
Almost forgot this one, too:
"The president is on the line. He wants to throw nukes at the earthquake/hurricane/tornado/whatever."
It kinda was done earlier by Burgo I think.
The line was "I'm not going to make but you still can."
Different words, same meaning, same annoyance.
this one makes me gag everytime i hear it....
"DON'T YOU DIE ON ME!"
"You've never given up on anything in your life! Now fight! FIGHT!"
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"This same may very well be what killed the dinosaurs."
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"Don't stop! I can contain the reaction!"
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"So there's a comet -- big deal. It'll burn up in our atmosphere and what's ever left will be no bigger than a chihuahua's head."
I think these have already been done, but:
Hang on! We'll get to you!
Q: Are you sure this is going to work? A: Let's hope so.
How about this?
"We're all going to die/It's hopeless *pause* Unless......(tells risky plan that actually does work in the end)"
Senior official/Mayor/General: We can't evacuate the city, not in the middle of (insert festival here)
Cut to scene of festivities
I guess it's funny, but all the disaster movie cliches are ones which I actually enjoy in crappy disaster flick... sure you groan and complain about them, but in the end, I'm glad they're there if not for the fact that I can laugh about how tacky and lame the lines are... Its really the only way to get enjoyment out of crappy disaster films [and yes, even good ones]
My favorite always was, "We have only one chance.... (followed by a completely insane, illogical, and totally impossible solution, which)...just might work." and inevitably it does, even if it's something like firing a radioactive peanut butter sandwich into the sun to turn back time in order to prevent said disaster from ever happening.
Hey, I said that one Just Plain Horse, except you worded differently.
odinn7 wrote:
> rich andrini wrote:
>
> > I always noticed when the disaster reports come in NY and LA
> > are always the first to go or their a scene were NY/LA are
> just
> > crushed/burned/earthquaked off the face of the Earth.
> >
> > I guess I won't make it if something like that does happen.
> > Stupid disaster flims. Give me no hope.
>
>
> Move to Pennsylvania...you'll wish for disaster.
>
Yeah, but you bastards have zombies.
Here are a few more:
"You must be insane!"
"Here . . . take this locket . . . for luck."
"Can't you see there's nothing we can do for her now?"
"Damn you, Josey Wales." (Oops . . . that one slipped in by accident).
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> odinn7 wrote:
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> > rich andrini wrote:
> >
> > > I always noticed when the disaster
> reports come in NY and LA
> > > are always the first to go or their a
> scene were NY/LA are
> > just
> > > crushed/burned/earthquaked off the face
> of the Earth.
> > >
> > > I guess I won't make it if something
> like that does happen.
> > > Stupid disaster flims. Give me no hope.
> >
> >
> > Move to Pennsylvania...you'll wish for
> disaster.
> >
>
>
> Yeah, but you bastards have zombies.
>
>
I wish! That at least would add some excitement.