Bad movies, good lines

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In a recent thread here on AW someone mentioned how awful Rush Hour 3 is. And it's true, it's an awful awful movie, but it also reminded me that even the worst films can still have a snappy one-liner or interesting exchange. For example, I always liked this noir-ish piece of dialogue and thought it deserved better than the movie it was in:

Woman: You know the problem with detectives? Even when they're with a woman, they're still thinking about how to get their man.

Jackie Chan: Where's Shy Shen?

Woman: See what I mean?

Note that I'm paraphrasing here because I already spent too long looking for the quote on Rush Hour 3's IMDB page.

So, what are some other good lines that come from crappy films?
 

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The first one that comes to mind is:

"I've come to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and I'm all out of bubblgum."

From "They Live," which was just wonderfully, wonderfully bad.
 

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The Star Wars prequel trilogy was awful, but this line from Attack of the Clones made me chortle...

Alien thug: Hey, you wanna buy some death sticks?
Obi-Wan (using Jedi mind trick): You don't want to sell me death sticks.
Alien thug: I don't want to sell you death sticks.
Obi Wan: You want to go home and rethink your life.
Alien thug: I want to go home and rethink my life.

I don't know why, but its just...funny.
 

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From a guilty pleasure, Feeling Minnesota: "You ate my ear. You killed your wife. You framed me for it. And you're mad at me because I lied?"

Maryn, chuckling
 

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Just when I thought I was out . . . they pull me back in. (Godfather 3)
 

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From a guilty pleasure, Feeling Minnesota: "You ate my ear. You killed your wife. You framed me for it. And you're mad at me because I lied?"

Maryn, chuckling

Damn, now I see the danger in this thread: it makes me want to watch sub-par movies just for a line like that.
 

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The Star Wars prequel trilogy was awful, but

There are some great lines in all of those (terrible) movies. My favorite isn't so much funny, though.

The scene where the senate is voting to create the Emperor:

Amidala: So this is how democracy dies -- to thunderous applause.
 

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Well said!

"I'm surrounded by Assholes! Keep fireing Assholes."

-Spaceballs

Heh, I actually watched Spaceballs for the first time last week. Dark Helmet really did have all the best lines.

"Sir, don't you think we're being too literal?"

"He said comb the desert! Do you want to get charged with insubordination?!"

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I'm an easy mark for corny jokes.