Arnie's 10 Point Guide To Being A Total Badass

9. Have Ridiculous One-Liners Ready For Every Possible Situation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDxn0Xfqkgw No actor on Earth has had the fortune of being saddled with as many absurd and hilarious one-liners as Arnie; I'm sure there was a committee in Hollywood during the late 80s and early 90s whose sole job was to come up with snappy one-liners for the actor, and tenuous scenarios under which he could employ them. Generally, the more morbid they are, the better. Here are some personal favourites: John Matrix (after throwing a pipe through Bennett): "Let off some steam, Bennett" - Commando John Matrix (holding Sully over a cliff): "You know, Sully, when I promised to kill you last?" Sully: "That's right Matrix, you did." John Matrix: "I lied" (drops Sully off the cliff) - Commando Dutch (after pinning a bad guy to the wall with a knife): "Stick around." - Predator Harry Tasker (as a terrorist climbs aboard his jet plane and snags himself on a rocket): "You're fired." - True Lies Quaid (after Richter's arms are graphically ripped off in an elevator fight): "See you at the party, Richter!" - Total Recall These superb lines among others prove that it can never hurt to have a comic zinger ready for any sticky situation you might get yourself in. What better way to alleviate the tension than by cracking off a one-liner once you've violently, mercilessly slaughtered a guy?
 
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