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Written by Steven King, under an alias, starring Arnie in easily his best role ever.
I would say The Running Man is the greatest movie of all time - from the cool bad guys he has to fight, such as Sub Zero the crazed Ice hockey player, to Fireball (If I have to tell you what he uses to kill people you're an idiot).
Featuring possibly the greatest one liner ever, and surely the basis for the McBain character from the Simpsons, Arnie pours Gasoline all over inferno, and says matter-of-factly "Got a light?" before throwing a lit Zippo lighter onto him.
Gold.
Awesome quotes:
Damon Killian: This is television, that's all it is. It has nothing to do with people, it's to do with ratings! For fifty years, we've told them what to eat, what to drink, what to wear... for Christ's sake, Ben, don't you understand? Americans love television. They wean their kids on it. Listen. They love game shows, they love wrestling, they love sports and violence. So what do we do? We give 'em *what they want*! We're number one, Ben, that's all that counts, believe me. I've been in the business for thirty years.
Ben Richards: Well, I may not have been in show business for as long as you have. But I'm a quick learner. And right now, I'm going to give the audience what *I* think they want.
*that was right before Arnie straps the dude to an explosive laden sled and shoots him through a billboard*
Damon Killian: You bastard! Drop dead!
Ben Richards: I don't do requests.
Ben Richards: [after strangling Sub-Zero with barbed wire)] What a pain in the neck.
Amy: You're lucky he didn't kill you, too. Or rape you, then kill you. Or kill you, then rape you.
Ben Richards: [to Killian] One of us is in deep trouble.
[Sven enters]
Damon Killian: [Laughs] Sven, do you wanna talk to Mr. Richards?
[long pause]
Damon Killian: Well?
Sven: I've got to score some steroids.
[Sven leaves]
Amber: Me and my big mouth. We should have taken the trip to Hawaii.
Ben Richards: I had the shirt for it, but you ed it up.
Damon Killian: There are still two stalkers out there. Dynamo and Fireball. Who do you think will make the next kill?
Elderly Lady: Oh my. That's a tough one.
Damon Killian: Come on, Angus. You can do it. Who do you think?
Elderly Lady: Alright, I think the next kill will be made by... Ben Richards.
Damon Killian: No, no. Angus, Richards is a runner. You have to pick a stalker.
Elderly Lady: I can pick anyone I choose. And I choose... Ben Richards. That boy is one mean mother****er.
And the best ever:
Amber: [after Richards cut Buzzsaw in half with a chain saw] What happened to Buzzsaw?
Ben Richards: He had to split.
ben Richards is obviously Arnie's character, Killian being the bad guy. I need to get this on dvd!
I would say The Running Man is the greatest movie of all time - from the cool bad guys he has to fight, such as Sub Zero the crazed Ice hockey player, to Fireball (If I have to tell you what he uses to kill people you're an idiot).
Featuring possibly the greatest one liner ever, and surely the basis for the McBain character from the Simpsons, Arnie pours Gasoline all over inferno, and says matter-of-factly "Got a light?" before throwing a lit Zippo lighter onto him.
Gold.
Awesome quotes:
Damon Killian: This is television, that's all it is. It has nothing to do with people, it's to do with ratings! For fifty years, we've told them what to eat, what to drink, what to wear... for Christ's sake, Ben, don't you understand? Americans love television. They wean their kids on it. Listen. They love game shows, they love wrestling, they love sports and violence. So what do we do? We give 'em *what they want*! We're number one, Ben, that's all that counts, believe me. I've been in the business for thirty years.
Ben Richards: Well, I may not have been in show business for as long as you have. But I'm a quick learner. And right now, I'm going to give the audience what *I* think they want.
*that was right before Arnie straps the dude to an explosive laden sled and shoots him through a billboard*
Damon Killian: You bastard! Drop dead!
Ben Richards: I don't do requests.
Ben Richards: [after strangling Sub-Zero with barbed wire)] What a pain in the neck.
Amy: You're lucky he didn't kill you, too. Or rape you, then kill you. Or kill you, then rape you.
Ben Richards: [to Killian] One of us is in deep trouble.
[Sven enters]
Damon Killian: [Laughs] Sven, do you wanna talk to Mr. Richards?
[long pause]
Damon Killian: Well?
Sven: I've got to score some steroids.
[Sven leaves]
Amber: Me and my big mouth. We should have taken the trip to Hawaii.
Ben Richards: I had the shirt for it, but you ed it up.
Damon Killian: There are still two stalkers out there. Dynamo and Fireball. Who do you think will make the next kill?
Elderly Lady: Oh my. That's a tough one.
Damon Killian: Come on, Angus. You can do it. Who do you think?
Elderly Lady: Alright, I think the next kill will be made by... Ben Richards.
Damon Killian: No, no. Angus, Richards is a runner. You have to pick a stalker.
Elderly Lady: I can pick anyone I choose. And I choose... Ben Richards. That boy is one mean mother****er.
And the best ever:
Amber: [after Richards cut Buzzsaw in half with a chain saw] What happened to Buzzsaw?
Ben Richards: He had to split.
ben Richards is obviously Arnie's character, Killian being the bad guy. I need to get this on dvd!