The Running Man (1987)
Plot: Arnold is Ben Richards aka The Butcher of Bakersfield, an innocent man imprisoned. Arnold grows a beard, and is in constant danger of losing his head. After breaking out, and shaving, Arnold is captured and forced onto the Japanese.. I mean futuristic, fascist government game show The Running Man. Arnold and his companions fight for their lives against a bunch of WWF rejects, wielding chainsaws and flame-throwers. The one-liners in this film are fast and furious, often falling flat.
Film: C-
One-liners: B
Trailer - #2, #13, #14, #26
Screenplay
1. Radio: "All rioters must be eliminated."
Ben: "To HELL with you!"
2. [Throwing prison guard over rail]
"Give ya' a LIFT."
3. [Referring to the fight they just had]
Laughlin: "Who was acting?"
Ben: "Well you're still ALIVE aren't you?"
4. "If you're not ready to act.. give me a break.. and SHUT UP."
5. Rebel: "Nothing to lose your head about... eh?"
Ben: "You GOT IT."
6. "I need to work on my TAN anyways... You get so PALE in prison."
7. Amber: "Why should I?"
Ben: "Cause I'm going to say.. PLEASE."
[Rips workout bench out of the floor]
8. [To Amber] "And remember I can break your neck like a CHICKEN'S."
9. "You can't live with EM'.. and you can't live with out EM'"
10. Amber: "I'm going to throw up all over you."
Ben: "Go ahead... won't show on this SHIRT."
11. Killian: I'd like you to appear on tomorrow broadcast of the Running Man."
Ben: "FUCK YOU."
12. [Stabbing pen into lawyer's back]
"Don't forget to send me a COPY."
13. Ben: "Killian... I'll be BACK."
Killian: "Only in a re-run."
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14. [Locked into hockey rink]
"I guess they want us to STAY."
15. [After killing him]
"Here is Sub Zero... now PLAIN Zero!"
16. Weiss: "Boy I'm SURE glad we got rid of Sub Zero."
Ben: "Yeah... he was a real pain in the NECK."
17. "Uplinks.. Underground.. If you guys don't shut up.. I'm going to UPLINK your ASS.. and you'll be on the GROUND!"
18. Amber: "They even think I'm your girlfriend."
Ben: "Well we can straighten THAT out.. see this camera up there.. I can STRANGLE you for the home AUDIENCE."
19. Buzzsaw: "I love this saw.. this saw's a part of me.. and I'm going to make it a part of YOU!"
Ben: "That's alright.. KEEP IT!"
20. [Yelling at Dynamo]
"Hey Light Head! Hey Christmas Tree!"
21. [Running from Dynamo]
"Follow me LIGHT BULB!"
22. Amber: "What happened to Buzzsaw?"
Ben: "Ahhh.. he had to SPLIT."
23. [To Killian]
"I live to see you eat that contract.. but I hope you save enough room for my FIST because I'm going to ram it into your GOD DAMN stomach and break your GOD DAMN SPINE!"
24. Amber: "We should have taken that trip to Hawaii."
Ben: "I had the shirt for it.. but YOU fucked it UP."
25. [Fireball shows up]
Amber: "Jesus Christ!"
Ben: "Guess AGAIN."
26. "How bout' a light?!" [Blows up Fireball]
27. [Seconds later] "What a HOT head."
28. "I told Killian I'd be back.. I wouldn't want to be a LIAR."
29. [Showing up on Running Man stage]
"It's SHOW-TIME!"
30. [To Killian] "One of us is in DEEP trouble."
31. Killian: "Drop dead!"
Ben: "I don't DO requests."
32! [Killian crashes into soda billboard]
"Well.. that HIT the spot."
Red Heat (1988) Updated!
Plot: Arnold is Russian cop Ivan Danko. He chases his arch enemy, the drug-dealing, cop-killing, just all around asshole, Viktor Rostavili, to America, Chicago to be exact. Once there he is partnered with James Belushi to chase this scum-bag down. Throughout the film, Arnold talks and acts like a robot. (Russian T-101?) I was really hoping to hear a one-liner in Russian, but no dice. Most of the films one-liners are left up to James Belushi.
Film: C
One-liners: C
Trailer - #1, #2, #13, #15
1. [seeing porn on TV] "CAPITALISM."
2. Lou: "How do you Soviets deal with all the stress?"
Danko: "VODKA."
3. Ridzik: "You're right about that chess move, I was dead in two."
Danko: "It was OBVIOUS."
4. Ridzik: "Do I look like a fucking CAB to you?"
Danko: "YES."
5. Ridzik: "It's called the Miranda act.. it says you can't even touch his ass."
Danko: "I do NOT want to touch his ass.. I want to make him TALK!"
6. [after interrogating and beating up suspect]
"Soviet method is more economical."
7. Ridzik: "You're shitting me?"
Danko: "I'm not Shitting on you."
8. Ridzik: That suit's not going to blow up on me?"
Danko: "I THINK you're safe."
9. Danko: "Do you know Miranda?"
Thug: "Never heard of the bitch!" [PUNCH]
10. Ridzik: "What about the sack of shit lying on the sidewalk?"
Danko: "He lives HERE."
11. Ridzik: "Politicians wouldn't go for it."
Danko: "Shoot THEM first."
12. Ridzik: "Everyone knows the 44 Magnum is the big boy on the block. Why do you think Dirty Harry uses one?"
Danko: "Who is Dirty Harry?"
13. [pointing gun at him] "You did NOT make it Viktor!"
14. Ridzik: "This is called chicken!"
Danko: "This is no GAME!"
15. [checking out his gun] "I TAKE care of THIS."
16. [after shooting Viktor with 44]
"I still like SOVIET model better."
Twins (1988)
Plot: Arnold is Julius Benedict, the poster child for test tube babies. He discovers that he has a twin brother, Danny Devito. The hilarity ensues as they track down their mother and get wrapped up in industrial espionage. Arnold and Devito have some good chemistry together which makes the movie fun and worth watching. The one-liners however, pretty much suck.
Film: C
One-liners: D
Trailer - #7
1. [Arnold accidentally takes guy out on motorcycle.]
Thug: "What the hell did you do to him?!"
Julius: "I did nothing. The PAVEMENT was his enemy."
2. Julius: "My name is Julius and I'm your TWIN brother."
Vincent: "Oh obviously! The moment I sat down I though I was looking into a mirror."
Julius: "We're not identical twins."
3. [Stops Klane Brother from beating up Vincent]
"These are the most unfriendly acts you're committing."
4. [Dodges swung ax.]
"You have no respect for logic!"
5. [Speed-reading car manual.]
Vincent: "What are you doing with the finger there?"
Julius: "Learning to drive."
6. Vincent: "You're a virgin?"
Julius: "That's private!"
7. [Wearing his 1st T-shirt.]
"Born... to be BAD."
8. [Scientist tells him that he doesn't know who they are.]
"For the first time in my life... I'M PISSED OFF!!"
9. [To scientist]
"If you're lying to me... I'll be BACK."
10. [Klane Brother holding gun on Marnie.]
"If you choose to bluff, you must be prepared to have your bluff CALLED."
11. [To Beetroot]
"Leave my brother alone!"
On to the 90's