So the Independent has compiled a list of the best (and worst) lines in the history of film. Topping their list of worst lines? “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s “I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I’m all out of bubblegum,” from John Carpenter’s They Live.
To me, this seems to be sort missing the point. Of course this is a terrible line of dialogue. That’s what makes it so terrific. (It’s arguable that this, plus a famously neverending fight scene, are the only good reasons to see Carpenter’s movie.) The line has definitely lodged itself in popular culture more than some of the best lines the Independent puts forward.
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