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The 100 greatest movie threats of all time - Roger Ebert's Journal
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The 100 greatest movie threats of all time

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Faggot bitch? Gee, thanks. Got any that use the N word? When will people learn that it's NOT OKAY? There's no context here to fall back on either, just the use of the term. I'm sick of it.

I kept waiting for...

"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

...that one belongs!!!

A pretty decent collection. Another that came to mind while watching these was "I'm gonna need a light. If you touch me again, I'll kill ya." One of the few threats which was delivered, possibly.

This collection was largely made up of black and white adult males in American films. Anyone know some memorable movie threats from other demographics?

It was part of the montage, Dan. All those quotes took the piss equally. Lighten up.

I counted at least three from 'Casino', but I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. Pesci threats were about all that movie was.

Great collection. And who cares if Sarah Silverman said "faggot bitch." that's something that people say in real life all the time. It doesn't matter if it's politically correct or not, it's whether or not you let the words affect you. Filmmakers should never, never, never ever, for any reason (except for real footage of murder and pedophilia, of course) have to censor their films just because some delusional prude finds it distasteful. Not all films are supposed to be happy cartoons. People in real life are ignorant and crass. Characters in movies are ignorant and crass. If a crass character is shown to be more crass by throwing around homophobia and it works, leave it alone. And please, please, please, I beg you, please, remember that there is a difference between real life and fiction. If a fictional (not real) character calls another fictional (not real) character a faggot bitch (or anything) it is no indication that that is how the writers, directors, and actors really feel and is no indication that it is socially acceptable for people to talk like that. Adult movies have adult language because they are targeted to a supposedly more mature audience. If you can't be mature enough to realize that, you shouldn't complain. Also, just say nigger and not "the N word." you had enough balls to say faggot bitch. Are you implying that black people are better than homosexuals? It's just a damn word, you're not calling anyone a nigger just by saying nigger. UGH!!!

My linked threats are missing, namely:

"You're a very nosy fellow, kitty cat. Huh? You know what happens to nosy fellows? Huh? No? Wanna guess? Huh? No? Okay. They lose their noses." "Next time I cut the whole thing off and feed it to my goldfish."

Hanrahan should have included this one from Last Action Hero there just for its self-awareness:

Danny Madigan: If you hurt one hair on her head...

Benedict: Stop!

(Benedict walks over to Whitney Slater. He plucks a hair off her head, walks over to Danny and snaps it in two with his fingers.)

Benedict: You were saying?

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