What Are the Most Iconic Movie Taglines Ever?

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The discussion revolves around iconic movie taglines across various genres, including comedies, dramas, horror, action, and sci-fi. Participants share examples of memorable taglines and debate their significance and categorization.

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  • One participant lists several iconic taglines from comedies, dramas, horror films, action movies, and sci-fi, suggesting that these taglines contribute to the films' identities.
  • Another participant questions the classification of "Army of Darkness" as a horror film, indicating a potential disagreement on genre categorization.
  • A different participant contributes a tagline from "Buckaroo Banzai," adding to the list of examples.
  • Another participant makes a seemingly unrelated comment about the Knicks, which may reflect a shift in topic or a humorous interjection.

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Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the categorization of certain films, and multiple viewpoints regarding the significance of different taglines are present. The discussion remains unresolved regarding which taglines are the best or if any have been overlooked.

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Some taglines may be subject to interpretation based on personal preferences or genre definitions, which are not explicitly agreed upon in the discussion.

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here are some good ones:
Comedies always have been well-served with hysterical taglines, such as:
Spinal Tap's "Does for rock 'n' roll what the Sound of Music did for hills";
Monty Python and the Holy Grail's "Makes Ben Hur look like an Epic";
Napoleon Dynamite's "He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove":
Johnny English's "He knows no fear ... He knows no danger ... He knows nothing."

Dramas also have captured the movie-goer's imagination with great tags such as:
Double Indemnity's "The moment they met it was murder";
Casablanca's "They had a date with fate";
A Place in the Sun's "I'm in trouble, George ... bad trouble";
Network's "Television will never be the same."

Horror films have had their share, with gems such as:
Psycho's "Check in, Relax, Take a shower";
The Fly's "Be afraid. Be very afraid";
Mountain Motel Massacre's "Don't disturb Evelyn, she already is";
and Army of Darkness' first-rate "Trapped in time, surrounded by evil, low on gas."

Among action flicks, there's:
Deliverance's "This is the weekend they didn't play golf";
Cobra's "Crime is a disease. Meet the cure";
Predator 2's: "He's in town with a few hours to kill."

Some would argue that sci-fi movies have had the upper hand, with classics such as:
Star Wars' "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away";
Close Encounters of the Third Kind's "We are not alone";
Alien's "In space no one can hear you scream";
2001: A Space Odyssey's "The Ultimate Trip."
etc etc
http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2007/07/05/4314556.html

which are the best? did they miss any?
 
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Since when was Army of Darkness a horror?
 
Wherever you go, there you are. (Buckaroo Banzai)
 
How bout dem knicks'