The most cringe-worthy one-liners in action films

If you love a little action and entertainment in your life, then you will love these action-packed yet cringe-worthy quotes curated by the Phraset review team. Prepare to groan!

Air Force One

“Get off my plane!”

Can we really believe Harrison Ford as the President of the United States duking it out with Russian hijacker, played by Gary Oldman, who has somehow snuck onto Air Force One. Strange. Very strange.

Batman and Robin

“Alright everybody. Chill!”

Arnold Schwarzenegger made a career out of delivering cheesy one-liners, and this one, plus a ton of other random quips, just don’t make any sense.

Independence Day

“Welcome to Earth!”

This is one of the most disastrous one-liners Will Smith is forced to utter in this trashy movie, but it’s also one of the more memorable ones because he says it after punching an alien in the head.

Hard to Kill

“I'm gonna take you to the bank Senator Trent... to the blood bank.”

Steven Seagal’s movies generally rate high on the cringe-o-meter, and this one in particular is a shocker.

X Men

“You know what happens when a toad gets struck by lightning? The same thing that happens to everything else.''

This super-lame one-liner is said by Storm, played by Halle Berry, just before she electrocutes the bad guy mutant named Toad.

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

“I don't like sand. It's coarse, rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere. But not like you. You're everything soft...and smooth."

This is Anakin’s attempt to sweet talk Padme while talking about his dislike for sand. Just weird.

Top Gun

“You are still dangerous… but you can be my wingman anytime.”

Featuring some super corny banter, this one-liner pushes it over the edge between Iceman and Maverick. Even though we love a bromance, this is simply wrong.

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Is the Action Hero Here to Stay?

They may be getting older, but starts like Stallone and Schwarzenegger are in no way seeing their status decline. With movies like the Expendables franchise raking in the big bucks at the box office, it seems like there will always be a safe haven for the aging actions stars, even as new ones emerge in the changing film landscape. With studios reboot and reimagine a franchise, as seen recently with titles like The Terminator, Predator, and upcoming movies including The Crow and Commando, it seems our thirst for action is far from being quenched!

Superhero movies are only adding fuel to the fire, and with the millions of fans flocking to the big screen to see their favorite heroes come to life has come a resurgence of interest in the graphic novel. With titles and timelines being reimagined to better fit the films, the big names in the industry like Marvel and DC are enjoying a resurgence while breathing new life into the action hero.

The literary world is no exception! Tom Clancy continues to thrill us with tales of Jack Ryan, a character who has now come to life on the small screen, all while Dan Brown continues to tell the tale of Robert Langdon, already immortalized in several motion pictures. Younger readers are introduced to a new breed of action star like Harry Potter, portrayed in film by Daniel Ratcliffe, ensuring that the love of the action hero is developed at a young age. It would appear that the action hero is alive and well, and here to stay.

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