We could watch Bruce Willis all day, every day. Die Hard. One through ‘til six. The Fifth Element. Pulp Fiction. Armageddon. He’s the fast-talking tough guy with a heart of gold, no matter who casts him. This man has saved the world more times than we’ve had hot dinners.
He even made a cameo on FRIENDS as Rachel’s love interest. So, here’s a few of his best one-liners for you to commit to memory and quote verbatim as needed. Yippy-kay-yay.
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“I'll be back before you can say Blueberry pie.” – as Butch in Pulp Fiction (1994)
“Sorry, baby, but I had to crash that Honda.” – as Butch in Pulp Fiction (1994)
Korben Dallas - "The Fifth Element"
“Now don’t get me wrong, I’m all for conversation, but maybe you could just shut up for a moment.” – as Korben Dallas in The Fifth Element (1997)
“There’s an old Irish saying: don’t listen to old Italian sayings.” – as Detective Tom Hardy in Striking Distance (1993)
“In the what-I-wait-for department, you’re it baby, you’re it.” – as Bill Capa in Color of Night (1994)
Ross Duritz - "The Kid"
“There’s safety in sandwiches.” – as Ross Duritz in The Kid (2000)
Ernest Menville - "Death Becomes Her"
“I don't want to live forever. I mean, it sounds good, but what am I gonna do? What if I get bored?” – as Ernest Menville in Death Becomes Her (1992)
John McClane - "Die Hard"
“Welcome to the party, pal.” – as John McClane Die Hard (1998)
“This is the 90s. You can’t just walk up and slap a guy. You have to say something cool first.” – as Joe Hallenbeck in The Last Boy Scout (1991)
“I didn't come here to play Pumbaa on the radio.” – as Korben Dallas in The Fifth Element (1997)
“Look, let's face it, you're probably a much more intelligent person than I am. In fact, I guarantee it.” – as Captain Sharp in Moonrise Kingdom (2012)