• mub@lemmy.ml
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    29 days ago

    Aliens

    There is literally no competition. Every scene has at least 1 classic line. Aliens is also the gold standard reference used by all action movies since.

    It’s a dry heat

    Nuke it from orbit

    There goes our salvage guys

    You got the duty, open that bag

    Mostly

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      29 days ago

      The top two are obviously familiar, but certainly wouldn’t attribute the first one to that movie. I don’t think I’ve ever heard the next two phrases used or remember them from the movie, and never heard anyone use ‘mostly’ as a reference from that movie.

      Maybe it’s an insider thing

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        29 days ago

        The “Mostly” thing is the most famous quote from Aliens.

        The movie quote for “its a dry heat” is from Aliens but I think it is a common phrase used in places like Arizona.

        I probably didn’t pick the most well known ones, but watch the film (which is always worth doing) and you’ll see.

        “Get away from her you bi tch”

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        28 days ago

        The “dry heat” line comes from Hudson when they first go into the reactor/nest and they’re looking around, just before the attack.