Least favourite lines

[Canyon]

Okay, I am still trying to come up with original ideals for threads so here goes.

I know that there have been threads discussing everyone's least favourite scenes from the trilogy, but from curiousity, what are your least favourite lines?

I can only think of one at the moment which is from Indy himself:

"You knew what you were doing" as said to Marion in Raiders. It's like an almost typical line that men come out with and if I were Marion, I would have replied with:

"It takes two to tango" or something along those lines.



I would be interested in hearing anyone elses thoughts on this.

[fatima]

:D I think that Marion did answer quite well!! :p
hmmm this is a tough threat...but anyways there must be some more lines to choose, at the moment I'm not remember of any though...:rolleyes: maybe later!

[bob]

I dont think i have any least favorite lines rather the whole of the Indy and Willie apple/5 minutes scene is painfully bad.

[00Kevin]

everything is good, I see no bad lines in my opinion

[Attila the Professor]

Originally posted by bob
I dont think i have any least favorite lines rather the whole of the Indy and Willie apple/5 minutes scene is painfully bad.

Exactly what I was going to say!

That's all I can think of...oh wait, "Here. Here's not so bad."

[fatima]

lol! It's so fun to see male point of views about that 5 minutes scene in ToD! :cool: and what about the 'I don't like arrogant men' in LC, is that one as your least favorites too?
please this is just one question none here is trying to argue or get any kind of querrels.

[indyfreak]

I know there's at least one, somewhere in my head. Oh, wait; I think I've got it.... *is semi-disappointed to see an OUT OF ORDER sign on her brain* ;) erm. Perhaps not. I'll come back to this later. lol.

[Attila the Professor]

Originally posted by fatima
lol! It's so fun to see male point of views about that 5 minutes scene in ToD! :cool: and what about the 'I don't like arrogant men' in LC, is that one as your least favorites too?
please this is just one question none here is trying to argue or get any kind of querrels.

Yeah, I suppose so.

Here's my opinion, and it goes back to the adventure serials that Indy is based on. They did not have good romantic dialogue, and Indy fulfills this area of tribute rather nicely.

Remember, go back to the serials and other old films. They explain things.

[swords]

Supporting the five minutes scene

I enjoy the "5 minute" scene. It's comic, then it turns to thrills when Indy is attacked from behind. Maybe it is a silly scene, I admit, but it provides a good transition to the attack. And Indy's "She's not coming...I can't believe Im not going-AGGHHH!"(being choked). Then the threatening music comes on. I don't know, I like this scene...

Least favorite line: "Where are the pages for this map, we need these pages back."

[Attila the Professor]

Originally posted by swords
Least favorite line: "Where are the pages for this map, we need these pages back."

Aah! No, that's a great line! The way Donovan says it...well, I'm a Donovan fan, so...

[IndyGirl]

I like that five minute love sceene to!! "i can't belive it, she's not coming. I can't belive it, I'm not going" choke! My least favorite line is when he's drinking the antidote and she shes" Oh I hope you choke" to me thats nasty.

Melissa

[Indys_favorite]

Ah, I haven't found a line yet that I just 'do-not-like'. My favorite one though is....(from Raiders)

"where does it NOT hurt!?"
"Here.." <---pointing at elbow
"And here" <---- pointing at forehead
"And here" <------ pointing at eyelid
"Here" <---- and then the lips...
Oh how we envy her!

[Canyon]

Originally posted by Indys_favorite
Ah, I haven't found a line yet that I just 'do-not-like'. My favorite one though is....(from Raiders)

"where does it NOT hurt!?"
"Here.." <---pointing at elbow
"And here" <---- pointing at forehead
"And here" <------ pointing at eyelid
"Here" <---- and then the lips...
Oh how we envy her!



Tell me about it!!!

[swords]

Originally posted by Attila the Professor
Originally posted by swords
Least favorite line: "Where are the pages for this map, we need these pages back."

Aah! No, that's a great line! The way Donovan says it...well, I'm a Donovan fan, so...

Thats exactly why I dislike that line. Or maybe it's not what he says I dislike, but how he says it. Maybe if he said it in a more menacing voice, more charisma, much like Belloq.

[indyfreak]

lol. Donovan's a poopey head. All the lines he says I dislike. Erm... lol. Jokin'. But hey, anyone who's against Indy (in a nemisis way, though the same goes for non-fans. hah.) isn't exactly on my "I-love-you-so-much-I'm-sending-you-a-Christmas-card" list!

[Pale Horse]

"I'm like a bad penny"

I can't believe that Indy would stoop to cliche quips. He's a college professor for pete's sake.

[Adventurer]

"... i always turn up."

Somehow, i loved this line. :D *runsaway*


But for me, there´s this one:
"That's usually when the ground falls out from underneath your feet."

It fits the situation, but i always thought it is far too brave for to be said by Indiana Jones. He´s the worlds greatest adventurer! Sort of no danger, no fear attitude
- and then that. Ugh?

[wolfgang]

When does he says that? I can't remember, sorry. By the way, i don't hate any line.

[ROTLA]

Once again, apalehorse and I are on the same page.

"I'm like a bad penny..." is probably my least favorite line. Well, I'm sure I could think of some that Willie spits out but that's just because she's annoying.

[Adventurer]

Do you meant the "underneath your feet" line, wolfgang? Or the "bad penny" line?

The first is said by Indy in Donovan´s house:

Donovan:"[...]We're only one step away"
Indy:"That's usually when the ground falls out from underneath your feet."
Donovan:"You could be more right than you know."
Indy:"Yes?"
Donovan:"[...]Our project leader has vanished."

I also don´t hate any line.

[Pale Horse]

Hate isn't really the right word. In the true nature of the forum, it's least favorite. IMO there are many inappropriate line written, (or improvised) that seem out of place, or out of character, or are only there to get an audience reaction.

"Bad Penny" is one such line.

"It's a long way to Delhi" is another.

[wolfgang]

Thanks, Adventurer, I can't beleieve I missed that one. Anyway, why do you all "least favorate" the Penny line? I think its quite funny.

[Pale Horse]

It's out of character

[Attila the Professor]

I don't see how the "bad penny" line is out of character. It certainly seems to fit to me. Perhaps it is a cliche, but let's face it, so is Indy. Admittedly, somewhat more complex than the typical serial hero, and maybe more in the vein of the Philip Marlowe/Sam Spade private eye, but these guys spoke in cliches. It goes with the territory.

I can't seem to think of any least favorite lines off-hand, but if I think of any...I'll leave you know.

[Pale Horse]

I will agree that his "character" is a bit cliche, but he speech wasn't.

He wasn't at all cliche in any of his other lines. There is no such thing as a cliche line in Raiders. (Maybe the water water water line in TOD)

I guess I just don't see it.

[Indygirl21]

Originally posted by Canyon
Originally posted by Indys_favorite
Ah, I haven't found a line yet that I just 'do-not-like'. My favorite one though is....(from Raiders)

"where does it NOT hurt!?"
"Here.." <---pointing at elbow
"And here" <---- pointing at forehead
"And here" <------ pointing at eyelid
"Here" <---- and then the lips...
Oh how we envy her!



Tell me about it!!!

ME too! I also hate the "5 mins." scene. DO you think it's cuz I'm a little jealous?lol

[Canyon]

Jealous? Now why would we be jealous?

Saw Temple on Friday, and I gotta admit, I was jealous as hell. :mad:

<small>Oh how I would love to discuss "Noctural activites" with Dr. Jones...</small> :D

[Venture]

The "ground falling out from under your feet" line didn't bother me, but the stiff "Yes?" that followed just seemed really contrived. It was the only 1/2 second of the LC that made me wince. If it weren't an Indy film, that might have been an imperfection.

[Indyologist]

To be honest, I thought the "bad penny" was a little dumb, but that's the only Indy quote I'm not crazy about. Really.

[spohlso]

I cringe every time I hear Short Round say, "Holy SMoke! Cwash landing!"

[Attila the Professor]

Interesting...almost everything mentioned here is either innuendo/romantic dialogue or something in a major Donovan scene.

I'm not about to defend the first, or the second for that matter, but the second one does surprise me. Donovan appeals to me though, he is cliche perhaps, but I guess Mr. Glover brought something extra to the part that makes it interesting.

[Pale Horse]

He certainly was a predictable character, but I don't know if his lines are among my least favorite. Maybe it is because he balanced the sheer nastiness of the Nazi mentality with a hint of goofy likeability, where someone like Belloq provided the balance with a tone of mockery.

[Indy4ever]

As a female, I have always thought Indy's line : "And my mother's ears, but the rest belongs to you!" is pretty lame coming from such a suave adventurer as Indiana Jones. However, I think it works in the context of the scene, clearly showing Indy's attraction to Elsa. Also, maybe this line was meant to show that while Indy is an expert archaeologist, in the movies, his character needs a little more expertise on the playboy side.

I dunno. Overall, I think the dialogue fits in exactly with the character. But come on! Indy could have thought of something more sexy than his mother's ears.

[Edited by Indy4ever on 07-25-2003 at 08:45 am]

[Pale Horse]

I am speaking on speculation here, because I am too tired to look it up, but wasn't Indy originaly supposed to be a playboy type, with a penthouse in New York that he financed through his archeology?

It did seem a bit of of character again, it seemed too planned, and Indy is the type who makes things up as he goes.

[wolfgang]

Gusy, I am agreeing with apalehoarse on this one.

[Attila the Professor]

apalehorse is right.

[Venture]

That's news to me!! Not to stray OT, but praise God they did away with that idea!