Which Action Star Has the Best One-Liner in "The Expendables"?

Which Action Star Has the Best One-Liner in "The Expendables"?

You can't make an action movie without the heroic star delivering snappy one-liners at the expense of some freshly killed person meat. It's law, written in blood or bullets or something. But what happens when you have several big name action stars sharing the screen, as in Sylvester Stallone's new mercenary shoot 'em up, The Expendables? (In case you live in a cave with no Internet and haven't seen, it also stars Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Terry Crews, and even Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, who make brief cameos.) Well, then clearly everybody has to shoot off at the mouth to see who can be more sarcastic. Complex attended a recent screening of The Expendables and wrote down the funniest one-liners to see who came out on top. Check them out, then vote to determine which action star's mouth has the most firepower!

Exp_StalloneSYLVESTER STALLONE

One-liner set-up: While fighting Stallone, Steve Austin asks, "How many men you got?"
One-liner: "Just your mother!"

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Exp_Stallone
SYLVESTER STALLONE

One-liner set-up: While fighting Stallone, bald Steve Austin asks, "Who sent you?"
One-liner: "Your hairdresser!"

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Exp_Roberts
ERIC ROBERTS

One-liner set-up: Repeatedly shoots a guy who was being interrogated.
One-liner: "Now I can see inside of him... and I see lies."

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Exp_Statham
JASON STATHAM

One-liner set-up: Beats up a basketball team and punctures their ball.
One-liner: "Next time I'll deflate all your balls, friend!"

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Exp_Stallone
SYLVESTER STALLONE

One-liner set-up: In a brief cameo as Stallone's old mercenary rival, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger passes on a contract Bruce Willis wants to give one of them. Willis asks, "What's his fuckin' problem?"
One-liner: "He wants to be president."

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Exp_Lundgren
DOLPH LUNDGREN

One-liner set-up: Stomps on a guy's face, leaving a boot print.
One-liner: "Insect!"

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Exp_Roberts
ERIC ROBERTS

One-liner set-up: Tries to convince a General that he should eliminate his rebel daughter. The General tells him, "You don't kill your familia!"
One-liner: "Come around my house during the holidays, pal."

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Exp_Statham
JASON STATHAM

One-liner set-up: Runs a guy through with a sword right as Stallone shoots him.
One-liner: "Call it a tie."

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Exp_Crews
TERRY CREWS

One-liner set-up: Uses his prized—and absurdly massive—gun to kill innumerable enemy soldiers.
One-liner: [Pointing to his weapon] "Remember this shit at Christmas!"

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Exp_Stallone
SYLVESTER STALLONE

One-liner set-up: Statham says something in Spanish, which befuddles Stallone. Statham explains, "That's Spanish."
One-liner: "Spanish? Who are you, Zorro?"

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Tags: arnold-schwarzenegger, bruce-willis, dolph-lundgren, eric-roberts, jason-statham, jet-li, one-liner, steve-austin, sylvester-stallone, terry-crews, the-expendables

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    B August 15th, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    Oh wow, no way dude that is just WAY too cool! Lou www.web-privacy.es.tc

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    jam master August 15th, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    This is the best line! Hale Caesar: What happened to you? Barney Ross: I got my ass kicked.

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    hypetech August 15th, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    "Warning Shot!" "No, wait!" "Too low."

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    j August 15th, 2010 at 01:09 PM

    jet li: "it's too sad to talk about"

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    incohate August 15th, 2010 at 02:45 PM

    too bad it's such a ridiculously shitty movie! best review i've seen is 1 star.

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    David August 15th, 2010 at 03:04 PM

    You forgot when Lundgren screamed "Warning Shot" in the beginning scene, fired and disconnected the guy's torso from his legs..."A litte low"

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    meebs August 15th, 2010 at 08:08 PM

    "It's good to hang pirates."

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    datdude August 16th, 2010 at 04:31 PM

    I read the reviews and decided to go see the expendables anyway. Glad I did!! I was surprised at how much I liked it. It's cliche and trite at times but if you like to see ass-kicking and dudes getting blown in half then this movie is for you!! When terry crewes starts lettin off with the AA-12 shotgun that is worth the price of admission alone!! The one liners are plentiful and pretty damn funny. The reviewers got this wrong. The movie is over the top and doesn't take itself too seriously and that is precisely why it works!! Best action movie I've seen so far this year, probably 2nd best overall to inception. A definite popcorn munchfestival!! Two thumbs and two nuts up!!

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    Ben Gutches August 21st, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    Thank you very much for this awesome article. I've read id for a few months now and they are always very informative. Thanks!

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    Darkened Soul August 22nd, 2010 at 08:33 AM

    He wants to president, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOl seriously, that was the best laugh of all them one liners ;)

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