Top 10 Favourite Movie Taglines

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Despite my love of movies I've never considered Taglines to be something to list.I hand picked a few I like though to be honest there may be some others I missed out so this list is not truly official.

1) In space no one can hear you scream - Alien
2) An Adventure 65 million years in the making - Jurassic Park
3) A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away - Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope
4) Whoever wins we lose - Alien vs Predator
5) Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water - Jaws 2
6) You'll believe a man can fly - Superman the Movie
7) Something has Survived - The Lost World: Jurassic Park
There are 3.7 trillion fish in the ocean. They're looking for one - Finding Nemo
9) The b***h is Back - Alien 3
10) Size Does Matter - Godzilla (1998)

I can't manage 10 but here are a couple of my favourites:

"Herbert West has a very good head on his shoulders... and another one in a dish on his desk" - Re-Animator

"Love means never having to say you're ugly" - The Abominable Dr Phibes

"Brace yourself" and "You know the drill" - The Dentist 2

"Get the flock out of here!" and "Get ready for the Violence of the Lambs" - Black Sheep

"It takes all kinds of critters to make Farmer Vincent's fritters" - Motel Hell

1) "Eight legs, two fangs, and an attitude." - Arachnophobia

2) "Earth. It was fun while it lasted." - Armageddon

3) ".....and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!" - The Birds

4) "They’re young...they’re in love...and they kill people." - Bonnie and Clyde

5) "Be afraid. Be very afraid." - The Fly

6) "Life is like a box of chocolates..... You never know what you’re gonna get." - Forrest Gump

7) "Who ya gonna call?" - Ghostbusters

"Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy." - Girl, Interrupted

9) "One ring to rule them all." - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

10) "They’re here." - Poltergeist

Bonus:

"Having a wonderful time, wish I were here." - Postcards from the Edge

Five only, in no particular order ...

1) "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!" -- Rhett Butler, from the 1939 film "Gone with the Wind"

2) "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass ... and I'm all out of bubblegum." -- Nada, from the 1988 film "They Live"

3) "Are you sure it isn't time for a colorful metaphor?" -- Spock, from the 1986 film "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"

4) "There ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue. There's just stuff people do." -- Casy, from the 1940 film "The Grapes of Wrath"

5) "I never drink ... wine ..." -- Count Dracula, from the 1931 film "Dracula"

Uh, Fnord? Those are actual quotes from movies. Taglines are phrases used to advertise movies.

"The story of a man who was too proud to run." -- High Noon.

"The man. . . and the motion picture that simply do not conform." -- Cool Hand Luke.

"The Ultimate Trip." -- 2001: A Space Odyssey.

"You don't assign him to murder cases. You just turn him loose." -- Dirty Harry.

"The Night HE Came Home." -- Halloween (1978).

"The first casualty of war is innocence." -- Platoon.

"Somebody said get a life. . . so they did." -- Thelma & Louise.

"Work sucks." -- Office Space.

The night He came home again. - Halloween
A true story of obsession and murder. - Kill Your Darlings
When does a close friend become too close? - Chuck And Buck
Welcome home to the end of the world - Cthulhu
Humans are such easy prey. - From Beyond
A symphony of horror. - Nosferatu
Love. Politics. Beer. - The Saddest Music In The World
Art + Politics = Power. - Max
Off the record, on the qt, and very hush hush. - L.A. Confidential
Murder never skips a... - Beat

I can't think of ten, but my favorite tagline has always been for the 1983 slasher film 'Pieces'.

The poster itself is relatively graphic, depicting a big chainsaw dripping with blood being held over the nearly nude corpse of a busty blonde woman, whose limbs are crudely stitched together. It's a sleazy-looking poster for a sleazy movie, which makes it all the better that the tagline was a rather honest "PIECES: it's exactly what you think it is."

I'm not sure if these are my favourites, but it's what I could momentarily think of.

Before the Silence, there was the Dragon. - Red Dragon
Be careful what you wish for. - Into the Woods
It's as real as the feelings you feel. - The Princess Bride
Once upon a time, can happen anytime. - A Cinderella Story
No day but today. - Rent
Deceive Inveigle Obfuscate. - The X-Files
Leave Sauron to me! - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Nothing spreads like fear. - Contagion
Your mind is the scene of the crime. - Inception
Life is in their hands - Death is on their minds. - 12 Angry Men

I couldn't think of ten, but here are some for now.

"It was fun while it lasted." {Armageddon}

"Everyone has one special thing." {Boogie Nights}

"There are 3.7 trillion fish in the ocean and they're looking for one." {Finding Nemo}

"What one doesn't have, the other is missing." {Dumb & Dumber}

"Just because they serve you doesn't mean they like you." {Clerks}

"Nice planet. We'll take it!" {Mars Attacks}

This one is perfect: