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Old 03-06-03 | 11:22 PM
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Best/Worst Tagline

What do you think is the best/worst taglines of all time?
Old 03-07-03 | 01:51 AM
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The Best:

"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water..."

JAWS 2 (1978)

This tagline has been ripped off or parodied many times over the years. You could almost hear John Williams' shark theme after you read that line.



The Worst:

"This time it's personal"

JAWS THE REVENGE (1987)

What was supposed to send chills down your spine, instead sparked unintentional laughter from audiences.

A character from the aforementioned JAWS 2 even states: "Chief Brody, sharks don't take things personally." Guess the creators forgot that 9 years later.
Old 03-07-03 | 01:56 AM
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Best tag for a sequel:

"The magic is back!" (Lethal Weapon 2)

Most unoriginal tag for a sequel:

"The magic is back again!" (Lethal Weapon 3)
Old 03-07-03 | 02:10 AM
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"reservoir geeks"
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Old 03-07-03 | 10:17 AM
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Some of my favorites:

"Every Saga Has a Beginning" - Episode 1
"65 Million Years in the making..." - Jurassic Park
Old 03-07-03 | 11:34 AM
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"Be Afraid...Be Very Afraid" from THE FLY

really not that great a tag, but the tag is probably more famous than the movie
Old 03-07-03 | 01:25 PM
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In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow, it sucks

Full Metal Jacket
Old 03-07-03 | 01:32 PM
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"Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas"

- Army of Darkness


Simple and to the point, better than alot of other taglines IMO.

Also the Jurassic Park one...thats classy as well.
Old 03-07-03 | 01:47 PM
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In Vietnam, the wind doesn't blow, it sucks

Full Metal Jacket
I could never figure this one out. It's just weird
Old 03-07-03 | 03:57 PM
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in space no one can hear you scream- alien
she'll be back - t3= worst
Old 03-07-03 | 04:07 PM
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I could never figure this one out. It's just weird
sucks as in bad. Everything is so bad in Vietnam that even the wind sucks. It's a play on words.
Old 03-07-03 | 04:53 PM
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sucks as in bad. Everything is so bad in Vietnam that even the wind sucks. It's a play on words.
Also, sucks the life right out of you.
Old 03-07-03 | 05:19 PM
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THE COAST IS TOAST - VOLCANO
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In space, no one can hear you scream.
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sucks as in bad. Everything is so bad in Vietnam that even the wind sucks. It's a play on words.
Oh I get the joke, it just always struck me as really inappropriate...I know FMJ is a black comedy, but that tagline seems like something that would be on Airplane or Top Secret! or something
Old 03-07-03 | 05:48 PM
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THE COAST IS TOAST - VOLCANO
Reading that made me think of Mike Nelsons Movie Megachees article about the Volcano tagline. So funny.
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From: John "57 Varieties" Kerry represents me in the US Senate.
Dumb & Dumber: "For Harry and Lloyd, every day is a no-brainer."

Kingpin: "From the idiots what brung you 'Dumb & Dumber.'"
Old 03-08-03 | 12:34 AM
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Some of my faves:

MADE The easy part is surviving the mob. The hard part is surviving the friendship. Welcome to disorganized crime.

GO Life begins at 3AM.

FIGHT CLUB Mishief. Mayhem. Soap.

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Old 03-08-03 | 01:20 AM
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i always liked "look closer" from american beauty. if you pay attention you can see it in the background at least once.
Old 03-08-03 | 03:09 AM
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i always liked "look closer" from american beauty. if you pay attention you can see it in the background at least once.
in the backround of what?

-NiCK
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From: Twin Cities, Minnesota
I like Chicago's tagline.....

"If you can't be famous, be infamous."

As for worst, I would have to nominate The Core. Saw a commercial last night and the tagline at the end was:

"The only way out is in."
Old 03-08-03 | 02:38 PM
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Best:

"65 Million Years in the making" - Jurassic Park

"This Time It's Not Just A Walk In The Park"- Jurassic Park III

Worst:

"Earth has a deadline" - The Core
Old 03-08-03 | 09:32 PM
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He's in town with a few days to kill ~ Predator 2
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Best:
Evil Finds Its Way Home:Halloween: Resurrection
Worst:
Every Legend Has Its Dark Side: Darkness Falls

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Old 03-08-03 | 11:32 PM
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I don't know if it's what you call a tagline, but I saw a poster for the Chris Rock movie Head of State, and its slogan was:

The only thing white is the house.

or something like that. I think that's pretty bad


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