In the beginning, Men In Black began as a fantastic sci-fi comedy movie based on an obscure comic that made Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones an iconic duo. Today, the MIB franchise spans four films and a TV series, and with that, comes something far better than a ton of merchandise: a ton of amazing quotes.
Quotes are what make a movie go round and Men In Black has plenty of memorable quotes that fans cite on a daily basis. Of course, most of the quotes come from the first movie, but the sequels and spinoff have made for some delightful lines that have entertained generations of fans for years.
10 "Oh, The Red Button There Kid. Don't Ever, Ever Touch The Red Button."
It's always fun to see lines or bits established early on in a series come back in some way. So when Kay is showing Jay the ropes and speeding across New York, he tells Jay to never, ever touch the red button in the car.
Of course, that only piques the audience's interest as to what the red button does, and naturally, in a bid to stop the bug, the red button is finally pushed and the car becomes a high-speed machine moving at light speed for the viewer's enjoyment.
9 "Jeff, I Am So Not In The Mood! Get Back In The Subway!"
Opening sequences, one's that begins in the middle of an old adventure, is always fun to see. They don't connect to the main story in any groundbreaking way per se, but are there for enjoyment, like when Jay takes on Jeff the worm.
On a mission to push the giant worm back into his territory, J finds himself dragged all over New York by the giant worm. "Get back in the subway!" comes across like a parent scolding a child rather than a secret agent shouting at an extraterrestrial,
8 "Is There Anyone Here Who's Not An Alien?"
For a world where anyone can be an alien, it's easy to think that there's an otherworldly being hiding around every corner. Anything in MIB could be an alien: another human, a flower, even a dog.
In Men In Black 3, this was hit on the most when Jay and a younger Kay go to see Andy Warhol, one of their agents, about a disturbance. Arriving at a crazy party where everyone is dressed in bizarre clothing, Jay asks this question, driving the point home.
7 "Let’s Agree To Disagree."
What's better than a movie's heroes? It's villains. MIB has had some pretty intriguing foes over the years and one of the more interesting belongs to Boris The Animal, an alien sociopath played brilliantly by Jemaine Clement who has a history with Kay and constantly says the line, "Let's agree to disagree."
As the movie and time wore on, the line grew on audiences, much like the villainous Boris. Even better, the line is used against Boris by Jay right before he knocks the alien into the path of a launching space ship.
6 "Y'know, I've Noticed An Infestation Here."
Alongside Boris, Edgar/The Bug is one of the more prolific and well-known villains of the MIB series. Portrayed by Vincent Donofrio, the Bug has some pretty interesting lines that he manages to grunt out, like the infestation.
Confronted by an exterminator, the Bug states that he has noticed an infestation, and just not of cockroaches. Instead, the Bug details his hatred for humans, showing an almost human side to the alien and his cause right before he murders a whole bunch of people in cold blood.
5 "There Are Things Out There You Don't Need To Know About."
The whole point of Men In Black is that there's more to the world than one is willing to admit. The universe has still yet to be fully explored and that's something MIB takes advantage of in every single film, whether it be with its ending or its aliens.
"There are things out there you don't need to know about" is one of the scariest lines of the movie. Given everything Jay has seen, what else is out there in the big wide galaxy that he doesn't need to see?
4 "Want To Get Down On This?"
Simple gags are always the selling point of a movie - they're a quick or long scene punctuated by a great quote that seals the deal and sets the movie on its path. For MIB, it's the table scene from the first movie.
Taking a test in order to join the agency, Jay struggles to write his answers anywhere, so he pulls a table across the room, metal screeching and disturbing the other test-takers in a highly comedic scene that's punctuated by the satisfied Jay's "Want to get down on this?"
3 "Elvis Isn’t Dead, He Just Went Home."
Something Men In Black handled brilliantly was who the alien disguises. There were plenty of great gags throughout, with one of the best ones belonging to Tommy Lee Jones and Elvis.
Zipping over cars, upside down is one thing. Blaring Elvis and bobbing your head is another. As Jay and Kay race after the Bug, Kay puts on some tunes, and Jay remarks, "You know is Elvis is dead, right?" Kay responds, "Elvis isn't dead, he just went home" and it becomes one of the best gags of the movie.
2 "A Person Is Smart. People Are Dumb, Panicky, Dangerous Animals And You Know It."
Summer blockbusters aren't always meant to be deep in meaning. Many times, they're meant to be a great deal of dumb fun that allows for the audience to turn off their brains. Quotes like this aren't expected.
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it" is one of the smartest lines of the series. It's a line that doesn't belong in a sci-fi comedy series and yet it says a lot about the real world. Not bad for a summer blockbuster flick.
1 "I Make This Look Good."
While Tommy Lee Jones manages to carry a decent amount of the MIB franchise, Will Smith is, without a doubt, one of the series shining characters and Jay is one of his best roles. As such, he has some of the best quotes and moments in the franchise.
After becoming an agent, Jay undergoes a process that erases him from the system. The montage ends with Jay walking out in his suit, telling Kay, "You want to know the difference between you and me? I make this look good," as he smugly puts on his sunglasses.
https://ift.tt/2PEe6KP
March 28, 2021 at 05:30AM
