Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story, the autobiography of Arnold Schwarzenegger, written with Peter Petre is indeed an engaging and fascinating look at the life story of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Denying all odds, Schwarzenegger went from being born in a small Austrian town to becoming one of the greatest bodybuilders ...
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“It’s not a threat Mr. Scalese. It’s a prediction.”
Chuck Norris as Eddie Cusack – Code of Silence (1985)
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Cusack visits Felix Scalese (Nathan Davis) on his boat when looking for Tony Luna (Mike Genovese). Scalese tells him to buy oranges because the price is low and he can promise there will be a trucking strike. Cusack asks, ...
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Burt Reynolds was admitted to the hospital for being dehydrated along with a bad case of the flu. He’s expected to make a full recovery, and Tough Guy Wisdom hopes it is real soon. As a get well soon message, here’s a classic Tough Guy line from one of Burt’s films:
“Well, I’ve ...
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“You know, I like a man who watches things go on around. It means he’ll make his mark someday.”
Alan Ladd as Shane – Shane (1953)
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When Shane first rides up and meets Joey (Brandon De Wilde), he says to the boy, “Hello boy. You were watching me down the trail quite a spell, weren’t you?” Joey answers, ...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is back in full form with his starring role in the action packed The Last Stand. It’s been nearly a decade since Arnold appeared in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, because while governor of California he only appeared in a couple brief cameos. The most famous of which was his few ...
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“When I’m a guest in another man’s house, I don’t reach into his refrigerator without asking permission.”
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Beck – The Rundown (2003)
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Beck goes to see Hatcher (Christopher Walken) when looking for Travis Walker (Sean William Scott). This was his reply when Hatcher asks him, “Why come to me?”
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“Well, the U.S. government spent a lot of time and money teaching me how not to die after they got done teaching me how to kill people.”
Mark Wahlberg as Bob Lee Swagger – Shooter (2007)
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Swagger’s reply to Sarah Fenn (Kate Mara) after he tells her he’s supposed to be dead, and she asks, “Why aren’t you?”
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“You gonna fight, or you plan on boring me to death.”
Sylvester Stallone as Jimmy Bobo – Bullet to the Head (2013)
This movie will have a number of quotes in the future Sylvester Stallone edition of the Tough Guy Wisdom series.
Directed by Walter Hill, who directed The Warriors (1979) who’s bathroom fight clip was posted ...
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I saw Jack Reacher today starring Tom Cruise and enjoyed it. It was a fun tough guy movie and there were some good quotes for future Tough Guy Wisdom books.
First of all, I’ve read almost all the books, and it was actually the book One Shot by Lee Child that I read first. ...
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“I don’t hurt people who don’t deserve it.”