by Emma Riley Sutton

Created on: April 20, 2008   Last Updated: June 25, 2008

There is such a giant difference in my favorite movies and my favorite movie lines. Many of my favorite lines come from movies I could barely sit through. Despite this, the writers delivered at least one moment in the entire movie that I enjoyed. In some cases, that one line made the bad movie good. It doesn't happen often, but when it does - thank a screenwriter.

"That is the bravest thing I have ever seen a tomato do." It is hard to believe a future Oscar winner said that line in one of his earlier movies. That Oscar winner was George Clooney in the movie "Return of the Killer Tomatoes." The movie, despite it's handsome star, is probably one of the worst movies ever made. How it was released is still a mystery. Despite it being an awful movie, that is one great line.

"If you want him, come and claim him." That delicate elf meant business. She didn't care that those evil horsemen outnumbered her and many of Middle Earth felt they were unstoppable. She was going to stand her ground and fight them to finish. With a little help from her elf magic. Liv Tyler uttered those fiery words in the movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings." That was another great line, this time from a great movie.

"I've just shot an intruder." Another tough line from a delicate actress. Julia Roberts uttered these words in "Sleeping with the Enemy. Why that that such a tough line? She was looking into the eyes of her very much still alive abusive husband. She hadn't shot anyone. Not yet, that is. She did shoot him. He deserved it.

"Psychos do not blow up when sunlight hits them. I don't care how crazy they are." Another great line from a not-so-great movie. George Clooney said this "From Dusk til Dawn." Though not a fan of vampire movies, this one was not so bad. It was cleverly written and had some good actors in it.

"I'll have what she's having." Rob Reiner's mother said that in "When Harry Met Sally." It was in the famous scene when Meg Ryan did "you know what." Well, she faked the you know what. Deadpan wasn't so dead anymore as the emotion-less mother of a famous director made theaters around the world roar with laughter.

"It's easier to believe the bad stuff." Of all the lines in "Pretty Woman," this one has to be the best. It is too true to be anything else. It strikes a chord with anyone who has ever felt like they weren't quite good enough. We have all felt like that at least once. Julia Roberts delivered another great line, this time from a great movie and a great

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