The Terminator Quotes
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Source: The Terminator
Speaker: The Terminator
I'll be back.
Context
These three words are spoken by the Terminator, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, inThe Terminator (directed by James Cameron, 1984).
Neither Arnold Schwarzenegger nor cyborgs are known for being verbose, so it's not surprising that the most famous quote from The Terminator is three words, comprised of only nine letters and a punctuation mark.
We guess people in the 80s liked to keep it simple…unlike their fashion choices.
Where you've heard it
You've heard this line any time someone is leaving and planning on coming back. It's not Tolstoy.
Additional Notable References
- Arnold reprises the classic in Terminator 2: Judgment Day andlet's us know "She'll be back" about the female Terminator in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines; then Christian Bale gives it a shot in Terminator Salvation.
- Arnold says it again in The Running Man (1989).
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Sure he came back, but it takes him almost nine years between movies to do it. Couldn't you call or text in the meantime?