Big Trouble in Little China Quotes – Memorable Lines from the Cult Classic

It’s all in the reflexes.

A brave man likes the feel of nature on his face, Jack.

Just remember, Mr. Burton, my tank is fully gassed!

O.K. You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we’re not back by dawn… call the president.

This really pisses me off to no end!

Love is one of the most powerful forces in the universe, you know. Unquestionable. It transcends time and space.

Where you gonna find a guy like that to drive a truck?

May the wings of liberty never lose a feather.

I’m not saying it’s not gonna be a bitch.

There’s a girl with green eyes, and she’s got a knife.

We take what we want, and leave the rest.

I’m a reasonable guy. But I’ve just experienced some very unreasonable things.

We really shook the pillars of heaven, didn’t we, Wang?

Do you know what we just saw?!

Hey, I’m not saying I don’t believe you, because I do. I do believe you. But if it’s all in the reflexes, then shouldn’t you be able to dodge anything?

First time you ever plugged somebody?

When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol’ Jack Burton always says at a time like that: ‘Have you paid your dues, Jack?’ ‘Yessir, the check is in the mail.’

Hey, what more can a guy ask for?

Nothin’ or double!

I feel pretty good. I’m not scared at all. I just feel kind of… feel kind of invincible.

Pretty soon it’s gonna be like those old westerns. No place for a white man.

You can go wheel to wheel with him and you won’t be alone. You know that, China?

Just remember what ol’ Jack Burton does when the Earth quakes and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol’ storm right square in the eye and he says, ‘Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it.’

Oh, my God. Look at your face. You really thought you beat me?

I’m talkin’ to whoever’s listenin’ out there!

Can’t see a thing without my sunglasses.

Somebody! Anybody! Help! I’ve been kidnapped by an ugly mack truck!

Great, we’re trapped in an elevator with a death-dealing maniac.

Who died and made you emperor of the universe?

Are you crazy? Is that your problem?

Now this really pisses me off to no end.

Nothin’ but the best, and this is the best.

Welcome to the hell of the upside down sinners!

You leave Jack Burton alone. I’m talking to whoever’s listenin’ out there.

Believe me, folks, I’ve seen it with my own two eyes.

Get ready for some serious shaking. What you are afraid I have now is real.

Keep your eyes closed for a minute, pal.

May it never come again.

We can’t just simply waltz in and out of the underworld, you know.

Never argue with the judge.

What is it, Whammo? You know, I love this stuff!

First you run out on your life, now you’re taking a hostage. You’re a strange man, Jack.

Now, Wang, I’m sure in a moment, we all be laughing about this.

I mean just imagine if you had the whole six demon bag.

Let’s drink some more, get ripped off again!

Relax, we going north, not south.

Twelve feet tall… Six-fingered Socks… People get it mixed up.

Jack Burton just looks that big ol’ storm right square in the eye and he says, ‘Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it.

Listen, I’m not scared. I’m insulted!

Sooner or later I f— somebody up, and I don’t want it to be you.