Empowering/Sly Comebacks and Truth Bombs in Film (ONTD Original)
❝ Empowering/Sly Comebacks and Truth Bombs in Film ❞
(ONTD Original)
This is ANOTHER post inspired AGAIN by rom-com oty Crazy Rich Asians where in a particular moment Gemma Chan's character... oh you know the ONE if you saw it. While a couple of these are not sassy, we either cheered some of these characters on or felt some type of empowerment with their delivery of comebacks (no, not like when Tai read Cher off saying she's a virgin who can't drive). Maybe you'd have to see the film of these classics to actually understand the context... and if you do, I feel you.
Titanic (1997)
Cal: "Where are you going? To him? To be a whore to a gutter rat?"
Rose: "I'd rather be his whore than your wife."
Ever After (1998)
Baroness: "Jacqueline, darling, I'd hate to think you that had anything to do with this."
Jacqueline: "[sarcastically] Of course not, Mother. I'm only here for the food."
Legally Blonde (2001)
Warner: "I just wanted to say... that you were so brilliant in there. And that I was wrong. And you are the girl for me."
Elle: "I've waited so long to hear you say that. But if I'm gonna be a partner at a law firm by the time I'm 30... I need a boyfriend who's not such a complete bonehead.
Elle telling off Vivienne was cute too
How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Ben: "You wanted to lose a guy in ten days, congratulations, you did it. You just lost him."
Andie: "No I didn't Ben, 'cause you can't lose something you never had."
Burlesque (2010)
Marcus: "I don't understand. I'm trying to do something that benefits everyone. How does that make me the bad guy?"
Ali: "- It doesn't, Marcus. It just makes you the wrong guy."
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Daniel: "Lots of prospects for a person who, you know, perhaps for personal reasons... has been slightly overlooked professionally."
Bridget: “Thank you, Daniel, that is very good to know. But if staying here means working within 10 yards of you, frankly, I'd rather have a job wiping Saddam Hussein's arse.”
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
Christie: "You're just jealous. Because unlike a certain ball-busting dried up career woman, I might mention, we're all happily married!"
Lisa: "That's right, Christie. Keep telling yourself that."
Yes the Romy line was epic but legend Lisa showed out!
Any honorable mentions?
sourced, me