Much like opinions, noses, and butts, everyone has an Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation. Even if they’ve never seen one of his classic movies. Nearly every one of his movies is full of perfect one-liners. For example, Arnold only has 18 lines in the first Terminator film, speaking less than 100 words, but we’re still endlessly fascinated by nearly every one of those lines. Part of it is the voice — that thick accent that most of us can’t even begin to fake — and part of it is just how cool each line is; short, to the point, and just really badass. Arnold’s quotes are cultural landmarks in their own right, and because imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and because no one would let me do my own Arnold impersonations, here’s a rundown of famous and not-so-famous people reading off Schwarzenegger’s best movie quotes in their best Ahnold voice.
“Hasta la vista, baby”
One of the most iconic lines, this is the perfect one-liner to end a dramatic scene as Arnold shatters the frozen T-1000. And it looks like J.J. Watt is not only great at football, but also at Arnold impersonations.
“You’re one ugly motherf*cker.”
Even in the face of certain death while staring down a Predator, Arnold still has the nerve to deliver a great one-liner, and this guy is a hero in his own right for posting an impersonation of this line among others from the Arnold film canon.
“I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle.”
This is one of those lines that helped to make the Terminator films so quotable. It’s to the point and just sounds so cool. Joe Gaudet, as evidenced previously, has a pretty solid Schwarzenegger impersonation, certainly better than most.
“Get to the choppa!”
Best yelled when running to or from any event, this line is a classic from Predator. Once again, Gaudet makes us feel like Arnold is screaming at us.
“I’ll be back.”
Arguably THE line from the Terminator films, “I’ll be back” is the go-to Arnold line. It’s almost a threat as much as it is a way of saying goodbye. WWE star Ryback does a pretty good job of it, while various other wrestlers get in on the Schwarzenegger action with lines from different movies.
“There is no bathroom!”
Kindergarten Cop really helped solidify that Schwarzenegger could pull off comedy, and this line, even if not one of the easier ones, is just pure gold. It also turns out that Jake Gyllenhaal probably won’t be voicing Arnold in any biopics in the future.
“No problemo.”
It’s hilarious to hear Arnold utter this slang term, even without the pretense of him being a robot. Big props to this guy for not only delivering a decent impersonation, but also getting into it with the costume and jumping between the John Connor and Terminator parts.
As a bonus, take a look at this video of girls impersonating Arnold Schwarzenegger. Note, this is the title of the video, not necessarily a description of what they’re doing in said video.