"I'm here to chew bubblegum..." iconic scene from the They Live (1988) movie

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass...and I'm all out of bubblegum."
-Ad libbed by Roddy "The Rod" Piper (played Nada) in "They Live" (1988)
Duke Nukem subsequently put a version of the line in their game as the Duke Nukem character was loosely based on Nada from this film.

[@goob3763]

In the other people’s eyes this dude just came in and engaged in mass murder

After saying perhaps the most cheesy thing. If the whole glasses and aliens thing were fake, then this movie would be about the dangers of cynicism. Unfortunately we kind of need that in this day and age.

[@gigipeedee]

@XDranzer000 based us how many have you killed?

[@jaybird5338]

I can’t remember the name of this movie? What is it?

[@randomdude8996]

Isn't this super obvious? How did this get so many likes? :O

[@goob3763]

@@randomdude8996 Idek... Im honestly surprised myself. Some people genuinely got offended from what I said ig

[@jackalhead7433]

LOL I love how everyone gets suddenly uppset the moment he says ".....and I'm all out of bubble gum" They are like: "What?!? he's all out of bubble gum?!? Now we're truly screwed!!"

[@kofola9145]

Man, who would not?

[@ig-8892]

They knew their butts were gonna get whooped is why

[@davidjeske6952]

Well played sir.

[@godofwar6567]

ill give duke nukem bubble gum

[@kevinmoore4887]

They were hoping he brought enough gum for everyone.

[@Austin-ws9eo]

I am here to kick bubblegum and to chew ass.

[@shriharihudli]

+Austin And I'm all out of ass.

[@Martinnn_]

+Shrihari Hudli lmaoo

[@Martinnn_]

lmfao

[@unlockingbossk7052]

+Shrihari Hudli HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@hawke7471]

-Dick Kickem

[@bryn44]

This is how I imagined Roddy Piper entering the gates of Valhalla.

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

This is how I imagine Roddy Piper entered the first grade

[@ORam...]

Yeah, entering pretty much anywhere.

[@ragecentral2861]

@@ORam... Even in his wife.

[@ORam...]

@@ragecentral2861 You really are a Fother Mucker. Haha

[@InspectorSomething]

Word

[@esam085ify]

The original Duke Nukem..

[@martymcfly2857]

Esam Noufal There would be no Duke without him!

[@esam085ify]

***** Indeed hehehehe

[@DannyBeatz01]

Esam Noufal But much cooler! R.I.P. Rowdy.

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

+Esam Noufal His name was Nada & he could be Duke's dad?!

[@DannyBeatz01]

MrPete8680 Nah, he's too young to be Duke's dad. Duke Nukem came out in the early 90's Duke Nukem the character was at least 30 in the game, so many a little brother. lol

[@yodaisgod2]

He turned on the "Unlimited Ammo" cheat

[@minigunner1218]

He fired a round mid-pump.

[@librasun01]

@@minigunner1218 /r/wooosh

[@PrekiFromPoland]

He had a shotgun straight from Doom

[@captain_malaria]

Didn't even notice until I read your comment, hahaha he shoots so many times

[@imhappyandyou.4003]

Hit enter DNKROZ hit enter again now your really ready!. 😉😂😂

[@bombomos]

I love how when he says he is all out of bubblegum someone in the back cries, "Oh shit!" XD perfect

[@gonzaloortega5481]

LOL thank you for pointing that out

[@texasbob2528]

I can totally see a black dude just depositing q check, just another day. Then some white dude walks in and proclaims he is out of bubble gum. OH SHIT!

[@seangalloway9609]

I would've thought a large man with a shotgun and sunglasses entering the bank would have caused more of a disturbance, but they listened to what he had to say and only panicked when they heard him say he was only able to do the one thing on his list that would cause them actual harm.

[@TheBypasser]

Headphones matter ;) In fact they said: "Oh, Jesus! Fuck!"

[@DiabolikalRA]

I had to replay it to hear 🤣 Brilliant!!!

[@Sebastiao3]

He's so precise with a shotgun in a crowd! 100% accuracy!

[@Matt_J98]

He’s got the Shotgun Surgeon perk from Fallout: New Vegas.

[@thallan]

He just has a really good choke on it

[@Sejikan]

He's using Slugs

[@zackbobby5550]

Shotguns actually have really tight spreads at that range shotguns don't spread like they do in CoD IRL.

[@floatingchimney]

@@zackbobby5550 Exactly, I havent seen a single game model the shotgun spread correctly.

[@sstrong42]

RIP. Roddy. May you never run out of bubblegum ever again.

[@whitedom2041]

damn its been 6 years?

[@hpa2005]

"The line "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubble gum" was ad-libbed by Roddy Piper. According to director John Carpenter, Piper had previously written the line in his notebook of potential verbal bits during his wrestling career. He shared the notebook with Carpenter, and they agreed that this particular line fit the character and the film perfectly. Piper went on to use it at a wrestling match." (from IMDB)

[@macman975]

It's not ad libbed if it was decided before hand and put in the script to be fair.

[@Sprtschk]

well that's apocryphal

[@EZ-Videos]

Learn what ad lib is, you fucking bubble gum

[@ottoweininger8156]

@@EZ-Videos if you're wearing the glasses 'ad lib' reads 'speak according to our script'

[@EZ-Videos]

@@ottoweininger8156 In film, the term ad-lib usually refers to the interpolation of unscripted material in an otherwise scripted performance.

[@RSG_TheMonster]

"You should stop going to that drive-in theatre" - Optimus Prime

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

Never gets old… “They Live was a documentary.” - Rowdy Roddy Piper.

[@pollypoopoo7]

Exposing the Illuminati before it was cool, RIP!

[@masterofthewicked89]

Dumbest shit I've ever heard in my life.

[@Streetw1s3r]

Yet people thought it was all fiction, and still do...

[@homelesszen3504]

*illuminatis, there are multiple

[@Joleyn-Joy]

@@homelesszen3504 "Illuminati" is in plural itself, there's no such thing as "illuminatis". In fact the Illuminati will forever run the world. They are the enlightened about how the system works, that's just it. There are the one who explore the system while other may try to help the population to see it, by they are as just as enlightened as the "Illuminati". That's just it.

[@homelesszen3504]

@@Joleyn-Joy de pepe

[@MrLucky2gunz]

I’m here to chew ass and kick bubblegum, and I’m all out of bubblegum.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

Huh, I always thought this line was specifically from Duke Nukem. I have learnt something new today.

[@gnewhall4116]

Are you still stuck between two pipes?

[@AmiiboDoctor]

@@gnewhall4116 "help me stepbrother"

[@LexVanguard2004]

The wifi strength in World 1-1 must be amazing. Earth really needs to catch up.

[@LCTesla]

Duke reversed the order

[@Rolfhn]

I was about to comment that

[@TheMKM]

"It's Time to kick gum and chew ass... and I'm all out of ass" -Dick Kickem

[@sweetlifealley]

I heard that parody once before, what movie or show was that from?

[@danubeisreallypeculiarrive7944]

I am all out of gum so prepare your ass!

[@Orange-inkling]

Bumblebee must’ve been watching this in the after life before he was revived

[@HowardWimshurst]

0:45 always cracks me up

[@w1975b]

shot the "watch tv" subliminal sign lol, I didn't notice that til you said it and I've seen the movie a few times...maybe subconsciously I did

[@coeruleum7563]

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see." - Arthur Schopenhauer

[@adamreily7079]

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see". Alec Baldwin

[@huh968]

"Yippee-kah-yay, motherf***er!" - John McClane

[@cat3584]

Grow up

[@descendantofartorias2067]

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see." - Me

[@mr.d418]

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius is all out of bubblegum." - Roddy Piper probably

[@Libertariandude]

One of the greatest lines in movie history spoken by a great Canadian!

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

I loved the look on his face when he first walks in. He realizes they thought he was here to rob the bank, but rather than explain calmly, he just rolls with it.

[@krzysztofkluzek355]

How it feels to chew 5 gum

[@aaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

*C H E W*

[@whatup53]

lol

[@raiton99]

@@aaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy wHAT a bEAUTIFUL *D U W A N G* chew

[@justsomegoosewithinterneta4199]

@@raiton99 C H E W

[@dawidek4267]

You can not chew 5 gum if you're all out of gum you stupid moron

[@MrSpecl]

Batman version: I have come here to hug my parents and kick ass... and I'm all out of parents!

[@AnnaLVajda]

Go back to your cartoons this is adult material.

[@halfhawk718]

@@AnnaLVajda You clearly never watched Batman TAS, do you?

[@leandrog2785]

@@AnnaLVajda You have clearly never watched Batman hentai, did you?

[@alexanderstilianov]

Then realizes he doesn't like guns and gets shot but the alien security because they know he discovered them.

[@ravagesoyjoy]

Oh shit that got dark Martha!!!

[@rumdrinkinpirate6107]

Excellent documentary waaay ahead of its time

[@paulmoitoso9658]

Possibly the most iconic line from any movie.

[@DubstepHard]

so you didn't saw a lot of movies 😁

[@oscardean8962]

“I am your father” and “Long… live… the king!” disagree

[@Exodus-ww9bm]

“I’ll be back”

[@GraysonsDrunkUncle]

“What in the wide wide world of sports is going on here” ~Slim Pickens

[@Solaxe]

It's great but definitely the most iconic in all cinematography, not even close

[@dkupke]

I hope he said this when he got to the Pearly Gates. RIP Hot Rod

[@RSwizard101vids]

Daniel Ryan chewing bubblegum and kicking ass in a better place. Pipers pit lives on in heaven RIP Hot Rod

[@moscowvicent831]

Daniel Ryan I HOPE SO TOO!!!!

[@jedi4049]

Great comment

[@ryanoleary1716]

I was thinking him playing bagpipes

[@wennethicus5212]

I loved Roddy Piper and I hate to be a buzzkill but there's no such thing as heaven.

[@PowerStruggle555]

RIP to the Hot rod. "Just when you think you have all the answers, I change the questions"

[@Deby_Bumblebee]

Oh Bumblebee... so this is where you got that quote 😅

[@hughbrissedits459]

"I have come here, to deposit cash and pay bills ...and I'm all outta cash"...." Could I have a loan please?"

[@TheErebusGaming]

Rest in peace Roddy. :(

[@SuperGiorgi22]

Guys, can you please stop fighting over who said it first Nukem or Nada? Obviousley "They live" is the movie that created the line, but Nukem was refferencing it since the character itself is a nod to 80's action movies. No one was ripping anyone off. capisce?

[@MrMuttly55]

Piper was saying that at wrestling shows way before he said it in the movie.

[@1011andriy]

Nada: "I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass" Duke: "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum" Note that the 2 phrases 1)start differently 2)kick ass and chew bubble gum are not in the same order.

[@OverUnity7734]

(Giorgi Tsurtsumia) Everything except "capisce" .

[@Jonymankitty]

1011andriy Duke Nukem is loosely based off of him, which is why he says the line, but obviously didnt make it obvious by wording it a little different. It's like an Easter egg if that's too hard to comprehend

[@HipsterEatinShark]

Ya blew it! I loved her. Ya blew it! Capisce?

[@twistedaxles9126]

Bumblebee was here.

[@AlexVostox]

AMONG THE MOST MEMORABLE QUOTES! THANK YOU MR. PIPER. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.

[@LaurinGarcia]

Rest in Peace, Rodney. May the good Lord be thoroughly entertained by your renewed antics with Andre the Giant. Perhaps you two can tag team with Samson and Goliath. Anyway, may eternity be full of fun, love and joy. You will be incredibly missed here on earth.

[@gmccord1970]

+Rob B And Rod or Roddy is short for what???? Yes, Rodney.

[@sgtmadness22]

+380PPK well yes and no his full name is Roderick George Toombs although then again Roderick could be shortened to Rodney and thus Rodney to Roddy or Rod and so on.

[@FiftyFathomsStudios]

Laurin Garcia I

[@NoPhoKingWay]

Ahem...It's Roddy and there is no god. He will be missed though.

[@colossus4443]

I love when he would tell the stories about Andre the Giant wearing his T-shirt and it made him look like baby huey

[@MUMSUniverse]

One of the best lines spoken in a movie. RIP Hot Rod

[@nejtack3823]

I recommend watching the movie if you can find it, it has aged quite well.

[@PridelessChickz]

It's on bitchute😁💕

[@MitchMatrixx]

In 2021, we have come to find out this was actually a documentary, and not a fictional sci-fi thriller as previously thought.

[@Wolfy1012]

Shhh not too loud, our benevolent over lords in big tech will hear your wrong think.

[@DaviRed_]

A documentary about a man that comes in banks to chew bubblegum and kick ass, but he's all out of bubblegum? Yep, totally

[@uyuyuy99]

I love that one-handed shotgun blast at 0:44 with no recoil. Truly badass

[@jakester455]

Those are blanks, there is no recoil.

[@uyuyuy99]

@@jakester455 There's still some recoil on blanks, but that's kinda irrelevant, I'm talking about in the context of the movie. Obviously they didn't use live rounds to film the scene.

[@RealJoey]

Time to kick gum and chew ass... but I'm all out of ass

[@canderoussnurd4265]

Love that Ithaca 12 gauge he’s rockin. Also love how in his hands it looks like a child’s toy.

[@jzga1]

God: "You sure we're stocked up on bubblegum?"

[@JSchaffer214]

Just waiting for the obligatory "there is no god" comment.

[@luyandolove]

T. Riley Roo Same. I’m an atheist too, but I can’t stand those “Witty” atheists and their bullshit

[@jackmurphy6780]

Luyando Hambayi Your rare

[@grigoriyefimovichrasputin7897]

Well check it theres two of us now

[@Rhythmicons]

@@JSchaffer214 There is no bubblegum.

[@hcjustin]

RIP Rowdy. Legend.

[@Governor2310]

Farmer 27 yeah he is, he died in 2015.

[@q.h.s5051]

R.I.P one of the best wrestlers, actors, and one of the funniest personality to ever walk this earth.

[@jhewitt8143]

It wasn't the "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass" part that made it, it was the the following "And I'm Alllll outta bubblegum." in an interview, the director said Roddy improvised the line and he just went with it, that and combined with instead of getting scared or angry and seeing all the alien people and the signs, he just relaxes with this "Well, that's just my fucking luck." look on his face, in my opinion, this scene out does "I'll Be Back." ten fold

[@ciroidchavez246]

Who would have thought Bumblebee from Transformers rise of the beasts, reference this movie because of his radio voice 🤣

[@Deby_Bumblebee]

Lol

[@jay1jayf]

Watched this movie 2 days ago, and now the guy is dead. This is like the 5th time where I watched something I always meant to and the moment I find time the person dies on me. I'm like the death but with pop culture.

[@St4rdog]

Jay Jimenez Have you ever meant to watch Happy Gilmore?

[@jay1jayf]

Yep, had to rewatch the cartoons recess. Because of some very liberal hippy songs they used on it, find out they were made by Pete Seeger. The same week, the man is dead. The comment still should be on youtube. Same with Eli Wallach from the good the bad and the ugly, find out in the comment sections after wanting to rewatch a scene with him in the movies. Of course, these two were old men. So I guess I should just stay away from old stuff. St4rdog Funny, tonight they were showing he's my boy. The only reason I'm interested in the movie is because I heard it starts with a 13 year old banging a teacher, but the movie was like half way in so didn't bother to put it on.

[@brucedickinson3901]

Jay Jimenez Stop watching movies before you kill everybody. lol

[@JAGNFL]

Bruce Dickinson hey, I put my pants on just like the rest of you- one leg at a time... But when I put my pants on, I make Gold records!

[@chimpinaneckbrace]

Jay Jimenez Whatever you do don't watch the 1988 NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade. I was totally in that.

[@alexandercharlesedwards-1344]

Rest in peace Rowdy. You were one of the good ones.

[@ssus]

His meme will live on for generations to come

[@INinjasstyle]

0:35 OH SHIT he is not fuckin with us ! Am I the only one hearin tis?

[@keck.]

I only hear "Oh fuck!" from the cop before he starts shooting.

[@ajward9112]

Fun fact: Rowdy Roddy Piper came up with that iconic line himself.

[@UmVtCg]

No shit sherlock

[@aspiknf]

Yep that's witty stuff :-)

[@DomicidalCovers]

Man, just read about his passing...and only 61! There can't be many wresting greats left now. R.I.P Rowdy Roddy Piper! :(

[@MeepChangeling]

Only 61? Dude, that's ancient...

[@nathandunlap8358]

Domicidal Covers thete many grants left mignty ones

[@jacksongrantham4848]

Well, we still got the rock

[@jayraven9180]

This will never get old.

[@thevoid99]

thank you roddy. we will miss you.

[@walktown1983]

RIP Rowdy. This was a great sci-fi movie. Way ahead of its time. This movie makes so much sense with today's shitty society. Maybe too much sense.

[@rad-guana4910]

walktown1983 nothing like todays society but aight

[@JohnDarksoul69]

we do live in a society don't we

[@KayJay01]

"Way ahead of its time" No, it was just as applicable to the time back then as it is today.

[@strongbird3499]

The Reagan 80s was where our society took its final, fatal wrong turn. The trajectory was predictable.

[@balintvass4771]

It only makes sense in case the irl freedom fighters are fucking morons as well who are basically making sure with every step that they won't win. Like the stupid fucking characters ended up making their own task impossible, they deserved their demise. Rubbish movie

[@michaellam2508]

One of the movies Bumblebee was watching at the drive-in theatre! 😎

[@spadedonkey7917]

“And I’m all out of bubblegum” “OH SHIT”

[@mark71517]

One of my favorite movie lines of all time. Roddy, I feel so privileged I had the chance to meet you in person at a con. What a gentlemen. RIP my friend and condolences to the family.

[@ACLNM]

* SPOILER ALERT * THEY LIVE

[@nathandunlap8358]

ACLNM not all of they are bad..like a garden got keep the good save what can be saved and what must be done.

[@The-Arman]

This line is so epic words can't even describe it

[@daustin8888]

The American flag in the background just adds to the scene.

[@The_Hirohiko_Araki]

I rarely see gamers watch this one for Duke Nukem, but I’m here for Roddy Piper’s best performance. *RIP Hot Rod* 😔

[@doomslayerex5886]

Whos here after transformers rise of the beasts

[@Deby_Bumblebee]

Me

[@gocubs1815]

R.I.P. TO THE PIPPER...

[@Airtu]

When he said he was all out of bubblegum did somebody say “oh shit” or is it just me

[@WhackingJam]

Yh lmao

[@thetruegoldenknight]

If anyone wants to get a 60 second summary of what my headspace is like, just this video will do the trick.

[@1101Archimedes]

My greeting in online matches.

[@jedi4049]

RIP Piper this movie was very underrated and original

[@FarhanH1]

Nobody: KZbin: hey remember this classic line? Wanna watch??? WANNA WATCH IT????

[@banditleu1342]

I remember when this came out in the movie theater..I went ..it was awesome...R.I.P Rowdy Piper.. u r missed...

[@loonyleny]

RIP to one of the best catch phrases of all time!!

[@callumforbes4369]

Deep in your heart you know this is your favourite movie

[@celtocarib]

Yes, ok, I admit it. I had Death Becomes Her as my number 1, but I love this just too much more now that I know its not a scifi but a documentary for whats going on in the world at the moment (falls on your shoulder crying) 🤣

[@aspiknf]

It's an underrated movie in my opinion. I like it.

[@TheIrland09]

If you think about it a lot of those aliens he killed in the movie might have been innocent.

[@benhuether5474]

I love how you can hear a guy saying "ah fuck" after he says "and I'm all out of bubblegum", LOL 😂.

[@chriskasatka2095]

One of the most raddest lines in movie history and Rowdy Roddy Piper ad libbed it. Fucking legend.

[@thatperformer3879]

This movie is now more relevant than ever. Pretty soon they’re going to roll out the social credit score.

[@plebisMaximus]

People are choosing deliberately to sell away their freedom in the west for convenience. Stop using Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook services and you're pretty much good. You can't really compare that at all to China where you're forced into the government surveillance program.

[@giovannicervantes2053]

@@plebisMaximus say that Taiwan is a Country have more than one kid talk about Tiananmen Square 1985 or even remotely Compare in Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh or say that the genocide happening in xinjiang is not justified and your ass is going away

[@theinternetexplorer7873]

This film was relevant when it came out too it's just that literally nothing has changed since 1988.

[@balintvass4771]

Chances are this is the worst fucking movie I've ever seen

[@LordVader1094]

@@plebisMaximus The CIA and NSA keep track of everything you do, too

[@govetter]

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum." BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

[@govetter]

Looks like Rowdy Roddy is a Canuk from Saskatoon! Saskatchewan, Canada

[@chiron13]

I had been looking for this movie for over 2 decades. I did not know the movie name, and now YT recommends it !

[@Mopantsu]

This was a prediction. It is now 2019 and it's come full circle.

[@omiorahman6283]

Poor space creatures didn’t deserve this 👽 . They were just minding their business then some mean person arrives . maybe somebody should make a sad film about the space creatures . It might become very popular

[@emmanuelwilliams2323]

A cult classic. Rest in peace to U Hot Rod!! Now U are kicking ass up above.

[@CradleOfJohn]

Roddy Piper was and still is a legendary human being and watching this scene always cracked me up cause the bubblegum line is hilarious and it never gets old. RIP Roddy

[@TheAcidStormFan]

Who's here after it got referenced in Rise of The Beasts?

[@Local_Edits69]

Me

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

"It was a movie not a documentary." -Rabbi Circumstiengoldberg

[@YehudiNimol]

Haha very funny, I'm gonna put this in my cringe compilation

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

@Cal Devans the Cadre yeah it was about killer clowns right?

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

@Cal Devans the Cadre nice try rabbi

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

@Cal Devans the Cadre wrong guy F B I

[@mr.peanutbutter6969]

@Cal Devans the Cadre did you hear what I say N S A

[@jiml]

If this film was made today all the aliens would be Vaxers

[@bellmeisterful]

Finally!! A recommended video I really wanna see!!!

[@IcyZinHD]

after all these years, I finally noticed JBL @ 0:15

[@JudgeTread1]

***** John Layfield old WWF wrestler.

[@brianhubbard8931]

Thank you Second Amendment

[@boosters23]

What if someone threw him a pack of bubblegum right as he said he was all out.

[@JohnnyTyrone77]

Lol! Hilarious!!! Lol!

[@cicak2404]

He would still kick ass tho

[@whatup53]

lmao hillarious

[@whatisbestinlife8112]

The last shot is exquisite. Perfect framing, blocking, squibs and editing. I always remember it. One of the great "somebody getting shot" shots of all time.

[@Liasos88]

0:03 Thought the video was in reverse for a moment

[@betsyrocks]

That security guard should have offered him a Wrigley's

[@devastator9412]

Somebody give this man some bubble gum!

[@Sight-Beyond-Sight]

One of these years, I need to watch this movie...

[@thatkyleguy1289]

Man I forgot how much I missed this. This man paved the way for wrestlers crossing over to acting in movies. RIP Rowdy!!

[@-Markus-]

Seriously, my mind has a hard time processing the level of awesome I have just witnessed!

[@mr6johnclark]

He left to go elsewhere to kick ass and chew bubblegum... And now he'll get his gum... -Vaya Con Dios Roddy...

[@HonkHonkler]

I love how knew people to finally hearing the source of this quote realize the quote is delivered even better lol.

[@shinistrue]

R.I.P Hot Rod!

[@stillpril8942]

The world has never looked more like this movie than it does now

[@PridelessChickz]

And folks *STILL* won't wake up😔

[@cat3584]

Take ur meds schizo

[@brucedickinson3901]

R.I.P. Rowdy Roddy Piper. You were an inspiration to us all.

[@CheeseYourself]

"i've got 57 more gatdamn rounds in this four-round magazine"