History IronicEcho / LiveActionFilms

* Played straight twice in ''Film/ThePatriot'':

--> '''Michelle:''' (to Bob) You dirty bastard!

* In ''Film/TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly'', after Blondie decides to abandon Tuco in the desert, but reassures Tuco that it's only about 70 miles back to town, saying "If you save your breath, I feel a man like you can manage it" before leaving Tuco screaming. Tuco not only survives this encounter, but upon finding Blondie again, forces him to travel through the desert without protection from the sun, or water, on a journey Tuco estimatesto be about 100 miles. To add insult to injury, he says "What was it you told me the last time? If you save your breath I feel a man like you could manage it."

** ''Film/DoctorStrange'':

*** "By ''your'' leave, Mr. Norrington!"

* ''Film/SpaceJam'' has the Nerdlucks going to a Knicks-Suns game where they overhear a fan telling his wife that Charles Barkley, then of the Suns, is "killing" them. After one of them steals his talent, he starts to look like he's sleepwalking on the court and his teammate Danny Ainge can be heard saying, "C'mon man, you're killing us!"

* ''Film/HomeAlone'' also has a visual IronicEcho. Several times when Old Man Marley, the MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold, appears to Kevin, it begins by showing only his heavy boots complete with scary music. The first few times it`s supposed to convey Kevin`s fear of him. The final time he arrives to save Kevin and it's the burglars who are supposed to be afraid.

* A rather subtle version of this is employed in ''Film/BackToTheFuture''. Throughout the movie, various characters are constantly advising or admonishing Marty to "use your head." In the climax of the film when the [=DeLorean=] stalls, it only starts again when Marty [[PercussiveMaintenance thumps his head]] onto the steering wheel.

* ''Film/SpaceJam'' has the Nerdlucks going to a Knicks-Suns game where they overhear a fan telling his wife that Charles Barkley, then of the Suns, is "killing" them. After one of them steals his talent, he starts to look like he's sleepwalking on the court and his teammate Danny Ainge can be heard saying, "C'mon man, you're killing us!"

* A similar phrase was used in the stage musical ''Theatre/{{Annie}}''. When the FBI takes Miss Hannigan away, she pleads to have Annie witness to how good she treated her and the other orphans. Annie responds with the one thing Miss Hannigan always taught her: "Never tell a lie."

* While not a straight example, in the classic ''Film/RoadHouse1989'', in one scene, CorruptHick Brad Wesley has his goons destroy a car dealers lot as punishment for the dealer thinking about standing up to him and reminds him "[[IOwnThisTown This is my town. Don't you forget it.]]" Near the end of the movie, after Dalton assaults Wesley's compound, [[TheDogBitesBack Wesley is shot by several denizens who's property he destroyed]]: Frank Tilghman, the owner of the Double Deuce bar then says "This is ''our'' town. Don't you forget it," before firing the shot that kills him.

** In ''Film/SpiderMan1'', Peter is ripped off by his wrestling promoter, and when he protests that he needs the money the promoter sneers back, "I missed the part where that's my problem". Immediately after the promoter is robbed at gunpoint, and when he furiously asks why Peter let the robber escape with his money, Peter just repeats his own words back to him. Though this soon backfires on Peter.

** In ''Film/SpiderMan1'', Peter is ripped off by his wrestling promoter, and when he protests that he needs the money the promoter sneers back, "I missed the part where that's ''my'' problem." Then, as Peter's leaving, the promoter is robbed, and Peter lets the robber slip past him. The promoter is outraged and demands to know why Peter didn't stop him from getting away with the promoter's money. Peter's response? "I missed the part where that's ''my'' problem." Though this ends up backfiring later.

::: Later, during ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', Strange [[spoiler: sacrificed the Time Stone to ensure Tony's survival, leading to half the universe erased.]]
---->'''Strange:''' I'm sorry, Tony. There was no other way.

* While not a straight example, in the classic ''Film/RoadHouse1989'', in one scene, CorruptHick Brad Wesley has his goons destroy a car dealers lot as punishment for the dealer thinking about standing up to him and reminds him "[[IOwnThisTow This is my town. Don't you forget it.]]" Near the end of the movie, after Dalton assaults Wesley's compound, [[TheDogBitesBack Wesley is shot by several denizens who's property he destroyed]]: Frank Tilghman, the owner of the Double Deuce bar then says "This is ''our'' town. Don't you forget it," before firing the shot that kills him.

* While not a straight example, in the classic ''Film/RoadHouse1989'', in one scene, CorruptHick Brad Wesley has his goons destroy a car dealers lot as punishment for the dealer thinking about standing up to him and reminds him "This is my town. Don't you forget it." Near the end of the movie, after Dalton assaults Wesley's compound, Wesley is shot by several denizens who's property he destroyed; Frank Tilghman, the owner of the Double Deuce bar then says "This is our town. Don't you forget it," before firing the shot that kills him.

* While not a straight example, in the 80's classic ''Film/RoadHouse'', in one scene, CorruptHick Brad Wesley has his goons destroy a car dealers lot as punishment for the dealer thinking about standing up to him and reminds him "This is my town. Don't you forget it." Near the end of the movie, after Dalton assaults Wesley's compound, Wesley is shot by several denizens who's property he destroyed; Frank Tilghman, the owner of the Double Deuce bar then says "This is our town. Don't you forget it," before firing the shot that kills him.

* In the Schwarzenegger movie ''Film/RawDeal'', Kaminsky was forced to resign from the FBI after beating the shit out of a guy who had murdered a little girl. The district attorney's words to Kaminsky were "Resign or be prosecuted." Near the end of the movie, after Kaminsky has taken out the mob boss villain and his men, he finds the district attorney, who it turns out was on the boss's payroll. Kaminsky [[LeaveBehindAPistol leaves behind a pistol]], telling him to "resign or be prosecuted." As Kaminsky leaves, a single gunshot is heard as the attorney [[AteHisGun chooses to "resign."]]