Top 10 Uses of the Phrase "You and What Army?" in TV Shows and Movies
You hear a threat and then you say something like "Oh yeah? You and what army?", which is a defiant phrase. The response can be one of three things. 1) This army, which is followed by the calvary to where the questioner responds with "Oh, that army." 2) The person who made the threat. 3) No one to help him. Whatever the response, the phrase You and What Army has had many memorable moments. Here are the top 10.
Shrek is a fictional ogre and titular character of the Shrek franchise. He debuted in the 2001 animated movie of the same name. He is voiced by Mike Myers. Captain of Guards : [to Shrek, after finding him and Donkey in the woods] You there! Ogre!
Shrek : Aye?
Captain of Guards : [to both Shrek and Donkey] By the order of Lord Farquaad, I am authorized to place you both under arrest and transport you to a designated resettlement - facility.
Shrek : Oh, really? You and what army?
[the Captain looks behind him and notices that his soldiers have run away, leaving their spears behind. He does the same]
Aragorn II, the son of Arathorn II and Gilraen, is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium and is one of the main protagonists of The Lord of the Rings. He was a great ranger and warrior, and as Isildur's heir he bore the shards of Narsil, reforged and renamed Andúril, in the War of the Ring. In the live action movies of The Lord of the Rings, the character was portrayed by Viggo Mortensen. While Aragorn doesn't say it, his response makes it epic to be on the list. The Corsair captain asks Aragorn this question when he, Legolas and Gimli board their ships. Aragorn's response? This Army and the Cavalry of the Dead appears.
Nelson Mandela Muntz is a fictional character and the lead school bully from the animated TV series The Simpsons. Bart Simpson confronts Nelson on his bullying and decides to teach him a lesson. As Nelson uses the common phrase, Bart introduces everyone to his army, a bunch of schoolmates with military helmets on.
Eugene H. Krabs, or simply Mr. Krabs, is a fictional character in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Plankton demands that Mr. Krabbs hand over the secret formula to his Krabby Patty. Krabbs asks this question and Plankton shows him. But on screen, it appears to look like grass and Krabbs points out.
Hugh asks this question to Bowen, who only sits and watch as his dragon Draco arrives on the scene.
Neville uses this phrase to taunt the Death Eaters as they try to get past the protective enchantments with a few of them breaking up.
Peter Griffin is the main protagonist and titular character of the American animated sitcom Family Guy. Peter's son Chris tells Peter he tried to go to school, but this guy wouldn't let him. Peter asks him and what army and Chris points out the U.S Army, that features tanks and soldiers. Peter compliments this saying that's a good army.
The evil Philliam Benedict, who once had an attraction for Miss Finster, questions her army. The army turns out to be an army of teachers who help the kids stop his plans to end summer vacation
When Boog the Bear confronts a squirrel in a tree, he asks the question only to see a large squirrel army reporting for duty.
Boog: Oh. That army.
Susanna Yvonne "Susie" Carmichael is a recurring character from the Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats and its spin-off series All Grown Up!. She is an African-American girl who lives across the street from the Pickles' residence. She is a polar opposite to Tommy's cousin Angelica, and as such, she is always willing to support Tommy and his friends in their adventures, often taking a stand against Angelica. Susie stops Angelica from picking on Tommy and his friends by showing off her muscles as soon as Angelica questions her army.