My only Bruce Willis story is nothing special, but I was living in Malibu, summer 2003, and at the end of my internship that August, my family came out to help me pack to head back to Texas. The first thing we did on the Saturday they arrived was go to the local Coffee Bean. That afternoon, there was no one else there, but as we were ordering, Bruce Willis himself walked in and got in line behind us (one of the only celebrities I've seen who was actually taller than I expected). We all ordered, as did Bruce, and then, in this tiny coffee shop, we all just stood there and silently waited for our coffees together. As our coffees were ready, they finally called out each of my family members' names, then called out "Bruce," as if he were just some regular dude, he picked his up, and was gone. None of us said anything the entire time, but once Bruce finally left my dad just goes, "That was Bruce Willis!" He couldn't believe it. Dude seemed super normal and unassuming too.

(Five minutes later we were window shopping and Mark Wahlberg & his wife walked past us, going into Nobu, a popular restaurant there. And then half an hour after that, we saw Pamela Anderson walking with her trainer on the Pepperdine campus. My family was in shock, seeing that many celebs within an hour of arriving in LA. It was pretty funny.)

Should have given your name as Ashton

I'd have gone with Hans Gruber and hoped my coffee came out before his

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Never heard of him having financial issues as a reason like his counterpart Nicholas Cage.

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I know what you mean by counterpart, but let's get real... this is Cage's real counterpart.

I remember when he broke through with, Moonlighting. He was so glib, happy and cool. The best smart-assed guy since Hawkeye Pierce. I wanted to be that quick with a joke or innuendo. I do think they both helped formulate my sense of humor as an adult. I was actually surprised when he broke into action movies and although he was awesome, I had always thought of him as more of a funny good guy character.


Regardless, I always really liked the guy.

I unironically enjoy watching Hudson Hawk.

I Have Spoken said:

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SJEAg said:

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Never heard of him having financial issues as a reason like his counterpart Nicholas Cage.

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I know what you mean by counterpart, but let's get real... this is Cage's real counterpart.

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My only Bruce Willis story is nothing special, but I was living in Malibu, summer 2003, and at the end of my internship that August, my family came out to help me pack to head back to Texas. The first thing we did on the Saturday they arrived was go to the local Coffee Bean. That afternoon, there was no one else there, but as we were ordering, Bruce Willis himself walked in and got in line behind us (one of the only celebrities I've seen who was actually taller than I expected). We all ordered, as did Bruce, and then, in this tiny coffee shop, we all just stood there and silently waited for our coffees together. As our coffees were ready, they finally called out each of my family members' names, then called out "Bruce," as if he were just some regular dude, he picked his up, and was gone. None of us said anything the entire time, but once Bruce finally left my dad just goes, "That was Bruce Willis!" He couldn't believe it. Dude seemed super normal and unassuming too.

(Five minutes later we were window shopping and Mark Wahlberg & his wife walked past us, going into Nobu, a famous restaurant there. And then half an hour after that, we saw Pamela Anderson walking with her trainer on the Pepperdine campus. My family was in shock, seeing that many celebs within an hour of arriving in LA. It was pretty funny.)

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I worked for a HVAC company many years ago outside of NYC and Bruce turned out to be one of the customers (the property was listed under a corporate name). The technician who was sent there said Willis walked up as the guy was working and just started talking to him like they were both two normal dudes shooting the ***** Left a really good impression.

Cop Out is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Very disappointing movie.

Classy move by the razzies.

Razzies Rescind Bruce Willis’ “Worst Performance” Award Following Aphasia Diagnosis https://t.co/GfL8mbppuB

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 31, 2022

I'm sure his family is extremely touched.

My uncle worked as a driller on an offshore oil rig. They got a contract to work with a movie studio to get the rig ready to film a movie. That movie was Armegeddon. They kept a small skeleton crew on the rig while they were filming. My uncle got to meet all of the cast. He said Liv Tyler would bum cigarettes off of him daily. He said Michael Clarke Duncan was as big as he looked and was super friendly. My uncle told me he was on the drill floor with Bruce Willis and Will Patton kind of giving them a tour on how the rig worked. Bruce asked my uncle where the restroom was up there. My uncle pointed and said, "over that handrail over there ". He said he chuckled but that Bruce Willis wouldn't pee over the handrail to 100 ft down to the ocean. He said he really enjoyed talking with Bruce Willis and Will Patton, that they were normal easy going dudes.

BTW, my uncle said Ben Affleck was kind of an ass.

LostAg said:

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My uncle worked as a driller on an offshore oil rig. They got a contract to work with a movie studio to get the rig ready to film a movie. That movie was Armegeddon. They kept a small skeleton crew on the rig while they were filming. My uncle got to meet all of the cast. He said Liv Tyler would bum cigarettes off of him daily. He said Michael Clarke Duncan was as big as he looked and was super friendly. My uncle told me he was on the drill floor with Bruce Willis and Will Patton kind of giving them a tour on how the rig worked. Bruce asked my uncle where the restroom was up there. My uncle pointed and said, "over that handrail over there ". He said he chuckled but that Bruce Willis wouldn't pee over the handrail to 100 ft down to the ocean. He said he really enjoyed talking with Bruce Willis and Will Patton, that they were normal easy going dudes.

BTW, my uncle said Ben Affleck was kind of an ass.

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So jealous. So awesome. I love that entire sequence.

LostAg said:

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My uncle worked as a driller on an offshore oil rig. They got a contract to work with a movie studio to get the rig ready to film a movie. That movie was Armegeddon. They kept a small skeleton crew on the rig while they were filming. My uncle got to meet all of the cast. He said Liv Tyler would bum cigarettes off of him daily. He said Michael Clarke Duncan was as big as he looked and was super friendly. My uncle told me he was on the drill floor with Bruce Willis and Will Patton kind of giving them a tour on how the rig worked. Bruce asked my uncle where the restroom was up there. My uncle pointed and said, "over that handrail over there ". He said he chuckled but that Bruce Willis wouldn't pee over the handrail to 100 ft down to the ocean. He said he really enjoyed talking with Bruce Willis and Will Patton, that they were normal easy going dudes.

BTW, my uncle said Ben Affleck was kind of an ass.

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Instead of teaching actors to be oil rig workers, wouldn't it have been easier to teach oil rig workers to be actors?

I declare the next page of this thread to be nothing but Armageddon gifs. That movie is the perfect blend of awesome and stupid.

LostAg said:

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My uncle worked as a driller on an offshore oil rig. They got a contract to work with a movie studio to get the rig ready to film a movie. That movie was Armegeddon. They kept a small skeleton crew on the rig while they were filming. My uncle got to meet all of the cast. He said Liv Tyler would bum cigarettes off of him daily. He said Michael Clarke Duncan was as big as he looked and was super friendly. My uncle told me he was on the drill floor with Bruce Willis and Will Patton kind of giving them a tour on how the rig worked. Bruce asked my uncle where the restroom was up there. My uncle pointed and said, "over that handrail over there ". He said he chuckled but that Bruce Willis wouldn't pee over the handrail to 100 ft down to the ocean. He said he really enjoyed talking with Bruce Willis and Will Patton, that they were normal easy going dudes.

BTW, my uncle said Ben Affleck was kind of an ass.

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to be fair his character was kind of an ass so maybe he was method acting?



Also….this has GOT to be a top one-liner from this movie on any list….

Fifth Element is probably my favorite Bruce movie. Unfortunately this line now takes on new meaning.

Damn, this bump scared me for a bit.