I have decided that all literary references are either the Bible or Shakespeare, and all pop culture references are either Holy Grail or The Princess Bride.
Pretty close, though The Simpsons probably has a lock on pop cultural ubiquity as well.
Gunn: We open a can of Machiavelli on his ass. Harmony: It's Matchabelli, Einstein, and it doesn't come in a can.
'Soul Purpose'
The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
DavidS - Jun 16, 2004 9:08:36 am PDT #509 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
DCJensen - Jun 16, 2004 9:30:45 am PDT #510 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
The Godfather, I hear, is something I'm supposed to get references from.
At least Tom Hanks said so to Meg Ryan inthe remake about a book shop that was one big ad for AOL.
tommyrot - Jun 16, 2004 9:32:27 am PDT #511 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The Godfather, I hear, is something I'm supposed to get references from.
And Apocolypse Now. The funniest riff on it I've seen must have been Apocalypse Cow.
bon bon - Jun 16, 2004 9:37:17 am PDT #512 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I was watching Law & Order on TNT the other day and the prosecutors interviewed an older, paunchy mob boss in an orange grove. Was kind of surprised L&O would do that, but it just shows how much Godfather saturates.
erikaj - Jun 16, 2004 9:39:56 am PDT #513 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
"This one time, I will allow you to ask about my affairs." What? Mob movies are Obsession #4. To wit: "I'm some fuckin' clown to you? Do I *amuse* you? Am I funny? Is that it?" Joe Pesci, Goodfellas.
DCJensen - Jun 16, 2004 9:47:22 am PDT #514 of 10001
All is well that ends in pizza.
And Apocolypse Now. The funniest riff on it I've seen must have been Apocalypse Cow.
The best parody would have to be Porklips Now, brought to you by Ernie Fosselius, the man behind Hardware Wars.
JenP - Jun 16, 2004 9:47:31 am PDT #515 of 10001
It's Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
See, and I've even seen it. Ah, well.
Kristen - Jun 16, 2004 10:40:02 am PDT #516 of 10001
The Godfather, I hear, is something I'm supposed to get references from.
Just last month, I told Polgara to leave the gun and take the cannoli.
She knew it was a movie reference. She just wasn't sure what movie it was from.
erikaj - Jun 16, 2004 11:06:40 am PDT #517 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Cool.
Polgara - Jun 16, 2004 11:21:42 am PDT #518 of 10001
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
Just last month, I told Polgara to leave the gun and take the cannoli.
She knew it was a movie reference. She just wasn't sure what movie it was from.
And when you told me what it was from, I realized it was only familiar because of You've Got Mail. :-D