Let's not forget "you make me want to be... a better man."
Saffron: You just had a better hand of cards this time. Mal: It ain't a hand of cards. It's called a life.
'Trash'
Buffista Movies 3: Panned and Scanned
A place to talk about movies--Old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.
Betsy HP - Dec 07, 2004 8:34:53 am PST #6833 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
§ ita § - Dec 07, 2004 8:35:43 am PST #6834 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think I threw up in my mouth a little.
DXMachina - Dec 07, 2004 8:48:15 am PST #6835 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I think this line has been rescued from cheesiness by the fact that it can be turned into so many different kinds of wrong. My favorite being "Love means always having to say you're sorry." Or, "Love means never having to say you look fat in that dress."
Still, I think it's sad that so many incredibly cheesy moments seem to have been lost from the collective consciousness. The oldest film on that list is Top Gun. Kids today just don't seem to care about classic cheese. It's a damn shame.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 07, 2004 9:00:12 am PST #6836 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I think the best cheesy lines lend themselves well to continued mocking, though. Look at how Barbra Streisand used that "Love means never having to say you're sorry" line on Ryan O'Neal in What's up, Doc?.
I've only seen the parody on The Simpsons. Lisa walks by a demo of the DVD's "director's commentary" function. The entire commentary is Costner saying: "I am sorry. I am so, so sorry..."
To me, he made up for The Postman by doing that Oscar skit where Billy Crystal is on the sinking Titanic, says things couldn't get worse, and they pan to Costner in post-apocalyptic mailman gear hanging from the rail and screaming "Yes it can!"
DXMachina - Dec 07, 2004 9:05:33 am PST #6837 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Look at how Barbra Streisand used that "Love means never having to say you're sorry" line on Ryan O'Neal in What's up, Doc?.
Actually, that's what made me think of it. I just got What's Up Doc?" on DVD.
sumi - Dec 07, 2004 9:36:36 am PST #6838 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Scifi Wire talks to Karyn Kusama, the director of the Aeon Flux movie.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 07, 2004 10:02:10 am PST #6839 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Actually, that's what made me think of it. I just got What's Up Doc?" on DVD.
And isn't Ryan O'Neal's reply "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard"? Which is what really makes the joke.
Ah, WHAT'S UP DOC. Two of my least favorite actors of all time, yet I love the movie, AND love them in it. They should have stopped at one, though.
Although I've also like Ryan O'Neal in ZERO EFFECT, THE DRIVER and BARRY LYNDON, so maybe he's more context specific. Oh and PAPER MOON. Hmmm. I'll need to rethink that theory.
beekaytee - Dec 07, 2004 10:07:33 am PST #6840 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Sean, I went to the White Heat moment too. Great minds...
DavidS - Dec 07, 2004 10:08:35 am PST #6841 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Ah, WHAT'S UP DOC. Two of my least favorite actors of all time, yet I love the movie, AND love them in it. They should have stopped at one, though.
It's a great movie. One of the only 70s comedies that can rank with the classic screwball comedies.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 07, 2004 11:41:54 am PST #6842 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Surprisingly I'd rank Foul Play up there too, although I'm merely ambivalent about Goldie Hawn and despise Chevy Chase with every fiber of my being. The movie itself has me breathless with laughter every time I watch it.