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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.

Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2004 11:49:48 am PST #6843 of 10001

brillig

Foul Play is a lot of fun, I need it again. I'm blanking on the actor who played the conductor, he was in Arthur, I can see his face in front of me, argh!

Edit: Dudley Moore! It came to me as I hit post

sumi - Dec 07, 2004 12:11:16 pm PST #6844 of 10001

Art Crawl!!!

Moved from the Firefly thread:

An interview with Summer Glau sadly more spoilery on the first page than I realized.

§ ita § - Dec 07, 2004 1:15:55 pm PST #6845 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

What's the deal with Cars? I know I wasn't interested in The Incredibles based on promo material, but this looks more than uninteresting.

Betsy HP - Dec 07, 2004 1:16:34 pm PST #6846 of 10001

If I only had a brain...

It looks weirdly like a kids' PC game my kids played growing up.

DavidS - Dec 07, 2004 1:17:19 pm PST #6847 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

What's the deal with Cars? I know I wasn't interested in The Incredibles based on promo material, but this looks more than uninteresting.

Yeah, I gotta say it seems like an uninspiring premise. But the key with Pixar (as with Mutant Enemy) is always in the execution rather than the high concept gloss.

§ ita § - Dec 07, 2004 2:27:49 pm PST #6848 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Is the premise other than "cars go round and round"? I feel I may be missing a subtlety.

Is there Fantastic Four footage on the other side of that link? I heard a rumour, but work firewall policies won't let me look.

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