Wasn't Ice Cube the cook with a parrot who survived in Deep Blue Sea?
As Frank pointed out, that was LL Cool J. He also wasn't Ace Ventura's cop buddy, that was Tone Loc.
It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
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Polter-Cow - Jan 19, 2005 6:36:24 am PST #8017 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Alibelle - Jan 19, 2005 7:32:08 am PST #8018 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
Nope, LL Cool J, who's had some odd roles as well (Toys as Robin Williams cousin, anyone?
I loved that movie. It was great. Wonderful soundtrack, too.
Fred Pete - Jan 19, 2005 7:34:31 am PST #8019 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Toys as Robin Williams cousin, anyone?
I originally read this as "Robbie Williams." Which also works in context.
Connie Neil - Jan 19, 2005 7:34:50 am PST #8020 of 10001
brillig
Toys is one of the most wonderful, under-rated movies in the world.
edit: "He's very good. It's hard to match that fabric."
And no one blinks at LL being the cousin.
I need to rent that, except I sob uncontrollably during the battle of the toys.
Alibelle - Jan 19, 2005 7:46:57 am PST #8021 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
I need to rent that, except I sob uncontrollably during the battle of the toys.
Rent? Please. I need to own it. Though I sob, too. How awesome is Joan Cusack, in it, though? So awesome.
Steph L. - Jan 19, 2005 7:53:08 am PST #8022 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Toys is one of the most wonderful, under-rated movies in the world.
SUCH a brilliant, subversive movie. Plus -- Joan Cusack! "Red usually means danger. Or beef, if it's a boullion cube."
Alibelle - Jan 19, 2005 7:57:09 am PST #8023 of 10001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan
Plus -- Joan Cusack! "Red usually means danger. Or beef, if it's a boullion cube."
Hahaha. So my favorite quote, too.
Polter-Cow - Jan 19, 2005 8:12:34 am PST #8024 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I need to watch that again. I saw it a while ago and remember thinking it was weird, but liking it. And yeah, Joan Cusack is always awesome.
erikaj - Jan 19, 2005 8:15:43 am PST #8025 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I've never seen it. Must have been during my Susie Mainstream phase.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 19, 2005 8:22:38 am PST #8026 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I like a LOT about TOYS, but the climax didn't work for me. I thought it was filmed horribly, and you could only tell about half of what was going on. I think I understood what they were going for, but it was done so abstractly that it really threw me out of the movie.
I did love the final revelation about Joan Cusack's character, though.