Who thinks Deliverance is funny?!
See how I'm not punching him? I think I've grown.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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Amy - Jun 10, 2009 6:27:37 pm PDT #2351 of 30000
Because books.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 10, 2009 6:28:56 pm PDT #2352 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Deliverance gave me nightmares. People who think it's a funny movie worry me.
The movie isn't remotely funny, but referencing it can be in the right (or VERY wrong) context.
le nubian - Jun 10, 2009 6:33:22 pm PDT #2353 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
for example,
I remember a comedian describing James Carville as looking like a love child from "Deliverance."
At that time, that joke made me laugh.
Laga - Jun 10, 2009 6:37:23 pm PDT #2354 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
The Deliverance jokes usually happened while we were camping and/or canoeing. I think my friends laughed about it because the movie made them very uncomfortable.
Laga - Jun 10, 2009 6:42:09 pm PDT #2355 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
re: Last Tango. It's obviously not holding my attention. I think I'll tough it out until Mythbusters comes on.
I've also got Marathon Man here. It's rated only slightly higher on the imdb and all I know about it is rogue dentistry and "try acting".
DavidS - Jun 10, 2009 6:51:58 pm PDT #2356 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've also got Marathon Man here. It's rated only slightly higher on the imdb and all I know about it is rogue dentistry and "try acting".
It's a fantastic, taut thriller and has one of the two greatest (that is, most emotionally satisfying) revenge scenes ever. Both of them written by the same screenwriter.
::waits for Frank or Scrappy to back me up on this::
dcp - Jun 10, 2009 6:54:58 pm PDT #2357 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
What's the other one?
DavidS - Jun 10, 2009 6:56:32 pm PDT #2358 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What's the other one?
Oh c'mon! IMDB's right there.
I'll give you a hint: Wm. Goldman.
dcp - Jun 10, 2009 7:00:17 pm PDT #2359 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Oh, William Goldman, right, got it. Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride.
Although, the steamroller scene A Fish Called Wanda ranks right up there.
DavidS - Jun 10, 2009 7:08:40 pm PDT #2360 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
the steamroller scene
Yeah, that's a good one. Steamrollers are underutilized in cinema. Also put to good use in Roger Rabbit.