On the same channel, I ended up watching the tail end of Buckaroo Bonzai ... and I'm earwormed with its closing theme. Which is pretty perky.
Thanks a lot, Toddson.
But wait, I own it.
I believe that's my hey. Hey!
Xander ,'Storyteller'
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Connie Neil - Jan 04, 2017 11:03:08 am PST #513 of 3455
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Scrappy - Jan 04, 2017 11:07:26 am PST #514 of 3455
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
{gazes longingly at Buckaroo Banzai movie poster on office wall}
Zenkitty - Jan 04, 2017 11:50:53 am PST #515 of 3455
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Wherever you go, there you are!
Connie Neil - Jan 04, 2017 12:32:36 pm PST #516 of 3455
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I know why the watermelon was in the press!
Tom Scola - Jan 04, 2017 12:38:39 pm PST #517 of 3455
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
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Scrappy - Jan 04, 2017 1:00:35 pm PST #518 of 3455
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Why, Connie? And great emoji usage, Tom!
Connie Neil - Jan 04, 2017 1:41:33 pm PST #519 of 3455
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My DVD special features says the watermelon was part of research in food for famine areas, but watermelons are not conducive to efficient air drops. So the Banzai Institute was doing research into making watermelon rinds tougher so that they would survive the drop. Hence the melon in the press for testing. But then they discovered that melons that don't burst on landing present another issue when being air dropped. The line of research was cancelled.
Zenkitty - Jan 04, 2017 2:15:05 pm PST #520 of 3455
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Remember the watermelon in Airplane that drops out of nowhere? Same watermelon. Trans-dimensional falling watermelon.
Beverly - Jan 05, 2017 12:08:13 am PST #521 of 3455
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I won't address the watermelon, but H and I saw Flash (AH-AH!) Gordon in the theater. There was a couple behind us MSTK-ing all hell out of it, we nearly wet ourselves laughing at the dust-dry commentary. And forever after, we've had fond memories of that movie.
A few years later, someone loaned us the movie, and we made popcorn, jailed the kids for the night and snuggled up together on the couch to watch. About a third of the way in, we were sneaking looks at each other, and then one of us said, "Wasn't this a lot funnier when we saw it before? Have they cut out some lines, or something?"
About halfway through, we realized it's a really bad movie, and what had made our first watch of it so funny was the couple behind us.
But the "AH-AH!" is indelible. Remember when Tom Hanks' movie Splash (AH-AH!) came out? And reruns of M*A*S*H (AH-AH!). And there's no mentioning the CW series now, either.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 05, 2017 5:01:03 am PST #522 of 3455
"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 facetiously credit seeing Flash Gordon as a pre-teen, with its Queen theme song, Princess Aura's outfits, and Flash's lack of same, for my turning out gay.
