Billy Connolly's riff on the Scots as being blue people was hysterical. Plus the tale of the swim trunks.
Mal: How come you didn't turn on me, Jayne? Jayne: Money wasn't good enough. Mal: What happens when it is? Jayne: Well... that'll be an interesting day.
'Serenity'
LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
Connie Neil - Jan 03, 2005 9:10:11 am PST #3538 of 3902
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Frankenbuddha - Jan 03, 2005 9:22:49 am PST #3539 of 3902
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Billy Connolly's riff on the Scots as being blue people was hysterical. Plus the tale of the swim trunks.
Also what to say if you get caught "wanking" (and why it's so appropriate to call it wanking).
JohnSweden - Jan 03, 2005 10:47:52 pm PST #3540 of 3902
I can't even.
And with typical Buffista synergy, Billy Connolly was on tonight's Daily Show rerun (from just before Christmas?) and he was fucking brilliant. Jon was suffering from a terrible cold, and Billy had him paralyzed with laughter, using some of his great old urinal routines. What do urinals have to do with promoting Lemony Snicket, you might ask? Dunno, but Piss Hockey was discussed.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 04, 2005 10:08:21 am PST #3541 of 3902
"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
Just remember that, ten years ago, the definitive Aussie was Paul Hogan, so it can always be worse!
And before that? Jocko from the energizer battery commercials. I'd say Jackman is a definite improvement.
Volans - Jan 04, 2005 11:21:17 pm PST #3542 of 3902
move out and draw fire
Sean Connery's accent is so much his own, though, and quite different from Billy's. Whatever reaction I have to Connery's (and they are all good), it doesn't make me squee!
I loved the bit about the Gondorian helmet, where Billy says, "You'll notice I take that helmet off a lot, because, you know [looks at camera] it was right for the scene." Great comic sense.
And after watching the horsey bit, I am convinced that Viggo is a kook, but that the world needs more kooks just like him.
DavidS - Jan 05, 2005 8:41:55 am PST #3543 of 3902
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And after watching the horsey bit, I am convinced that Viggo is a kook, but that the world needs more kooks just like him.
Yeah, that's my take. Also, he inspires tremendous loyalty and affection which you have to respect.
§ ita § - Jan 05, 2005 8:44:08 am PST #3544 of 3902
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
he inspires tremendous loyalty and affection which you have to respect.
Nah, you don't have to. I've seen some nasty pieces of work that can do that too. Not that I even remotely think Viggo is a bad person. He seems to be nobility made flesh.
Just that adoration doesn't have an intrinsic good or evil setting. It depends on who, and how, and to what end.
DavidS - Jan 05, 2005 8:48:13 am PST #3545 of 3902
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Nah, you don't have to.
Okay, you don't have to. But in this instance, I don't think he's using his kooky charisma for evil.
beekaytee - Jan 05, 2005 8:49:45 am PST #3546 of 3902
Compassionately intolerant
I've loved every Scot I've ever met. Or heard. Period. I'm free-lovin' that way.
erm, not in the carnal sense of love...cahuugh
And I ita with ita's notion of the pedestal toppling in behind the scenes dvd details. And yet? I love every last droplet of info I can squeeze from them.
My defense from having movies completely ruined for me was quiting the behind the scenes stuff after being an extra in one film. I realized then that paradise often ceases to be paradise if you live there.
beekaytee - Jan 05, 2005 8:53:13 am PST #3547 of 3902
Compassionately intolerant
He seems to be nobility made flesh.
Just that adoration doesn't have an intrinsic good or evil setting. It depends on who, and how, and to what end.
Yes and yes.
After nearly gagging over the opportunity to work with Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers/Watergate guy for the young among us), I developed a fairly thick crust around his quirk/intention. LOVE his work, not so much his ego.
Noble outcomes? Can't help but adore them.
eta: and as previously stated, the horsey stuff nearly did me in allergy-wise. Not sure why that kind of kindness is so deliciously painful.