Category: Music, Movies, TV
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I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) It’s one of the defining films of Science fiction, and of the film industry at large. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, and written by Arthur C. Clark, it’s an entire experience. This is one you must watch in your life. Do it in a proper setting. A big screen, a giant…
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Tell me when the boys get here
“Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)”. From Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album (1973).
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Tonight, On Top Gear….
From 2002 to 2015, Top Gear was one of the BBC’s most popular shows across the world. What started as a ‘serious’ show about cars and car reviews slowly morphed over time into what is best described as “Monty Python meets Motor Trend.” One of the continuous gags throughout the show was that of their…
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The one with the whales.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Captain Kirk’s last words before setting off to save the galaxy once again.
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The Original Non Sequitur
Monty Python’s Flying Circus was a legendary British sketch show, running from 1969 to 1974. It launched the careers of the original Pythons through its absurdist and boundary-pushing comedy. Originally made for the BBC and broadcast in England, the show was picked up by PBS affiliates in the 70’s. For huge chunks of America it…
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Mostly for the money
You can’t work in trucking without having memorized the entire script of Smokey and The Bandit. It’s part of the entrance exam. For those who haven’t seen it, the 1977 comedy stars Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, Sally Field, and Jackie Gleason, alongside a T-Top Trans Am, Kenworth W-900A, and the CB Radio in a fast-paced…
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Madman Across the Water
“Tiny Dancer”, from Elton John’s 1971 Album Madman Across the Water. One of my favorite piano riffs. I always liked this version from the 60th Grammy awards, with Miley Cyrus and Elton John performing as a duet.
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Aristotle was not Belgian
John Cleese’s fingerprints are all over Wanda’s epic dockside rant towards her less-than-intelligent heist partner, Otto. A Fish Called Wanda (1988) was written and directed by John Cleese, starring Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline (winning an Academy Award for his work), and fellow Python alum Michael Palin. Ranked by BAFTA as a top 100…
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As You Wish…
I’m a bit surprised that The Princess Bride (1987) hasn’t appeared more on the message board. I’ll have to remedy that this year.
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The Hwat?
Another My Cousin Vinny reference. It’s the 4th, if you’re counting. The First One The Second One The Third One