Tag: Movies
-
Everything that guy said…
A fitting sign for Jury Duty Week. Another My Cousin Vinny sign. This time taken from Trotter’s opening argument in My Cousin Vinny (1992) See the other My Cousin Vinny references:
-
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…
-
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.
-
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…
-
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…
-
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.
-
The Hwat?
Another My Cousin Vinny reference. It’s the 4th, if you’re counting. The First One The Second One The Third One
-
We’re on a Mission from God.
The Blues Brothers (1980). At the height of their Saturday Night Live fame, Dan Akroyd and John Belushi created “The Blues Brothers” characters from their shared love of blues music. Akroyd was always a life-long fan of the genre, and introduced it to Belushi during their time on SNL. What started as a live performance…
-
Vogon Poetry
From The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1979). The first in a 5-book trilogy, the original HHGTTG is one of sci-fi writing’s foundational novels. Originally based a BBC Radio Play, Adams developed it into a novel, then a series, and then a movie (seen above) in 2005. If you ever want to…