Crossing the entertainmental divide... - Page 4

Flint · 06-20-2008, 11:00 AM

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

BigV · 06-20-2008, 06:01 PM

"I'd buy *that* for a dollar!"

DanaC · 06-20-2008, 06:04 PM

Oh, i use that one Big!

The other one that gets used a lot is "yes" drawn out in a Jeremy Paxman style (this one is for brits only)

BigV · 06-20-2008, 06:06 PM

yes, yes.. do you remember the film?

DanaC · 06-20-2008, 06:09 PM

Too right. Robocop. That scene with the cop shot to pieces and the game show playing in the background was a shiver down the spine job.

Such a shame they retrospectively fucked it up by producing appalling sequels :P

monster · 06-20-2008, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost

I use the LOLcats one all the time.

Oh Jeez, don't we all?

...no?

wolf · 06-20-2008, 10:43 PM

Airplane is a big source for me.

It's amazing how often people hand you the straight line you need.

"Yes, I am serious, but stop calling me Shirley."

When I hand over the HIPPA notice to more with-it clients, they get told they can make a hat, a brooch, or a pterodactyl out of it.

I am a big fan of Star Trek (TOS), so "Logic is a little bird, tweeting in a meadow" gets heard in the office fairly often.

South Park is good ... Shennanigans, I'm not fat, I'm festively plump, respect my author-i-tay, Drugs are Bad mmmkay.

Crimson Ghost · 06-21-2008, 12:37 AM

Remember, there is no shortage of meathooks on which to hang the bodies of our enemies. - Paraphrased from "Conspiracy"

Sundae · 07-05-2008, 02:32 PM

Just found this one on youtube.

I had it on (audio) tape. Listened to it until the tape warped.
Ones I still use occasionally:
"The electric telephone"
"What-so-ev-er" in that accent
"Stiff as a board and bright green" - you'd be surprised how often that comes up!
".. and beginning to sme-ell"
"Or at least it would be, if it were true" although I admit I've paraphrased it over the years, not having access to the source. I tend to say... "well... if it was true!"

As usual for me, it's all about intonation and accent. Some of them I'd forgotten where they came from.

Sundae · 07-05-2008, 02:46 PM

What I would really love to do is quote a monologue/ duologue on here and have it read on youtube by person/ people who have never heard it before. Not to make fun of them, and specifically not to recreate the original. Just to get another take on something I am really familiar with.

Pro - we all have cherished comedy that people in other countries haven't seen
Con - the majority of Dwellars are notoriously shy

06-20-2008, 11:00 AM	#46
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06-20-2008, 06:01 PM	#47
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	"I'd buy that for a dollar!" __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

06-20-2008, 06:06 PM	#49
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	yes, yes.. do you remember the film? __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

06-20-2008, 10:43 PM	#52
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Airplane is a big source for me. It's amazing how often people hand you the straight line you need. "Yes, I am serious, but stop calling me Shirley." When I hand over the HIPPA notice to more with-it clients, they get told they can make a hat, a brooch, or a pterodactyl out of it. I am a big fan of Star Trek (TOS), so "Logic is a little bird, tweeting in a meadow" gets heard in the office fairly often. South Park is good ... Shennanigans, I'm not fat, I'm festively plump, respect my author-i-tay, Drugs are Bad mmmkay. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-21-2008, 12:37 AM	#53
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Remember, there is no shortage of meathooks on which to hang the bodies of our enemies. - Paraphrased from "Conspiracy" __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

06-20-2008, 06:04 PM	#48
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Oh, i use that one Big! The other one that gets used a lot is "yes" drawn out in a Jeremy Paxman style (this one is for brits only)

06-20-2008, 06:09 PM	#50
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Too right. Robocop. That scene with the cop shot to pieces and the game show playing in the background was a shiver down the spine job. Such a shame they retrospectively fucked it up by producing appalling sequels :P

07-05-2008, 02:32 PM	#54
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Just found this one on youtube. I had it on (audio) tape. Listened to it until the tape warped. Ones I still use occasionally: "The electric telephone" "What-so-ev-er" in that accent "Stiff as a board and bright green" - you'd be surprised how often that comes up! ".. and beginning to sme-ell" "Or at least it would be, if it were true" although I admit I've paraphrased it over the years, not having access to the source. I tend to say... "well... if it was true!" As usual for me, it's all about intonation and accent. Some of them I'd forgotten where they came from.

07-05-2008, 02:46 PM	#55
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	What I would really love to do is quote a monologue/ duologue on here and have it read on youtube by person/ people who have never heard it before. Not to make fun of them, and specifically not to recreate the original. Just to get another take on something I am really familiar with. Pro - we all have cherished comedy that people in other countries haven't seen Con - the majority of Dwellars are notoriously shy

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