WordWolf

"Hakuna Matata."

Twi'ers NEVER look around and see the bait-and-switch. pfal was based on Session 1 and the Blue Book, which begins with the insistence about MATERIAL PROSPERITY- exceeding that of the non-Christians. How's that working out for the twi'ers? The handful at the top are prospering AT THE EXPENSE OF everyone else and the tidy nest egg of twi investments. Everyone else is making do with LESS and CALLING IT "PROSPERITY." When the excuses are that God never promised riches, that's true- but wierwille did, twi did, pfal did. That's classic Session 1. So, to say otherwise is to admit wierwille/twi/pfal say the opposite of what the Bible says. Oh, but you can see "prospering" -the people at the top are prospering. They, obviously, are doing it AT THE EXPENSE of those told to get by with less. Why don't twi'ers notice something so obvious, the disconnect? FEAR. Twi'ers are afraid. They bought into the nonsense that twi is the sole group with the truth. They bought into the nonsense that wierwille was some godly person rather than a detailed FRAUD. They bought into the claim-which is rather OBVIOUSLY false- that vpw heard from God and had a special connection with God. So, they know, on some level, that it's all a FAILURE. But they huddle around it, afraid that outside twi it is all even WORSE failures. That's nonsense, but they bought into it, and they're used to that particular bit of nonsense, so it's what they're accustomed to. They prefer the FAMILIAR ERROR to a free life where they can actually hear from God and interact with loving Christians who aren't preparing reports about their loyalty.

Ok, this was the B-52's "Rock Lobster." "I got the rockin' pneumonia,I need a shot of rhythm and blues. I think I'm rollin' arthritis sittin' down by the rhythm review."

Recognized "Groundhog Day" before the clues.

Ok, George was correct- this was "Young Frankenstein." Here's what the clues meant..... Many of the props used in this movie were used in a movie decades earlier-with good reason. Ken Strickfaden finally got a well-deserved credit for props he'd made long ago. Ken Strickfaden did the props for the lab in the original Frankenstein movie. He never got credit for them in the credits of the original. At the beginning of the spoof, he gets a credit- "props" for his props, finally. If not for an actor being too drunk to play his assigned role in a different movie (and being replaced), this movie might never have been made. The actor assigned to play Jim/the Waco Kid in "Blazing Saddles" played a convincing drunk. That was partly because he was a drunk, and was too messed-up to perform his role. A last-minute replacement was found-Gene Wilder. Gene pitched his idea for "Young Frankenstein" while filming "Blazing Saddles." Among the many well-remembered moments are a number of ad-libs by the actors. Peter Boyle came up with the mangled "Putting on the Ritz!" during the musical number, because nobody could come up with what he should say. "I was gonna make espresso!" When Frederick was upset throwing darts and missed the wall, Mel Brooks ad-libbed the angry cat sound. The "Woof"s were ad-libbed, in reference to The Creature's enormous "personality." (One when Inga reacts to hearing Victor's description and Frederick's exposition. Frederick: "That goes without saying." Inga:"Woof." I-gor:*drawing* "He's gonna be very popular." The other time was when Victor's fiancee says it to The Creature.) Frau Blucher:"Would ze master care for a brandy before retiring?....Some warm milk, perhaps?...Ovaltine!" A moment in this movie, remembered by EVERYBODY, inspired a hit rock song. Aerosmith went to see this movie in the theaters. When they came out, they wrote "Walk This Way." The dessert in one scene is better-known as Black Forest Cherry Cake. When the monster finally awakens, they hear his incoherent moans. The scene opens as they're finishing dinner and eating dessert. I-gor: "What is this?" Dr: "Swartzwalder kirschtorte." *moaning sound like an 'mmmm' * Dr: "Oh, do you like it? I'm not partial to desserts myself..." The soundtrack credits include "the Battle Hymn of the Republic" "Ave Maria" by Schubert, and "the Bridal Suite" from Lohengrin, but it also includes 3 songs that are MUCH more connected with the movie-one of which was sung to musical accompaniment, one was not, and one was partially accompanied. Victor's fiancee hums and scats "the Battle Hymn of the Republic", IIRC, twice, both in connection with "The Creature." (I really think Frederick would have assigned him/it a name before his public debut.) I'm a bit fuzzy on "Ave Maria" but I'll look for it this month when I sit down to it again. "The Bridal Suite" was a capella at the very end by Madeline Kahn. The 3 songs MUCH more connected with the movie... -"Putting On the Ritz" with full accompaniment -"I Ain't Got Nobody(And Nobody Cares For Me")-sung a capella by I-Gor when the secret lab's heads are found. -"Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life"-sung a capella but with I-Gor playing the horn as the movie closes One line makes a passing reference to FIVE previous movies. After Frederick performs the procedure to re-animate The Creature, there's a town meeting. (The one that introduces Inspector Kemp.) A town elder mentions that the allegations are MORE troubling the elders, who lived through this 5 times before. Mel Brooks confirmed that was a reference to the 5 Universal Frankenstein movies. One scene ended with a rapid cut-away because the last line was ad-libbed by one note-worthy actor in the scene, and the crew erupted into laughter. The end of the scene with the blind hermit, as The Creature flees, burned... Gene Hackman:"I was gonna make Espresso!" One actor's ad-libbing with his costume led to additional dialogue incorporated into the movie. Marty Feldman alternated the side the hump was on from scene-to-scene until they caught him doing it, and it was so funny they incorporated that into the script. Frederick catches it once. "Wasn't that...? *gestures* Never mind." Premiere Magazine named the titular character role as 9th in their list of 100th Greatest Performances of all Time. Dr Frederick Frankenstein. I wonder what Irving Berlin thinks of one of his songs being considered as a well-remembered part of this movie. "Putting On The Ritz."

George was correct. That, sir, is why I left spaces in the post. Now it will be easier to add explanations. :)

Many of the props used in this movie were used in a movie decades earlier-with good reason. Ken Strickfaden finally got a well-deserved credit for props he'd made long ago. If not for an actor being too drunk to play his assigned role in a different movie (and being replaced), this movie might never have been made. Among the many well-remembered moments are a number of ad-libs by the actors. A moment in this movie, remembered by EVERYBODY, inspired a hit rock song. The dessert in one scene is better-known as Black Forest Cherry Cake. The soundtrack credits include "the Battle Hymn of the Republic" "Ave Maria" by Schubert, and "the Bridal Suite" from Lohengrin, but it also includes 3 songs that are MUCH more connected with the movie-one of which was sung to musical accompaniment, one was not, and one was partially accompanied. One line makes a passing reference to FIVE previous movies. One scene ended with a rapid cut-away because the last line was ad-libbed by one note-worthy actor in the scene, and the crew erupted into laughter. One actor's ad-libbing with his costume led to additional dialogue incorporated into the movie. Premiere Magazine named the titular character role as 9th in their list of 100th Greatest Performances of all Time. I wonder what Irving Berlin thinks of one of his songs being considered as a well-remembered part of this movie.

Many of the props used in this movie were used in a movie decades earlier-with good reason. If not for an actor being too drunk to play his assigned role in a different movie (and being replaced), this movie might never have been made. Among the many well-remembered moments are a number of ad-libs by the actors. A moment in this movie, remembered by EVERYBODY, inspired a hit song.

"What's Happening!" and "What's Happening Now!" Eric Monte wrote "Cooley High", but there was no interest in that as a drama. So, he then wrote the comedy with some of the same concepts and a different city. As a syndicated property, it actually did very well in daytime slots for a number of years. Ernest Thomas played Roger Thomas, Fred Berry played Freddy "Rerun" Stubbs, Heywood Nelson played Dwayne Nelson, Mabel King played Mabel Thomas, Shirley Hemphill played Shirley Wilson. Danielle Spencer played Dee Thomas. (In fairness, we don't know if "Dee" was a nickname for "Danielle", which would mean she wasn't the exception.) Fred Berry-twice- demanded more money from the series, once from each series. The first time, Ernest Thomas joined him, and we ended up with a single episode walkout, where Dwayne took center stage. When they persisted later, the producers ended the show. The second time, Berry just walked out alone when he was rebuffed. For those who needed another clue, that narrowed down the show suspects. BET will only run shows with a predominantly black cast.

I don't know how. You are correct, however.

I have no idea what movie this is. I just wanted to agree. *runs*

This 70s show was not a spinoff, but it later spawned an 80s sequel with much the same cast. It was supposedly based loosely on a movie most people never heard of, but that was a drama and this show was a comedy. The movie was set in Chicago, the show was set in Watts. It seemed to do better in syndication than in its original run, and networks liked to air it as a bridge between children and regular programming in the late afternoon. Both series each lasted 3 seasons. Out of the primary cast, they all shared either their first or their last name with their character (except for actress Danielle Spencer.) The original series ended when 2 of the main three actors went on strike for a pay-raise, and the producers elected to cancel the show rather than give them raises. One of them did it again in the sequel- insisting he was the reason fans tuned in and quit when the producers refused to give him more money than the rest of the cast. So his character suddenly just vanished without discussion nor explanation. Since then, it's been aired on both BET and TV Land in the US.

"We were at the beach. Everybody had matching towels. Somebody went under a dock. And there they saw a rock. But it wasn't a rock..."

Don Mac Lean's "American Pie." "We were at the beach. Everybody had matching towels. Somebody went under a dock. And there they saw a rock."

When I think of an actor who decided to quit supposedly due to bad box office results (but probably due to other reasons), I keep thinking Sean Connery and "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." The movie he did before that MIGHT have been "the Avengers", which was based on the old television show.

Cocoon Don Ameche Coming to America

That's it.

This show was not a spinoff, but it later spawned a sequel with much the same cast. It was supposedly based loosely on a movie most people never heard of, but that was a drama and this show was a comedy. The movie was set in Chicago, the show was set in Watts. Out of the primary cast, they all shared either their first or their last name with their character (except for actress Danielle Spencer.)

Although I watched "All in the Family", I almost never watched "Maude" and missed the connection. I've heard that GT was a spinoff, but I keep forgetting. Much easier is the famous theme song and the irony of a cheerful name for a show where the main characters lived in poverty through the entire run. The vagueness of the ghetto (one inner-city ghetto is like another) meant I didn't remember they were in Chicago, even.

Still trying to figure this out.

"I'm you're number one fan."

That gives me the band name, but I can't come up with another song from them, other than wild guesses, not even to save my life.

Temporary layoffs and easy-predator ripoffs? This is the theme song for "Good Times." Funny you mentioned it now, I've been getting ready to watch a few episodes.

Wild swing in lieu of other clues: "Ishtar"?

That 'Bart' was the black Sheriff in "Blazing Saddles."