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Helena Bonham Carter Sweeney Todd Alan Rickman

"PROUD MARY"?

That's it.

"Benjamin is no one's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he would be Pralines and D!ck."

"Back to the Future." "Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a d@mn."

A lot of screen-time was eaten up by beautiful, sweeping views of the Enterprise- which is why Kirk had to shuttle over rather than using the spacedock's transporters. The core plot seems taken from The Changeling. It was done because- with the success of Star Wars- it was thought this was THE moment for sci fi blockbusters to make lots of money. It did OK in the theaters, but was NOT a blockbuster and didn't justify the special effects budget. ST 2 was promised to be brought in on a lot less money, which was why it was greenlit. With all the screentime on a tighter story, it was a much better movie and fans and non-fans agreed.

Correct!

Paul Schaefer Dan Ackroyd John Goodman

When this movie came out, it was long-awaited, and some fans had high expectations for it. A few might have complained that the plot for the movie seemed a bit familiar and resembled at least 1 episode with lots of changes and a much, much bigger budget. In fact, with this movie unable to achieve blockbuster status despite the timing and the budget, it would have killed the franchise if someone didn't promise he could bring in the NEXT movie for a LOT less. Not only did he succeed, that movie was popular and became a hit, saving the franchise. Name both movies.

"Robin Hood- Men in Tights."

"Mister Brightside" is the only song by The Killers that I know. If you post the entirety of the lyrics, describe the video, and explain the inspiration for the song, I still won't come any closer than I was yesterday.

Ok, 3 of those say "Julie Andrews" to me, I doubt that's a coincidence.

That's them. The kitchen utensil sale was the "Chef of the Future" episode.

This show took place in Bensonhurst, although one episode mentioned someone traveling to them "all the way from Bensonhurst". To be specific, most of the episodes centered around 328 Chauncey Street. We had occasional get-rich-quick schemes thought up by one of the characters. Among them were selling a mystery appetizer, and selling a kitchen all-in-one utensil. Among the ideas that were mentioned but not shown was glow-in-the-dark wallpaper, and buying an empty lot adjacent to a planned movie theater (but it was a drive-in, so...) One main character worked for the city as "an engineer of subterranean sanitation, and another for a privately-owned company as a driver. What was this show?

Then, is this "MISTER BRIGHTSIDE?"

Going with the slightly less obvious, DUDLEY MOORE???

That eliminates NEARLY all of his movies that I remember. It doesn't eliminate "Misery"- but your other clues do. If the costar who is THE narrator is also the Black guy, that shortens the possible list. James Earl Jones is possible- but AFAIK, he never played God. That was MORGAN FREEMAN. What movie of Stephen King's trapped Morgan Freeman? I think that only leaves "THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION." Or I could be completely off again.

A well-known writer who's practically royalty. That must mean something....Earl or Duke or something.... Oh- STEPHEN KING! (Possibly released under his pseudonym, "Richard Bachman", possibly not.)

Ok, I think I've got it this time. My subconscious finally spoke up (or woke up.) The source book was "THE BODY." The author is that guy up in Bangor who writes about monsters. The movie is "STAND BY ME." The writer is- Richard Bachman!

Going with the more obvious, BO DEREK?

Sounds like something by "the Killers," I think.

Next show. This show took place in Bensonhurst, although one episode mentioned someone traveling to them "all the way from Bensonhurst". To be specific, most of the episodes centered around 328 Chauncey Street. We had occasional get-rich-quick schemes thought up by one of the characters. Among them were selling a mystery appetizer, and selling a kitchen all-in-one utensil. Among the ideas that were mentioned but not shown was glow-in-the-dark wallpaper, and buying an empty lot adjacent to a planned movie theater (but it was a drive-in, so...) One main character worked for the city, and another for a privately-owned company. What was this show?

I'm thinking that the co-star was Will Ferrell, in that movie where someone's writing a book and he's the protagonist. "Stranger Than Fiction." And if that's not it, I can try again.

This is the wrong thread. When I intended to make Monty Python the ANSWER, it was the right thread. However, I took a wrong turn.

The Scottish-origin comedy troupe known as "Monty Python's Flying Circus" has had their hits and misses over the decades. Between their television show, their movies, and later their live specials, they've put together old material and new material, and just been funny in their own ways. While doing that, they've spoofed or poked fun at all sorts of things (like kidding Prince Charles to his face that his Mother was still on the throne.) All sorts of things of theirs have been considered quotable by various types of fans and geeks. They have fans all over the English-speaking world, and some fans in places where English is not the main language. One of their comedy skits involved a food inspector who made a visit to a chocolate factory. He was investigating claims that there were unsafe ingredients in their chocolate snacks. The company owner proudly pointed out how he used all natural ingredients- which didn't change how unsafe some of his all-natural ingredients were. Among the problem products were an actual dead frog covered in chocolate, and a "Spring Surprise" where the eater was surprised when blades sprang out to stab their mouth when they tried to eat the confection. A number of years ago, another Scot was accused of ripping off an idea from that skit. Although they denied any connection whatsoever, I personally think they copied it ACCIDENTALLY but did so anyway. This Scor became a household name around the world, and very famous, for what they did which included this idea (not that this idea was particularly important.) They became incredibly rich, and world famous. What is this Scot's name?