Raf

I just wanted to point out for the record that Old Skool was one of the GSers who engaged in the repeated and false accusation that GSCafe had become hostile to Christian points of view. These posts on his own site put his criticisms into a larger context. We maintain that GSC is welcome to all former TWI members, whether you are Christian or not, and we encourage you to explore your faith (or loss thereof) on your terms. We've done our best to develop safe spaces where you may do so, and you can choose the extent to which you want to engage with opposing points of view. Thanks.

Just wanted to announce that we have a new moderator joining the ranks, ModSerling, who has graciously agreed to help us out. I will continue to serve as ModCat5, and Modgellan will continue as well. Pawtucket remains grand poobah, and there's another user with moderator access but who mostly handles the technical side of things. ModSerling will identify himself/herself if/when he/she chooses to. Thanks again to everyone for keeping the doors open. Raf/ModCat5

There's some behind the scenes discussion but let me say without going too far that George is on the right track. Been a while since we did a good old-fashioned fundraiser, but running this ship isn't free, and Pawtucket has shouldered the majority of the responsibility for years. Personally, I give a fixed, token amount on a monthly basis and, if a dozen others did the same, Paw would be off the hook financially. "What happens if" is a question we're going to need to answer at some point as a group. Stay tuned.

That is correct. Some of the best quotes mention Jeb; would have given it away instantly

Hint: Based on a true story. Second hint: We cannot discuss this movie on GSC.

This is, of course, Groundhog Day. Next clue [Most of the quotes from this movie give it away even if you haven't seen it. More accurately, most of the quotes from this movie narrow it down to very few possibilities, even if you haven't seen any of them]> "What place do you think you will have in history?" "History? In history we'll all be dead." *** "My father would've kicked the living crap out of me if I ended up where you are now, Junior." *** "The only way to win is to leave before the job is done."

This is, of course, Groundhog Day.

This is, of course, Groundhog Day.

Oh, the similar movie with the all Black cast was Booty Call.

The Trojan War Starring WIll Friedle (Boy Meets World, the brother) and Jennifer oh would you just LOVE Hewitt, is one of the lowest grossing theatrical releases of all time. Frighteningly, it's not THE lowest. It is, however, the answer. You're up.

Didn't we do this one already?

Ok, you dud great with the first set of clues. However, "Can't Hardly Wait" is not the name of a legendary event that was itself the subject of a 2004 movie that made almost $500 million, so no. You also missed [maybe] a huge clue that part of the title prevents households. Emphasis on prevents.

The title refers to a legendary event that, at best, MAY have some kernel of actual historical basis. But it's mostly known as legend. The movie has absolutely nothing to do with that event. A movie about that event was released in 2004. It got mixed reviews but made almost $500 million at the box office, about three times its budget. Put the clues together and you get the event, which is the title of the $309 movie whether you remember it or not.

You have the right general idea, but no, this did not do as well as Eurotrip. It IS a known movie, not Traxx territory. Not a household name (in fact, part of its name specifically prevents households). But Traxx might have made more money, if there was a theatrical release at all.

Clues that worked: The cast (I have a crush on America Ferrara, having met her poolside during a conference before she became famous and thinking, WOW]! Lots of characters with the same name. And perhaps MOST importantly (which anyone who has seen the movie knows), the 2001 homage. I forgot Ruth Handler's name, but remembered Rhea Perlman and Will Ferrell in the cast. So like I said, the cast.

Here's a tough one. If you saw this 1997 movie in theaters, congratulations. You are one of the approximately 40 or so people who did. Maybe closer to 30, Depends on ticket prices, I think. Point is, not a lot. It cost $15 million to make. It played in exactly two movie theaters for one week and collected $309 at the box office [at one showing, the only people in attendance were the star and his good friend]. There are no missing zeroes in that figure, unless you want to count the two after the decimal point after the 9. Its stars at the time were better known for their television work, one (male) as a supporting character in a sitcom, the other (female) as a supporting character in a drama. The latter went on to star that same year in a horror movie that did quite well. Granted, not as well as the horror movie that premiered a year earlier and starred one of her co-stars from the same TV drama, but enough to spawn a sequel, a third movie with a new cast, a TV series adaptation on Amazon Prime, and, coming soon, a legacy sequel sure to make you wonder why, and possibly make you swear off a brand of seafood once and for all. Anyway, none of that helped THIS movie, a by-the-numbers teen-in-hunt-of-sex comedy that has a brief appearance by Lee Majors as Officer Austin (that's an Easter Egg). If you go on the Rotten Tomatoes website, you'll find no professional reviews, but perhaps surprisingly, 40 percent of audiences actually liked it. There is some similarity with another 1997 movie involving the same kind of quest that drives the plot. That movie had an all Black cast. This one was much whiter. The Black one also did much better, though neither was what you call critically acclaimed. Not complaining. Just stating facts.

Oh wait, no, this is Barbie!

I'll allow it. Happy New Year.

Indeed

You are correct. Dianne Ladd played Flo in the movie, then came back as the character who replaced Flo in the series [I think her name was Belle or something]. I forgot the kid's name from the movie. He appeared in the pilot for the series but got replaced by Phillip McKeon. The original kid went on to star in The Bad News Bears.

Oh this one too. Ok. I was going to do a twofer with Movie Mashup, but I see thatvwas already answered. I'll come up with something.

The back and forth about why Charlie cannot concede Jesus was a refugee was, in my humble view, political to the core, and Dan's criticism certainly crosses the line. That said I don't disagree with you.

"Don't you think I realize what's going on here, miss? Who do you think I am, huh? Don't you think I know that if I was some hotshot from out of town that pulled inside here and you guys made a reservation mistake, I'd be the first one to get a room and I'd be upstairs relaxing right now. But I'm not some hotshot from out of town, I'm a small reporter from Rolling Stone magazine that's in town to do an exclusive interview with Michael Jackson that's gonna be picked up by every major magazine in the country. I was gonna call the article 'Michael Jackson Is Sitting On Top of the World,' but now I think I might as well just call it 'Michael Jackson Can Sit On Top of the World Just As Long As He Doesn't Sit in the Beverly Palm Hotel 'Cause There's No N*****s Allowed in There!'"

File this in the category of Movies that became long-running TV shows. This on won a Best Actress Oscar for its star, who did not return for the TV show. One major supporting actor did return for the series, and though he has been on Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, he's best known for the series. Another major supporting actor (female) returned for the series as a different character, ironically replacing the character she played in the movie (that character was spun off into her own series, which flopped). One supporting actor reprised his series role for a single episode, the pilot, after which he was replaced. That original actor became one of the ballplayers in the original Bad News Bears movie.

All right, well, I wanted to bring him up because I THOUGHT someone else had brought him up already, but I guess I was mistaken. He's got a TON of videos, but I suppose we could address them topic by topic. Threads about PEOPLE are boring.