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I'm interested in the answer. Also interested in whether and how you stood awake through it. I did like his series, "Principles for Victorious Christian Living."

Hmm. No responses. Perhaps because, well, shucks, there's just nothing to say, except... BAAAAAAAAAA ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Have you guys ever heard of 1985 or any movie made thereafter (this after I post a quote from a 1950 flick).

Olivia Newton John Xanadu (!!!!!!!!!!) Gene Kelly

You are correct: that weakens my argument. However, you presume that producers and directors are consistent with their material. Sometimes they forget (for example, Khan never met Chekhov, but that didn't stop him from remembering Chekhov in Star Trek II; speaking of Star Trek II, Saavik, a Vulcan, cries at Spock's funeral). You may be right in that the Indiana Jones character should have done a fine job; but someone forgot to tell Spielberg and Ford. They played the scene for laughs, continuity be damned.

Simple: If you're playing a character who can't speak with a Scottish accent, then you have to botch the Scottish accent. It's not that he's NOT doing his character justice. It's precisely the opposite. If I were to play someone who's never spoken Spanish before, but in playing that person, I spoke Spanish with ease and fluidity, I would NOT be doing that character justice. I would have to intentionally botch my Spanish in order to do the character justice, even though my Spanish accent is pretty good (vocabulary and grammar could use some help, but I know how it's supposed to sound). Clearer?

That's okay. We like you anyway. You don't have to have been a part of THAT organization of nuts to belong to THIS organization of nuts. :)-->

I think mediocrity is a step up from notoriety. If TWI is no longer abusive, no longer controlling, no longer manipulative, etc... then more power to them! I'm not saying that's the case, but if it is, great.

I don't believe we've met. Welcome, MCC!

Isn't air wonderful? I've stumbled a couple of times, truth be told, but doing okay. Been a couple of weeks since the last stumble.

WW, I understand, but since you wrote that, Tref countered and Highway's comment seemed to kind of presume that the actor tried for a good accent. So I tried to clarify between the character and the actor. But yes, in essence, I did repeat what you already writed.

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It wasn't me, I swear. How could you think such a thing? I thought we were friends.

Probably not. Here's one of the most famous opening lines in movie history. "Can I help you?" "I'd like to see the man in charge." "In here..." "I want to report a murder." "Sit down. Where was this murder committed?" "San Francisco, last night." "Who was murdered?" "I was."

Nefertiti. No, wait, Cleopatra. No? Dang. Ru Paul? Oh, shoot: The African Queen (apologies to anyone offended at my cheap attempt at humor).

Wow. Ok, here goes: Last time I saw her It looked like she said goodbye Who killed her and why?

Hot Shots II Valeria Golino(sp?) Rain Man

I think we're confusing things with Harrison Ford: Harrison Ford was TRYING to do a bad accent, and he succeeded. Indiana Jones (the character, not the actor) was TRYING to do a good accent, and failed. I don't fault Harrison Ford on that one. He did exactly what he was supposed to do.

Popeye?

The evidence D.A. is "waiting" for has already been provided. Like a certain other poster, he dismisses such actual evidence out of hand and then declares his position has not been disproven, when, in fact, it has. From his second or third post, he has been hypercritical and insulting to anyone who dares challenge his thesis. Naysayers. Horse trainers. Jerks. Meanwhile the critics are the ones who get called out for rudeness. The double standard is mind-numbing. I suppose because his insults are shrouded in long-windedness, nobody finds them as rude as, say, a simple declaration that Penta Water produces a fine burp but is otherwise bunk (even though such a statement insults the product and not the person making the claim).

My mistake: lower Alabama (or South Alabama) is correct.

I shouldn't say obviously, but that's a plot point that's never been really masked. If you really want a solid answer, look at the customer reviews for the book version on Amazon.com: This should take you there.

Yep. It's the first Star Wars movie with a PG-13 rating. Makes sense if you know about the can of whupass Obi Wan unleashes on Anakin. Oh, and Leia's memory in Return of the Jedi is obviously a woman other than her real mother.

It shoundzh like shomething Bond would say, but for the life of me I can't recall which Bond movie it was.

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