In "Tropic Thunder" "Kirk Lazarus" (Robert Downey, Jr.) tells "Tugg Speedman" (Ben Stiller) that as an actor, it never pays to "go full retard":
Kirk Lazarus: Everybody knows you never go full retard.
Tugg Speedman: What do you mean?
Kirk Lazarus: Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, 'Rain Man,' look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump.' Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, "Being There." Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, "I Am Sam." Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...
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was from the "X-Files" epidose chronicling the origin of "the Smoking Man"
This popular movie spawned three sequels, which is a neat trick when you consider that the main character was an anti-hero who died at the end of the novel on which the first movie in the series was based. Interestingly, the main character kills no one in the first movie (and plenty of people in the sequels).
A brief clip from The Courtship of Eddie's Father, a few notes from The Lonely Man, a package addressed to a pseudonym, a security guard, and a mangled catchphrase connect this 2008 movie to a 1970s tv show inspired by the same source material.
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Why didn't you say that 2 days ago Mr. Wolf? Your right Rottie, They are pretty good. Makes it tough on me to get my 2 cents in.
Human without the bean
I was way off going with "The Terminal", except that it didn't have any articles of clothing in the title. I assume WordWolf is correct, but I'm not familiar with it. But that's not unusual.
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Stallone. Also well-known for reprising his Rocky role. I can't see him in Eddie Murphy's role in BHC, though... George
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Correct!
In "Tropic Thunder" "Kirk Lazarus" (Robert Downey, Jr.) tells "Tugg Speedman" (Ben Stiller) that as an actor, it never pays to "go full retard":
Kirk Lazarus: Everybody knows you never go full retard.
Tugg Speedman: What do you mean?
Kirk Lazarus: Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, 'Rain Man,' look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump.' Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, "Being There." Infantile, yes. Retarded, no. You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, "I Am Sam." Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...
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Raf is up.
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I am? Oh. I am. Ok...
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This popular movie spawned three sequels, which is a neat trick when you consider that the main character was an anti-hero who died at the end of the novel on which the first movie in the series was based. Interestingly, the main character kills no one in the first movie (and plenty of people in the sequels).
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Well,
"First Blood" had "Rambo: First Blood Part 2", "Rambo 3" and "John Rambo"
follow it.
So, is this "First Blood"?
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It is.
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"I would like" (oh, you would, would you?) "if I may" (You may!) "to take you on a strange journey."
"You're lucky, he's lucky, I'm lucky, we're all lucky! Ha ha ha..."
(The bannister is lucky!)
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"I would like" (oh, you would, would you?) "if I may" (You may!) "to take you on a strange journey."
"You're lucky, he's lucky, I'm lucky, we're all lucky! Ha ha ha..."
(The bannister is lucky!)
Rice, newspaper, squirt gun, confetti, toast, keys or a bell, cards- I'm all set!
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I've never actually seen the film, but the props mean
"Rocky Horror Picture Show."
George
(Now, back to "Name That Flick"...)
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It was actually an incomplete list of props, but yes.
I included a few callbacks as well.
One character, draped over and straddling a bannister,
shouts about everyone being lucky,
and the audience replies the bannister is lucky.
The ponderous narrator starts slowly, and the audience
rushes him along until he gets that sentence completed.
You have it.
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A retired mercenary takes a job as a "town tamer" to finance his fledgling cookie business'
Rated among the top five worst movies of all time (at least, according to one poll).
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"Be good; be gone; or be dead!"
Featuring Priscilla Barnes and Robert Davi.
A retired mercenary takes a job as a "town tamer" to finance his fledgling cookie business.
Rated among the top five worst movies of all time (at least, according to one poll).
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Traxx!
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I knew you'd get it. :lol:
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Raf is up...
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A brief clip from The Courtship of Eddie's Father, a few notes from The Lonely Man, a package addressed to a pseudonym, a security guard, and a mangled catchphrase connect this 2008 movie to a 1970s tv show inspired by the same source material.
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It ain't easy, being green. ;)
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You're talking about David....something with a 'B', I'm sure about that...
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David B. Actuslly.
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How quickly this has turned into The Nostalgia Thread... :)
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WordWolf
So,
was the title "the Incredible Hulk"?
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Raf
Yes
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John Qualen
Joy Page
Dooley Wilson
S.Z. Sakall
Peter Lorre
Sydney Greenstreet
Conrad Veidt
Claude Rains
Paul Henreid
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John Qualen
Joy Page
Dooley Wilson
S.Z. Sakall
Peter Lorre
Sydney Greenstreet
Conrad Veidt
Claude Rains
Paul Henreid
Ingrid Bergman
Dooley Wilson sings and plays an instrument in "his scene".
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