Movie Posters - The good, the bad & the awful

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Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

I don't know where I heard this story but here goes. Apparently back in the 80s Penn Jillette and a bunch of friends used to go to a theatre in times square to watch movies a lot. If the title of the movie was said aloud within the movie they would all stand up and repeat the title in unison and then walk out of the theatre.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 02:07

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Je suis fatigue: May 5, 2009; Amazing! It's a double J.O.!

muscles like this? posted:

They also use the phrase "First Contact" when talking about what the Borg were doing.

"Attack the past to assimilate the future! That's what they came here to do, stop first contact!"
Pretty sure that's one of many, but it's the whole plot of the movie I think it gets a pass. Like Jedit said on the last page:

Jedit posted:

I think you can give them a pass. It's like complaining that Sarah Connor says "Judgement Day" in Terminator 2.

E: if they said the words "star trek" that's terrible

Je suis fatigue fucked around with this message at 00:22 on Sep 27, 2012

# ? Sep 26, 2012 02:25

Alternative pants: Nov 2, 2009; WILL AMOUNT TO NOTHING IN LIFE.

Magic Love Hose posted:

"You're all... astronauts... on some kind of Star Trek."

First movie poster on this page!

Wasn't that also the first time "Star Trek" was said in any production, movie or tv series?

# ? Sep 26, 2012 03:06

Bloody Hedgehog: Dec 12, 2003; 💥💥🤯💥💥
Gotta nuke something

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

Jim Carrey - "Hi, I'm Ace Ventura, Pet Detective."

Those clever bastards.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 03:09

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Alternative pants posted:

Wasn't that also the first time "Star Trek" was said in any production, movie or tv series?

I believe so.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 03:09

Improbable Lobster: Jan 6, 2012; "From each according to his ability" said Ares. It sounded like a quotation.; Buglord

Jefferoo posted:

Saw this in a theatre in Manhattan, thought it was pretty funny.

From a while back, but look at what I found at my local cineplex

someone removed the gun :iiam:

# ? Sep 26, 2012 03:23

Jefferoo: Jun 24, 2008; by Lowtax

Someone should replace it with a microphone and add a giant MC in front of 007.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 03:30

The MSJ: May 17, 2010

Bond plays and impromptu beach volleyball game with some hot babes. In his suit, because that's how he rolls. And he'll probably sleep with other players afterwards.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 03:31

Mike From Nowhere: Jan 31, 2007; I guess there has to be one thing I just can't help, Lois.

The MSJ posted:

Bond plays and impromptu beach volleyball game with some hot babes. In his suit, because that's how he rolls. And he'll probably sleep with other players afterwards.

"Probably?"

# ? Sep 26, 2012 04:10

SuperMechagodzilla: Jun 9, 2007; NEWT REBORN

feedmyleg posted:

This is no longer a joke. The next film is called Star Trek Into Darkness. Yes, that's a verb. I half expect it to show up in dialogue.

Technically it's still a noun. But I like how it emphasizes that a trek is a type of of action or event, and not simply a franchise brand.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 04:59

Maxwell Lord: Dec 12, 2008; I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.; Grimey Drawer

Mister Chief posted:

It still baffles me that Midnight Meat Train was able to be released with that title.

Clive Barker made his release of the movie rights contingent on them using the title.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 05:15

InVitro: Dec 23, 2008; I, Gary, the Scourge of Carpathia, the Sorrow of Moldavia, command you! Find me a child that I might live again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-1UTqxgzDE

So many post about title drops in movies and y'all forgot about one of the best.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 09:06

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

InVitro posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-1UTqxgzDE

So many post about title drops in movies and y'all forgot about one of the best.

Is that movie any good?

# ? Sep 26, 2012 09:09

Dissapointed Owl: Jan 30, 2008; You wrote me a letter,
and this is how it went:

Mister Chief posted:

Is that movie any good?

Ultimately forgettable.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 09:20

Maarak: May 23, 2007; "Go for it!"

Mister Chief posted:

Is that movie any good?

Fun tribute to 80s teen comedies with an emphasis on Back to the Future. Crude at times, but it makes good use of Crispin Glover.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 10:24

dr_rat: Jun 4, 2001

"Doctor you are a man of science so to pass the time in this bunker I shall tell you a story of knowledge. Through these recent harsh I have lived through many harsh stories and learnt many things. Which which do you wish to hear?... come on Strangelove speak up. Tell me which story you would like me to tell. would you like to hear the story where I learned how man's distrust will only ever lead to its doom, or the story where I learned what it feels like to know your family was just burnt in the center of nuclear blast,Dr. Strangelove. or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Would you like to hear that tale Doctor. Probably not as you were there when it happened...and I fear during that story you learnt the same thing as I"

Nope, not awkward worded at all!

# ? Sep 26, 2012 11:33

muscles like this!: Jan 17, 2005

Mister Chief posted:

Is that movie any good?

Its not a bad movie but nowhere near as good as you would think considering how funny each actor is in their individual works.

Also, I was listening to a podcast this morning and they accidentally brought up one the silliest versions of movie title in movie with Robocop 2. Where they call the new (evil) Robocop "Robocop 2." Not Robocop "mark 2" or "version 2" or even "second generation" just straight up Robocop 2.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 11:39

Mister Chief: Jun 6, 2011

The bombcast? The villian being called Robocop 2 is one of the best things about that film. Another is having a kid play a drug lord.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 11:50

Gonz: Dec 22, 2009; "Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?"

That kid villain in Robocop 2 was the Joffrey Baratheon of his day.

What a rotten little prick.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 11:58

testtubebaby: Apr 7, 2008; Where we're going,
we won't need eyes to see.

Mister Chief posted:

Is that movie any good?

It's one of those comedies that comes off as pretty lackluster the first time you see it but gets better on each subsequent viewing.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 12:29

Vicissitude: Jan 26, 2004; You ever do the chicken dance at a wake? That really bothers people.

Mister Chief posted:

The bombcast? The villian being called Robocop 2 is one of the best things about that film. Another is having a kid play a drug lord.

It'll probably be Robocop 2.0 in the sequel to the reboot. I wonder how they'll make the Cain design look.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 13:58

bobkatt013: Oct 8, 2006; Youâre telling me Peter Parker is ...... Spider-man!?

Gonz posted:

That kid villain in Robocop 2 was the Joffrey Baratheon of his day.

What a rotten little prick.

Then when he died they tried to make the audience feel bad.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 16:16

Rogue1-and-a-half: Mar 7, 2011

Those titles being used in the movie were great.

Well, gentlemen, we certainly have performed an Anatomy of a Murder.

Well, gentlemen, it certainly is A Time to Kill

Look, gentlemen, it's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom behind him.

# ? Sep 26, 2012 18:27

Mr. Squishy: Mar 22, 2010; A country where you can always get richer.

Remember when everyone addressed everyone as gentlemen in all films, ever? Who can forget such lines as "That belongs in a museum gentlemen" or "It's game over gentlemen, game over!", not to mention "gentlemen, your mother sucks cocks in hell!"

Mr. Squishy fucked around with this message at 18:37 on Sep 26, 2012

# ? Sep 26, 2012 18:35

Forktoss: Feb 13, 2012; I'm OK, you're so-so

Or "That certainly was a league of extraordinary gentlemen!"

# ? Sep 26, 2012 18:48

Dissapointed Owl: Jan 30, 2008; You wrote me a letter,
and this is how it went:

"Can you go get, you know, what have you, ehm, you know, the whatumacallit, ehm, you know, The Thing. Oh my god look out an alien!"

# ? Sep 26, 2012 18:57

Maxwell Lord: Dec 12, 2008; I am drowning.
There is no sign of land.
You are coming down with me, hand in unlovable hand.

And I hope you die.

I hope we both die.; Grimey Drawer

We struck a blow against the Empire, sure, but sometimes The Empire Strikes Back!

# ? Sep 26, 2012 19:12

Hewlett: Mar 4, 2005; "DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!"

Also, drink
and watch movies.
That's fun too.

"Oh, I've heard of that guy - that's Uncle Boonmee, Who Can Recall His Past Lives."

# ? Sep 26, 2012 19:14

testtubebaby: Apr 7, 2008; Where we're going,
we won't need eyes to see.

"I'm sick and tired of this casino getting ripped off... no, I don't care what you have to do to him, but make sure that Ocean's Eleven friends get what's coming to them, too. What do you mean there's only ten of them?"

# ? Sep 26, 2012 19:24