Cellar Field of 64 #2: Comedy films - Page 30

wolf · 03-09-2005, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LabRat

TMI =___ mental image??

When that expression first came into vogue I had some difficulty with it, because I live in the same state as Three Mile Island.

SteveDallas · 03-09-2005, 02:59 PM

So much for Chopped Liver. (Errrrr, I mean Cab Calloway.)

Come on, if you want to talk racism in Hollywood, fine. There's lots of fuel for that fire. But relating that back to alleged Cellar waspiness is almost a non sequitur. Would Princess Bride have been a better choice? What about Airplane? For that matter what would a Blazing Saddles victory say? (I personally think Blues Brothers is far from a foregone conclusion. There are a lot of Brooks fans here.)

wolf · 03-09-2005, 03:19 PM

I really think Holy Grail woulda been a contender ...

404Error · 03-09-2005, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

PS--when the Blues Brothers WINS it will only re-inforce the concept that the Cellar is a WASP community. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Besides Cleavon Little, how many black people did you see in Blazing Saddles? Seems to me that more WASPs would vote for BS than BB if your theory held water.

wolf · 03-09-2005, 03:55 PM

That's a toughie. I think true WASPs hate the Jews worse, because more of them can pass.

404Error · 03-09-2005, 04:17 PM

Well damn, and here I've been hating the wrong group all these years. Do I have to switch my bigotry and start hating Jews now?....or can I just hate both?

Trilby · 03-09-2005, 04:55 PM

The fact that the BB was a movie about a black music form--starring two white guys--that's why it's waspy. D'UH.

Happy Monkey · 03-09-2005, 05:06 PM

And Blazing Saddles is a movie about a black sheriff in the wild west. Looks like you get to pick your favorite racial improbability movie.

mrnoodle · 03-09-2005, 05:07 PM

What makes the cellar waspy is the fact that these conversations happen

Happy Monkey · 03-09-2005, 05:15 PM

I'm W, and I may or may not be AS, but I ain't P!

Griff · 03-09-2005, 06:23 PM

The white stars provided a mass audience for a movie that celebrated black culture. Cab, a black man, was the father the boys never had at the *cough* Cath-o-lic orpanage. In real life Aykroyd is a huge booster of the Blues. Not a WASP film, an American film. A purple

for a BB victory. Even though BS is a pretty good flick.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-09-2005, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 404Error

Well damn, and here I've been hating the wrong group all these years. Do I have to switch my bigotry and start hating Jews now?....or can I just hate both?

It's so much simpler to just hate everyone.....fairer too.

Undertoad · 03-09-2005, 10:59 PM

Ladies and Gentlemen by a close vote of 10 - 7 your Field of 64 winner

BLAZING SADDLES

Good games all around!

Silent · 03-10-2005, 08:20 AM

Life of Brian would have been my first choice, but I can satisfied Blazing Saddles.

Mind you, History of the World is the best thing Mel has done....

Clodfobble · 03-10-2005, 10:09 AM

Yes, but Blazing Saddles is at least a deserving winner. It could have been much worse. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go eat my Cheerios.

03-09-2005, 03:19 PM	#438
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I really think Holy Grail woulda been a contender ... __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

03-09-2005, 03:55 PM	#440
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	That's a toughie. I think true WASPs hate the Jews worse, because more of them can pass. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

03-09-2005, 04:17 PM	#441
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	Well damn, and here I've been hating the wrong group all these years. Do I have to switch my bigotry and start hating Jews now?....or can I just hate both? __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

03-09-2005, 04:55 PM	#442
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	The fact that the BB was a movie about a black music form--starring two white guys--that's why it's waspy. D'UH. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

03-09-2005, 05:06 PM	#443
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	And Blazing Saddles is a movie about a black sheriff in the wild west. Looks like you get to pick your favorite racial improbability movie. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-09-2005, 02:59 PM	#437
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	So much for Chopped Liver. (Errrrr, I mean Cab Calloway.) Come on, if you want to talk racism in Hollywood, fine. There's lots of fuel for that fire. But relating that back to alleged Cellar waspiness is almost a non sequitur. Would Princess Bride have been a better choice? What about Airplane? For that matter what would a Blazing Saddles victory say? (I personally think Blues Brothers is far from a foregone conclusion. There are a lot of Brooks fans here.)

03-09-2005, 05:07 PM	#444
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	What makes the cellar waspy is the fact that these conversations happen __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

03-09-2005, 05:15 PM	#445
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I'm W, and I may or may not be AS, but I ain't P! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-09-2005, 06:23 PM	#446
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The white stars provided a mass audience for a movie that celebrated black culture. Cab, a black man, was the father the boys never had at the cough Cath-o-lic orpanage. In real life Aykroyd is a huge booster of the Blues. Not a WASP film, an American film. A purple for a BB victory. Even though BS is a pretty good flick. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-09-2005, 10:59 PM	#448
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Ladies and Gentlemen by a close vote of 10 - 7 your Field of 64 winner BLAZING SADDLES Good games all around!

03-10-2005, 08:20 AM	#449
Silent Romanes Eunt Domus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 702	Life of Brian would have been my first choice, but I can satisfied Blazing Saddles. Mind you, History of the World is the best thing Mel has done....

03-10-2005, 10:09 AM	#450
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Yes, but Blazing Saddles is at least a deserving winner. It could have been much worse. Now if you'll excuse me I need to go eat my Cheerios.

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