u/Joni1293
Down Periscope (1996, dir. David S. Ward) Whale Call Scene
This movie is such an overlooked gem. I understand that most people had a hard time seeing Kelsey Grammer in any other role than Frasier, but he was great in this, as was the entire cast (with the exception of Rob Schneider). So many quotable lines and memorable scenes, and this is one of the best.
Some favorite lines:
“Approaching the bottom, sir. I can hear a couple of lobsters dukin' it out.”
“Now, call me a prude if you want, but I don't think it's good policy for the Navy to hand over a billion-dollar piece of equipment to a man who has "Welcome Aboard" tattooed on his penis.”
Pascal: “Buckman! There was a fingernail in my food, you fat-ass moron! Yesterday, it was a band-aid!
Buckman: “I'm sorry, sir. The band-aid was holding the fingernail on.”
u/Joni1293 — 2 days ago
▲ 0 r/conan
Has Conan Ever Discussed JFK Assassination?
Since Conan is such a history buff, I’m wondering are there any clips or moments on the podcast where he has discussed the JFK assassination, or shared his thoughts about Oswald, Warren Commission, etc.? Just curious as a fellow history buff if he had any in depth discussions about this. Any answers would be appreciated!
ETA: Just genuinely curious, not posting this ironically or anything. His good friend (may he rest in peace) Rob Reiner did an entire podcast series on it with Soledad O’Brien, and knowing the importance of Kennedy not only to the city of Boston, but also Conan’s knowledge about most U.S. Presidents, I was just looking for more history “nerding” out from him. Thanks :)
u/Joni1293 — 4 days ago
At what point did this film fall off the rails for you?
This film started off pretty strong:
Entertaining opening action sequence.
Bond being captured and traded for Zao, with the fractured relationship and trust between him and M.
Bond walking into a hotel like he owns the place even when he’s completely disheveled.
Then it starts to get silly. And sillier. The car (while a cool concept in and of itself) wasn’t executed properly, and ended up becoming another ingredient of ridiculousness in an already over the top film. For me, I feel like this was about the point when the film really started to go downhill and then just continuously get worse.
What was the scene for you where it started to go off the rails? Not necessarily the worst scene, but the moment when you felt this film was not going to be what you had hoped. (Madonna, fencing, ice castle, CGI surfing?)
u/Joni1293 — 4 days ago
▲ 6 r/movies
The Conversation may be my favorite (not best, but favorite) Coppola film
Anybody else out there feel this way? This film I feel gets overlooked because it was right in the middle of GF 1 and 2, but it truly is phenomenal all around. It creates a feeling of voyeurism and paranoia of Hitchockian levels, but never feels like an imitation. And also Harrison Ford is great in his small cameo role.
u/Joni1293 — 5 days ago
▲ 47 r/Cinephiles
Favorite Charles Grodin Role
Charles Grodin was the master of playing either the straight man or the protagonist who over the course of the film begins to unravel and lose his shit. (Clifford, Beethoven, Seems Like Old Times, Midnight Run). Clifford might be my favorite performance of anything he’s done, and he’s done a lot. This film is so bizarrely hilarious and I totally understand why it was critically panned and disliked, but I’m part of the audience that holds this up a cult classic. The scene where he is lecturing Clifford after spending the night in jail should be required viewing for any comedy writer. “Look at me like a human boy!”
What is your favorite Charles Grodin role or film? Or do you prefer his iconic Carson appearances?
u/Joni1293 — 6 days ago