Comments on: Absolutely the Funniest Item of the Day XCII

By: Bubblehead

Bubblehead — Tue, 31 May 2005 04:11:28 +0000

Yeah, I suppose that transition was a little sudden…

By: ninme

ninme — Tue, 31 May 2005 01:40:04 +0000

Oh come on! You had a tear in everyone’s eye paying tender homage to the fallen soldier paying the ultimate price for even a lost cause but for the greater good, you had opened your soul to all your readers, and your next words were “Caddyshack.” Come on!

By: Bubblehead

Bubblehead — Mon, 30 May 2005 23:54:09 +0000

“Bridge Over the River Kwai” is probably one of the best psychological studies of the time; I love Alec Guinness’ character’s line at the end of the film. Oh, and Ninme… making fun of me, were we? OK then, for that… I tag Ninme to do the meme next!

By: Brett_McS

Brett_McS — Mon, 30 May 2005 22:41:20 +0000

The main thing I liked about River Kwai was the interaction between the American (William Holden) character and the (very) British training camp staff, near the beginning of the movie. Something like “Now there won’t be much time for training, and the first jump from an airplane is the one most likely to cause injury, so you are just going to have to make your first jump on the mission and hope for the best”. “With, or without, parachute?”. Such a great culture clash. The rest of the movie was more standard stuff.

Bogus Journey was the first of the two I saw, so it retains a special place with me, but I agree, Excellent Adventure was probably the better film.

By: ninme

ninme — Mon, 30 May 2005 18:59:49 +0000

I love it! But it’s not very naughty, as a decade. Leastwise not for us. I prefer something along the lines of the Naughtatall,nojudgesneitherade.

The funniest thing in bogus journey was the fall into hell. That cracks me up to this very day. Gone With the Wind is a little awkward, because you have to set aside a whole day to watch it… Bridge over the River Kwai is just depressing. That pretty sign they made, and the whole thing just [edited for spoilers]. American Graffitti I only saw bits I walked in on while someone in the family was watching it, but I’m not big on the fifties in this country, so it didn’t appeal to me, and Groundhog Day is just hilarious.

By: Bubblehead

Bubblehead — Mon, 30 May 2005 17:30:03 +0000

Oh, btw Ninme, what do you think of my prediction that we’ll eventually call this decade the “Naughties”?

By: Bubblehead

Bubblehead — Mon, 30 May 2005 17:27:11 +0000

Maybe not “Bogus Journey”, but “Excellent Adventure” would probably make my Top 100 list…

By: Brett_McS

Brett_McS — Mon, 30 May 2005 10:19:28 +0000

1) Gone With the Wind 2) Bridge over the River Kwai 3) Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey 4) American Graffiti 5) Groundhog Day

Each captures the spirit of the age!

Well, not really.