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Things You Learned From The Movies

post #1 of 65
4/12/06 at 12:30am
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I don't mean this to be like the movie cliches thread that have popped up recently. This is something to the affect of real life things you learned from the movies, whether they be facts, scientific evidence or just plain esoterica.

I don't remember the movie, but I saw something recently that said visine in water can give the drinker gas. More memorable than whatever movie it was in.
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post #2 of 65
4/12/06 at 1:41am
One factoid that stuck with me was from Oldboy, when Mido said that women usually can't become sushi chefs because their hands are too warm. I suppose it's possible that it's not actually true, that Park just thought it sounded cool, but if so, I don't want to know.
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post #3 of 65
4/12/06 at 1:58am
I learned that sharks cannot swim backwards from "Deep Blue Sea" and I believe that's the only thing of use I've gotten from that movie.
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post #4 of 65
4/12/06 at 2:43am
The Negotiator taught me that when people are trying to lie they generally look to the left, a sign of visual, creative thinking. When they are trying to tell the truth they generally look to the right, a sign of symbolic thinking.
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post #5 of 65
4/12/06 at 2:50am
They actually asked the same question in an editiorial in last month's issue of either Esquire or GQ... Some pretty cool stuff was mentioned... I'll post either a link or some snippets tommorrow...
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post #6 of 65
4/12/06 at 3:10am
Empty 2 liter bottle of soda + duct tape = instant silencer

Thanks Forest Taft!
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post #7 of 65
4/12/06 at 6:28am
that or a towell wrapped around the barrell.
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post #8 of 65
4/12/06 at 8:19am
Not a movie, but from "The Soprano's": Ralphie, just before he got his head sawed off, taught me the secret to great omeletts is to use sour cream instead of milk with the eggs.

Damn if that now rotting corpse wasn't right.
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post #9 of 65
4/12/06 at 9:41am
Not from a movie, but still:

"You probably don't think that I can force this towel down your throat. But trust me, I can. All the way. Except I'd hold onto this one little bit at the end. When your stomach starts to digest it, I pull it out. Taking your stomach lining with it. For most people it would take about a week to die. It's very painful"
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post #10 of 65
4/12/06 at 9:46am
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Originally Posted by Edinburgh
Not from a movie, but still:

"You probably don't think that I can force this towel down your throat. But trust me, I can. All the way. Except I'd hold onto this one little bit at the end. When your stomach starts to digest it, I pull it out. Taking your stomach lining with it. For most people it would take about a week to die. It's very painful"
DAMMIT! You beat me to it. I've learned alot from the cast of '24', most of them involving Jack Bauer trying to get information.
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post #11 of 65
4/12/06 at 9:48am
I learned from 24 that life is scripted by Tom Clancy.
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post #12 of 65
4/12/06 at 9:55am
I learned from 24 that Americans just fucking looooooooooooove torturing darkies.
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post #13 of 65
4/12/06 at 11:08am
When in doubt, use a tow cable
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post #14 of 65
4/12/06 at 11:10am
Never, ever, ever, ever cross the streams.
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post #15 of 65
4/12/06 at 11:12am
Always cut the red wire.
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post #16 of 65
4/12/06 at 11:21am
If you're gonna move the headstones, for the love of God, MOVE THE BODIES.
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post #17 of 65
4/12/06 at 11:22am
If you're part of a crack unit of Soldiers, spys, anti-terrorist guys or any other team, never ever trust the new guy thats forced upon you, shoot him/her the second you get the chance.
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post #18 of 65
4/12/06 at 12:09pm
It's not a movie, but my friend just learned from last night's Gilmore Girls that the word "penultimate" does not mean Super Ultimate. I had a good laugh at her expense.
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post #19 of 65
4/12/06 at 12:55pm
I learned that frozen concentrated orange juice is considered a commodity like gold or pork bellies.

And that on a multiple choice test, when in doubt, use "C".
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post #20 of 65
4/12/06 at 1:16pm
I learned you don't cure a chemical burn with water.
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post #21 of 65
4/12/06 at 1:53pm
When you're making a salad, you don't have to cut the stem out of a head of lettuce with a knife. Slam the whole thing down on the cutting board, stalk-first, and then you can just pull the stem out-- Sweet Liberty, folks.

Manhattan: (1) "Van Gogh" is actually pronounced "Van Gocch"; (2) Only pretentious basketcases insist on pronouncing it that way.
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post #22 of 65
4/12/06 at 2:41pm
I learned alot from Fight Club:
how to make soap & explosives...
and the FC DVD public service announcements:
"Urine is sterile. You can drink it."
"No one has the right to touch you in your bathing suit area."

Also, during a heist movie, that new guy that someone vouches for always means bad news...
And Pizza delivery guys have lots of sex...

Now, right after i drink this glass of pee, i'm gonna go blow some shit up...
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post #23 of 65
4/12/06 at 2:52pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8
I learned alot from Fight Club....
And you learned all the right things, too!

Go ahead and try to homebrew explosives with the Durden recipe from the film, and good luck to ya.
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post #24 of 65
4/12/06 at 2:54pm
I was being facetious...
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post #25 of 65
4/12/06 at 3:16pm
You are painfully unfunny.
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post #26 of 65
4/12/06 at 3:30pm
Mayonnaise is actually really good on french fries. Thanks Pulp Fiction!
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post #27 of 65
4/12/06 at 3:53pm
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Originally Posted by Brad Millette
You are painfully unfunny.
Should I feel honored that someone with over 7,000 posts (CHUD royalty, huh?) has been following my posts with attacks? Or is this some kind of hazing that all newbies go through? Or just the "unfunny" newbies? I've been reading these forums for a year or two before actually posting and I knew that i would fall victim to Millette's rapier wit... I'm not deterred...
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post #28 of 65
4/12/06 at 4:04pm
We have plenty of unfunny Chewers. Only the stupid ones get "hazed".

But it takes a special kind of genius to invoke the snark of Millette.

Congratulations. We will be watching your career with great interest.
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post #29 of 65
4/12/06 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by Crow
We have plenty of unfunny Chewers. Only the stupid ones get "hazed".

But it takes a special kind of genius to invoke the snark of Millette.

Congratulations. We will be watching your career with great interest.
Thanks.... i think...
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post #30 of 65
4/12/06 at 5:42pm
No, seriously, you're extremely unfunny, and you keep making these obnoxious posts which I'm sure you think are hilarious. They're not. They're horrible to read. Think before you post, and quit trying to be funny. Because you're not. You are so, so not funny.
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post #31 of 65
4/12/06 at 5:55pm
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Originally Posted by Brad Millette
No, seriously, you're extremely unfunny, and you keep making these obnoxious posts which I'm sure you think are hilarious. They're not. They're horrible to read. Think before you post, and quit trying to be funny. Because you're not. You are so, so not funny.
Lemme guess... you're enrolled in the Cobra Kai Karate dojo?
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post #32 of 65
4/12/06 at 6:13pm
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Originally Posted by Crow
Mayonnaise is actually really good on french fries. Thanks Pulp Fiction!
Good one. I haven't used ketchup on fries since the first time I watched it.
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post #33 of 65
4/12/06 at 6:33pm
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Originally Posted by DARKMITE8
Lemme guess... you're enrolled in the Cobra Kai Karate dojo?
Oh, snap!
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post #34 of 65
4/12/06 at 6:33pm
I think the Visine thing was in Wedding Crashers.

I learned how to shave from Danny Glover in Leathal Weapon 2.

But the best bit anyone could have learned from the movies, let the wookie win.
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post #35 of 65
4/12/06 at 6:58pm
I used to think that the stomach, along with the kneecap, was the most painful, slow way to die from a gunshot. I subsequently learnt that its actually the ass. Maybe won't take as long, bit I'd wager it hurts more.

Also, the Tao of Steve is not a bad approach for those unsure of themselves or unsure how to deal with women. 1) Suppress your desire - and your agenda of getting her into bed 2) Be excellent in her presence and 3) Retreat. Not sure-fire by any means, but a good place to start.
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post #36 of 65
4/12/06 at 7:07pm
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Originally Posted by Chris Grap

I learned how to shave from Danny Glover in Leathal Weapon 2.
Actually it was part 3 where Glover taught us the finer points of shaving. Part 2 taught us that a strong bathtub can prevent you from being blown up on a toilet, apartheid was bad, and Diplomatic Immunity don’t mean shit when Detective Murtagh has you in his crosshairs.
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post #37 of 65
4/12/06 at 7:31pm
Better off Dead & One Crazy Summer taught me that cartoonists will get the hot chick in the end...
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post #38 of 65
4/12/06 at 8:56pm
Lethal Weapon 4 taught me that an AK-47 will work underwater. Is there anything that gun can't do?
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post #39 of 65
4/12/06 at 10:27pm
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Originally Posted by Moltisanti
Empty 2 liter bottle of soda + duct tape = instant silencer

Thanks Forest Taft!
Also, less than 1% of all Jamaican immigrants are actually with any drug cartels.

From Léon, don't take the lid off your scope off until the last minute, or the sun'll reflect on it.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (well, actually the extras): guy gets stabbed in the back in the right angle, he don't scream (Saruman). Christopher Lee told Peter Jackson this, because PJ apparently wanted Saruman to go down with an "AAAAIEEEEE *splat*", and according to Mr. Lee the only sound he would make if he got stabbed like that would be a large intake of air. Christopher Lee was an agent BEHIND FUCKING ENEMY LINES DURING WWII.
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post #40 of 65
4/12/06 at 11:50pm
There are many lessons to be learned from Battlefield Earth. One is that Harrier jets remain in perfect operating condition even after hundreds of years of no maintenance. Also you can teach yourself to fly one of them expertly in a week.
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post #41 of 65
4/13/06 at 12:34am
Forrest Gump taught me that hippies die automactically from AIDS.
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post #42 of 65
4/13/06 at 12:50am
I have learned from every tom cruise movie that you dont have to know how to act to be an actor. does that count?
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post #43 of 65
4/13/06 at 3:40am
sadly some of my game has come from some old Indian romance films. I have tried some Clooney esque mannerisms too (yeah I put nipples on my shirt).

oh and that when I'm ready I won't have to dodge bullets.
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post #44 of 65
4/14/06 at 7:01pm
I learned to never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line.
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post #45 of 65
4/15/06 at 8:04am
I can't remember which film I saw this from,
it's really been buggimg me but....the fact is

When you light the cigar you should always use a wood match or butane lighter (never use a paper match, as they are chemically soaked and will impair the flavor of the cigar).

There are 22 different types of pussy.


Mayonnaise AND Ketchup on fries is pure goodness.
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post #46 of 65
4/15/06 at 8:31am
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Originally Posted by g-dude
Never, ever, ever, ever cross the streams.
Unless you've painted yourself into a corner in the third act climax.
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post #47 of 65
4/15/06 at 9:48am
If anyone ever opens the Ark of the Covenant in front of you, for God sakes, don't look at it.
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post #48 of 65
4/15/06 at 1:11pm
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Originally Posted by Daughters
I can't remember which film I saw this from,
it's really been buggimg me but....the fact is

When you light the cigar you should always use a wood match or butane lighter (never use a paper match, as they are chemically soaked and will impair the flavor of the cigar)....
Should be Hellboy. Advice from George Bluth Sr. is to be treasured.
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post #49 of 65
4/17/06 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by Daughters
Mayonnaise AND Ketchup on fries is pure goodness.
Try little snippets of onion on top of that. I ain't shittin' ya, it's called a frites spéciales, and it's pretty good (should you be into onion).
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post #50 of 65
9/11/06 at 2:35pm
Never buy flora/fauna from anyone in Chinatown... It'll only lead to disaster.

See Little Shop of Horrors and Gremlins for examples.
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