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Dragged down by the news. Somebody please cheer me up... (Original Post) Aristus Nov 2015 OP
It is so easy to get dragged down by that, my dear Aristus... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2015 #1
Happy Birthday, CalPeg... Aristus Nov 2015 #2
Aw, thank you, my dear Aristus... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2015 #3
This usually works for me Joe Shlabotnik Nov 2015 #4
OK Le Taz Hot Nov 2015 #5
... pinboy3niner Nov 2015 #6
"An incredibly big mute" greatest adlib ever sarge43 Nov 2015 #7
Ah, I didn't know that line was adlibbed! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2015 #9
According to Mel Brooks, it was an adlib which caused him to do a spit take. sarge43 Nov 2015 #10
Here: cwydro Nov 2015 #8
Maybe this'll help ... In_The_Wind Nov 2015 #11
Thanks for that... Aristus Nov 2015 #13
Sometimes a little music can help Tom Kitten Nov 2015 #12

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,525 posts)
1. It is so easy to get dragged down by that, my dear Aristus...
Sat Nov 28, 2015, 02:48 AM
Nov 2015

I hear you, I really do.

It's just so hard sometimes.

But remember.........we still have love, and good times...

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
5. OK
Sat Nov 28, 2015, 09:16 AM
Nov 2015

LTH: "Why can't you eat a clown?"

Aristus: "I don't know."

LTH: "Because they taste funny."

Ba dump bump.


I know, I know, I'm easily amused.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,525 posts)
9. Ah, I didn't know that line was adlibbed!
Sat Nov 28, 2015, 03:56 PM
Nov 2015

It's perfect!

Oh, and this scene. SO funny.......SO painful.

You probably already know....but they didn't believe Gene Hackman could do comedy, so he had to audition to get this part!

Sheer genius.

sarge43

(28,940 posts)
10. According to Mel Brooks, it was an adlib which caused him to do a spit take.
Sat Nov 28, 2015, 05:10 PM
Nov 2015

I heard Hackman just showed up during casting call and asked to do a read. This right after scoring an Oscar for The French Connection. But yeah, I can understand "Gene Hackman, comedy? Gimme a break." Good comedy: Good acting chops plus perfect timing.

Freakin' brilliant scene. "Espresso"

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
8. Here:
Sat Nov 28, 2015, 10:24 AM
Nov 2015

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This is my goose (gander actually), Bogart. His silly face always cheers me up.

Aristus

(66,293 posts)
13. Thanks for that...
Sun Nov 29, 2015, 02:46 AM
Nov 2015


I used to watch Kylie Minogue videos on MTV-UK when I was in the Army. We got the station via satellite to our base in Germany. This was in the early 90's. Nobody in the States had ever heard of her back then...
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