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Post by Odysseus on Aug 26, 2021 23:11:17 GMT
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Post by bama beau on Aug 27, 2021 5:21:33 GMT
OK. This is tough or easy, depending on if you've been following my prior posts. "There's no cure for fools". Go! Greg Not from the The Lone Wolf and Cub series, so I'm stumped. We obviously need clues like "I am Spartacus!" |
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Post by Greg55_99 on Aug 27, 2021 12:15:35 GMT
That one was probably to tough. The film is from 1961, "Yojimbo". Original version: tcm-qa.us-east-1.elasticbeanstalk.com/video/304171/yojimbo-1961-movie-clip-theres-no-cure-for-fools1964 version: 1996 version: 1977 variation: Ok, I'll pass it on to the next contestant!😊 Trivia within trivia. In 1929, Dashiell Hammet wrote the novel "Red Harvest". In it, a detective goes to the town of "Personville" and finds two rival gangs of bootleggers fighting for control of the town. He turns the competing factions against each other and mayhem results. In 1961, film maker Akira Kurosawa "lifts" the basic plot of Red Harvest to make "Yojimbo". He changes the setting to 19th century Japan with Toshiro Mifune as a wandering samurai that sets the competing factions against each other. Mayhem results. In 1964, film maker Sergio Leone "lifts" "Yojimbo" to make "A Fistful of Dollars". The action is changed to the old west with Clint Eastwood as "The man with no name" who sets the factions against each other. Mayhem and a Kurosawa lawsuit results. In 1996, film maker Walter Hill comes full circle and "lifts" from both "Yojimbo", "A Fistful of Dollars" AND "Red Harvest" to make "Last Man Standing". The action moves to the west during Prohibition with Bruce Willis shaking things up this time around. Mayhem results. In 1977, film make George Lucas "lifts" the Cantina scene from "Yojimbo". Alec Guiness is the Jeddi\Samurai\gangster passing out the mayhem. Backtrack: In 1990, film makers Joel and Ethan Cohen "lift" from two Dashiell Hammet novels. This time they use elements from "Red Harvest" and "The Glass Key" to make "Millers Crossing". The plot involves two rival gangs fighting for control of a midwestern town during prohibition with one gangster secretly remaining loyal to his bootlegger boss. Mayhem results. Needless to say, there is indeed nothing new under the sun. Greg |
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Post by bama beau on Aug 27, 2021 18:37:44 GMT
That one was probably to tough. The film is from 1961, "Yojimbo". Original version: tcm-qa.us-east-1.elasticbeanstalk.com/video/304171/yojimbo-1961-movie-clip-theres-no-cure-for-fools1964 version: 1996 version: 1977 variation: Ok, I'll pass it on to the next contestant!😊 Trivia within trivia. In 1929, Dashiell Hammet wrote the novel "Red Harvest". In it, a detective goes to the town of "Personville" and finds two rival gangs of bootleggers fighting for control of the town. He turns the competing factions against each other and mayhem results. In 1961, film maker Akira Kurosawa "lifts" the basic plot of Red Harvest to make "Yojimbo". He changes the setting to 19th century Japan with Toshiro Mifune as a wandering samurai that sets the competing factions against each other. Mayhem results. In 1964, film maker Sergio Leone "lifts" "Yojimbo" to make "A Fistful of Dollars". The action is changed to the old west with Clint Eastwood as "The man with no name" who sets the factions against each other. Mayhem and a Kurosawa lawsuit results. In 1996, film maker Walter Hill comes full circle and "lifts" from both "Yojimbo", "A Fistful of Dollars" AND "Red Harvest" to make "Last Man Standing". The action moves to the west during Prohibition with Bruce Willis shaking things up this time around. Mayhem results. In 1977, film make George Lucas "lifts" the Cantina scene from "Yojimbo". Alec Guiness is the Jeddi\Samurai\gangster passing out the mayhem. Backtrack: In 1990, film makers Joel and Ethan Cohen "lift" from two Dashiell Hammet novels. This time they use elements from "Red Harvest" and "The Glass Key" to make "Millers Crossing". The plot involves two rival gangs fighting for control of a midwestern town during prohibition with one gangster secretly remaining loyal to his bootlegger boss. Mayhem results. Needless to say, there is indeed nothing new under the sun. Greg Interesting. I'll throw out a quote: "People should know when they're conquered." And another, from the same movie: "What we do in life echoes in eternity." |
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Post by Odysseus on Aug 27, 2021 20:52:12 GMT
Once I cheated and solved it, I did some reading on Yojimbo. The plot is extremely complex, IMHO. It's just not the good guys vs the bad guys.
Anyway, it was fun, even the cheating was fun.
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Post by Odysseus on Aug 27, 2021 20:54:56 GMT
And, of course, back in the 70s and 80s there was some talk about a "new" street drug, derived from the Yohimbe plant (some sort of tree bark). Not something I'd ever want to try, but for a bit it was rumored to be a treatment for erectile dysfunction. Apparently, it wasn't.
Anyway, "Yojimbo" reminded me of Yohimbe.
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Post by Greg55_99 on Aug 27, 2021 21:53:37 GMT
That one was probably to tough. The film is from 1961, "Yojimbo". Original version: tcm-qa.us-east-1.elasticbeanstalk.com/video/304171/yojimbo-1961-movie-clip-theres-no-cure-for-fools1964 version: 1996 version: 1977 variation: Ok, I'll pass it on to the next contestant!😊 Trivia within trivia. In 1929, Dashiell Hammet wrote the novel "Red Harvest". In it, a detective goes to the town of "Personville" and finds two rival gangs of bootleggers fighting for control of the town. He turns the competing factions against each other and mayhem results. In 1961, film maker Akira Kurosawa "lifts" the basic plot of Red Harvest to make "Yojimbo". He changes the setting to 19th century Japan with Toshiro Mifune as a wandering samurai that sets the competing factions against each other. Mayhem results. In 1964, film maker Sergio Leone "lifts" "Yojimbo" to make "A Fistful of Dollars". The action is changed to the old west with Clint Eastwood as "The man with no name" who sets the factions against each other. Mayhem and a Kurosawa lawsuit results. In 1996, film maker Walter Hill comes full circle and "lifts" from both "Yojimbo", "A Fistful of Dollars" AND "Red Harvest" to make "Last Man Standing". The action moves to the west during Prohibition with Bruce Willis shaking things up this time around. Mayhem results. In 1977, film make George Lucas "lifts" the Cantina scene from "Yojimbo". Alec Guiness is the Jeddi\Samurai\gangster passing out the mayhem. Backtrack: In 1990, film makers Joel and Ethan Cohen "lift" from two Dashiell Hammet novels. This time they use elements from "Red Harvest" and "The Glass Key" to make "Millers Crossing". The plot involves two rival gangs fighting for control of a midwestern town during prohibition with one gangster secretly remaining loyal to his bootlegger boss. Mayhem results. Needless to say, there is indeed nothing new under the sun. Greg Interesting. I'll throw out a quote: "People should know when they're conquered." And another, from the same movie: "What we do in life echoes in eternity." Aw... Too easy BB. Gladiator!!! Do I win a cookie? Greg |
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Post by bama beau on Aug 27, 2021 22:04:01 GMT
Interesting. I'll throw out a quote: "People should know when they're conquered." And another, from the same movie: "What we do in life echoes in eternity." Aw... Too easy BB. Gladiator!!! Do I win a cookie? Greg You win another turn. |
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Post by Greg55_99 on Aug 27, 2021 22:09:10 GMT
Aw... Too easy BB. Gladiator!!! Do I win a cookie? Greg You win another turn. Ok, this one is easy! "My biological clock is ticking like this, and the way this case is going, I ain't never getting married!" Go! Greg |
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Post by Greg55_99 on Aug 27, 2021 22:18:11 GMT
Oh, BB, here's a freebie:
"Did you hear about the happy Roman? He was "GLAD HE ATE HER"!"
From "The Deer Hunter" - 1978
Greg
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Post by MojoJojo on Aug 28, 2021 1:39:04 GMT
Ok, this one is easy! "My biological clock is ticking like this, and the way this case is going, I ain't never getting married!" Go! Greg Too easy indeed! My Cousin Vinny. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2021 10:55:44 GMT
Ok, this one is easy! "My biological clock is ticking like this, and the way this case is going, I ain't never getting married!" Go! Greg Too easy indeed! My Cousin Vinny. I remember this one. It's the same guy who plays in Goodfellas, right? Not De Niro, the other one... What's his name.... |
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Post by Greg55_99 on Aug 28, 2021 11:30:41 GMT
Too easy indeed! My Cousin Vinny. I remember this one. It's the same guy who plays in Goodfellas, right? Not De Niro, the other one... What's his name.... And you call yourself a Cinophile? For shame.... Greg |
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Post by Odysseus on Aug 28, 2021 14:47:50 GMT
Too easy indeed! My Cousin Vinny. I remember this one. It's the same guy who plays in Goodfellas, right? Not De Niro, the other one... What's his name....
His name is Joe Pesci. Which is sort of like Country Joe and the Fish.
Meanwhile, the lady uttering the quote, played by Marisa Tomei, was almost axed from the movie because the producers didn't see the point. She turned out to be the most successful role, earning the only Oscar award.
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Post by Odysseus on Aug 28, 2021 14:48:49 GMT
Ok, this one is easy! "My biological clock is ticking like this, and the way this case is going, I ain't never getting married!" Go! Greg Too easy indeed! My Cousin Vinny.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2021 16:41:11 GMT
I remember this one. It's the same guy who plays in Goodfellas, right? Not De Niro, the other one... What's his name.... And you call yourself a Cinophile? For shame.... Greg A cynophile is someone who likes dogs. I don't know what a cinophile is. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2021 16:44:45 GMT
I remember this one. It's the same guy who plays in Goodfellas, right? Not De Niro, the other one... What's his name....
His name is Joe Pesci. Which is sort of like Country Joe and the Fish.
Meanwhile, the lady uttering the quote, played by Marisa Tomei, was almost axed from the movie because the producers didn't see the point. She turned out to be the most successful role, earning the only Oscar award.
Yeah, in the movie she could tell the exact make and model of a car just by looking at skid marks... If memory serves. She also could tell what the driver had had for lunch... |
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Post by Odysseus on Aug 28, 2021 17:55:08 GMT
And you call yourself a Cinophile? For shame.... Greg A cynophile is someone who likes dogs. I don't know what a cinophile is.
Perhaps the correct term is cinephile?
Regardless, I think we all knew what was meant. Which is the ultimate goal of language.
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Post by Greg55_99 on Aug 28, 2021 18:06:18 GMT
A cynophile is someone who likes dogs. I don't know what a cinophile is.
Perhaps the correct term is cinephile?
Regardless, I think we all knew what was meant. Which is the ultimate goal of language.
Well, I like dogs and movies. Greg |
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Post by Greg55_99 on Sept 2, 2021 19:41:04 GMT
Ok, this one is easy! "My biological clock is ticking like this, and the way this case is going, I ain't never getting married!" Go! Greg Too easy indeed! My Cousin Vinny. You're up buddy. Greg |
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