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Whenever I think of that scene, I think of a conversation I had with a Theater Major friend of mine back in college.* We were talking about Romeo & Juliet, and the magnificence of Mercutio, when the subject of the "Queen Mab" speech came up. We both loved that speech, but what my friend said she liked the most about it was that it was pretty much Shakespeare writing something "because he could." Yes, it helps establish Mercutio as Romeo's foil, but he could have just as eaisly said, "Hey, bud, dreams are dumb." Instead, you get this incredibly poetic monologue that's there...just because. For me, that's what the Broadway Melody is. It doesn't really tell us anything we don't already know. It's there because Gene Kelly "could." Paul also says that it doesn't make sense for the movie they are supposedly making and that it should have been Debbie Reynolds instead of Cyd Charrise. I mean, their idea for the Dancing Cavalier is pretty suspect, but the way I rationalized it is that in the modern part of the movie, Kelly's character is falling for the wrong woman so that he can be available for Lamont's character in the time-travelling sequence. Besides, it can't be Debbie because she's not even supposed to be working on the film *Incidentally, this was the same friend who introduced me to Singin’ in the Rain

How about "Operation: Stargrove" (Portuguese/Tagline: To hunt that gang they formed Operation Stargrove) or "Stargrove and Danja" (French/Tagline: Waterfalls. Prosecution. Fights. To cut the Soueele[?]) or "Lance-Never Die Young" (German/Tagline: He is only 18, and is already hunted by all) or "Not To Be Late" (Turkish/Tagline: When a student is unaware of everything, he has become the target of bloody killers)?

I have to admit that I was falling pretty much along the lines of thinking with Paul for the most of it. Make Them Laugh is the best number in the movie and Broadway Melody while a great dance number does feel a bit long and self indulgent in this movie. Now like my fellow Cameron pointed out there is nothing wrong with something existing because they could and that doesn't take away from the beauty of the number. However, as a certain point I can't help but start to think "Wow, this is still going on" and awhile later "Wow, this is still going on." I just want to get back to the fun of the characters interacting and as a result the number over stays its welcome a bit.

I feel the need to back up Paul's opinion that the Broadway Melody because I've definitely been judged for also thinking it doesn't really belong in Singin' In The Rain. It's great sequence but it doesn't make any sense in the movie at all. Every time I watch Singin' In The Rain, I always forget it's there until it's on. But I think of every other scene in Singin' In The Rain when the movie comes up. And I really really want to back up everything Amy said about La La Land. It's fine but never totally bowled me over. Also, a very obscure cameo in the movie is Snub Pollard who's probably best known as the villain in a bunch of Harold Lloyd. He's apparently the guy Gene hands the umbrella to at the end of the Singin' In The Rain sequence.

yes it was nice to hear @JulyDiaz one of the greatest thread posters of all time on there but the fans demand the return of andy kneis @kneisage

Lollipop factories giimme’ worser falshblacks than a coastal Frenchman with ankle to hips hives.

All the new characters on the pro version were great fun. They're the cinnamon bun and swedish fish etc flavored oreo to Intern Andy's Double Stuf tho, daddy wants the classic

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it's the story off a vampire that cannot lose his virginity because of a curse imposed upon him centuries ago. Complete with a a pirate with a rhinestone peg leg! It's even on Amazon Prime! starring - Dean Cameron, Toni Basil and Bo Diddley. I bet you could even get Dean Cameron in to have a little chat too. http://www.imdb.com/...ref_=fn_al_tt_1 <3

Peeping Toms, claustrophobia, graphic violence, gratuitous sex, blatant Hitchock rip-off, bad acting, and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. What more do you need?

Look, I realize that there's no longer any sound coming out of my earbuds, but I refuse to accept that the episode is over until I hear Adam say "Byyyeee!" (Also, if they want to play a bed of Replacements music under every episode, the show would improve by 5% in my book.)

This movie is fucking excellent! Every performance is tremendous.

Everything has an end, but a sausage has two

Wow, maybe take a step back and chill ... What makes it beautiful is all of the idiosyncrasies ... why would you make it a good movie and then ruin it? ;o)

Chunkstyle isn't it even crazier and more interesting if he was Carruthers all along? Living this incredible double life moving up the ranks in the government, going to boring meetings, making small talk at the copy machine, typing up reports, going through different wigs and beards all while assembling a punk army and waiting patiently for the perfect chance to reveal himself as Ragnar. That shows his true commitment to his craft and a work ethic that is pretty great considering he seems to be very successful in both identities plus add performance artist to it he is a true renaissance man.

This will haunt my nightmares from here to eternity

Yeah, "Blast-oys" is correct. Their names are pronounced like they look, not based on their portmanteau roots. Generally. Some portmanteaus are clumsier than others.

That’s actually something I kind of enjoyed although I’m not sure that it was fully explored (or intentional). It showed just how inexperienced he was and showed how far Ragnar was ahead of him. There are fight scenes where the bad guys straight up ignore him and just attack Danja - which is exactly how it should be! She’s the threat! It’s not until he gets Stargroved by his father’s medallion that he actually becomes competent (and a bloodthirsty killer).

Let's also note that the payoff for this chewing-gum bug is that it does absolutely nothing to help our heroes stop the bad guy. Stamos leaves it with Gene Simmons, who discovers it immediately and flushes it down the toilet, and that's the end of that. At least in the first Mission: Impossible they introduce exploding gum and then have it actually blow up a damn helicopter.

Did anyone else notice as the turdballs are chasing our heroes during their escape from the incinerator, that there's a crew member right in the foreground of the shot? This movie was edited so poorly it made me question everything that was happening, like the first time we see Vanity's nips after she's hosing off, were we really supposed to see them, or did they just not make the cut in time?

How does it feel to be right about REM? IT FEELS GOOD!

Elder Stargrove doesn’t know his left from his right.

I figured Ragnar had Lance figured by seeing him with Danja, and because Pyramid had seen him at the stables. By shouting "Stargrove" at him, Ragnar was just checking to see what kind of reaction he'd get and whether Lance would cave right there. For being a top-level spy (or spy adjacent), Danja's not so great at being inconspicuous.

I just re-watched this movie after not having even thought about it in more than 25 years! OMG!!!!! There is even a case for a whole Jacob's Ladder-like scenario for the ending. C'mon guys, this is the perfect movie for HDTGM! Much better than the whole "FAST&Fuckall" franchise!

The end to this movie is so strange. It basically involves Charles Grodin torturing Martin Short's character, who is supposed to be a child, by having him ride this oddly dangerous rollercoaster over and over again until it malfunctions and almost kills him. Then Charles Grodin has to save Martin Short from a giant animatronic trex.