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the children actually do their chores when they're told and without complaint

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:45 (seventeen years ago)

frantic rotary phone dialing moment

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:46 (seventeen years ago)

a doorman

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:47 (seventeen years ago)

woman's scream 14 times louder than everything else in the movie

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:48 (seventeen years ago)

The tough-gal waitress chews gum and cracks wise as she dispenses coffee to working men at the roadside diner.

"Drop a nickel on me some day, Shorty, and I'll show you a good time."

Aimless, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:49 (seventeen years ago)

housewife/femme fatale sunbathing by mansion backyard pool, "oh, mr smith, why my husband wont be home for another three hours."

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:51 (seventeen years ago)

Married couples sleeping in different rooms.

chap, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:52 (seventeen years ago)

"now why are you so ornery"

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:54 (seventeen years ago)

a lady's hand moving down the staircase banister

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:55 (seventeen years ago)

"Murder's a dirty business... a DAMN dirty business."

chap, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:55 (seventeen years ago)

a badly superimposed model plane

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:55 (seventeen years ago)

a shady transaction at the docks

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 00:58 (seventeen years ago)

kid loses ball, bad guy stops it coolly by stepping on it, exaggerated shot of bad guy from kid's perspective, "uh thanks mister.." "hi billy, is your mother home?" no answer, kid runs away freaked out.

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 01:06 (seventeen years ago)

"Oh darling, I'm so terribly terribly happy!"

chap, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 01:16 (seventeen years ago)

Couples in love doing a weird shoulder-graspy cheek-nuzzle thing rather than actually kissing.

chap, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 01:18 (seventeen years ago)

An overweight policeman blowing a whistle.

chap, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 01:27 (seventeen years ago)

http://s5.tinypic.com/316nudw.jpg

Ludo, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 09:27 (seventeen years ago)

Pretty sure noone has said this; but no colours!

I used ot think that that's how the world was: BW. hahaha

the tip of the tongue taking a trip tralalala (stevienixed), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 10:34 (seventeen years ago)

Immobile hairstyles.

chap, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 13:25 (seventeen years ago)

woman leaning against convertible, smoking, waiting for dude, what took ya so long, jimmy?

See you dudes on the G train (rent), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 14:02 (seventeen years ago)

Opening credits. Which are longer than the actual film.

Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 15:25 (seventeen years ago)

Man picks up phone receiver:

"Hey Mabel, get me Johnny Shoeshine in Poughkeepsie."

The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 16:28 (seventeen years ago)

"How do you do?" with the response "How do you do?"

Dewey B., Wednesday, 11 March 2009 17:23 (seventeen years ago)

People calling each other 'chum' or 'pal'.

chap, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 17:29 (seventeen years ago)

A man gets shot, clutches his heart, gurns in agony, and crumples slowly to the floor. No blood is visible. He is probably wearing a fedora, in which case it falls off.

chap, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 17:35 (seventeen years ago)

An overweight policeman blowing a whistle.

― chap, Tuesday, March 10, 2009 9:27 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

Who is nearly knocked over by a crowd* of people running in the opposite direction.

*Often represented by like 5 extras

Bonobos in Paneradise (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 18:02 (seventeen years ago)

...and as he is almost up, he gets knocked over by a straggler.

The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 11 March 2009 18:05 (seventeen years ago)

Over-lit, over-long close-up of a letter written in cursive.

chap, Wednesday, 11 March 2009 19:14 (seventeen years ago)

"That kid's got moxie!"

craven, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 19:52 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/theend.jpg

Myonga Vön Bontee, Tuesday, 17 March 2009 21:30 (seventeen years ago)

four months pass...

Recently happened to see On The Waterfront, before Schulberg's passing, and saw the whole Johnny and Charlie thing in full bloom.

Horace Silver Machine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 9 August 2009 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

"I'm sure I don't know what you mean!"

claws of jungle red (Stevie D), Sunday, 9 August 2009 23:24 (sixteen years ago)

The classic melodramatic image (one character faced away from the others; all faced towards us) needs to return (to Hollywood film; it's still all over TV soaps):

http://joancrawfordbest.com/46hum13.jpg

http://joancrawfordbest.com/wm54jg4.jpg

http://joancrawfordbest.com/46hum8.jpg

Kevin John Bozelka, Monday, 10 August 2009 00:01 (sixteen years ago)

First and third pix from Humoresque (1946), second from ILX's beloved Johnny Guitar.

Kevin John Bozelka, Monday, 10 August 2009 00:15 (sixteen years ago)

no one did that look like her

I love rainbow cookies (surm), Monday, 10 August 2009 00:19 (sixteen years ago)

"if you'll excuse me..."

I love rainbow cookies (surm), Monday, 10 August 2009 00:20 (sixteen years ago)

one year passes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APUQeQalRsU

40% chill and 100% negative (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 14 April 2011 14:18 (fifteen years ago)

Was meaning to come to this thread to post

Man in office shaves with electric razor while carrying on plot-advancing discussion.

destroy poll monsters (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 14 April 2011 14:22 (fifteen years ago)

^^^unless it's a really old movie, in which case it's a straight razor (w/standard undershirt)

I was bored/trolling one day (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 14 April 2011 16:12 (fifteen years ago)

- unacquainted man & woman meet, go on 2 dates, promptly get engaged

i can tina turner (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 14 April 2011 16:19 (fifteen years ago)

one year passes...

"I know it seems unbelievable, Mr. Mayor, but I'm begging you - you've got to hear me out! If what Jimmy and Janey says is true, then the whole county could be in danger!"

Doctor Casino, Friday, 5 April 2013 05:12 (thirteen years ago)

"I believe I've heard quite enough of your stories, Doctor! Miss Blankman, show this man to the exit!"

Doctor Casino, Friday, 5 April 2013 05:13 (thirteen years ago)

Awesome revive of awesome thread.

What About The Half That's Never Been POLLed (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 5 April 2013 05:30 (thirteen years ago)

this thread is my proudest achievement, i think

(The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 5 April 2013 05:32 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=aPZxhk56O_M#t=50s

c21m50nm3x1c4n (wins), Friday, 5 April 2013 17:03 (thirteen years ago)

ComedianMaster 3 years ago
he's great and one of the best if not best actor of all time
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Doctor Casino, Friday, 5 April 2013 18:29 (thirteen years ago)

haha, I think we know whose username that is

c21m50nm3x1c4n (wins), Friday, 5 April 2013 18:43 (thirteen years ago)

I do like him tho, and his standup is surprisingly decent!

c21m50nm3x1c4n (wins), Friday, 5 April 2013 18:44 (thirteen years ago)

Bathrooms definitely contain sinks, may contain bathtubs, but NEVER contain toilets.

Word Salad Username (j.lu), Saturday, 6 April 2013 03:36 (thirteen years ago)

I'll say this for Ebert, at least he didn't feel superior to "old movies."

Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 6 April 2013 04:08 (thirteen years ago)


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