in every old movie ever

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Film of countryside shown through the window of a 'moving' car or train.

Mädchen (Madchen), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 09:25 (twenty years ago)

frame flutter

Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 09:27 (twenty years ago)

everything is either mysteriously devoid of color or somehow three times as colorful as the real world

J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 09:32 (twenty years ago)

Children always behave well, except in presence of an evil person.

Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 09:53 (twenty years ago)

Jovial, fat policemen who can only run about 10 feet before stopping for breath. (UK films only)

Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 10:01 (twenty years ago)

Unpublished writers can afford personal servents who work out of their penthouses.

Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 10:05 (twenty years ago)

Constant drinking.

Falling in love with the singer at The Kit Kat Club.

Four single girls living in a room with a double bed with stockings draped over every surface.

Going for a night on the town by walking down a conveyor belt as neon signs flash tantalisingly by.

Men standing about with their hands in their trouser pockets.

Typewriters.

accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 10:14 (twenty years ago)

Journalists are witty, quick-talking, cynic, and charming.

Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 10:20 (twenty years ago)

b-b-but WE ARE!!

J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 10:56 (twenty years ago)

the word "town" to mean "city"

Penis, NV (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 11:01 (twenty years ago)

Frustrated caller repeatedly pressing receiver shouting "hello, hello" into mouthpiece.

Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 11:04 (twenty years ago)

"Why you yellow..."

"Say what does a guy have to do to get served around here?"

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 13:36 (twenty years ago)

In fact, starting a sentence with "Say..."

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 13:37 (twenty years ago)

"I didn't say nuttin' Johnny, honest..."
"Why you yellow..."
BANG!

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 13:43 (twenty years ago)

Death scene:

"Say, who turned the lights out?"

Birth scene:

"Get me hot water... and lots of it."

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 13:51 (twenty years ago)

You're a BUM, Johnny. ...and you always were.

D.I.Y. U.N.K.L.E. (dave225.3), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 14:11 (twenty years ago)

(OK, I'm just thinking of things Phil Hartman would have said...)

D.I.Y. U.N.K.L.E. (dave225.3), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 14:12 (twenty years ago)

Starting a sentence with "Why", especially useful in courtroom scenes:

"Why, I can't quite recall now..."

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 14:24 (twenty years ago)

the modern day version of "Get ahold of yourself you dizzy dame!" was on Emmerdale the other night as "Cop on to yourself sandra" (or something very like it)

Britain's Obtusest Shepherd (Alan), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 14:32 (twenty years ago)

The silhouette of a sinister individual beind a frosted glass window. (see also shadows).

Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

(J.D has never relinquished his ownership of this thread, but Dadaismus is starting to give him a run for his money)

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 14:33 (twenty years ago)

No, I think J.D's first three posts in particular PWN!

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 14:35 (twenty years ago)

HUH! OMG! SHE...(had an abortion, can't have kids, got pregnant before they got married, had a child out of wedlock, etc.)

Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

"I didn't say nuttin' Johnny, honest..."
And the variant

"I wouldn't kid you about a thing like that, honest I wouldn't"

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 16:54 (twenty years ago)

"Why i aughtta..." (brandishes fist)

guy in vest pushes up window in tenement window, scratches armpit, takes stoagie out of mouth "Hey, you kids! Scram"

"Go on, beat it"

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

"Now, don't take things the wrong way, Charlie."

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

VINTAGE CLOTHING

s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:06 (twenty years ago)

"When a fella like me meets a girl like you..."

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:06 (twenty years ago)

PERIOD HAIRDOS

s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:07 (twenty years ago)

"Say, that's a pretty smart mouth you got on you there. You better watch that."

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:07 (twenty years ago)

it's funny how whenever some guy's trying to defend himself the other dude's always named charlie.

J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

"whatdya tryin' to do, bub - kid me?"

J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

... this seems to have exclusively turned into a 30s gangster/ 40s noir thread

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

"Why I can remember, even when we were kids in school...Remember?"

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

"Say, I gotta hand it to ya, that was some number you pulled on me back there"

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

"when i was a little girl, i used to dream about this."

J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

"Why you gotta lotta nerve walkin' in here like that!"

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

"Folks around here may be plain and ordinary, they may not use five-dollar words or wear Park Avenue clothes, but that doesn't mean..."

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

something unusual happens, onlooking tramp does double take, looks at bottle then throws it away

zappi (joni), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

"So now we ain't good enough for ya, is that the way it is now Johnny?"

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

"You and Bill have been awful friendly recently."

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:18 (twenty years ago)

Did ya even think about that?

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

"oh it doesn't matter - NOTHING matters NOW..."

J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

"That wasn't no copper I was talkin' to, Charlie, I swear!"

(Since Dadaismus took Johnny, I went with Charlie)

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

Children using the word "gee".

Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

"That wasn't no copper I was talkin' to, Charlie, I swear!"
"Why you yellow..."
BANG!

We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:21 (twenty years ago)

"Now why would Johnny and Charlie be interested in you?"

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

Jimmy Stewart.

Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

detective: "i think you dropped this $100 bill."
snitch: "what hun--- oh. uh, thanks!"

"Just what makes you think I can remember something that happened so long ago?"

k/l (Ken L), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

"Who's the skirt?"

Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 December 2005 17:25 (twenty years ago)


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