Sunday, March 06, 2005
So, I'm sure you've heard it. I'm posting the dialogue here anyway. It's the conversation between Brodie, the ex-boyfriend, and Shannon Hamilton, the rebound guy. You can find this conversation in the romantic comedy Mallrats. (Of course, I've removed all of the curse words.)
That "back of a Volkswagen" crack seems to be THE running gag of the film. Of course, it's been my goal to see the classic movies. I've never seen The Godfather, Jaws, or until recently, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The thing is that while I knew most of the references, IMDB reports movies that have a connection with it. Unfortunately, some times the connections aren't obvious. That's how I cam across The Apartment. At first, there is a reference to Lord Fauntleroy. I thought that this was a pretty weak reference. Some thing that some one had put into IMDB. Some times I find things like this that I chalk up to chance. It's just a coincidence that both movies mention Lord Fauntleroy.
But then, they told the Volkswagen joke. Surely, that's too obscure to be coincidence.
Anyway, The Apartment is a pretty racy movie. It's directed by Billy Wilder whom also directed Some Like It Hot. It's a movie about a fellow who is trying to climb the corporate ladder. He is doing it by loaning out his apartment to corporate executives who cheat on their wives. In return, they give him recommendations for promotions. Unfortunately, one of the men was denied the use of the apartment once and had to take his date to the drive-in. He had to borrow his nephews car and it was extremely rough being that it was Volkswagen.
Anyway, I was shocked this was such a racy film. I guess I thought the films of 1960 wouldn't deal with an adult subject nature. I guess after seeing such a fuss being raised over a film such as Mallrats that I can't imagine that there are movies that are forty years old that are just as racy.
Anyway, if you ever get the chance to see The Apartment, do it. It's a great movie. Now I am off to watch Freaks, you had better believe that there will be a post about it.
Shannon Hamilton: Smart-*** ex-boyfriend! I've got two things to tell you. One: I don't like you. I see you every week in this mall. I don't like you shiftless layabouts. You're one of those ****ing mallrat kids. You don't come to the mall to shop or work. You hang out and act like you ****ing live here. Well, I have no respect for people with no shopping agenda.
Brodie: Is this what's known as motivated salesmanship?
[Shannon Hamilton beats up Brodie]
Shannon Hamilton: Rene told me to leave you alone, but she's ****ing clueless. The newly single always feel a bit protective of the ex-boyfriend.
Brodie: If this is her idea of protective, I'd hate to have her mad at me.
Shannon Hamilton: You see, Bruce, I like to pick up girls on the rebound from a disappointing relationship. They're much more in need of solace and they're fairly open to suggestion. And, I use that to **** them some place very uncomfortable.
Brodie: What, like the back of a Volkswagen?
Shannon Hamilton: No. More like someplace girls dread.
That "back of a Volkswagen" crack seems to be THE running gag of the film. Of course, it's been my goal to see the classic movies. I've never seen The Godfather, Jaws, or until recently, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The thing is that while I knew most of the references, IMDB reports movies that have a connection with it. Unfortunately, some times the connections aren't obvious. That's how I cam across The Apartment. At first, there is a reference to Lord Fauntleroy. I thought that this was a pretty weak reference. Some thing that some one had put into IMDB. Some times I find things like this that I chalk up to chance. It's just a coincidence that both movies mention Lord Fauntleroy.
But then, they told the Volkswagen joke. Surely, that's too obscure to be coincidence.
Anyway, The Apartment is a pretty racy movie. It's directed by Billy Wilder whom also directed Some Like It Hot. It's a movie about a fellow who is trying to climb the corporate ladder. He is doing it by loaning out his apartment to corporate executives who cheat on their wives. In return, they give him recommendations for promotions. Unfortunately, one of the men was denied the use of the apartment once and had to take his date to the drive-in. He had to borrow his nephews car and it was extremely rough being that it was Volkswagen.
Anyway, I was shocked this was such a racy film. I guess I thought the films of 1960 wouldn't deal with an adult subject nature. I guess after seeing such a fuss being raised over a film such as Mallrats that I can't imagine that there are movies that are forty years old that are just as racy.
Anyway, if you ever get the chance to see The Apartment, do it. It's a great movie. Now I am off to watch Freaks, you had better believe that there will be a post about it.
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