Back to work, Gib!
Poor John Cusack. I finally know how he feels. See you again at Thanksgiving, "Nicollette."
On a somewhat related note, my long-vanished DVD copy of The Sure Thing was unearthed over the weekend (oddly enough while looking for my still-missing copy of Woody Allen's Manhattan).
This next part is a bit embarrassing. The Sure Thing was wedged between Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex and Last American Virgin, thus confirming everyone's worst fear: Yes, I do have an entire shelf of '80s sex movies in the Spears Lair.
While I get busy here at work dealing with this weekend's podcast and preparing for next week's surprise topic, here's a quickie top 5 list.
TOP 5 LINES FROM BIT CHARACTERS IN 'THE SURE THING':
5. "I had some more fried food for lunch. I know, I know, I shouldn't have had it but I just couldn't help myself. Do you think I lack self-discipline?"
4. "Hi, I'm Gary Cooper, but not the Gary Cooper that's dead."
3. "Thoughts raced through his mind. Did she really want him? What had he done to deserve this bounty? Does God exist? Who invented liquid soap and why?"
2. "I was in Paris once with my wife... boy am I glad she's dead."
1. "I hope you appreciate the magnitude of your impending good fortune."
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That doesn`t surprise me,Riss.Haha! I was asking that question to the sit80s masculinos.
If it is her birthday today,then happy birthday Daphne Zuuniiga! another reason to watch the movie tonight.
Posted by: Miguel | October 28, 2008 at 03:06 PM
Today is Daphne Zuniga's 46th birthday. She shares her birthday with other 80's stars like Jami Gertz (43 today), Annie Potts (56), and the vastly overrated Julia Roberts (41).
Posted by: Mark in East Texas | October 28, 2008 at 03:01 PM
Miguel, I've never had the hots for Daphne Z.
Posted by: Marissa | October 28, 2008 at 02:51 PM
Good idea Riss! I`ll join you.Tonight will be "The Sure Thing" night.I also finally got "Footloose".I was going to watch it for the first time tonight,but i`ll postpone it until tomorrow.Tonight is Cusack and Zuuuniiiga.
Do you find Daphne Zuniga hot? She doesn`t do much for me.
Posted by: Miguel | October 28, 2008 at 12:47 PM
"It's a twisted relationship."
"He thinks love is something you order like pizza!"
"Spontaneity has it's time and place."
Posted by: Tom | October 28, 2008 at 10:34 AM
"You're failing English. It's your mother tongue, and stuff."
"This is Lance you're talking to, you have no morales."
"You pay the speeding tickets, I'll get you in the saddle."
Posted by: Bassnote | October 28, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Wow! how did that happen? Double the posts for the Concealed Weapons? must be kismet.
Posted by: Douglas Arthur | October 28, 2008 at 09:46 AM
Mooooooom! Marissa's bragging again!
Posted by: Douglas Arthur | October 28, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Mooooom! Marissa is bragging again!
Posted by: Douglas Arthur | October 28, 2008 at 09:39 AM
Hmm I just might watch THE SURE THING today. I'm off work and other than shop for groceries, I have nothing planned.
**Concealed Weapons**
Posted by: Marissa | October 28, 2008 at 09:18 AM
More favorites:
-Two scoops of mouthwatering flesh and have them defy gravity.
-How do you spell zucchini?
-Nick's your pal, Nick's your buddy. The kind of guy who doesn't mind if you puke in his car. Nick!
-Take these fried pork rinds for instance...
I could go on and on. Probably my favorite 80's film and possibly one of the most quotable too.
Posted by: Kurt's Krap | October 28, 2008 at 08:50 AM