hamradio Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Do you ever see a line of drummers on hand just in case there is a knife fight? "Dune" (1984) Are there other such scenes in movies that are simply downright silly? Not referring to super human / hero, supernatural stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arteesto Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Busby Berkeley's beautiful/intricate/elaborate dance numbers that were supposedly taking place on a stage and that were photographed in such a way that these dance numbers clearly couldn't happen on a stage. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zea Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Do movies portray things that are downright silly, unbelievable, could or should never happen in real life? Oh, you betcha! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limey Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 9 hours ago, hamradio said: Do you ever see a line of drummers on hand just in case there is a knife fight? In days of yore, such things were considered essential to keep up your knife fighting cred levels. Nowadays, the line of drummers has been replaced with a line of acolytes armed with cellphones to capture your antics for youtube posterity (and possible use by the prosecution)... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vautrin Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I laugh every time I see that scene, even though I know it's coming. Not even Superfly or Shaft had their own theme musicians following them around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 On 8/15/2018 at 4:22 AM, hamradio said: Do you ever see a line of drummers on hand just in case there is a knife fight? "Dune" (1984) Are there other such scenes in movies that are simply downright silly? Not referring to super human / hero, supernatural stuff. Oh, you mean like having a young attractive woman find someone like Luciano Pavarotti exceedingly super appealing in "Yes, Giorgio", even though she can't get within five feet of getting to smooch with him? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 On 8/15/2018 at 2:56 PM, Vautrin said: I laugh every time I see that scene, even though I know it's coming. Not even Superfly or Shaft had their own theme musicians following them around. Elvis had invisible backup singers accompanying him when he sang as he rode his motorcycle, Vautrin. Get with the program! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 CaveGirl, I thought I was the only person who would admit to having seen Yes, Giorgio. Well, the music is great, anyway. Believe it or not, I have read that originally there were plans for Pavarotti to have a rear-view nude scene. No, I'm not making this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 13 minutes ago, kingrat said: CaveGirl, I thought I was the only person who would admit to having seen Yes, Giorgio. Well, the music is great, anyway. Believe it or not, I have read that originally there were plans for Pavarotti to have a rear-view nude scene. No, I'm not making this up. OMG!! Glad that was nixed!!! The movie was bombsville as it was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 12 minutes ago, kingrat said: CaveGirl, I thought I was the only person who would admit to having seen Yes, Giorgio. Well, the music is great, anyway. Believe it or not, I have read that originally there were plans for Pavarotti to have a rear-view nude scene. No, I'm not making this up. And thus requiring the film be shot in 70mm Super Panavision which they didn't have the money for, I presume. (...there went those damn bean counters again!) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vautrin Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, CaveGirl said: Elvis had invisible backup singers accompanying him when he sang as he rode his motorcycle, Vautrin. Get with the program! Well that's nothing compared to having a visible band playing generic funk following you down the street. Not even the King had that. My excuse is that the only Elvis film I've seen is Jailhouse Rock and I don't remember if I made it all the way through that one. Be careful when you take career advice from a small time grifter from Holland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 If I'm ever in court, can I get out of it by charming their better natures with a big "Aww..." feel-good speech directly to the jury about why it was the right thing to do, like at the end of all those 80's comedies? (...Can't I even bring in some sick kids, like at the end of "Patch Adams"?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveGirl Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 16 hours ago, kingrat said: CaveGirl, I thought I was the only person who would admit to having seen Yes, Giorgio. Well, the music is great, anyway. Believe it or not, I have read that originally there were plans for Pavarotti to have a rear-view nude scene. No, I'm not making this up. Now, now, King...don't jump to conclusions! I only saw the previews, which was enough for me. I still feel sorry for that Kathryn Harrold, who played the love interest. I probably would watch it now though, just for some self-inflicted suffering that I'm sure I deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 22 hours ago, kingrat said: I thought I was the only person who would admit to having seen Yes, Giorgio. Well, the music is great, anyway. Believe it or not, I have read that originally there were plans for Pavarotti to have a rear-view nude scene. No, I'm not making this up. I'll admit I tried to watch it, along with "Monsignor", as part of a series on "lost" John Williams scores. (Er, the Oscar-nominated song was good, but...) But after the sustained insufferable cutesiness, which was excessive even by early-80's rom-com standards, I gave up after ten or fifteen minutes. English issues aside, Pavarotti LOOKS like he should be a better actor than he is. From what I saw, if they wanted to show a "cute" gag showing Pavarotti's hinder, at that point, it wouldn't surprise me. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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