MontyC Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 You think he gets sick of saying that? I wonder how many times he's said it over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 That's never crossed my mind. (I doubt he gets sick of it though.) My thought is when does Johnny Mathis have a moment that after singing "Misty" every performance for 50+ years one night will be one too many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 At least Mathis had other hits. How many times do you think that Sheb Woolley was asked to sing "The Purple People Eater". Or Bobby "Boris" Pickett was asked to sing "The Monster Mash"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyC Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 > {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote: > }{quote}My thought is when does Johnny Mathis have a moment that after singing "Misty" every performance for 50+ years one night will be one too many. He probably had that moment 49 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrroberts Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 We can all be greatful that the guy who comes on at the beginning of each film isn't saying, "Hello, I'm Chevy Chase... " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Just as a change of pace, he should begin one intro with, "Hello, I'm Robert Osborne, and you're not". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Gelett Burgess was an art critic, artist, poet, author, illustrator and editor. It was he who wrote: I never saw a purple cow. I never hope to see one. But I can tell you anyhow I'd rather see than be one. Within a span of two years all of his other works and accomplishments were considered secondary to his writing that one nonsense poem. He became so tired of people reciting it that he wrote a follow-up: Ah, yes, I wrote the "Purple Cow." I'm Sorry, now, I wrote it. But I can tell you Anyhow I'll Kill you if you Quote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket_Man Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 >Just as a change of pace, he should begin one intro with, "Hello, I'm Robert Osborne, and you're not". No, "Hello, I'm Robert Osborne" is the only statement Osborne makes in his introductions that you can count on to be accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 > {quote:title=Sprocket_Man wrote:}{quote} > No, "Hello, I'm Robert Osborne" is the only statement Osborne makes in his introductions that you can count on to be accurate. Are you sure? I think they used his time off to build an android RO to replace him, so he can go on forever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Believe it or not I've had this very thought for a long time. However, this thread is slightly wrong. RO has, to my knowledge never said Hello, He always says "Hi" I've had his exact tone and rhythm in my head for years now. Hi, I'm Robert Osborne, Hi, I'm Robert Osborne... I hear it everytime I see him. yancey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 > {quote:title=Sprocket_Man wrote:}{quote} > > Just as a change of pace, he should begin one intro with, "Hello, I'm Robert Osborne, and you're not". > No, "Hello, I'm Robert Osborne" is the only statement Osborne makes in his introductions that you can count on to be accurate. LOL!!! Sprocket, sometimes your sardonic humor just cracks me up BIG-TIME!!! :^0 (...btw, I sure hope that there's supposed to be that hyphen between the words "big" and "time" there, 'cause if there AIN'T..err..I mean, if there isn't, YOU'LL sure let me know!...OR, should THAT have been, "SURELY let me know"?...yeah, I'm not all that bad with all this "sardonic" crap MYSELF, am I?!) :^0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 If you have the phrase, "Hi, I'm Robert Osborne", regularly running through your head, perhoaps wearing an Ipod playing loud rock music might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 > {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote}If you have the phrase, "Hi, I'm Robert Osborne", regularly running through your head, perhoaps wearing an Ipod playing loud rock music might help. Only if you want me to run screaming into the night... Yancey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket_Man Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 >RO has, to my knowledge never said Hello, He always says "Hi" "Hi" -- Robert Osborne. "Hello" -- Earl Scheib & Mr Ed. "Greetings" -- Your local draft board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J."----The Boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanceroten Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I'll say this, I'll miss that man when he's gone. He truly loves old Hollywood and the classics. I owe Robert Osborne a big thanks for helping get me interested in the classics. His narratives and such, even before screening obscure films(I remember Curse/Night of the Demon being one of the first TCM movies I watched years ago and his description of Dana Andrews) are great I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musikone Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Sprocket_Man wrote:No, "Hello, I'm Robert Osborne" is the only statement Osborne makes in his introductions that you can count on to be accurate. Wasn't he born in Australia? musikone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Right, they always get everything wrong side up in that country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MontyC Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 > {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote}Just as a change of pace, he should begin one intro with, "Hello, I'm Robert Osborne, and you're not". He could do it next time he's introducing a Chevy Chase movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Is this an inter-British Commonwealth in-joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im4movies2 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I would love to see a Sesame Street parody of this with a Muppet puppet coming out and say 'Hello, I'm Robert Ostrich," with of course an ostrich puppet introducing the letter "O". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musikone Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 misswonderly wrote:Right, they always get everything wrong side up in that country. This is not exactly what I meant :-) So here's a clue, just for you. Try pronouncing Robert's last name. musikone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValentineXavier Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Oz-Born, or born in Australia, aka Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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