Since I now own every movie Disney has ever made on DVD (I have a two-year-old), it is funny the things that I notice when I watch cartoons now that I did not notice when I watched them as a child. In particular, I have been driving my wife crazy repeating the kind of phrases that sound perfectly normal in cartoons because we're used to hearing them there, but perfectly ridiculous anywhere else. In fact, the list should properly be extended to movies in general. I have compiled a short list, and I welcome your favorite additions in the comments section.
Phrases heard frequently in movies but never in real life:
1. "seize him!" (her, them)
2. "it's no use"
3 "...you fools!"
4. "you won't get away with this!"
5. "I've got it!" (with index finger in the air, when one has an idea)
Posted by Matthew Pearson at February 22, 2004 11:28 AM | TrackBackmy favorite is "how much you want for them french-fried taters? mmh." never works out as well in real life as i hope it will.
-- you can do this
-- believe in yourself
-- no one will ever know
-- you talkin' to me
-- adrian!!!
-- alright. we've got 5 seconds left.
-- pour me another
-- i never stopped loving you.
...and I would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!
Posted by: Christin at February 22, 2004 12:58 PM** i love you
** FREEZE!
** RUN!
** which wire is it?!
** we're running out of time!
** i'll be back
** NOOOOO! (picture and audio in extreme slow motion, usually occurs as our hero spots something horrific about to happen)
You never hear "I love you" in real life? I feel sorry for you.
Posted by: Matthew at February 23, 2004 04:18 PMI'm sorry, Dr. Pearson, I misunderstood the assignment... will you be giving extra credit?
Posted by: andy at February 23, 2004 06:14 PMOnly if you come up with one to replace it. I did, however like the "running out of time" one, and I figured one would come up having to do with which wire to cut. So nice work.
Posted by: Matthew at February 23, 2004 09:22 PM