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18 Dec 09 - 11:56 AM (#2791273) Subject: BS: Who did it first From: Bert There's a scene in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone where Harry is being chased by the flying keys. Hermione and Ron open the door for him, he flies through and then they shut the door leaving the keys to crash into it. Then in Independence Day when they are trying to escape from the alien Mother Ship, they fly through the closing door just in time and the alien ships crash into it. Also in Finding Nemo, the Pelican has them in its beak and is being chased by the gulls. It approaches a sailboat and at the last minut turns on its side and flies between the mast and the sail, leaving the gulls to crash into the sails. So who did it first? It is a very visual gag so I suspect it may date back to the silent movies. |
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18 Dec 09 - 11:58 AM (#2791277) Subject: RE: BS: Who did it first? From: VirginiaTam tom and jerry... kitchen drawer full of sharp implements? |
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18 Dec 09 - 12:55 PM (#2791350) Subject: RE: BS: Who did it first? From: GUEST,Ebor_fiddler Then there was the Greek tale of Jason passing through Scilla and Charabdis (Miss Ross made sure I spelled that word correctly!)which clashed together immediately the "Argo" had passed through. Some three thousand years before our beloved mouse and pussy cat. |
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18 Dec 09 - 12:58 PM (#2791355) Subject: RE: BS: Who did it first? From: VirginiaTam thought he was asking who did it first in film not in classical literature. |
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18 Dec 09 - 01:01 PM (#2791358) Subject: RE: BS: Who did it first? From: frogprince Read the title, thought "Adam and Eve", then read the post and found out what "it" meant in this case. |
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18 Dec 09 - 01:02 PM (#2791360) Subject: RE: BS: Who did it first? From: Becca72 The Millenium Falcon flying out of the Death Star as the hatch is closing in "Star Wars: A New Hope" predates all of Berts examples :-) Don't know who did it "first" though. |
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18 Dec 09 - 01:11 PM (#2791368) Subject: RE: BS: Who did it first? From: MGM·Lion Charlie Chaplin - frequently. Rush for open door - swerve at last moment - pursuers rush thru door - Charlie locks them in & walks off grinning & rubbing hands together. Guess he was doing this pre-1920. |
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18 Dec 09 - 01:12 PM (#2791371) Subject: RE: BS: Who did it first? From: Bert Wow this is great. I never even thought of classical literature. It seems this gag is really old. So let's fill in the time line from three thousand years ago 'till now. Just how many times has it been copied. I guess I'll have to change this from BS to Folklore. |
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18 Dec 09 - 04:30 PM (#2791550) Subject: RE: Folklore: Who did it first? From: Uncle_DaveO Scilla and Charabdis Scylla and Charybdis. |
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19 Dec 09 - 02:55 PM (#2792180) Subject: RE: Folklore: Who did it first? From: Charmion Uncle Dave: 1 Miss Ross: Nil |
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19 Dec 09 - 03:03 PM (#2792186) Subject: RE: Folklore: Who did it first? From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Is there such a thing as 'correct' spelling of a Greek word in English? |
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19 Dec 09 - 03:16 PM (#2792194) Subject: RE: Folklore: Who did it first? From: MGM·Lion Yes, CS - by accepted convention. The words of the Greek gods and heroes and mythological characters all have their accepted English spellings. |
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19 Dec 09 - 03:17 PM (#2792195) Subject: RE: Folklore: Who did it first? From: Wesley S I'd like to know who was the first one to film a macho hero walking away from something that he blew up { buildings or cars } without flinching or looking back.Because that's a scene that's been done to death in the movies. |
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20 Dec 09 - 01:38 AM (#2792583) Subject: RE: Folklore: Who did it first? From: Neil D Moses, at the Red Sea crossing? |