It’s taken four weeks but finally, Inception has been defeated at the U.S. box-office. The new Will Ferrell / Mark Whalberg comedy, The Other Guys, took the honours in the number one position with $35m. It may sound hard to believe but both Ferrell and Whalberg will be at Robina Town Centre on the Gold Coast next Wednesday for the Australian premiere. I’m tempted to seek media accreditation but I think every man and his dog will be after the same thing.
The good news is that I’ll be interviewing a few interesting film folk over the next three weeks. I’ll be sharing everything through my blog so keep your eyes peeled.
I’ve only just returned home from the Brisbane preview of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World which I loved immensely. It did something that’s very hard to do – it got me to remove my critic’s hat. There were parts during the movie where I thought to myself “hmmmm, I really should be critical of some things” but I had so much fun that I couldn’t resist going along for the ride. I haven’t had a chance to write up my full review as yet but it’ll be on my website in the next few days.
Those who know me will realise that two things I am very passionate about are golf and movies. My love of movies is evident. As for golf, I have a scratch handicap and manage the Queensland Colts golf team. It’s a chance to satisfy my competitive urges – something that the film world doesn’t allow.
On 25 July 1980, Caddyshack was released in U.S. cinemas. It came out in Australia four weeks later. For me, it’s one of my all time favourite comedies as it combines my love for both golf and film.
Given it’s 30th anniversary, I thought I’d go through some of my favourite quotes from the movie. If you haven’t seen the film, these will probably mean very little. All I can say is to seek the film out at your local video store. If you have seen the film, then hopefully these quotes will bring back happy memories. Enjoy!
Al Czervik: [to his Asian companion] I hear this place is restricted, Wang, so don't tell 'em you're Jewish, okay?
Danny Noonan: I haven't even told my father about the scholarship I didn't get. I'm gonna end up working in a lumberyard the rest of my life.
Ty Webb: What's wrong with lumber? I own two lumberyards.
Danny Noonan: I notice you don't spend too much time there.
Ty Webb: I'm not quite sure where they are.
Al Czervik: Last time I saw a mouth like that, it had a hook in it.
Al Czervik: Oh, this your wife, huh? A lovely lady. Hey baby, you must've been something before electricity.
Al Czervik: Hey, doll. Could you scare up another round for our table over here? And tell the cook this is low grade dog food. I've had better food at the ballgame, you know? This steak still has marks from where the jockey was hitting it.
Carl Spackler: This is a hybrid. This is a cross, ah, of Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sensemilia. The amazing stuff about this is, that you can play 36 holes on it in the afternoon, take it home and just get stoned to the bejeezus-belt that night on this stuff.
Ty Webb: You take drugs, Danny?
Danny Noonan: Every day.
Ty Webb: Good. Then what's your problem?
Danny Noonan: I don't know.
Ty Webb: You're rather attractive for a beautiful girl with a great body.
Judge Smails: I've sentenced boys younger than you to the gas chamber. Didn't want to do it. I felt I owed it to them.
Al Czervik: [breaks wind at a dinner] Whoa, did somebody step on a duck?
Ty Webb: Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left.
Dr. Beeper: I thought you'd be the man to beat this year.
Ty Webb: I guess you'll just have to keep beating yourself.