Comments on: Movie Homages That Are Better Than the Original Source http://smokeythemagnificent.com/2009/04/11/movie-homages-that-are-better-than-the-original-source/ Failing the Turing Test since 1986 Sat, 19 May 2012 11:19:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: smokering http://smokeythemagnificent.com/2009/04/11/movie-homages-that-are-better-than-the-original-source/#comment-24 smokering Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:20:57 +0000 http://smokeythemagnificent.com/?p=15#comment-24 Tim Hodge: Yeah, The Wrath of Khan is a more overt reference (well, if you can get more overt than blatantly quoting and citing the book, which apparently you can!), but it's not as good as First Contact in my opinion - still more entertaining than Moby Dick, I guess, but hardly transcendent. Lou: Good point. That was excellent. Probably one of Worf's finest moments, closely following his remark upon prune juice... "A warrior's drink". Tim Hodge: Yeah, The Wrath of Khan is a more overt reference (well, if you can get more overt than blatantly quoting and citing the book, which apparently you can!), but it’s not as good as First Contact in my opinion - still more entertaining than Moby Dick, I guess, but hardly transcendent.

Lou: Good point. That was excellent. Probably one of Worf’s finest moments, closely following his remark upon prune juice… “A warrior’s drink”.

]]> By: Rolly http://smokeythemagnificent.com/2009/04/11/movie-homages-that-are-better-than-the-original-source/#comment-23 Rolly Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:08:40 +0000 http://smokeythemagnificent.com/?p=15#comment-23 Indiana Jones? Indiana Jones?

]]> By: Lou http://smokeythemagnificent.com/2009/04/11/movie-homages-that-are-better-than-the-original-source/#comment-22 Lou Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:39:24 +0000 http://smokeythemagnificent.com/?p=15#comment-22 You missed on the homage moment in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode when you mentioned Worf say, "But Captain, I am not a Merry Man". You must have blanked out on the scene with Geordi, as Alan A'Dale, strumming on the mandolin, and Worf, calmly walking over, taking it from Geordi's hands, smashing it against the tree, and muttering "Sorry" (Bluto Blutarski [John Belushi] to Folk Singer [Stephen Bishop]) You missed on the homage moment in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode when you mentioned Worf say, “But Captain, I am not a Merry Man”.

You must have blanked out on the scene with Geordi, as Alan A’Dale, strumming on the mandolin, and Worf, calmly walking over, taking it from Geordi’s hands, smashing it against the tree, and muttering “Sorry”

(Bluto Blutarski [John Belushi] to Folk Singer [Stephen Bishop])

]]> By: Bill Siderski http://smokeythemagnificent.com/2009/04/11/movie-homages-that-are-better-than-the-original-source/#comment-21 Bill Siderski Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:01:52 +0000 http://smokeythemagnificent.com/?p=15#comment-21 The movie Scotland PA is a great take on Macbeth. The movie Scotland PA is a great take on Macbeth.

]]> By: JM http://smokeythemagnificent.com/2009/04/11/movie-homages-that-are-better-than-the-original-source/#comment-20 JM Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:01:40 +0000 http://smokeythemagnificent.com/?p=15#comment-20 Easy: "Singin' in the Rain" from "A Clockwork Orange." I absolutely despise "Singin' in the Rain." I would have given it a 1 on imdb, but in the end I could, and here's why. If I feel a movie has contributed to cinema in general, I feel it's wrong for me to give it a 1. And Singin' in the Rain has made 1 single worthwhile contribution to cinema: the title song appeared in the rape scene in "A Clockwork Orange." And that's enough for it to get a 2. Easy:

“Singin’ in the Rain” from “A Clockwork Orange.”

I absolutely despise “Singin’ in the Rain.” I would have given it a 1 on imdb, but in the end I could, and here’s why. If I feel a movie has contributed to cinema in general, I feel it’s wrong for me to give it a 1. And Singin’ in the Rain has made 1 single worthwhile contribution to cinema: the title song appeared in the rape scene in “A Clockwork Orange.” And that’s enough for it to get a 2.

]]> By: Melissa http://smokeythemagnificent.com/2009/04/11/movie-homages-that-are-better-than-the-original-source/#comment-19 Melissa Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:20:58 +0000 http://smokeythemagnificent.com/?p=15#comment-19 <i>Moby Dick</i> is also a heavy influence on <i>Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan</i>. Moby Dick is also a heavy influence on Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.

]]> By: Tim Hodge http://smokeythemagnificent.com/2009/04/11/movie-homages-that-are-better-than-the-original-source/#comment-18 Tim Hodge Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:45:16 +0000 http://smokeythemagnificent.com/?p=15#comment-18 You have to admit that "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" is a bigger nod to "Moby Dick" that "First Contact". After all, Ricardo Maltaban quotes Melville all throughout that film: "From Hell's heart, I stab at thee. For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee!" etc. (Plus a few Kirk quotes from "Tale of Two Cities".) You have to admit that “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” is a bigger nod to “Moby Dick” that “First Contact”. After all, Ricardo Maltaban quotes Melville all throughout that film: “From Hell’s heart, I stab at thee. For hate’s sake, I spit my last breath at thee!” etc.
(Plus a few Kirk quotes from “Tale of Two Cities”.)

]]> By: CalebMcC http://smokeythemagnificent.com/2009/04/11/movie-homages-that-are-better-than-the-original-source/#comment-17 CalebMcC Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:14:38 +0000 http://smokeythemagnificent.com/?p=15#comment-17 Wet Hot American Summer parodying cheesy 80s summer camp flicks? Not sure if that's specific enough. Orson Welles and Ed Wood's encounter in Tim Burton's Ed Wood? Wet Hot American Summer parodying cheesy 80s summer camp flicks? Not sure if that’s specific enough. Orson Welles and Ed Wood’s encounter in Tim Burton’s Ed Wood?

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