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That tulip has a star?!

House of Leaves

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

Drew: Um… Nope, but that would have been funny.

Neil: Would that really surprise you?

Berjuan

over 2 years ago

JR
I used to watch those shows before I went to work. They would get me all happy and pumped up.

Diego,
“El Cid” would be a cool nick, change it before I steal it.

Berjuan

over 2 years ago

Joan Crawford?

House of Leaves

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

El Berj: Nope.

Drew Gregory

over 2 years ago

Damn. It made sense, when you look at the true meaning behind Inland Empire.

Janet Leigh?

Funnily enough, I have been on the lookout for Inland Empire for a long time. It was on sale in my local dvd retail outlet for 33(!) euro, so I waited…Only yesterday I bought it in the same place for 6 euro. Watching it tonight. Saw Wild at Heart last night. Might stick with Lynch for the whole week. Josh: I didn’t think tv personalities got stars as well.

Berjuan

over 2 years ago

>.< mmmmh… nope, can’t think of it. Wild guess… Marilyn Monroe

Diego Cantu

over 2 years ago

El Cid is mine as a nickname then, that is a stumper of a question…Bette Davis?

House of Leaves

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

I know a few people on this site know it. It’s been mentioned on a thread here somewhere…

Drew Gregory

over 2 years ago

Is it a woman in trouble?

Diego Cantu

over 2 years ago

Ahhhhh! This is driving me crazy, who does she puke on?!!!!

Berjuan

over 2 years ago

Can we get a clue?

House of Leaves

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

Clue 1: The actress’s actual name is not as important as the connotations of her first name (which is legible, briefly).

Drew Gregory

over 2 years ago

Once again I ask, is it a woman in trouble?

House of Leaves

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

Ok, Clue 2: (It’s difficult to talk about without giving it away):

To clarify Clue 1: the first name of the actress’ star IS a reference to a woman in trouble—a character from a different movie.

Drew Gregory

over 2 years ago

Godzilla?

(Yes Godzilla has a star!)

House of Leaves

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

Godzilla? That’s just weird.

Clue 3: Oh, screw it, I’m just saying it: It’s Dorothy Malone’s star. She’s not that important to the film, I don’t believe, but the name Dorothy, which is clear at one point in the film, is an obvious reference to Wizard of Oz (woman in trouble, indeed).

Whew. I knew it was difficult, but we talked about it on another thread so I figured someone would know. Someone else go, I’ve hogged it too long.

Drew Gregory

over 2 years ago

I’m still sticking with Godzilla. Come on! Talk about a woman in trouble! All she wanted was to protect her eggs but the pesky humans and that damn Mothra just wouldn’t leave her in peace. It really is a tragic tale of love and loss.

House of Leaves

-moderator-
over 2 years ago

Godzilla is not a woman. Roland Emmerich’s version doesn’t count.

McBean

over 2 years ago

Okay – Which actor links these three films?:

National Lampoon’s Vacation
Home Alone
1941

Drew Gregory

over 2 years ago

Josh, I think we all know Emmerich made the definitive Godzilla film.

Rump, McCauley Caulkin or however the fuck you spell his name?

Randy Quaid? Naw..

John Candy…

Diego Cantu

over 2 years ago

Eddie Bracken

McCauley Culkin in 1941…don’t reckon so.

Yep, it was Candy. My go: Who won as Oscar as “Robert Rich”?

MDB

over 2 years ago

The Short-Timers (1979) by Gustav Hasford is actually a novel.

A minor point: we all know it’s a novel, but that’s all in the past now…like MaryJane Rottencrotch

McBean

over 2 years ago

Yes, Neil – John Candy is the right answer.