I'm thoroughly enjoying this thread and had been wondering when someone was going to get to Darth Vader. But I'm confused by your statement of the greatest mis-remembered line because I can't even think what someone would have mis-remembered it as, unless it's perhaps that some people leave out the "No..." at the beginning, or perhaps believe that Vader calls Luke by name at the beginning. In fact, given that I don't even know what the "mis-remembered" aspect of the line is, belies the fact that it could possibly be considered the most mis-remembered line in movie history, lol.

But in any case, this so-called mis-remembered line pales in comparison to the multitudes of people who believe that Rick's line in Casablanca was "Play it again, Sam." instead of simply "Play it!"

Here's the whole scene:

(And to add credence to my claim as this being the most mis-remembered line...even the person who posted the scene to YouTube got it wrong! He titled the video Play it, Sam, which is closer to correct than Play it again, Sam, but it is still wrong!)

That's the misquote. Many people quote it as "Luke, I am your father" which is wrong. Another one is "beam me up Scotty" which is never exactly uttered by Kirk, only variants of it. I believe there's a thread in OOT about common movie misquotes.

I'm on the clock? =O

Zeno has been on the clock for 4+ hours and can pick at his convenience.

kudzudemon has been pm'ed and is on the clock

My character pick is the rōnin Sanjuro Tsubaki, portrayed in the movie Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Write up to follow. I'm too busy right now; I have a trunk full of dead bodies I need to get rid of.

Looking forward to Kudzu's pick.

Arrrrgh. There's my first snipe.

Beautiful pick, sir!

This is cool insight, thank you for sharing. I used "suburb" as in the lifestyle we see on the US side (white picket fences, 1.5 kids, 1 dog, backyard, etc). I never got a sense of scale for El Paso. Juarez, however, seems massive and densely populated.

I didn't get too hung up on the realism of the border crossing scene. The film is better for the tension and action we witness. It would have been massively disappointing if they drove through uninterrupted. There was a ton of tension built-up, we needed an aggressive release.

Don't want to derail too hard. We beat this dead horse last year. That was a weird pick by me, trying to challenge myself with this thread. Loving the picks so far!

I agree that the hang up on the bridge had a good reason to be unrealistic. And I guess you can argue that it's also nice to have them go through the bridge of the America's so you can see Chamizal Park and other landmarks of the cities.

I like that a picture you included has the famous "La Biblia es la verdad. Leela" ("The Bible is the truth. Read it") sign that's painted on the mountain. It's been on the mountain as long as I can remember.

kudzudemon has been on the clock for 4+ hours and can pick at his convenience.

John Cole is on the clock

Will have to do write up later, but I will select Rick Blaine.

You can't do that I wanted Rick Blaine I figured there was no way he made it back to me but I was hoping. It's okay though I still have about 50 must have picks out there.

The Rōnin Sanjuro Tsubaki, has portrayed in the films Yojimo and Sanjuro is a fearless and carefree warrior that dispenses his own sense of justice depending on the circumstances that he finds himself confronting. He bypasses niceties and deals with people at the level they deserve, leaving no room for doubt as to where he stands when the sword slashes the flesh, or when he knows he is confronting a coward, a weaseler or a hypocrite or a worthy opponent. He is a no bull**** badass that stands and delivers. When it comes to samurai he is understated, but the best.

Sanjuro quotes:

I'll get paid for killing, and this town is full of people who deserve to die.

I'm not dying yet. I have to kill quite a few men first.

Go hang yourself.

From the Film Yojimo




From the film Sanjuro




Character Picks so far:

Tuco, from the film The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Rōnin Sanjuro Tsubaki, from the films Yojimo and Sanjuro.

At the time Sanjuro came out there was a lot of debate as to whether that "draw" was ethical. First of the badass samurai.

Skip me. I will have my next pick up around this time tomorrow night.

For my second pick, I choose this adorable, little scamp:



Alex DeLarge, played by Malcolm McDowell in "A Clockwork Orange".

A flamboyant sociopath with an eye for the ladies and an ear for Beethoven's Ninth? Hell, yeah.

The Alex in Kubrick's film is a cartoon version of the icy character in Anthony Burgess's book, but that suits the bombastic nature of Kubrick's vision just fine. He and McDowell transform Alex from a cheap but terrifying teen-age hood to a Day-Glo monster who is changed, through the nuero-programming graces of the Ludovico technique, into a solid citizen.

A skilled manipulator, Alex gets caught up in his own grift. The treatment buys him freedom from prison, but leaves him vulnerable.

In the book (as originally published in England), he finds solace in the small hope that he can forget the vices he used to enjoy, and appreciate the simpler things that might be in store, maybe even a wife and family.

The film is a little different, as Kubrick read the American publication, which omitted the final chapter of the original printing.

No spoilers, but final scene of the film is McDowell revealing the core of his character. It is, in its own way, as horrifying as the famed "stylized violence" that dominated the film.

1. Chance the Gardner, Being There
2. Alex Delarge, A Clockwork Orange

Banged Katy Jurado. Has Grace Kelly on deck.



Runs off a sniveling, treacherous Lloyd Bridges.

Sticks up for townspeople too stupid and too cowardly to fend for themselves.

Doesn’t run when given so many outs.

Public servant.

Does his job.

“I'm not trying to be a hero. If you think I like this, you're crazy.”

He saved America from peril in the 50s. We need him again!

The greatest American Hero, the alpha --

Will Kane.

And it’s High Noon in America.



Intro

Im on the clock, trying to decide between a few different characters will post something in the next hour or so.

edit: i apologize for the horrible grammar and general terribleness of this post i haven't slept in a while and am in the middle of a long session.

there are about 15 different characters i've been struggling with trying to decide when to draft.

i know im probably taking a suboptimal line with this pick since most of my other characters are more well known and there is a much greater chance i'll get sniped but godamnit i just love this next guy so much im gonna stop agonizing and take him.

i love westerns.
i have a whole bunch of characters from various westerns on my list for this draft and i could justify taking anyone of them here and most of them are probably more iconic/famous than this one but i just love him so much its one of my fav portrayals ever even tho the actual film isn't even in my top 3 fav films in the western genre.

not only is he a real person, but he's a godamn legend, and has so many incredible lines in this film and this is probably my fav of all of them:



for those who haven't seen it and have a hard time making out the dialog someone comes up and asks where wyatt is (after some particularly bad ass gun fighting) and doc replies:

"he's down by the creek walking on water".

such a ****ing perfect line.

and of course this incredible scene:

(the actual line of "im your huckleberry" comes earlier and that is another awesome line)

**** pretty much every scene with doc in it is post worthy but i guess that would take up too much space.




I PM'd rbneuck4


round 1: indiana jones
round 2: doc holliday

i'll say one thing, im pretty sure when this draft is done my characters will be able to beat up anyone else's team handily.

So many choices of characters played by this actor and after much thought I chose to pick this character.

R.P. McMurphy

A photo from one of my favorite scenes in the movie.



I plan on updating this pick with some commentary and clips tomorrow.

Round 1: James Bond
Round 2: R.P. McMurphy

I've chosen Rick Blaine, especially for one scene. But, first, note how we are introduced to Rick: he's signing a check and playing chess against himself, but we don't see him yet. Here the image tells us he's in control, the (in)visible hand guiding the action. And as we learn from a variety of characters, he's much more than the guy who "sticks his neck out for nobody." He has a shady past, he's hardened into a cynical skeptic, but he's also a romantic, which he proves again and again. In this scene, he counsels a newly married woman who is going to exchange sex with Renault for an exit visa:



That coldness when he says, "Nobody ever loved me that much" is heartbreaking because we know more than he does. Someone, Ilsa, loved him that much and more.


We know the film all too well. We understand right from the beginning that Rick is the hero, and part of the joy of Casablanca is watching as Rick discovers in himself the former idealist, the ex-lover, the fighter on the side of the underdog, the romantic.

Rick represents America, and when he says in another great scene that they are asleep in America, it's a call to action, a call for America to do the right thing. Perhaps we remember that Casablanca means White House, and given the choice, wouldn't we prefer that Rick be its current resident, or at least someone like him who will sacrifice because the troubles of three people don't amount to a hill of beans. Rick reminds us that world-weariness is a pose. All of us can do good.

I was planning on taking Alex next. Nice pick kudzu.

The movie and the character are amazing. The message about violence is heart breaking, but what a way to tell a story.

I'll post writeups at some point today.

Round 1. Blake

Round 2. John McClane
Round 3. Hannibal Lecter

RBK, you're up again

im sure this is going to be a very polarizing pick with most ppl hating it but you know what its almost like ppl are rebelling against this character cuz they feel like its become un-hip to like it but to me he's iconic.

he was a member of the seattle 7, he one of the authors of the original port huron declaration (not the highly compromised second draft), he loves driving around, bowling, and the occasional acid flashback.

he makes me happy every time i see him, and every time i watch him navigate the big lebowski, maude, jackie treehorn (who treats objects like women man) and larry sellars, i just like him more, and even tho i don't smoke weed (anymore) or drink (anymore) every time i watch him i can't help but want to smoke a joint and drink a white russian.

he's one of a kind, and while currently he may be between jobs he's the most chill dude i know and no matter what crazy hijinks he may get drawn into he will abide, no matter what.

the dude abides.

(just please if you ever happen to find yourself in the car with him put on some CCR don't play any eagles)

the coen bros are my fav filmmakers and i've seen all of their films more times than i can count (besides the ladykillers which was garbage) even intolerable cruelty which most people hate, and i've seen the big lebowski more than any other film and i love it more every time.

i love that walter and the dude are right from the get go about bunny kidnapping herself, i love how despite the dude being the most avid bowler around besides the dream sequence we never actually see him bowl a single frame, and most of all i love how half way thru the film the narrator shows up to ask the dude if he can curse less.

its just an absolutely perfect movie and i can't think of a single thing i would want to change.

**** just typing up this post is making me want to watch it again.

when i told my wife about this draft and asked who i should take first she literally didn't even hesitate a second to think she just snap responded "THE DUDE!".

and to anyone who doesn't think the dude is GOAT all i have to say is this:



round 1: indiana jones
round 2: doc holliday
round 3: the dude

PM'd phat mack

Okay! We are moving along Seems like herbdizzle owes a pick and Phat Mack on the clock.

Lots of more great picks. I thought The Dude would go earlier than rd. 3. But there are so many absolutely "must have" undrafteds still out there it all comes down to personal taste.