"What's that film with Tommy Lee Jones and Christian Bale?"
Discussion
So asks Mrs Branflakes this evening while watching U.S. Marshals.
"No idea" I reply. The rest of the conversation went something like this:
Mrs B - "Yes you do. We've both seen it. Or was it Christian Slater?"
Me - "Instead of Christian Bale?"
Mrs B - "Yes. Definitely Christian Slater."
Me - "What was it about?"
Mrs B - "Don't remember. Christian Slater was a policeman."
Me - "Are you sure Tommy Lee Jones was in it?"
Mrs B - "I think so. He might not have been. Christian Slater was though, although he might've been a bad policeman pretending to be good policeman."
Off I trundle to Imdb.com, knowing damn well that it'll annoy me until I find out. Imdb.com tells me that the only thing that both Tommy Lee Jones and Christian Slater appeared in was The 66th Annual Academy Awards. I tell her the bad news.
Mrs B - "What else has Christian Slater been in?"
I reel off a list of "classic" Christian Slater films. Each one receives the reply "No, not that one."
Me - "Can you remember anything else about the film?"
Mrs B - "Christian Slater and Tommy Lee Jones are policemen and they're trying to catch someone. Christian Slater isn't really a good guy and I'm not sure if Tommy Lee Jones is in it. Christian Slater definitely is though. They're trying to catch a black guy."
Then I realise.
Me - "Is the black guy actually a good guy even though they think he's a bad guy?"
Mrs B - "Yes! What film is it?"
Me - "US Marshalls."
Mrs B - "Has it got Christian Slater in it?"
Me - "No. It has got Robert Downey Jr. in it though."
Mrs B - "THAT'S him! Not Christian Slater! Oh look, he's in this film as well."
"No idea" I reply. The rest of the conversation went something like this:
Mrs B - "Yes you do. We've both seen it. Or was it Christian Slater?"
Me - "Instead of Christian Bale?"
Mrs B - "Yes. Definitely Christian Slater."
Me - "What was it about?"
Mrs B - "Don't remember. Christian Slater was a policeman."
Me - "Are you sure Tommy Lee Jones was in it?"
Mrs B - "I think so. He might not have been. Christian Slater was though, although he might've been a bad policeman pretending to be good policeman."
Off I trundle to Imdb.com, knowing damn well that it'll annoy me until I find out. Imdb.com tells me that the only thing that both Tommy Lee Jones and Christian Slater appeared in was The 66th Annual Academy Awards. I tell her the bad news.
Mrs B - "What else has Christian Slater been in?"
I reel off a list of "classic" Christian Slater films. Each one receives the reply "No, not that one."
Me - "Can you remember anything else about the film?"
Mrs B - "Christian Slater and Tommy Lee Jones are policemen and they're trying to catch someone. Christian Slater isn't really a good guy and I'm not sure if Tommy Lee Jones is in it. Christian Slater definitely is though. They're trying to catch a black guy."
Then I realise.
Me - "Is the black guy actually a good guy even though they think he's a bad guy?"
Mrs B - "Yes! What film is it?"
Me - "US Marshalls."
Mrs B - "Has it got Christian Slater in it?"
Me - "No. It has got Robert Downey Jr. in it though."
Mrs B - "THAT'S him! Not Christian Slater! Oh look, he's in this film as well."
snowy slopes said:
louiebaby said:
I'm sure it was your fault it took you so long to work it out too...
Mine got very annoyed at my response in this situation:
Her: Do Canada Geese emmigrate?
Me: No, they commute.
Mine got very annoyed at my response in this situation:
Her: Do Canada Geese emmigrate?
Me: No, they commute.
No, they commute, now thats funny i like that!
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