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Favorite Scenes!

posted 17 years ago by Madness832
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I gave two:

First are the successive scenes where Mitch walks into Hathaway's class. Each time, we see a diminishing number of students being replaced w/ tape recorders. It was the final scene in that series that made me crack up the most. Mitch walks into a completely deserted classroom. The camera pans over the student desks which are all covered by the recorders. But then we see a big reel-to-reel on Hathaway's desk playing back the lesson! LOL!!!

Second: The exploding apple at the final exam. You know, where Hathaway looks nervous after Chris walks out w/ his hands over his ears and he throws the apple in the trash before it explodes! Can't get enough of that one!!!

[–] mjmardis-1 17 years ago

The every shrinking class isn't Hathaway's. It is a math class.

[–] deem714 17 years ago

Smart people on Ice!

Are those they?

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

WHAT?!?!

Kent, you know you are not supposed to park that on campus!

[–] TheEyeRoller 17 years ago

The one where Chris gives Mitch something to taste, then says he found it in one of the labs. Only after Mitch frantically starts to wipe his mouth does Chris admit that it was just yogurt. Cracks me up every time.

That's one of the few scenes I remembered from the last time I saw the film (more than 20 years ago).

[–] shurikenmygherkin 17 years ago

When the girl at the beginning says "can you hammer a nine inch nail through a 2X4 with you penis" the look on Kilmers face.

[–] cborder-1 17 years ago

The "Take a Step Back. No, I'm sorry take a step forward" scene gets me everytime.

"Now we're doing the cha cha!"

[–] ManBehindTheMask63 17 years ago

I like the scene in where Val Kilmer walks up to the governement yuppies and the professor and asks to be filled in. That was awesome.

"If you every need me to anything for you...and by that i mean do anything TO you".

"Don't it that! Don't you know that those will make you boobs big...Oh, my God! We're too late!"

"Karate training is good, but contact fighting like this is the only way to prepare for the street"

[–] deem714 17 years ago

more like a favorite item in the movie...

During the final... zoom in and you will see a "naughty bit" eraser on Chris' pencil... I love that!!

You're laborers, you're supposed to be laboring! That's what you get for not having an education!!

[–] kkenneally 17 years ago

Chris: Look...Kent put his name on his license plate.
Mitch: My Mom does the same with my underwear.
Chris: Your Mom puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?

Another classic is:

Chris (pointing to the ice): This is ice. This is what happens to water when it gets too cold. (Pointing at Kent) This, this is Kent. This is what happens to people when they get too sexually frustrated.

[–] aurelie_ledoyen 16 years ago

jcvd i have never heard that last line..and i have seen the film a billion + times. Maybe it's in the unedited version.

Would you classify that as a launch problem or a design problem?-Real Genius

[–] crysjumar 15 years ago

When the girl at the beginning says "can you hammer a nine inch nail through a 2X4 with you penis" the look on Kilmers face.
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Just watched it again this morning...I thought it was a six-inch nail...no matter. Still my favorite scene.

Close second is the face and stance Kent makes when the laser hits the popcorn.

"Here I am God...LET ME HAVE IT!"

-That's all the time we have, thanks for playing.

[–] indyflash88 16 years ago

Chris: All my filth is in alphabetical order. This, for example, was under H for toy.

Mitch: What is it?

Chris: This? It's a penis stretcher. Want to try it?

Mitch: No!

[–] cazamm1 16 years ago

"Kent, stop touching yourself."

"It is God."

OR

Kilmer to Sergeant, roughly "Have you ever seen a body like that?"

Replies, "She's my daughter."

"Then, I guess you have."

[–] Splarne 16 years ago

.... i can't think of a favorite scene. there are too many in this movie to limit it down to one (or even 10).

when i first saw this movie in the 80s.. the favorite scene might have been the car in the room prank.

now? i like the subtle stuff like the bunny slippers.

i do fit the "little pickles" dream into conversations every time someone says "[they] had a dream last night". last mention of that was 2 weeks ago.

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[–] Mad_Gab 16 years ago

I wasn't even born yet when this movie came out but it is easily my favorite. I've gone through like 6 DVDs (note if you ever buy the DVD don't loan it out it almost always gets scratched.) Every scene is my favorite I laugh the entire time not cause the whole things is that funny but because I'm anticipateing the next funny line. I have to say it's timeless. Sorry I just needed to get that out. The one scene though that I swear I can't go a week without hearing it quoted amongst my friends or family has to be:

Dr. Hathaway: Where's Knight
Bodie: *raises hand* ohoh
Dr. H: Yes Body
Bodie(sp?): I asked him if he was coming and he said no and I said you better and he said or what and I said or else your going to be in trouble and he said jammit.
Dr. H: That's a wonderful story body I've noticed you stopped studdering.
Body:I've been giving my self shock treatments
Dr.H: Up the voltage!

needless to say I get called Bodie alot.

"nobody writes TV shows about us or calls us Mcdreamy, Mcsteamy or Mcmuffin"

[–] maixiu 16 years ago

It's the popcorn romp to the strains of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World". It just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy -- a quintessential 80s moment.

[–] mischa25 16 years ago

I love the laser that Chris makes, leading everyone to the "Tanning Invitational". It's pretty funny how the guy is like "What is it?" and Chris says, "It's called a laser beam, Bozo!"

[–] toddsarti 16 years ago

Can't believe noone mentioned when they are all studying and the one student starts wiggin out and screaming out of the room. I laugh my butt off each and every time.

[–] deem714 16 years ago

Can't believe noone mentioned when they are all studying and the one student starts wiggin out and screaming out of the room. I laugh my butt off each and every time.

I DID!!! Where did you think AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! came from????

;)

You're laborers, you're supposed to be laboring! That's what you get for not having an education!!

[–] Acceler8 16 years ago

I like it when he stops in front of individual students and addresses a scream to each of them.

[–] falcon2484 15 years ago

The apple, the penis pencil eraser, the pictures on the fake I.D.'s, the car in the dorm room, and:

"The colon. What does it look like? (pause) Kent!"

Intentional or not? You decide. Kent is kind of an a-hole.

The Falcon flies

[–] moodie-1 15 years ago

Four of my faves:

1. At the hamburger restaurant as Lazlo Hollyfeld is telling Chris Knight about how dangerous the laser they're working on would be just as Chris is eating the first bite of his burger:
Chris: This is not good.
[Q: is he talking about the laser or his burger?]

2. As Prof. Hathaway is deep in conversation with someone, one of his lackeys walks up to him and quietly stands next to him, waiting for the prof to notice him. Very abruptly Hathaway turns to him and in a very loud voice says "What?!!!" The poor guy is so surprised he almost has a heart attack.

3. Prof. Hathaway dressing down Chris Knight:
Hathaway: Furthermore, I want to see more of you in class, young man!
Chris: Fine, I'll gain weight.

4. Gov't guy demanding more laser progress from Prof. Hathaway:
Hathaway: It's coming!
Gov't guy: It's coming? It's not even breathing hard!