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Fight with the Doorman

posted 15 years ago by sq1972
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My favorite part of the movie. Doorman is holding Elizabeth Shue back keeping her from escaping with Tom Cruise to which the gallant Tom cries out, "Get your hands off her! She's pregnant!" Doorman delivers a right cross that sends Cruise flying. Shue starts smacking the hapless doorman who does little more than stand there and take it whereupon our knight in shining armor kicks the doorman's butt causing him to do an exaggerated pelvic thrust, the force of which sends Shue--for whose delicate condition Tom seconds ago had the utmost concern--flying out of the frame. Gets funnier with every viewing.

[–] mark-1224 15 years ago

Yeah bloody brilliant! I like it because he's just a doorman and ends up in some semi-Bruce Lee fight. The screenwriter must have had a few too many Cosmopolitans when he wrote that bit. I think he got a bit carried away.

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[–] Vasilis_achilles 15 years ago

Haha, great thread. Yeh, that doorman was charles bronson in disguise - what an over-zealous pr1ck too! He meddled in affairs that did not concern him, all to impress his 'boss', Flanigans future father in law!

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[–] club-shred 14 years ago

You know, that seemed to be Flannigan's M.O. here. Think about it...

When he insults the sculptor for making art out of cockroaches, he first steps on his foot (really?), then pushes him into his own sculpture - and destroys it. Of course, said sculptor cried like Danielle LaRusso but that's another story.

THEN - upon the beatdown of the doorman, he did almost the same thing. He ended up punching or pushing him into another work of art!

Flannigan hates ART!!!!!!!! What a D'Bag!!!!

Note the intense overreaciton. That's the 'roids talking.

[–] sq1972 14 years ago

Yeah, I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw that parallel: Butt kick followed by victim flying into a modern art sculpture. The foot stomp actually makes me laugh. Flannigan also stomps his foot like a little kid after the "rich chick" smacks him in the face. Considering the aforementioned scenes along with the one wherre Flannigan tries to take his mentor's head off after he steals Gina Gershon, this is a pretty violent romance/drama. The filmmakers seem to go out of their way to perpetuate the myth of the Irish quick to throw fists. Don't even get me started on "Far and Away."

[–] mark-1224 14 years ago

Does anyone have a link to this segment? Is it on youtube?

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[–] Vasilis_achilles 14 years ago

Good to see you on another board shred.

Flannigan is a source of endless amusement for me, he throws a hissy like a fat kid who's dropped all his sweets. Doug just makes it worse. In fact, both Flannigan and Coglin bring out the worst in each other!

This thread is hilarious, more contributions please.

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[–] zachthielen 14 years ago

Hahah, yea I always pictured that doorman going home that night...

Wife: How was work today, honey?
Doorman: I got punched in the face.

[–] fiatlux-1 13 years ago

That scene is always hilarious. But its annoying too. Why the hell was that doorman getting so involved anyway?! Is it worth his minimum wage/treated like dirt job to be a nosy parker...and then get one's ass kicked?

"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."

[–] Desertman84 13 years ago

But that was 80's.It was fun back then.LOL

[–] Desertman84 13 years ago

When Flanagan said after punching the doorman,"It did not have to be this way,you know!!" He probably felt guilty after punching the doorman.LOL

[–] Desertman84 13 years ago

BTW,it was David L. Crowley who was the actor that played as the doorman.

[–] moviefanau 13 years ago

just laughing at cruise stamping his foot like a kid should repeat that clip a few times hehe

[–] McQueen1980 12 years ago

the big question is...is said doorman taller than tom cruise or is that just too easy???? and a given!

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[–] CaptainC05 12 years ago

Brian Flanagan is a despicable character in this film. His stupid bunnyboiling girlfriend isnt far off. I could give so many reasons as to why. Its Flanagan that deserved to be knocked out, not the doorman. I dont care if thats what the director didnt intend. The way I interpreted it, Flanagan clearly comes off as a complete douchebag. For the braindead masses who require to be spoonfed off the director, Flanagan probably comes off as some sort of cool protagonist.

[–] fiatlux-1 12 years ago

I have to agree. Brian Flanagan was one serious douchebag! I hated his character.
I almost liked Coughlin better lol, and he was an asshat too.

I did not really like Jordan either, she was so whiny and gullible. Stupid too, who has sex with someone without protection and then expects the best results?!

The most likeable character, oddly, was Jordan's father! He had the most sense.

"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."

[–] nutsberryfarm 12 years ago

all young flanagan could bounce was a check.

His name...was Julio Iglesias!