Monday is a Bank Holiday here. So lots of classic films on the TV. In honour of that, we dug out the DVD of The Sound of Music this afternoon. And got into a silly conversation about recasting it today... The serious suggestions: Captain Von Trapp: James Purefoy or Hugh Jackman The Baroness: Kate Winslett The Mother Superior: Judi Dench Max: John Barrowman Herr Zeller: John Malkovich or John Hurt The silly suggestions: Maria: Jessica Simpson () Herr Zeller: Jude Law Rolfe: Eminem. Other films, other casts? Go on, have fun!
Star Trek: The Wrizzath of Khizzan Captain James T. Kirk: Eddie Murphy Mister Spock: Eddie Murphy Doctor McCoy: Arsenio Hall Checkov: Arsenio Hall Uhura: Eddie Murphy Scotty: Eddie Murphy Sulu: John Amos
Quentin Tarrantino's Star Wars with: Tim Roth as Luke Uma Thurman as Princess Leia Kurt Russell as Han Solo Robert Forster as Ben Kenobi Harvey Keitel as Grand Moff Tarkin Chris Tucker as C3PO 'Tiny' Lister as Chewbacca and Samuel L. Jackson as the voice of Darth Vader
"I'm goddamn sick and tired of your lack of mutherfucking faith in the mutherfucking Force! Now I'm tellin' you, when you feel that choking sensation, that's a miracle! It's a motherfucking act of God, and I'm laying down the power, motherfucker! And if you feel it, that's your ass!"
Greedo: Ching ga wo donga, Solo! Han (draws gun) Greedo: Han: Oh, I'm sorry, did I fucking break your concentration? Greedo: Gug noodoo! Han: Do I look like a bitch? Greedo: doogo? Han: I SAID, do I look like a BITCH? Greedo: doogo? Han: Go ahead, say doogo one more time! Greedo: doogo? (Han blows Greedo's head off)
Revenge of the Sith: (Obi-Wan sees video of Anakin killing the younglings) Yoda: Told you, I did. Obi-Wan: What do we do now? Yoda: Get some stone cold homies, we will. Obtain a blowtorch and pliers and get medievel on young Anakin's ass, we shall.
