I've been using "squeakquel" as the term for the satirization of a movie by using/repurposing an existing movie sequel title, e.g., "Rain Man 2: Electric Boogaloo" or "Sex and the City 2: Attack of the Crones". The term itself, of course, being a form of squeakquel.
"Two men are in a train. One man says, 'What's that package up there in the baggage rack?' And the other answers, 'Oh that's a McGuffin.' The first one asks 'What's a McGuffin?' 'Well' the other man says, 'It's an apparatus for trapping lions in the Scottish Highlands.' The first man says, 'But there are no lions in the Scottish Highlands,' and the other one answers 'Well, then that's no McGuffin!' " -- Alfred Hitchcock
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teradome commented on the word squeakquel
I've been using "squeakquel" as the term for the satirization of a movie by using/repurposing an existing movie sequel title, e.g., "Rain Man 2: Electric Boogaloo" or "Sex and the City 2: Attack of the Crones". The term itself, of course, being a form of squeakquel.
April 28, 2010
teradome commented on the word macguffin
"Two men are in a train. One man says, 'What's that package up there in the baggage rack?' And the other answers, 'Oh that's a McGuffin.' The first one asks 'What's a McGuffin?' 'Well' the other man says, 'It's an apparatus for trapping lions in the Scottish Highlands.' The first man says, 'But there are no lions in the Scottish Highlands,' and the other one answers 'Well, then that's no McGuffin!' " -- Alfred Hitchcock
March 16, 2008
teradome commented on the word discrete
Discrete = ("No, it is *not* the same as 'discreet'") x (More times than I can remember)
February 9, 2007
teradome commented on the word intragnizent
Donbot: "as the duly-elected mobsters of this union, it's our duty to support the struggle of these proud, lazy slobs."
Joey Mousepad: "yeah, but what if management remains intragnizent?"
Donbot: "from the context it is clear what you mean."
February 9, 2007