Four Questions For You - Deep Psychoanalysis
Mates,
OT season is basically here. Hockey is okay, kinda, we'll see this weekend. Basketball is to disappointment as a galactic black hole is to the concept of a 'vacuum'. Thus it is time for the next in the series of very serious, very scientific questions that you need to answer in order that we continue with our psychological profiling of U of M fans. Data will be collated, analyzed, deduced, reduced, put in a centrifuge and spun up to see what results we get. The questions are as follows:
1. What is your favorite James Bond movie?
2. Who (or what) is your favorite Super Hero? You are not restricted by era or medium - can be as old as the original Superman, can be as new as any of the Marvel/DC heroes or anything else. If not a well-known one, post a picture and description.
3. Related to question 2, above, who (or what) is your favorite villain?
4. True or False: The hokey-pokey is what its all about. For extra credit, explain your answer
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February 28th, 2024 at 9:39 PM ^
I liked the older James Bond movies when I was younger, but they are cheesy now. The newer ones have the same script, but have a more “wow factor.
Thor - nice guy that kicks ass when necessary
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National Champs is a great feeling!
February 28th, 2024 at 9:45 PM ^
Once my wife--a literary critic with three books and a PhD--explained that the Bond movies were a compensatory ritual for Britain's loss of empire, with a good-looking white fella kicking the behinds of people from pretty much everywhere else in the world, it kinda made sense. But the movies. . . in the end I'm not sure that they're up to much.
P.S. Sean Connery by a landslide.
February 28th, 2024 at 9:55 PM ^
the greatest is in fact sean connery. by a country mile, a metric mile, and a light year.
February 28th, 2024 at 9:56 PM ^
Sean Connery is great in any movie! Love his accent.
Can’t remember the movie title, but he was a doctor in a rainforest somewhere and was talking to the female lead about her wedding. The way he said “…where the something blue is a tattoo on your forehead” cracks me up!
February 28th, 2024 at 10:03 PM ^
I had a JPU Marshall years ago that was assigned to help out and who looked like Sean Connery if Connery had played mike linebacker at a D-1 college. He did the best Connery imitation, too. Fun guy.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:09 PM ^
Medicine Man. The woman lead is Lorraine Bracco
February 28th, 2024 at 10:51 PM ^
Sounds like you need to hear Sean Connery—The Musical.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:08 PM ^
I’m a James Bond aficionado. I’ve seen every movie many times, and am pretty good with James Bind trivia. With that, I always thought that Roger Moore was the best James Bond (I know, crazy). No one said the words “Bond, James Bond” better than Roger Moore. I never really liked Daniel Craig as Bond, but his take was probably closest to what the books depicted. Sean Connery was a good Bond, I just found him too milquetoast.
Now, just go ahead and neg me.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:28 PM ^
roger moore had that certain british delivery, i'll give you that. the problem with him was that he was as physical as an accountant with bunions. connery, on the other hand, was a legit lifter and tough guy (at least as far as actors went) and had way more charisma.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:36 PM ^
Yea, Roger Moore throwing a punch was so cringey. However, I do think his charisma was far greater than Connery.
February 28th, 2024 at 11:14 PM ^
Roger Moore and his sansabelt slacks reminded me too much of my uncles at 70s family reunions.
February 29th, 2024 at 8:07 AM ^
I read your post and wondered if your wife's idea had been explored elsewhere. Did this ...
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22james+bond%22+%22british+empire%22+compensatory#ip=1
... and got these:
https://chrestomathy.cofc.edu/documents/vol12/del%20core.pdf
February 29th, 2024 at 11:42 AM ^
Similar to Kimba the white Lion being groomed to rule over all the dark jungle animals.
February 29th, 2024 at 11:49 AM ^
The guy who wrote them, Ian Fleming, was engaged in British Naval intelligence during WWII. Maybe explains POV of the stories. He wrote a dozen books and more short stories starting in 1953. All of the books showcase the era and Jamaican settings where Fleming's fictional James Bond thrived from the fifties to mid-sixties in print and film.
From Goldfinger, Dr. No, Thunderball (personal favorite because of Ursula Andres) Casino Royale (multiple versions), the stories always revealed cool spy gadgets, cars, techniques and narcissistic fascist villains. Not too far removed from today's politics.
Of course, none of the recent Bond films contain the same wit and best original actor who made the series worth repeat watching: Sean Connery.
February 29th, 2024 at 8:34 AM ^
Bond off screen.
February 29th, 2024 at 8:46 AM ^
those are classics
February 28th, 2024 at 9:42 PM ^
1. Die another day- the story of Ryan days repeated failures against Michigan
2. Jim harbaugh from the above
3. Ryan day as a dancing penguin
4. Ryan day sucks
go blue!
February 29th, 2024 at 4:17 AM ^
I enjoyed this way too much.
February 28th, 2024 at 9:46 PM ^
1. Skyfall. (I own every Bond movie, so I’m not some Johnny-come-lately who’s only seen the recents. I know my Bond, and Skyfall is my favorite.)
2. Frank Drebin, Police Squad. (Not looking forward to the Liam Neeson remake.
3. Mangos. I’m allergic to them, so they are my villain, … but DAMN they’re tasty!
4. Yes, but only if it’s the Jim Breuer AC/DC version.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:05 PM ^
Connery was my favorite Bond, but I think Daniel Craig adds an edge that really fits the Bond character. I really liked all the recent ones, even though I grew up watching the oldies.
February 29th, 2024 at 7:24 AM ^
I literally scoffed when Craig was cast. Decent actor but thought he was way too thugish to play Bond. IwasWayOff.gif
2nd only to Connery.
February 28th, 2024 at 9:48 PM ^
1. Goldfinger
2. Thor
3. Loki
4. False. Turning yourself around is what it’s all about.
February 28th, 2024 at 9:50 PM ^
1. Never made it through an entire film. Always get bored by the predictability.
2. Probably The Incredible Hulk from the 80s TV show. I like my heroes broken.
3. Cesar Romero’s Joker. I like my villains broken and insane.
4. No. The “that’s what it’s all about” is saying shaking your legs is the point of the dance. If I had to point to one thing being ‘the’ thing that it’s all about, I’d say it’s probably the changing of the seasons in the Midwest. There is nothing quite like that first cold morning in the fall when the leaves are changing.
February 28th, 2024 at 9:59 PM ^
1. I don't like Bond movies
2. I don't like superhero movies
3. See #2
4. What it's all about: Football is a religion and Saturday is the holy day of obligation. (IYKYK)
February 28th, 2024 at 10:00 PM ^
1. Skyfall. Feels like a better fit for our current times, plus Javier Bardem is a supreme villain.
2. Rick from Rick and Morty. Back to the Future is very dated, so like #1, Rick and Morty seem more relevant.
3. Heath Ledger as the Joker. Again, modern times.
4. No fucking way. The universe is far too vast to be explained by the Hokey Pokey.
Go Blue, f**k the Bucks.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:01 PM ^
- Octopussy or No Time to Die. As an fyi, I thought Daniel Craig was a bad James Bond, but No Time to Die was a fantastic way to end his tenure as James Bond.
- I’ve always had a soft spot for the Hulk
- Thanos. Simply because I think he was right. Some days I look at this world and how bad it is and how we hate each other, and wish I could just snap my fingers and get rid of half of it.
- See my answer to #3 above
February 28th, 2024 at 10:01 PM ^
1. From Russia with Love
2. I always thought Storm was pretty badass.
3. Lex Luther
4. False. Explanation: it's all about the Benjamins.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:04 PM ^
1) Overall, Never Say Never Again.
2) Spiderman. My Grandpa got me an origin story novel/compilation in the early 80s. I was hooked.
3) Doctor Octopus, see #2
4) Love is what it's all about, and it's turtles all the way down.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:12 PM ^
FYI. NSNA is not really an official Bond film, but I’ll let it slide. 😀
February 28th, 2024 at 10:18 PM ^
I actually like it better than Thunderball though. I loved the game he played against Max with the nukes and the shocks.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:22 PM ^
IMO, Thunderball is one of the more overrated Bond films. The fact that the main villain (Largo) wears an eye-patch makes it hard for me to take it seriously.
February 29th, 2024 at 1:32 AM ^
Two, um, words: Luciana Paluzzi
February 29th, 2024 at 8:43 AM ^
Second only to Plenty O’Toole in Diamonds are Forever (even though her role was very brief).
February 29th, 2024 at 9:20 AM ^
But no one stacks up to Pussy Galore.
February 29th, 2024 at 9:52 AM ^
Casino Royale my clear favorite, followed by the first three Connery films: Dr. No, From Russia With Love, and Goldfinger, in no particular order.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:20 PM ^
What was that all about?
February 28th, 2024 at 10:17 PM ^
1)To begin with, I've only seen about half of the 007 movies. And most of those were the ones from back in the 60s and 70s. For no real reason other than 'Pussy Galore', I'll go with Goldfinger over my #2 choice The Spy Who Loved Me and the beloved villain 'Jaws'.
2) My favorite comic book superheroes were Spidey and Alfred E Neuman. Mostly because I rarely bought anything other than Spiderman comic books and Mad Magazine. Honorable mention to the real Superman, George Reeves.
3)Jaws
4) the hokey pokey? Hell no.
Michigan Football is what it's all about. This isn't 'ShakeItAllABlog', is it?
February 28th, 2024 at 10:20 PM ^
Female lead in the Spy Who Loved Me is Ringo’s wife.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:40 PM ^
Barbara Bach. EXCELLENT choice.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:21 PM ^
Because I couldn't include his pic in my post, I'll instead reply with this classic photo of Jaws:
February 28th, 2024 at 10:23 PM ^
That’s two thus far Shooter.
February 28th, 2024 at 10:27 PM ^
Interesting Bond fact. During the closing credits of the Spy Who Loved Me, it mentioned that Bond would be back in For Your Eyes Only. However, Star Wars was all the rage at that time so they quickly green lit Moonraker to cash in on it. The Moonraker script was basically the same as the Spy Who Loved Me, except in the sky. They even brought back Jaws!
February 28th, 2024 at 10:30 PM ^
#3, jaws. do you mean this jaws:
or this one:
February 28th, 2024 at 10:49 PM ^
The skydiving one I posted above.
But since I'm answering your question, I'll take advantage of the opportunity to post a picture of another name I mentioned, Pussy Galore Alfred E Neuman as he looks at age 70
February 29th, 2024 at 5:44 AM ^
redheads by definition don't keep their hair by 70 or, at best, it is salty and/or sliver at 70. AI apparently doesn't know redheads
February 28th, 2024 at 10:45 PM ^
Moonraker
Christopher Reeve
Uh...my avatar?
I've never done the hokey pokey so I feel unqualified to answer.
February 28th, 2024 at 11:00 PM ^
Goldfinger
Nightcrawler
Hans Gruber
True. Schrödinger proved the left leg can be both in and out simultaneously and thus the Hokey Pokey is about all of existence.
February 28th, 2024 at 11:23 PM ^
1. Casino Royale (I've seen them all and like Daniel Craig as Bond)
2. Mr. Incredible from "The Incredibles."
3. Darth Vader (I know, easy, but he's still iconic after almost 50 years)
4. Nyet to the hokey pokey.
February 29th, 2024 at 5:46 AM ^
good call on vader, now 47 yrs from inception.
