I just wrote a description of the movie, and doubled back to put in this disclaimer:
NOTE: THIS IS AN ACTUAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MOVIE. I AM NOT DRUNK OR HIGH. WELL, MY ASSHOLE NEIGHBORS MAY BE VARNISHING THEIR FLOOR FOR THE 63RD TIME, BUT I THINK OUR TOLERANCE IS QUITE STRONG AT THIS POINT. THOUGH REST ASSURED, THEY CONTINUE TO BE ASSHOLES.
Ahem.
The movie in question involves an orphan boy who runs away from his mean foster family's home. His mean foster family chases after him, when who should appear to save the day but a magical invisible dragon.
Of course.
Dragon scares away Boy’s mean foster family, makes himself visible to Boy, and Boy and Dragon become fast friends. Now, don’t ask me how, but Boy is subsequently discovered by a drunken elderly man who invites Boy to live with him in a secluded lighthouse. Did I mention that this is a children’s movie? Because it is. I see how you could’ve gotten confused, what with the foster child abuse, alcoholism, and the fact that an old man asking a young boy to live with him was apparently viewed as a solid idea.
(Side note: For those of you wondering why I didn’t just plug this all into Google, I was, quite frankly, afraid to look up “drunk man little boy lighthouse dragon.”)
If you know what the hell I’m talking about, please save me from myself. I will love you forever.
Contest! Contest!
This is the man that was sitting across from J on the train:
(I'd have put a full black bar over his eyes, but then you'd miss his awesome coke bottle glasses, and that would just be a tremendous shame.)
I have no words. I mean, I can’t even…there’s too much going on here. I ran a contest last month, and it was a lot of fun to see the responses, so I’m doing it again now.
Best caption gets a prize from our upcoming Vegas trip. (We leave Monday! Woot! I still despise planes! Boo!) It may or may not be deliciously tacky.
(I’ll be back next Thursday, so that’s when the contest ends.)
Go!
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29 comments:
I was boycotting this blog, but I will go on hiatus just to say that I think the movie you are remembering is called "Harry Potter." I only saw part of it, then fell asleep in the theater, but I know there was some dragon-y thing, abuse, and maybe a lighthouse or two. Or maybe that was in my dream.
The movie you are talking about is Petes Dragon. I loved that movie when I was a child. Hope that helps.
Skayabs -- Have I done something boycott-worthy? Cool!
Lindsay -- AHHH! THANK YOU! I just put that into IMDB, and yup, it's totally the movie. Such relief, I tell you.
I KNOW THAT MOVIE! I didn't remember most of what you described (spinster daughter?) but I totally remember a boy living in a lighthouse with a dragon. And I even remember the scene where he is beaten by the teacher. Thanks, lindsay, cause I also didn't remember the name and it would have bothered me all night.
I was all about being the first one to say, "Relax, Metalia; that's totally Pete's Dragon," but I see Lindsay beat me to it. :-(
I am so disappointed in my tardiness that I cannot possibly come up with a caption for you. Dude with the leggings is quite a site, however.
Have fun in Vegas!!
I think that skayabs meant go 'off hiatus.'
As for flying, remember that I once worked for the FAA and flying is really really safe. The thing they say about driving to the airport being more dangerous is true. The worst part about flying is the $8.50 they charge you for potato chips.
There's plenty of time to come up with a caption - so I'm gonna sleep on it. I want a Vegas prize!
~Dan
Pete's Dragon. It's a Disney movie. At least, I'm 99% sure that's what you're talking about. And I *loved* that movie.
The movie is Pete's Dragon. It was the first movie released on VHS
If you IMDB it it will tell you about it.
I don't know if it's still available, but I loved it when I was little
yep, totally agree...the movie's called Pete's Dragon, by Disney
Have fun in Vegas and say hello to it for me. Win big!
talk about fruit of the looney bin.
doesn't he know, he's wearing cools and warms together? totally clashing. a still life disaster!
anyway, have fun on your trip!
Suprisingly, Marvin was unable to find any fruit and flower themed furniture to match his wardrobe in the wantads.
At first I was thinking it was Puff the Magic Dragon, but NO. Pete's Dragon. Thank God. I don't remember as much of it as you do -- perhaps I blocked it out, because that is some disturbing shit.
Also, I mentioned on my site once this movie that I remember them showing us at school -- multiple times, in fact -- that NO ONE else remembers. But I KNOW I did not make it up. It involved -- get this -- a very skinny blonde teenage chick who played the trombone at an old folks' home. She met an elderly jazz musician (who may or may not have been an actual famous jazz musician) and they formed a little weird jazz band at the old folks' home. Throughout the movie, she wore this very tired, VERY seventies looking blue dress with a ruffled hem.
Anyone? Anyone?
My caption idea (which will only date me further):
As for the photo, who knew Charles Nelson Reilly rode the subway? I thought he lived on the set of Hollywood Squares.
Don't judge him; it's Fashion Week.
What happened to your font? It's yuuuuge.
Wow, I feel either really old or disturbingly obsessed with movies from my childhood. I kept waiting for the punchline while reading your movie description because as soon as I heard invisible dragon, alarms went off. What I don't understand is how so many other people you previously asked before posting didn't know. But then again, maybe other children weren't raised on movies of such questionable intent like Pete's Dragon. Kind of like my other favorite childhood movies, The Dark Crystal and Red Dawn. They just don't make dark and twisted children's movies like they used to, sigh.
As for the caption:
He clenched his plump oranges tightly between his thighs, for he had to juice and baaaaaad.
That movie sounds..uh...interesting to say the least.
Caption:
Unable to fit in with the other trannies in the neighborhood, "Georgia" searches the want ads for a workshop to help her "get it right".
I showed you my peaches; now let me see yours.
The worst part is that those appear to be leggings or tights.
I'll be your candle on the water.
'Til every wave is warm and bright
My soul is there beside you
Let this candle guide you
Soon you'll see a golden stream of light.
Could I just share with you how much I HATE that song? So much so that it is now stuck in my brain as soon as I saw the words "shitty dragon movie" and knew exactly what you meant. Gah!
It's Pete's Dragon!
Did I win?!*
*Last sentence written in Tahoma Sarcastic (12 pt.).
"Hey baby, I got your Golden Delicious right here."
Oh, Gawd.
LOVED Pete's Dragon. I think I actually have the VHS... Sad, but true. I might even watch it this weekend. I remember it being funny but sad.
The dragon's name was Elliott I think! And the old guy is Mickey Rooney isn't he?
oh, i was so proud of myself for remembering that it was Pete's Dragon and then realized that everyone else has thought of it, too. drats.
re: Sonya's comment about Dark Crystal and Red Dawn - Did anyone else feel like The Dark Crystal scared the ever-loving crap out of them when they were kids? I haven't seen it since i was little, but wow, it creeped me out.
hi, by the way... new here.
I'm trying to think of a caption but sadly with all of the colors, it's induced a bout of epiplepsy. Damn.
Everyone has beaten me to it, but it was Pete's Dragon and lo, I loved it. But why did I not remember that the man in the lighthouse was a drunken vagrant? I mean, how in hell's name did I miss that one? Ahh, memories.
But more importantly, have a fantastic trip!
Having never been to Earth before, Martin decided the New York subway was the best place to observe human behavior while remaining incognito.
PETE'S DRAGON! I am excited to think of it again. We used to watch Disney crapola ALL the time. Ahh. Those were the days.
I not only recognized that immediately as Pete's Dragon, but somewhere (in my ragtag baby book) have one of those pictures of a 3 year old me and a cartoon Pete's Dragon (the dragon's name is Elliott, btw), and now have a song from said movie stuck in my head thankyouverymuch! ;)
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