Nostalgic Movie Watcher Gifts

Every year at Christmas, Tom would look forward to the Great Escape.

'Your short term memory is getting worse - you've seen this film at least FIFTEEN times!'

"Well, at least it's an improvement from last night."

Christmas TV...

To paraphrase Humphrey Bogart in "Casablanca," "Of all the comic strips in all the newspapers in all the world, you walk into mine." ? ? ?

"They're remaking the old 'Dracula' film again..."

When I was a kid watching "Perry Mason" on tv, I always knew that when I grew up I'd spend a lot of time in courtroom. The only part I had wrong was that I always assumed I would be the defendant. ! !

'Unfortunately, although I worked on the movie, I did not meet Mr Hitchcock in person...'

'To me a re-run is only something I've already seen this morning.'

"Who the hell didn't rewind Jumanji 20 years ago?!?"

Kissing at the Movies

'I know modern movies are filled with violence and sex, Dad, but those old movies have people smoking in them.'

Now Showing - Titanic: Queue Here: Women + Children First.

'Oh, you'll like school -- It's like Sesame Street, only in 3-D!'

Late Night TV

The Professionals.

Little known trivia: Fred Astaire began tap dancing when he had loose floor boards, but no hammer.

"Since he retired, he fills his days complaining about 'woke' television."

'CD's: Manufactured pop groups as seen on tv!'

'Bond is back...again...!'

'We now pause for technical difficulties....'

"Giving youngsters spoonfuls of sugar, Miss Poppins, is tantamount to child abuse."

Darth Vader advertises nasal strips.

That movie back in '69 really made an impact on him.

"Hey Coen, what are you watching?"

"Going cold turkey might be too much for him . . . Let him watch reruns of the 1977 centenary test in Melbourne until the lockdown is over!"

"Unbeknownst to many, there was also a fourth little pig..."

Okay

'I went to a fancy dress party as Humphrey Bogart and I've smoked ever since.'

"The music is starting, Tonto! Come on, let's ride!"

"He SAYS that's his classroom, but looks to me like he's found some old reruns of Hollywood Squares!"

'THAT was weird -- I dreamed I woke up next to Suzanne Pleshette!'

"Ah, Mr Connery. I've been expecting you."

Errol Flynn.

'There goes Tokyo.'