Madlibbing The Classics
Time to have fun with a classic moment from one of the best films of all time. Borrowing from Mad Magazine's "Mad Libs", provide the wackiest answers for the different parts of speech below. When you're done, click on the "Please, sir, may I have some more link", fill in the blanks and see just how badly you've twisted this cinematic moment. If you're really brave, show your results in the comments.
Noun #1, action verb #1, noun #2, verb #1, verb #2, adjective #1, name #1, noun #3, noun #4, noun #5, noun #6.
Just case in my instructions really suck, let's say it were Bogie's "of all the gin joints in the all towns in all the world, she walks into mine" speech and gin was replaced with adjective #1, joints with noun #2, and walks with verb #3, you'd replace gin with your adjective of choice, joints with your noun of choice, etc.
Got it? Good, then get going, and NO PEEKING!
It's the "I could've been a contender speech" from "On the Waterfront"! So how badly have you mangled it? (For the real thing, click here and search for "contender".)
Terry: It was you, Charley. You was my (noun #1). You should of (action verb #1) for me. Instead of making me take them (noun #2) for the short-end money.
Charley: I always had a bet down for you. You saw some money.
Terry: (verb #1)! You don't (verb #2)!
Charley: I tried to keep you in (adjective #1) with (name #1).
Terry: You don't (verb #2)! I could've been a (noun #3). I could've had (noun #4) and been [a/an] (noun #5). Real (noun #4). Instead of a (noun #6), let's face it, which is what I am. It was you, Charley.
Comments
LOL! Here are my results.
Terry: It was you, Charley. You was my bagel. You should of figure skated for me. Instead of making me take them dresses for the short-end money.
Charley: I always had a bet down for you. You saw some money.
Terry: Read! You don’t vote!
Charley: I tried to keep you in wavy with Hedley.
Terry: You don’t vote! I could’ve been a blender. I could’ve had books and been a dog. Real books. Instead of a horse, let’s face it, which is what I am. It was you, Charley.
Posted by: Ford | September 19, 2004 09:04 AM