Pop Culture Black Hole: Minor redemption
There are these Comcast commercials that feature a clip from some classic movie, like Aliens, and then Ripley will look at the camera and start extolling the virtues of Comcast digital cable. In the break room at work last night I saw a new one, this one from Terminator 2, with the T-1000 speaking to the camera. The problem is they used his CGI, liquid metal form and the voice sounded nothing like him. Maybe it was him and I'm just mis-remembering, but it seemed to me like a way to use Terminator 2 without having to pay the actor.
I complained about this to Jason who said, "Oh, I've never seen Terminator 2."
"WHAT?!? Have you ever seen the first one?"
"No, I don't think so."
"Oh, my God. But you know "I'll be back", right?" I asked, fully expecting him to say no.
"Well, of course I do. Everyone knows "I'll be back"."
"Wait... so... you're aware of a popular quote from a movie you've never seen? I'm so proud!"
I complained about this to Jason who said, "Oh, I've never seen Terminator 2."
"WHAT?!? Have you ever seen the first one?"
"No, I don't think so."
"Oh, my God. But you know "I'll be back", right?" I asked, fully expecting him to say no.
"Well, of course I do. Everyone knows "I'll be back"."
"Wait... so... you're aware of a popular quote from a movie you've never seen? I'm so proud!"