Re: Cricket references in non-cricket (OK, mostly US) culture

by PeterCS Tue 28 Jul 2009, 02:18

Tarantino is fond of calling people qunts.

How cricket can you get?

by Zat Tue 28 Jul 2009, 03:43

Quntin Tarantino?

by Bradman Tue 28 Jul 2009, 06:26

JGK wrote:
Bradman wrote:And that's what keeps people talking Zat. JGK when you talk about Hitler loving ones you're not talking about David Niven and Errol Fllyn?

You mean those well known Seppos Niven and Flynn?

No I meant the nazi symapthy thing. Both Errol and David were accused of it.

by taipan Tue 28 Jul 2009, 07:30

Bradman wrote:
JGK wrote:
Bradman wrote:And that's what keeps people talking Zat. JGK when you talk about Hitler loving ones you're not talking about David Niven and Errol Fllyn?

You mean those well known Seppos Niven and Flynn?

No I meant the nazi symapthy thing. Both Errol and David were accused of it.

I seem to recall Niven immediately went back to England and re-enlisted immediately war was declared.

by Shoeshine Tue 28 Jul 2009, 08:14

taipan wrote:
Bradman wrote:
JGK wrote:
Bradman wrote:And that's what keeps people talking Zat. JGK when you talk about Hitler loving ones you're not talking about David Niven and Errol Fllyn?

You mean those well known Seppos Niven and Flynn?

No I meant the nazi symapthy thing. Both Errol and David were accused of it.

I seem to recall Niven immediately went back to England and re-enlisted immediately war was declared.

Indeed he did. His background was military anyway; and various researchers have found he was anything but a desk jockey. Niven himself never spoke about his war experiences, because he said too many died for him to use it as a celebrity thing.

by taipan Tue 28 Jul 2009, 08:18

Shoeshine wrote:
taipan wrote:
Bradman wrote:
JGK wrote:
Bradman wrote:And that's what keeps people talking Zat. JGK when you talk about Hitler loving ones you're not talking about David Niven and Errol Fllyn?

You mean those well known Seppos Niven and Flynn?

No I meant the nazi symapthy thing. Both Errol and David were accused of it.

I seem to recall Niven immediately went back to England and re-enlisted immediately war was declared.

Indeed he did. His background was military anyway; and various researchers have found he was anything but a desk jockey. Niven himself never spoke about his war experiences, because he said too many died for him to use it as a celebrity thing.

Yep, went through Sandhurst.

Touched on them in his autobiography but didn;t go into detail.

by Shoeshine Tue 28 Jul 2009, 08:21

I did like one quote attributed to him though. That before he led his men into battle he's supposed to have said something along the lines of "It's alright for you, you only have to do this once. I have to do it again with Errol Flynn". Laughing

by LeFromage Tue 28 Jul 2009, 19:54

The manager of Spinal Tap carries around a cricket bat.

by JKLever Tue 28 Jul 2009, 20:10

FFS, 3 pages worth and you can't come up with...

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by Eric Air Emu Tue 28 Jul 2009, 20:48

Technically a British film- but the cricket jumper seen in the famous man lady scene in the Crying Game is a good'un.

by LeFromage Tue 28 Jul 2009, 21:05

IIRC, I think Forrest Whitaker rolls his arm over (unconvincingly) in a cricket-based dream sequence/flashback/something (it's been a while since I saw The Crying Game. You only need to see it once - not really a rewatcher).

by Zat Tue 28 Jul 2009, 22:30

Anyone seen a cricket reference in this forum lately...?

by taipan Wed 29 Jul 2009, 07:47

Poo Head isn't a cricketing term?

by G.Wood Wed 29 Jul 2009, 07:49

It's specific to Indian cricket I believe

by Bradman Wed 29 Jul 2009, 08:27

"The West Wing" even talks about 'sticky wickets' in earlier episodes.

And the ref to Niven and Flynn was of the alleged variety.

by Invader Zim Wed 29 Jul 2009, 11:11

Henry Nolonga wrote:In The Big Lebowski the Nihilists threaten Dude with a cricket bat.

Aye, they do indeed, awesome movie.

I'm sure there are a few cricket references in the Simpsons...

by Invader Zim Wed 29 Jul 2009, 11:12

JKLever wrote:FFS, 3 pages worth and you can't come up with...

PMSL...so Lever thinks England doesn't have a cricket culture Very Happy

by Henry Wed 29 Jul 2009, 11:34

I played an impromptu game of cricket on the streets of Tokyo about a month back. We nearly hit a cab with the ball, and the Japanese were clearly shocked and not ready for such impulsiveness, but we pulled it off.

by JKLever Wed 29 Jul 2009, 12:13

Invader Zim wrote:
PMSL...so Lever thinks England doesn't have a cricket culture

Omgodz..... heheheheh.... hohohohoho Rolling Eyes

'OK, so where have you seen/heard references to cricket, that you didn't expect because of the context?'

by Invader Zim Wed 29 Jul 2009, 12:13

Mudge in 'pulling something off' shocka.

by Invader Zim Wed 29 Jul 2009, 12:15

JKLever wrote:
Invader Zim wrote:
PMSL...so Lever thinks England doesn't have a cricket culture

Omgodz..... heheheheh.... hohohohoho

'OK, so where have you seen/heard references to cricket, that you didn't expect because of the context?'

Cricket references in non-cricket (OK, mostly US) culture

by JKLever Wed 29 Jul 2009, 12:17

Invader Zim wrote:
JKLever wrote:
Invader Zim wrote:
PMSL...so Lever thinks England doesn't have a cricket culture

Omgodz..... heheheheh.... hohohohoho

'OK, so where have you seen/heard references to cricket, that you didn't expect because of the context?'
Cricket references in non-cricket (OK, mostly US) culture

Yeah, Doctor Who & the Cybermen regularly staged test matches - Arse clown