Oct 27, 2006

Donnie Darko

At one point in the movie Donnie Darko, Karen Pomeroy (Drew Barrymore) tells Donnie that a "famous linguist" once said that cellar door was the most beautiful phrase in the English language. I always wondered who in the hell it was - although I had my suspicions - and today as I watched it, I finally decided to find out who it was.

According to Stainless Steel Rat, it is - yes, you probably guessed - J.R.R. Tolkien.

Now, do you think you got that because it's the only conceivable answer? If so, then (shrugs shoulders).

If, however, you actually knew that, then congratulations. You're pretty sharp. My only other guesses would have been C.S. Lewis or Noam Chomsky.

A little trivia: What does the C.S. in C.S. Lewis stand for? You'll be surprised.
Posted by jinx protocol at 6:24 PM

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous11:01 PM

    It's either "Clive Staples" or "Clive Officemax." I can't remember which.

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  2. Mistress Regina12:03 PM

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    I wonder what you would think of seizing an opportunity with a twist. How well do you think you would do collaborating with other writers...not having control of the story as a whole, only the part which you write? I don't, as a rule, invite men to contribute. The success of our endeavor, though, is not guided by rules.

    Drop a line; let me know what you think.

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