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Post by johnnyboy on Sept 2, 2010 19:04:39 GMT -5
What does this line actually mean?
In context, I suppose it's meant to mean something like, "Well, I'll be damned!"
But where does it actually come from? And who put it into STM? Puzo? Mank? Glenn Ford?
I love this phrase and would like to learn more about it.
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Post by Jimbo on Sept 2, 2010 22:15:11 GMT -5
Thanks for asking, I'd always wondered about that.
Silly Midwest slang.
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Post by belloq on Sept 3, 2010 2:00:08 GMT -5
heard that one a bunch growing up. have no clue where it came from. Google was no help at all. Bastards.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2010 17:01:55 GMT -5
I think it's mostly used as, "Well, if that don't beat all."
Basically means, whatever just happened is the shittiest thing that could possibly happen right now.
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Post by johnnyboy on Sept 3, 2010 19:19:55 GMT -5
But what, then, does "get out" mean? Sounds like a noun here. Anyways... In my searching for this term on Google, I actually found a pretty funny review of STM. A good read! poffysmoviemania.com/Superman.html |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2010 23:29:17 GMT -5
I'll be dipped in buttermilk if it does.  |
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Post by Matt in the Hat on Sept 4, 2010 21:40:50 GMT -5
It superseded every thing that could have been worse in that specific situation in comparison.  |
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 5, 2010 0:21:43 GMT -5
well, shaz-mataz- thats a sumthin or other !
flagnog!
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Post by ye5man on Sept 5, 2010 10:26:49 GMT -5
It superseded every thing that could have been worse in that specific situation in comparison. Like watching Attack of the Clones in the cinema - then JohnnyBoy comes sit next to you to go on about how awesome it is? |
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Post by Matt in the Hat on Sept 5, 2010 21:06:21 GMT -5
;D Something like that.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 9, 2010 20:17:57 GMT -5
because jon kent never- NEVER says :
"well aint that a motherfucker?!" in front of mrs kent.
now- away from mrs kent...?
" aahh fuck! aint that a piece fucked up shit! deeyaaaammm! imma fuck it up !"
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Post by johnnyboy on Sept 9, 2010 21:21:25 GMT -5
Or:
"This tyre is full of epic fail."
Would still like to know the origins of this expression.
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Post by belloq on Sept 10, 2010 3:36:25 GMT -5
Another Appalachianism with similar sentiments I heard old-timers say growing up was, "Well don't that beat dogs fucking"
Maybe Pa Kent should've said that.
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Post by upandaway on Sept 10, 2010 6:18:43 GMT -5
Is it in the script? I haven't checked.
Could there have been a dropped comma
"Now, wouldn't that beat all get out"
could have been
"Now, wouldn't that beat all, get out"
changing the meaning telling Martha to get out of the truck, but a dropped comma changed the line.
His delivery may have changed from the script or a comma may have been left out.
Maybe there are a number of takes of this line.
Now Mankie is gone we may never know.
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Post by Matt in the Hat on Sept 11, 2010 1:27:29 GMT -5
I know if i were Kal-El, my dad would've went "God Damnit". AND my mom would have went "Son of a BITCH!"
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 14, 2010 22:47:57 GMT -5
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