• ekZepp@lemmy.world
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    Night of 25:

    “Sir, the subject is approaching the territory of North Corea at Mach 10. Awaiting for order.”

    [Murmuring: Fat old idiot… we warned you…]

    “Arm the missiles! Engage!”

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      The president [Orson Welles, vaguely Nixonian] to the psychopath general with a cigar [Yul Brinner]: ‘WaaAaAAAAAAaaaAaAAA! Bring us to Defcon2’

      The general: ‘We shall destroy him! And we shall prevail’. Starts to sing and dance.

      The black general [Anthony Quinn] voice of wisdom, with a Hungarian accent for some reason: ‘But Sirrrrr!’

      The scientist [Paul Newman] barging into the room: ‘No! Stop!’ Proceeds to stare into the camera for 30 seconds.

      The secretary [Katharine Hepburn]: ‘We tried! Ah! We tried to stop him! Ah! No! Ah!’ Wails uncontrollably.

      The phone rings. It’s the Soviet leader [Anthony Quinn, this time with a a Jamaican accent]…

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      They don’t make movies like that anymore.

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      “The missiles sir! They’re gone! Missiles had no effect, subject is now increasing speed”