tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post5113586568767195366..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION MONTH CONTINUES: THE DAY I MET JOHN BELUSHIDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-62378136119462851872008-07-17T15:02:00.000-07:002008-07-17T15:02:00.000-07:00Blaaagh, you remember Greg correctly. He was a pre...Blaaagh, you remember Greg correctly. He was a pretty nice fella, as I recall.<BR/><BR/>Too bad I can't recall the street names as well! If I'd have given it a moment's thought I would have remembered that East 11th was the street the Sigma Nu house was on, because that was also where the Mayflower Theater once resided, directly across the street, and of course 11th (West 11th) was home to another Eugene movie mecca of the day-- the building still stands, I believe, but the rusty old multiplex itself is long gone. 13th is the parallel street that heads back in toward campus. I stand corrected, exposed, humiliated...<BR/><BR/>Some keen new stuff coming this week if I can get my homework done!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-55889281019712426782008-07-16T23:29:00.000-07:002008-07-16T23:29:00.000-07:00Wow, Dennis--not to break the flow of SUPERBAD com...Wow, Dennis--not to break the flow of SUPERBAD comments or anything--I have to admit that I had forgotten many details of the way you got cast, the photo session with Furst and Hulce (and that guy Greg--he was the skinny blond one, right--the one I was co-cupids with in that mercifully cut scene?), your first day of shooting, etc. Really vividly told, and great to read again. Can't wait for what the rest of this celebration month will bring...heh heh. Only one correction from one who once again spends his days in Eugene: the Sigma Nu house, etc., are all on 11th Avenue. Anyway, I'm still a bit jealous you had that moment of connection with Belushi; I don't think any of my stories are that good! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip of the hat to me, too, mi amigo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-46483473077423855852008-07-16T15:34:00.000-07:002008-07-16T15:34:00.000-07:00By the way, I was quoting the movie again, in case...By the way, I was quoting the movie again, in case anyone wondered if I was actually checking anyone's Myspace status...billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-82237122660765503512008-07-16T15:28:00.000-07:002008-07-16T15:28:00.000-07:00I think we are all on something else...wink, wink,...I think we are all on something else...wink, wink, nudge, nudge!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-80968243423074128662008-07-16T15:21:00.000-07:002008-07-16T15:21:00.000-07:00Hey, are you guys on Myspace?Hey, are you guys on Myspace?billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-63148913738654618472008-07-16T14:46:00.000-07:002008-07-16T14:46:00.000-07:00Yeah, just like Orson Welles!Here's to bringing th...Yeah, just like Orson Welles!<BR/><BR/>Here's to bringing the world together!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-10467927856388753632008-07-16T14:37:00.000-07:002008-07-16T14:37:00.000-07:00And now I'm laughing just thinking about you laugh...And now I'm laughing just thinking about you laughing at it. See what movies can do? All bringing the world together and whatnot?<BR/><BR/>"Why can't girls be interested in our erections, and want to see them? That's the world I want to live in."billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-52097618716658206492008-07-16T14:34:00.000-07:002008-07-16T14:34:00.000-07:00Goddamn it, I just got my computer monitor all cle...Goddamn it, I just got my computer monitor all cleaned up!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-86427150956360989532008-07-16T14:31:00.000-07:002008-07-16T14:31:00.000-07:00Er, I think we're talking about different lines, D...Er, I think we're talking about different lines, Dennis. I was thinking of "Have you ever seen a ______ without a _____ in it?" And then Jonah Hill makes a face.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-5596068819186642802008-07-16T14:27:00.000-07:002008-07-16T14:27:00.000-07:00D.I.D.-- technology is a wonderful and amazing thi...D.I.D.-- technology is a wonderful and amazing thing! There it was, right on my screen and everything.<BR/><BR/>Bill, I happened to have a mouthful of soda when I realized what you were talking about: "It hides it, and it feels awesome!" I'll send you my monitor cleaning bill! And I'm with you on the horror movies too. But you probably already knew that.<BR/><BR/>Sharon: <I>Superbad</I> not funny?! Boy, it's a good thing you made me feel better about sharing that Belushi joke...! :)Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-70937662027237973432008-07-16T13:56:00.000-07:002008-07-16T13:56:00.000-07:00Dennis,Try this: http://www.watch-movies.net/movie...Dennis,<BR/><BR/>Try this: http://www.watch-movies.net/movies/superbad/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-74298910599536781142008-07-16T13:43:00.000-07:002008-07-16T13:43:00.000-07:00LOVE the Animal House stories! And who cares whet...LOVE the <I>Animal House</I> stories! And who cares whether or not the joke is in poor taste -- it's not about the joke, it's about the joke teller. <BR/><BR/>Slightly off topic -- I Netflixed <I>Superbad</I> recently and didn't like it a bit. I'm not opposed to adolescent humor, but is didn't make me crack a smile, let alone laught. I fast forwarded through most of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-62250137703533201302008-07-16T13:24:00.000-07:002008-07-16T13:24:00.000-07:00Horror movies, particularly old ones, are actually...Horror movies, particularly old ones, are actually my "sick-at-home" fall-back treatment. About two years ago, after going back to work too soon following an illness, I worked half days for a week. When I came home, I would fix lunch, and put on <I>The Wicker Man</I> or Val Lewton movies. They were wonderfully relaxing. They really were. I don't know why, but those kinds of films have a very calming effect on me.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-91655780203841101492008-07-16T13:11:00.000-07:002008-07-16T13:11:00.000-07:00Glad to hear about the sick outcome, certainly.Sup...Glad to hear about the sick outcome, certainly.<BR/><BR/><I>Superbad</I> as medicinal therapy. I like it!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-9405158470701256432008-07-16T13:08:00.000-07:002008-07-16T13:08:00.000-07:00I wouldn't have remembered it either, but it just ...I wouldn't have remembered it either, but it just so happens that I watched the first third of the movie at four o'clock Monday morning, when I wasn't feeling well, and was trying not to think about how sick I might be (the answer turned out to be: not very).billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-25395446379272688872008-07-16T12:48:00.000-07:002008-07-16T12:48:00.000-07:00I don't know why I'm blanking on this. If only it ...I don't know why I'm blanking on this. If only it were on Hulu.com, then I wouldn't have to wait till I got home!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-18495782013184398542008-07-16T12:42:00.000-07:002008-07-16T12:42:00.000-07:00Dennis, the joke in Superbad is right at the begin...Dennis, the joke in <I>Superbad</I> is right at the beginning, when Hill and Cera are on their way to school.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-81422297689378358662008-07-16T12:24:00.000-07:002008-07-16T12:24:00.000-07:00Mr. Peel, J.D., Chris: After 30 years of telling t...Mr. Peel, J.D., Chris: After 30 years of telling these stories to captive audiences (some of them are even willing!), it's kinda hard to figure out when I've crossed the line and become a bore. So thanks for the feedback. I appreciate the opportunity to relate my experiences to a whole new group of folks who I suspect will enjoy hearing them. There are quite a few anecdotes left, as well as other keen <I>Animal House</I>-related stuff which may or may not come together. And even though the month has already practically passed us by, there are some surprises left to pass along. Stay tuned!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-26527290088877036492008-07-16T12:09:00.000-07:002008-07-16T12:09:00.000-07:00Dennis - that was my first time reading your encou...Dennis - that was my first time reading your encounter with Belushi, and it was a blast. Looking forward to the rest of the month's recollections!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600990166210022027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-31351271027109269142008-07-16T10:26:00.000-07:002008-07-16T10:26:00.000-07:00That was a really wonderful read. You are so lucky...That was a really wonderful read. You are so lucky to have been a part of the making of such a classic film and even getting to meet Belushi. Very cool. I will now have to watch the film again and look it out for you. heh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-54523150601352600542008-07-16T07:57:00.000-07:002008-07-16T07:57:00.000-07:00Well don't keep it under control for this month! I...Well don't keep it under control for this month! I remember reading the Belushi story whenever you posted it before and I don't care! I want more about Animal House! More! Seriously, reading about what it was like to actually be on this set is a blast. If this is the month to celebrate Animal House, then by all means, keep the memories coming!Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553482286909862975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-78762726373999156802008-07-15T18:12:00.000-07:002008-07-15T18:12:00.000-07:00Bill-- I'm going to have to rifle back through Sup...Bill-- I'm going to have to rifle back through <I>Superbad</I> to remember which one you're speaking of. As for checking out <I>Animal House</I> again, stick around...<BR/><BR/>Larry: I'm glad you don't, because my wife sure does! Whenever she and I get together with Bruce and his wife and the <I>Animal House</I> reminiscing commences, the eyeballs start rolling so hard and fast it sounds like we're sitting in a pool hall. There are many more stories than just this one, but I'll try to keep it under control!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-8276291364282046962008-07-15T17:55:00.000-07:002008-07-15T17:55:00.000-07:00Thanks, Dennis. I never get tired of your Animal H...Thanks, Dennis. I never get tired of your Animal House memories.WelcometoLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490618592042119755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-35067310115711295012008-07-15T13:08:00.000-07:002008-07-15T13:08:00.000-07:00Oh, that joke's not so bad! There's even one like...Oh, that joke's not so bad! There's even one like it (at least, along the same theme, for lack of a better word) in "Superbad".<BR/><BR/>Anyway, great Belushi story, Dennis. And your general reminiscences even make me want to check out <I>Animal House</I> again, just so I can point and say, "Hey, I know that guy, in a sense!" to whoever might be nearby.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.com