A hatbox post is where I take a nominated keyword and write something pop culturally related to it, generally it is the first thing that I’m reminded of when I hear the word otherwise I may do a list or something. Anyone can nominate a word and is encouraged to!
This week my hatbox post is courtesy of Arjan and his suggestion of the word ‘key’.
I’ve pretty much been a Ghostbusters fan from the day I first saw the poster advertising it, the one with Casper’s cousin in the red circle with the diagonal bar. There is one joke and I admit even to this day it may not have been an intentional one, that I felt that no one got because no one ever talked about it and it is probably fairly juvenile in thinking.
The designation or titles given to Dana and Lewis after being possessed by Zuul and Vince Clortho, the key master and the gate keeper.
Lewis is the key master, get it?
Giggle.
The KEY master.
And Dana is the gate keeper.
Fine, maybe I’m the only one with a school boy mentality, actually I was a school boy at the time this came out. I’m pretty certain I had to think on it too, it wasn’t the first thing I thought when watching the movie, it didn’t register until later when contemplating the awesomeness of Ghostbusters.
Maybe this was all obvious to everyone else?
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07/01/2008 at 12:30 am Permalink
reminds me of Robin Hood and his key to a certain gate
Arjan’s last blog post..Food from across the globe part 2
07/01/2008 at 12:53 am Permalink
I’m pretty sure that it was an intended blatant euphemism.
Dan’s last blog post..“It’s all Greek to me” Sunday
07/01/2008 at 1:33 am Permalink
It always reminded me of that stupid song “Brand New Key” - otherwise known as “Same Old Euphemism.”
golfwidow’s last blog post..thingie of love
07/01/2008 at 6:04 am Permalink
I’m lost.
sir jorge’s last blog post..Rapper Common Cast As Green Lantern
07/01/2008 at 6:57 am Permalink
oh dear Arjan now I have to trawl through all the classics for euphemisms.
07/01/2008 at 6:59 am Permalink
Dan - I’m glad to hear it, I always assumed of course but then secretly I figured I was cleverer than everyone else.
07/01/2008 at 7:21 am Permalink
and now I’m going to be looking for euphemisms in songs… mmmmm that shouldn’t be too hard I suppose.
07/01/2008 at 7:23 am Permalink
you see sir jorge when a man loves a woman very much they… nevermind - I think you know what we’re talking about here
07/01/2008 at 9:14 am Permalink
Aw man, now I’m gonna have the theme song running through my head all day.
“..Who ya gonna call?…”
07/01/2008 at 4:00 pm Permalink
Bustin makes me feel good…..
It is an awesome movie though isn’t it.
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08/01/2008 at 9:54 am Permalink
Ian I very rarely ever have the theme song stuck in my head, when really it should be there all the time.
08/01/2008 at 9:55 am Permalink
Thank you Steve it is song is now officially stuck in my head. It doesn’t get much more awesome than GB! I just hope this third instalment/game/cgi movie or whatever they are doing now is good.