To Quote a Phrase Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/category/to-quote-a-phrase/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Sat, 04 Nov 2023 03:58:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png To Quote a Phrase Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/category/to-quote-a-phrase/ 32 32 Liam Neeson Thought That the Taken ‘Phone Call’ Speech Was Corny https://popculturereferences.com/liam-neeson-thought-that-the-taken-phone-call-speech-was-corny/ https://popculturereferences.com/liam-neeson-thought-that-the-taken-phone-call-speech-was-corny/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:46:25 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5935 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian explains how Liam Neeson felt that the Taken "phone call" speech was going to come off as corny

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/liam-neeson-thought-that-the-taken-phone-call-speech-was-corny/feed/ 2 The Decemberists Paint a Darkly Vivid Picture With ‘On the Bus Mall’ https://popculturereferences.com/the-decemberists-paint-a-darkly-vivid-picture-with-on-the-bus-mall/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-decemberists-paint-a-darkly-vivid-picture-with-on-the-bus-mall/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 03:59:46 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5928 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian shows how the Decemberists are able to perfectly capture a place and time with the darkly vivid "On the Bus Mall."

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/the-decemberists-paint-a-darkly-vivid-picture-with-on-the-bus-mall/feed/ 0 M*A*S*H Explains the Difference Between War and Hell https://popculturereferences.com/mash-explains-the-difference-between-war-and-hell/ https://popculturereferences.com/mash-explains-the-difference-between-war-and-hell/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 03:29:54 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5918 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian shows a classic M*A*S*H quote about war and hell

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/mash-explains-the-difference-between-war-and-hell/feed/ 0 Almost Famous Explains the Only True Currency in This World https://popculturereferences.com/almost-famous-explains-the-only-true-currency-in-this-world/ https://popculturereferences.com/almost-famous-explains-the-only-true-currency-in-this-world/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2023 03:42:41 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5908 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian shows the Almost Famous scene that explains the only true currency in this world

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/almost-famous-explains-the-only-true-currency-in-this-world/feed/ 0 Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Finishing the Hat’ Celebrates the Power and the Misery of Creation https://popculturereferences.com/stephen-sondheims-finishing-the-hat-celebrates-the-power-and-the-misery-of-creation/ https://popculturereferences.com/stephen-sondheims-finishing-the-hat-celebrates-the-power-and-the-misery-of-creation/#comments Sat, 28 Oct 2023 03:48:54 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5900 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian explains how Stephen Sondheim's "Finishing the Hat" brilliantly celebrates the power and the misery of creation

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/stephen-sondheims-finishing-the-hat-celebrates-the-power-and-the-misery-of-creation/feed/ 2 G.I. Joe’s “The Viper is Coming” Taught a Whole Generation of Kids About Shaggy Dog Stories https://popculturereferences.com/g-i-joes-the-viper-is-coming-taught-a-whole-generation-of-kids-about-shaggy-dog-stories/ https://popculturereferences.com/g-i-joes-the-viper-is-coming-taught-a-whole-generation-of-kids-about-shaggy-dog-stories/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2023 03:55:13 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5892 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian explains how G.I. Joe's "The Viper is Coming" taught a whole generation of kids the concept of shaggy dog stories

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/g-i-joes-the-viper-is-coming-taught-a-whole-generation-of-kids-about-shaggy-dog-stories/feed/ 1 The ‘Out of Order’ Speech in Scent of a Woman Holds Up https://popculturereferences.com/the-out-of-order-speech-in-scent-of-a-woman-holds-up/ https://popculturereferences.com/the-out-of-order-speech-in-scent-of-a-woman-holds-up/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:58:29 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5877 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian examines Al Pacino's forceful "Out of Order" speech in Scent of a Woman

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/the-out-of-order-speech-in-scent-of-a-woman-holds-up/feed/ 2 Elvis Costello Skewers the American Dream in ‘Brilliant Mistake’ https://popculturereferences.com/elvis-costello-skewers-the-american-dream-in-brilliant-mistake/ https://popculturereferences.com/elvis-costello-skewers-the-american-dream-in-brilliant-mistake/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:59:48 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5870 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian examines Elvis Costello's brilliant skewering of 80s American culture in "Brilliant Mistake"

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/mad-men-explains-what-the-money-is-for/feed/ 2 Jerry Maguire Having His Wife ‘At Hello’ Was Very Well-Constructed https://popculturereferences.com/jerry-maguire-having-his-wife-at-hello-was-very-well-constructed/ https://popculturereferences.com/jerry-maguire-having-his-wife-at-hello-was-very-well-constructed/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 01:37:30 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5857 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at how well structured the "you had me at hello" line was in Jerry Maguire.

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