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Why is it called 'The Big Damn Movie'?

POSTED BY: DIMERA23
UPDATED: Saturday, November 17, 2007 04:02
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Friday, November 16, 2007 2:14 AM

DIMERA23


Something I've always wondered.

When one of you tells me, I'll probably kick myself for not knowing. It's probably something painfully obvious that I'm just missing.


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Friday, November 16, 2007 2:19 AM

JONGSSTRAW


A reference to the "Big Damn Heroes" line that Zoe says to Mal in Safe.

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Friday, November 16, 2007 3:01 AM

DIMERA23


I knew it would be obvious. Doh!
Thanks

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Friday, November 16, 2007 3:16 AM

JONGSSTRAW


No worries mate......everyone comes to this board with questions. Most here know a lot more than me.

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Friday, November 16, 2007 8:15 PM

JEWELSTAITEFAN


That would be the derivation, the basis. The common usage is likely due to the fact that these boards knew there would be a film, and were discussing it long before the Official Title was known - had to call it something while discussing it and enthusing over it.

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Friday, November 16, 2007 10:02 PM

TRAVELER


I think it wasn't until I had seen the episode for the third time I realised what BDH was. I can be slow at times.


http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
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Friday, November 16, 2007 11:31 PM

DERANGEDMILK


Quote:

Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
A reference to the "Big Damn Heroes" line that Zoe says to Mal in Safe.



Oh sure, go with the easy answer! Lets break it down shall we.

"The" because it's unique, see? A one and only
"Big" because it's important like, not easily ignored
"Damn" because we like to swear and it makes us sound B.A.
"Movie" because it's a movie
-e

"Storms getting worse."
"We'll pass through it soon enough."

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Friday, November 16, 2007 11:46 PM

JONGSSTRAW


Quote:

Originally posted by derangedmilk:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
A reference to the "Big Damn Heroes" line that Zoe says to Mal in Safe

Oh sure, go with the easy answer! Lets break it down shall we.

"The" because it's unique, see? A one and only
"Big" because it's important like, not easily ignored
"Damn" because we like to swear and it makes us sound B.A.
"Movie" because it's a movie
-e

"Storms getting worse."
"We'll pass through it soon enough.


I've only been wearin' my coat of a sort of brownish color for a year. I was a babe in the woods before. I missed out on the great struggle and anguish, the "golden days" of it all ...between the series and the BDM release.

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Saturday, November 17, 2007 3:34 AM

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i never tire seeing questions like this one.



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Saturday, November 17, 2007 4:02 AM

IHAVEISSUES


Here is the referenced scene:






Mal: "Seems like we arrived here in the nick of time. What does that make us?"
Zoe: "Big damn heroes, sir!"
Mal: "Aint we just!"

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