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		samplatt 29 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural div... Not just jokes and scenarios - it's full of many actors that for years (and decades) played very serious "leading man" type roles. Seeing all these all-american heroes just being utter idiots helped make it so impactful.

fhdkweig 28 days ago [–]

I was very confused when I recognized Leslie Nielsen in Forbidden Planet. I had never seen him in a non-farcical comedy role.

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