the greatest italian red since roberto rossellini (one of the first claire episodes)
das boot conversation (also claire episodes)
how green was my valley arc
lots of others i think, too
Anyone remember movie rental stores? All the great junk food, shelves upon shelves of great movie and games, How Green Is My Valley annexes….. ahh the memories
How Green Was My Valley (1941) appears to be available on several of the larger streaming services. Frasier should discover this fact at some point.
{staring at phone} "Oh, dear God, I could have just waited..."
Diane's Allergy, S3 E10:
Frasier: You wouldn't want to stand between me and Diane and "The Seven Samurai"?
Sam: No. I hope all nine of you have a wonderful time.
I remember that. Haven’t seen it for a while, though.
Easy mix-up, though, especially when you’re dealing with a couple of ignoramus’ like Cliff and Norm. 😃
Those two had my high school film buff brain working in circles. I just couldn’t keep them both in my head at the same time.
Now they’re both in my head but I’ll fuck up the names every so often. I relate to those ignoramuses
We certainly know he wasn't a fan of low brow cinema...
Martin: Look, we had an agreement. We went to see a movie I wanted to see, so I'm supposed to pay for the tickets.
Frasier: Very well, Dad. The next time we go to see a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, not only may you pay for the tickets, but also for the wild horses it will take to drag me there!
Martin: Well, I'm only mad because we had an agreement. Now, a man's supposed to honour his agreement, didn't you learn anything from that movie?
Frasier: Yes, only that bullets are useless against the man who can kick really high!
Martin: Now, look, I'm serious about this. Once in a while I'd like to pay.
Frasier: Okay.
Martin: Okay, so the next time we go anywhere, it's on me. Have I made my point?
Frasier: Yes, Dad, with all the subtlety Mr. Van Damme displayed when he jet-packed into the Vatican to subdue that nasty Pope imposter!
Martin: Like you saw that coming!
It won five Oscars, including Best Picture, so I definitely think it qualifies as highbrow by most standards.
But you're right -- it's not snooty or inaccessible or anything. (Not that all or even most highbrow movies are! Just joining you in trying not to scare people off.)
(Edited to clarify putting foot in my mouth.)
I seem to remember Niles being portrayed as a bit of a film buff. Don't they mention once that Roz saw him waiting in line to see Lawrence of Arabia when he was supposed to be apartment hunting? He also brings over a copy of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" when he's dating Daphne.
Niles references Basic Instinct (without naming it) when he says he rented it and he and Maris pushed their beds together that night (no mean feat, as her bed is across the hall!)
Marty seems to like Angie Dickinson movies, and he mentions Death Wish and some non-specific Jean Claude Van Damme films. Think he also names The Longest Day as well when they're deciding between his, Niles', Daphne and Roz's films to watch.
Frasier is a lover of anything he can get hoity-toity about, there a several times when he references watching or wanting to watch some trendy poufed up film.
the greatest italian red since roberto rossellini (one of the first claire episodes) das boot conversation (also claire episodes) how green was my valley arc lots of others i think, too
Anyone remember movie rental stores? All the great junk food, shelves upon shelves of great movie and games, How Green Is My Valley annexes….. ahh the memories
My Coffee with Niles was a take on a high brow movie My Dinner with Andre
Will they order dessert??
Will they leave a good tip?
"Tell me more"
“Trenchant insight”
"Bon Mot"
The only mention of a movie I recall is “How Green was my Valley”
I’ll check the How Green Was My Valley annex
How Green Was My Valley (1941) appears to be available on several of the larger streaming services. Frasier should discover this fact at some point. {staring at phone} "Oh, dear God, I could have just waited..."
I heard it was great.
Yes, but you heard it from me!
He and Niles snuck out as teens to go see foreign films.
Claire recommends Das Boot to him when they meet, and he seems to be well aware of it.
Mind subtitles? I prefer them!
I recall Frasier and Nile’s wanting to attend small film festivals and Martin complaining about the subtitles during the films.
Well, there's this new Russian film in town about a Crimean War vet.
You couldn’t have said Crimean war circus?
Noch einen Stuhl!
beautiful!
Frasier talks about Japanese film a little on Cheers. I think he’s a Kurosawa fan.
Diane's Allergy, S3 E10: Frasier: You wouldn't want to stand between me and Diane and "The Seven Samurai"? Sam: No. I hope all nine of you have a wonderful time.
🤣🤣 cheers had zingers
There's also a cold open where Frasier has written an article about Ingmar Bergman, who the barflies confuse with Ingrid Bergman, etc.
I remember that. Haven’t seen it for a while, though. Easy mix-up, though, especially when you’re dealing with a couple of ignoramus’ like Cliff and Norm. 😃
Those two had my high school film buff brain working in circles. I just couldn’t keep them both in my head at the same time. Now they’re both in my head but I’ll fuck up the names every so often. I relate to those ignoramuses
We certainly know he wasn't a fan of low brow cinema... Martin: Look, we had an agreement. We went to see a movie I wanted to see, so I'm supposed to pay for the tickets. Frasier: Very well, Dad. The next time we go to see a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, not only may you pay for the tickets, but also for the wild horses it will take to drag me there! Martin: Well, I'm only mad because we had an agreement. Now, a man's supposed to honour his agreement, didn't you learn anything from that movie? Frasier: Yes, only that bullets are useless against the man who can kick really high! Martin: Now, look, I'm serious about this. Once in a while I'd like to pay. Frasier: Okay. Martin: Okay, so the next time we go anywhere, it's on me. Have I made my point? Frasier: Yes, Dad, with all the subtlety Mr. Van Damme displayed when he jet-packed into the Vatican to subdue that nasty Pope imposter! Martin: Like you saw that coming!
Not as big of a movie buff as Niles. Frasier doesn't even have his own seat cushion.
Niles and Daphne rented Tampopo - I believe that one was pretty well regarded.
“We didn’t sneak out to chase girls! We saw foreign films!” “It’s a riveting piece about a Crimean war vet.” “…as told by an old fireside armchair”
“Mind [subtitles]? I prefer them!”
I just saw an episode yesterday where Daphne mentions that a Truffaut film that Niles like is playing (when she’s trying to steal his Segway)
Marty accidentally watches My Dinner with Andre with Duke, if I recall.
"Noch Einen Stuhl. Yes, it's the story of a 19th-century Austrian family as told from the point of view of an old fireside armchair."
Das Boot!
He once went to watch Godzilla movies at the drive-in with Norm and Cliff
Not high brow but he was really into Lost on a Mountain. Unfortunately he was brought to grief over a squeaky chair and loud pretzels.
It was a documentary, at least.
Noch einen stuhl.
Came here to say this but too lazy to look up the German
Just so people aren't scared off of it: How Green Was My Valley was a very mainstream movie, more a melodrama than an art film
It won five Oscars, including Best Picture, so I definitely think it qualifies as highbrow by most standards. But you're right -- it's not snooty or inaccessible or anything. (Not that all or even most highbrow movies are! Just joining you in trying not to scare people off.) (Edited to clarify putting foot in my mouth.)
I seem to remember Niles being portrayed as a bit of a film buff. Don't they mention once that Roz saw him waiting in line to see Lawrence of Arabia when he was supposed to be apartment hunting? He also brings over a copy of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" when he's dating Daphne. Niles references Basic Instinct (without naming it) when he says he rented it and he and Maris pushed their beds together that night (no mean feat, as her bed is across the hall!) Marty seems to like Angie Dickinson movies, and he mentions Death Wish and some non-specific Jean Claude Van Damme films. Think he also names The Longest Day as well when they're deciding between his, Niles', Daphne and Roz's films to watch.
Well now he knows about Lupe Velez!
Tampopo!
Does Frasier mind subtitles?
Mind them? He prefers them!
Frasier is a lover of anything he can get hoity-toity about, there a several times when he references watching or wanting to watch some trendy poufed up film.
" Sliding Frazier " episode was a riff on the movie Sliding Doors
They probably stayed away from mentions of film because it was a bit too close to breaking the fourth wall
Daphne makes a reference to Niles making her watch Tampopo
Yes many times. Bride's head revisited How green was my valley. Lost on a mountain (which idk if that was real).
How green was my valley