"Here comes the truck!"

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I never could see Crispin Glover inside the "Grendel" in Robert Zemeckis's Beowulf. But I can foresee some people out there in ticket-buying land seeing...uhm, experiencing a little flashback ping in the coming days. Maybe. That's all I'm going to say.

Does anyone remember that scene in At Close Range when Sean Penn and his gang are getting ready to rob a truck, and Penn tells Crispin Glover to stand watch and tell them when he sees it coming down the road? Glover eventually spots it, but he can't just spit out the words "here it comes." Because he's "Crispin Glover", he gets all spazzy and tongue-tied as he says in that half-nerdy, half-girly voice with one of his hands patting the back of his head, "Uhhmm....haaaeeeyyy? ....here comes the truck!"

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on January 11, 2008 at 1:48 PM

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tophertilson says ...

Is "Grendel" handing out the Golden Globes on NBC?

Posted by tophertilson at January 11, 2008 2:06 PM

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Walter Sobchak says ...

"Why do you think there's so many fucking welfare cases in this country? Why do think that Russia is gearing up to kick our asses, man? No I won't drink my fucking beer. I'm talking here, these things are important to me."
"Somebody fucking narcked!"
-Layne

Posted by Walter Sobchak at January 11, 2008 2:08 PM

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gruver1 says ...

Wells to Tophertilson: Damn...somebody posted it before me!

Posted by gruver1 at January 11, 2008 2:08 PM

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Crow T Robot says ...

You know between this and the Back To The Future sequels, Zemeckis has become the go-to-guy for concealing Crispin Glover's face.

Posted by Crow T Robot at January 11, 2008 2:11 PM

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Sean says ...

http://brokedownpalace.tumblr.com/post/23537606

Serendipitous.

Posted by Sean at January 11, 2008 2:13 PM

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actionman says ...

Is Crispin Glover really handing out the GG's?

Posted by actionman at January 11, 2008 2:29 PM

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hypeful says ...

Woah, wait, what? Glover or Grendel is handing out the GG's?!? And does this mean there's a chance Anton Ego will be passing out Oscars next month?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aPfN_zYKxNQ

Posted by hypeful at January 11, 2008 2:55 PM

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RoyBatty says ...

A mention of BEOWULF on HE these days is kinda like some dude pointing out a kid at a family gathering to say "Oh, yeah that's my son from my first marriage" as an afterthought.

What happened to the love, Wells?

Posted by RoyBatty at January 11, 2008 2:58 PM

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gruver1 says ...

I was kidding....goofing. About Glover announcing the Globes, I mean. What do you mean, "where's the love"? Beowulf had its time, it opened, I wrote a byunch of love items and then it went away. What do you want me to do, go all "Zodiac" on it?

Posted by gruver1 at January 11, 2008 3:07 PM

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actionman says ...

Oh...bummer...that was an inspired idea...would've been hysterical.

Posted by actionman at January 11, 2008 3:09 PM

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christian says ...

Ian Sinclair? Ian? Hullo?

Posted by christian at January 11, 2008 3:19 PM

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Circumvrent says ...

Gloverfield?

Posted by Circumvrent at January 11, 2008 3:22 PM

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Devin Faraci says ...

Did Ian Sinclair kill himself?

Posted by Devin Faraci at January 11, 2008 3:24 PM

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George Prager says ...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ALapHYNSmoA

Posted by George Prager at January 11, 2008 3:29 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Does Crispin play "Clover", or are you planning to murder him?

Posted by BurmaShave at January 11, 2008 3:44 PM

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jeffmcm says ...

Weirdest thread ever.

Posted by jeffmcm at January 11, 2008 3:53 PM

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tophertilson says ...

Yeah, but jeffmcm, look who it's about. Content dictates form and all that jazz.

Posted by tophertilson at January 11, 2008 4:04 PM

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George Prager says ...

"Did Ian Sinclair kill himself?"

Yes.

Posted by George Prager at January 11, 2008 4:08 PM

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George Prager says ...

"I remember when I was a young executive at the company. We used to call the old man names. Ironbutt...boner...once we even called him asshole. But there was always respect...and we always knew where to draw the line. And you just crossed it Buddy Boy!"

Posted by George Prager at January 11, 2008 4:10 PM

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Craig Kennedy says ...

"Did Ian Sinclair kill himself?"

In a manner of speaking...yes. I guess you missed that whole unmasking/melding-of-multiple-personalities thread.

Good times.

Posted by Craig Kennedy at January 11, 2008 4:42 PM

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le corbeau says ...

Here's the deal: when Robin Wright Penn caught Sean in bed with somebody, it was Crispin Glover's mother.

Posted by le corbeau at January 11, 2008 4:45 PM

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christian says ...

I am your density.

Posted by christian at January 11, 2008 5:21 PM

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Arran says ...

I'm only a semi-regular poster here...can someone tell me where this Ian Sinclair meltdown was? Sounds amusing.

Posted by Arran at January 11, 2008 6:46 PM

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jeffmcm says ...

He never had a 'meltdown' but his true identity was exposed as playwright Hunter Tremayne. Then he tried to use another identity, Mistress Malevolent, which didn't last very long either. Then he finally realized everyone was sick of him and he went away, proclaiming that Beowulf, Enchanted, and The Golden Compass would all be best picture nominees into the night.

You can see a sample of his work - and his be-hatted visage - here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liJi4F-SnGU

Posted by jeffmcm at January 11, 2008 6:54 PM

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