R.I.P. Debbie Reynolds. 1932-2016. A quadruple threat: She could sing, dance, act, and was a funny comedienne. A true legend.

Here's one of the best dance sequences ever put on film. This excerpt starts after the song, right before the dance begins.

Debbie Reynolds was amazing, both on screen and off. A wonderful person and such an underrated talent.

This movie is a real gem. Most people point to 1958's "Gigi" as the last of the great MGM Musicals, but I think this is (released in 1964). Debbie earned a well-deserved Oscar nomination for "Best Actress" but lost to another great musical performance: Julie Andrews in "Mary Poppins."

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Being a Tom Hardy fan, I watched most of this last night. Brilliant work on Tom's part. It reminded me of the Pirhana Brothers from Monty Python, and sure enough, that skit(s) was based on the infamous Kray twins and the Richardson gang. I'll never forget the interviewer asking a victim "Is that when he nailed your head to the floor?" "Yeah, he did that." So funny.

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A good overview of taxation in general...

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"Villains who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe
themselves in good deeds are well-camouflaged."- Jean Luc Picard

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"You've got bread...and a toaster of some kind?"

"You want me to hold the chicken, huh?"
"I want you to hold it between your knees!"

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2 cheeseburgers and an ice tea. Buck and a half.

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A Spitfire has a lift drag ratio of 1,000,000:1 and can happily glide at Mach 1 while shooting down Stukas......it truly is the world's greatest plane!

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From "The Chinese Connection" - "Fist of Fury" (1972).

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A showcase of Baryshnikov's skills to open White Nights.

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