Stupid Guest Tricks

DisneyMom wrote:Ralph was played by Paul Giamatti, one of my favorites. I first saw him in the Howard Stern movie "Private Parts" where he had the most unfortunate nickname.

Pig Vomit!!

I thought he was great in Sideways. I gotta pull out the DVD and watch it again.

Giamatti's been awesome in just about everything. He always stood out to me, even in small parts -- like as the hotel bellhop in My Best Friend's Wedding, who first tells Julia Roberts she can't smoke in the hallway and then ended up sharing the smoke. Very gifted actor.

BRWombat wrote:Giamatti's been awesome in just about everything. He always stood out to me, even in small parts -- like as the hotel bellhop in My Best Friend's Wedding, who first tells Julia Roberts she can't smoke in the hallway and then ended up sharing the smoke. Very gifted actor.

I wish I knew the words to say why I think this, but, I feel he was one of the more important members of the cast. He was who we all could identify with, quiet, unassuming man just doing his job and contributing in a way unknown to all the "important" people. He was just a driver, but, a man of knowledge, experience and tenderness. I wish there was some way he could get some award, but, like his character, he will be lost in the spotlight.

and now some Disneyland thoughts.
the wrong generation charactors were used in the film.
in the mid 60's their would have been 2nd generation costumes,
then the generation they used in the film. which I think were 5th or 6th gen.
I think that either they had no usable 2nd gen charactors or they wanted to use fairly modern ones. but the mickey I saw in the film had to be a 5th or 6th gen setup.
also, none of the toys Walt left in travers room exsisted at that time.

drcorey wrote:and now some Disneyland thoughts.
the wrong generation charactors were used in the film.
in the mid 60's their would have been 2nd generation costumes,
then the generation they used in the film. which I think were 5th or 6th gen.
I think that either they had no usable 2nd gen charactors or they wanted to use fairly modern ones. but the mickey I saw in the film had to be a 5th or 6th gen setup.
also, none of the toys Walt left in travers room exsisted at that time.

The problem with getting old is that you end up with a whole bunch of factoids in your head that you think maybe you heard somewhere and what you remember is fuzzy to boot. In this case, I have a very vague memory that when Mickey and Goof appeared in "That Thing You Do" the selection of the 1990's versions was deliberate so as not to create confusion with kids going to the parks today... or something like that. Maybe. If I remember correctly.

Possibly.

hobie16 wrote:

DisneyMom wrote:Ralph was played by Paul Giamatti, one of my favorites. I first saw him in the Howard Stern movie "Private Parts" where he had the most unfortunate nickname.

Pig Vomit!!

I thought he was great in Sideways. I gotta pull out the DVD and watch it again.

Hubby and I like to go up to Solvang Country and visit the Sideways locations, and one of our waitresses from AJ Spurrs was in the movie :). Going to The Hitching Post is on our list,too.

American Splendor and Lady in the Water are other movies I like him in.

Corey, yes there are lots of little goofs in the Disneyland scenes. IMDB lists being able to see the "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" attraction as being visible when it was not open in 1961. Jingles the horse (Get on the horse, Pam!) apparently was painted in the 1961 colors, but the other horses used to be NOT painted white and were colors such as gray and brown back then. I actually remember them!

A fascinating pair of articles on the movie vs. reality, from Disney historian Jim Korkis:

Fact and Fiction in Saving Mr. Banks, Part One
Fact and Fiction in Saving Mr. Banks, Part Two

BRWombat wrote:A fascinating pair of articles on the movie vs. reality, from Disney historian Jim Korkis:

Fact and Fiction in Saving Mr. Banks, Part One
Fact and Fiction in Saving Mr. Banks, Part Two

Great Reading! Thanks!