8.30.2009

Calling Things by the Wrong Name... vol. 3

First of all, who even knows where this phrase was taken from within the epic cheesy splendor of the hit film Legends of the Fall, but I've done some research and found the "mistaken" phrase nowhere near matches anything that was ever said in the movie. I can only assume it was adapted from an equally cryptic phrase as said by Alfred to Tristan when Susanna goes insane, gives herself a horrible haircut and then kills herself. Without further ado...


Hey, remember when Brad Pitt wasn't a douchebag??

Real Phrase: You have won her. I am bringing her home.
Mistaken Phrase: All is lost. Marry another.
As Said by: My sister Kate's friend, Rachel

Obviously Rachel's phrase is much better than the one in the movie... "All is lost. Marry another." can be used to describe many things, like my feelings towards the recent engagement of John Krasinski and Emily Blunt... *sniffle*


All is lost. Marry another.

5 comments:

Liz said...

I believe it was something like 'All we had is lost as I am lost.' And it was written on a post card to the curly haired dame that tore apart the family

Liz said...

If I may correct myself after Googling the script, it is actually, 'Susannah, all we had is dead, as I am dead...Marry another.'

Rachel M. Walsh said...

Thanks for the credit Molly. I myself took a look down memory lane last night when I attempted to eat a slice of chocolate cake, I looked at Mike and said: "This is really too rich for me, I can't eat anymore." As I said it and Mike rolled his eyes at me I flashed back to circa 1996 and the Robbins clan rolling their eyes at me when I wasn't able to eat bronzed ho-hos after spaghetti dinner.

Good times, good times.

All is lost, marry another is still one of my favorite phrases - it just works.

Molly said...

Liz - thank you for clarifying... you're hired as my fact checker.
Rachel - Agreed... it is such a great phrase. So is "Fila Fila Fila, can you Fila Fila Fila??"

Protspeck said...

Brad Pitt was always a douche bag, he would have worn ed hardy in fight club if it was available