Name famous movies with pies?

On Jun 30, 1:57 pm, wrote:
> Aside from the obvious one - "American Pie," the only REALLY famous
> one that came to mind was "Snow White." (Though it's hardly the most
> memorable scene, of course.)
>
> I'll let you know why I wanted to know when I get your answers - it's
> pretty amusing. Foreign-language movies will do as well - so long as
> they're world-famous or almost.
>
> Lenona.



"Titus Andronicus"

Dave in Toronto
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> "Titus Andronicus"
>
> Dave in Toronto


Well, any well-funded Shakespeare play-turned-movie counts as truly
famous, I guess, regardless of how well it did at the box
office......

OK, here's why I wanted to know. My father taught English in Prague in
the 1990s, and at one point his students wanted to know what a "pie"
was. He explained simply and clearly, of course, but it turned out
that the students (not children, to my knowledge) couldn't quite grasp
it, because they don't really have anything like that in Czech
cuisine! (Prague is one of the few glamorous Western cities where no
foreign tourist goes for the food - aside from the beer, of course.
Vegetables, too, were only just making a comeback at the time - blame
it on Communism.)

So I wanted to have some well-known film examples to give. I'm afraid
"The Great Race," while funny enough to watch, wouldn't quite count
because unlike "Snow White," it's not an old movie that young adults
in many European countries are likely to have seen at all.

Lenona.
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On Jun 30, 1:57 pm, wrote:
> Aside from the obvious one - "American Pie," the only REALLY famous
> one that came to mind was "Snow White." (Though it's hardly the most
> memorable scene, of course.)
>
> I'll let you know why I wanted to know when I get your answers - it's
> pretty amusing. Foreign-language movies will do as well - so long as
> they're world-famous or almost.
>
> Lenona.



Another one I just thought of - "La Grande bouffe", (I'm sure there
are pies in there somewhere).

Dave in Toronto
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> On Jun 30, 1:57 pm, wrote:
>> Aside from the obvious one - "American Pie," the only REALLY famous
>> one that came to mind was "Snow White." (Though it's hardly the most
>> memorable scene, of course.)
>>
>> I'll let you know why I wanted to know when I get your answers - it's
>> pretty amusing. Foreign-language movies will do as well - so long as
>> they're world-famous or almost.
>>
>> Lenona.
>
> Stand by Me had a pie eating contest.
>
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Dave in Toronto wrote:

> "Titus Andronicus"

Yes, and remember when King Lear was divvying up his kingdom preparatory
to retirement, what visual aid did he use to reveal what each daughter's
share would be?

Right, a pie chart.

"So, you from the big city? Say sumpin' smart."
"Pi R Squared."
"Ha, you don't know nuthin'. Cornbread r squared. Pie r round."
- "Ole Black Joe - With Cream and Sugar" - Joel Chandler Harris


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On Jun 30, 1:57 pm, wrote:
> Aside from the obvious one - "American Pie," the only REALLY famous
> one that came to mind was "Snow White." (Though it's hardly the most
> memorable scene, of course.)
>
> I'll let you know why I wanted to know when I get your answers - it's
> pretty amusing. Foreign-language movies will do as well - so long as
> they're world-famous or almost.
>
> Lenona.

TAXI DRIVER (1976) has a scene where Travis takes Betsy for coffee and
pie.
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On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:57:22 -0700, wrote:

>Aside from the obvious one - "American Pie," the only REALLY famous
>one that came to mind was "Snow White." (Though it's hardly the most
>memorable scene, of course.)
>
>I'll let you know why I wanted to know when I get your answers - it's
>pretty amusing. Foreign-language movies will do as well - so long as
>they're world-famous or almost.
>
>Lenona.

I guess Dr. Strangelove doesn't count.
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wrote:

>OK, here's why I wanted to know. My father taught English in Prague in
>the 1990s, and at one point his students wanted to know what a "pie"
>was.

Straying a bit here, but my favorite photos on the Web are currently
all of the magical city of Prague:

http://www.pbase.com/garoessler/image/62477416

http://www.pbase.com/garoessler/image/62477419

http://www.viaggiaresempre.it/004PragaPagina.jpg

http://15wheelsetcongress.com/images/praha_hrad.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/rhythmscribe/image/32785558






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Dave in Toronto wrote:

>Another one I just thought of - "La Grande bouffe", (I'm sure there
>are pies in there somewhere).

"Who's Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?" has a number of very fine
pies (custard, pudding, tartes, savories, mincemeat, meringue,
cobblers, crisps & crumbles), but it would have to be classified as a
Justly Forgotten Movie With Pies In It.






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TV Guide (Aug. 1997)
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After sitting down at the table with Ned and Peter, Oscar orders a
slice of pie in "Body Heat."

Ambrose
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David Oberman wrote:
> Dave in Toronto wrote:
>
>> Another one I just thought of - "La Grande bouffe", (I'm sure there
>> are pies in there somewhere).
>
> "Who's Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?" has a number of very fine
> pies (custard, pudding, tartes, savories, mincemeat, meringue,
> cobblers, crisps & crumbles), but it would have to be classified as a
> Justly Forgotten Movie With Pies In It.

You have just forced to remember the gag-inducing poodle pie in _Theater
of Blood_ (1973).

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"Millennium hand and shrimp."
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On Jun 30, 1:57 pm, wrote:
> Aside from the obvious one - "American Pie," the only REALLY famous
> one that came to mind was "Snow White."

What about Mystic Pizza?

Sorry. Couldn't help it.

William
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william wrote:
> On Jun 30, 1:57 pm, wrote:
>> Aside from the obvious one - "American Pie," the only REALLY famous
>> one that came to mind was "Snow White."
>
> What about Mystic Pizza?
>
> Sorry. Couldn't help it.

_Tweetie Pie_. Hey, it won an Oscar.

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Frank in Seattle
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Frank Richard Aloysius Jude Maloney
"Millennium hand and shrimp."
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