Cornell in the Movies

[French Rage]

+ Dirty Dancing (the asshole with the Ayn Rand book went to Cornell)

You're thinking of Robbie (with the Ayn Rand book), but I believe it was Neil Kellerman who went to Cornell.

(God why do I know that?)

[Trotsky]

+ Dirty Dancing (the asshole with the Ayn Rand book went to Cornell)

You're thinking of Robbie (with the Ayn Rand book), but I believe it was Neil Kellerman who went to Cornell.

(God why do I know that?)

Are you kidding?  I'm embarrassed that I remembered it wrong!  ::bang::

[French Rage]

Also the voices/hearts/hands song they're singing at the end is the same tune as Far Above Beyond Cayuga's Waters.  Possibly due to Neil's influence.

[Scersk '97]

Also the voices/hearts/hands song they're singing at the end is the same tune as Far Above Beyond Cayuga's Waters.  Possibly due to Neil's influence.

Nobody puts Baby in a corner!

[Beeeej]

I haven't watched it yet, but I'm told last night's "Designated Survivor" (where Keifer Sutherland's character, the man thrust suddenly into the presidency, is a Cornell alum) had several Cornell and Ithaca references. Looking forward to the TiVo tonight.

[djk26]

I think it's ok to post this if Beeeej already watched it on Tivo...

The last episode showed the President (Jack Bauer...I mean Keifer Sutherland) bringing in a person "I knew at Cornell."  They talked about the Pinesburger challenge (never heard of it, but apparently refers to a restaurant off campus) and "flying in the burgers from Ithaca" and "spending time together in Clark Hall."

Network TV hasn't been this Cornellish since "The Office" (a much better show.)

[dag14]

Glenwood Pines, west side of the lake, about halfway to Taughannock.  Kids welcome.

[Trotsky]

I had absolutely no idea that the dude in Bad Religion was a Cornell professor until yesterday.

Um... presumably they've been in a movie.

[upprdeck]

you went to cornell and never heard of a Pines Burger?

[RichH]

Pinesburgers have existed for a long time. The Pinesburger Challenge only started this century.

(Eating 4 Pinesburgers, if you were wondering)

[Trotsky]

you went to cornell and never heard of a Pines Burger?

I'd actually not heard of a Pines burger until just now.  And I've gotten drunk at the Pines.

[Beeeej]

Pinesburgers have existed for a long time. The Pinesburger Challenge only started this century.

(Eating 4 Pinesburgers, if you were wondering)

Oh, so "Designated Survivor" didn't make that up? I was sure they were just embellishing. Thanks.

ETA: On the other hand, that means the dialogue was a bit anachronistic. Unless the President's friend has returned to the Pines in the last few years, he would have no reason to know about the Challenge, and the scene was clearly more about invoking nostalgia.

[French Rage]

Pinesburgers have existed for a long time. The Pinesburger Challenge only started this century.

(Eating 4 Pinesburgers, if you were wondering)

Oh, so "Designated Survivor" didn't make that up? I was sure they were just embellishing. Thanks.

ETA: On the other hand, that means the dialogue was a bit anachronistic. Unless the President's friend has returned to the Pines in the last few years, he would have no reason to know about the Challenge, and the scene was clearly more about invoking nostalgia.

So basically the writer sticking in Cornell references is younger than Sutherland and trying to stick in some shoutouts.  

[David Harding]

Glenwood Pines, west side of the lake, about halfway to Taughannock.  Kids welcome.

The Stanley Cup has been there three times.  Joe Nieuwendyk (a regular at the Pines) twice and Ithaca native Dustin Brown once.  http://www.glenwoodpines.com/stanleycup.htm

[djk26]

http://www.foodchallenges.com/challenges/the-glenwood-pines-4-pinesburger-challenge-ithica-new-york/

Doesn't sound too appealing, actually.  I want to hear President Kirkman say to the press, "I have to postpone this press conference,  The Cornell-Harvard hockey game starts in a few minutes.  We WILL pass this bill.  And Harvard sucks."