It probably does mean something like that, but I can't for the life of me recall it, nor can I find record of it. The only Spielberg references I can think of in the series don't even include his name. There are a few
Jaws
shout-outs, and the like, the most memorable of which is probably Xander's, "We're gonna need a bigger boat," from GD I. Now I just need to know who says it in TH, and when. This time, it's personal.
It's called a blaster, Will, a word that tends to discourage experimentation. Now, if it were called the Orgasmater, I'd be the first to try your basic button press approach.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
Buffy and Angel 1: BUFFYNANGLE4EVA!!!!!1!
Is it better the second time around? Or the third? Or tenth? This is the place to come when you have a burning desire to talk about an old episode that was just re-run.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 13, 2006 7:30:05 am PDT #3620 of 10591
What is even happening?
JZ - Sep 13, 2006 8:37:42 am PDT #3621 of 10591
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
IIRC from the commentary, "Gimme the Spielberg" was Joss's shorthand to the cameraman for "Give me a gorgeously lit, iconic shot of the central character that whomps the viewer in the heart and the gut," and the cameraman's response was that blue-lit zoom in on Buffy in the millisecond after taking Luke out, looking heartstoppingly cute but feral and unstoppable, which shot Joss fell totally and utterly in love with.
sumi - Sep 13, 2006 8:47:23 am PDT #3622 of 10591
Art Crawl!!!
Okay, so nobody actually said it in the episode?
Because that may explain why I don't remember it.
Topic!Cindy - Sep 13, 2006 9:35:02 am PDT #3623 of 10591
What is even happening?
Oh, good. Thanks, JZ.
SailAweigh - Sep 13, 2006 9:59:22 am PDT #3624 of 10591
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Ah, now that makes more sense. I do love that shot. Didn't they use it in the opening credits for a while?
Topic!Cindy - Sep 13, 2006 10:02:03 am PDT #3625 of 10591
What is even happening?
I think they did, Sail, as the power shot at the end of the credits sequence, maybe.
SailAweigh - Sep 13, 2006 10:04:25 am PDT #3626 of 10591
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
That sounds about right. I think it got replaced around season 3, though, with that shot of Buffy in "Hell" from the first episode of the season, "Anne." The lighting was very similar.
Gris - Sep 14, 2006 12:06:49 pm PDT #3627 of 10591
Hey. New board.
How did I not know that Once More with Feeling is playing at the IFC here in NYC on Friday and Saturday?
sumi - Sep 14, 2006 3:58:19 pm PDT #3628 of 10591
Art Crawl!!!
Oh, how fun!
Vortex - Sep 17, 2006 12:58:07 pm PDT #3629 of 10591
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
last watch and post. or are we doing it in Natter.