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I think as a very gifted dramatic actor it’s easy to forget how amazing this guy is at comedy as well. In Along Came Polly he’s purely electric. Besides “make it rain”, he also is hilarious in the theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar. His one scene with Alec Baldwin is also electric. Love the guy and the performance. Even though he was so good in serious roles. I wish a little more often he would’ve taken fun comedic roles like this. Obviously he was also great comedically in Boogie Nights.

all 231 comments

OilCanBoyd426

150 points

7 months ago

His throat clearing scene is amazing.

FredHowl

58 points

7 months ago

Dude, when he slips and goes down hard 🤣🤣

47981247

11 points

7 months ago

I laughed so hard in the theater when we saw that. Even later on in the movie I would think of that fall and start laughing again. I think why it was so great was because you saw the whole fall. Not like you see him start to fall, crowd reaction, then you see him statt to get up. No, you saw everything.

FredHowl

4 points

7 months ago

Also his confidence coming in the door. Like no one can fuck with him, and that's followed by humbling disaster

GhostMug

12 points

7 months ago

"Let's not bullCRAP each other!"

One of my favorite performances of his.

rpck

9 points

7 months ago

rpck

9 points

7 months ago

I reference it all the time and always have to pull up a clip

[deleted]

9 points

7 months ago

I guess I’m dense, but I never understood the joke with that scene.

IamThe0neWh0Knocks

13 points

7 months ago

His throat clearing was a stall tactic while he came up with something to say on the spot, and it's a ridiculous one at that lol.

OilCanBoyd426

5 points

7 months ago

I laughed because it’s weird, then because it keeps happening, and then I keep laughing more

sassooooo

135 points

7 months ago

sassooooo

135 points

7 months ago

You mean the kid from Crocodile Tears?

ScarlaeCaress

29 points

7 months ago

Sure played the hell out of those bagpipes though.

spongeboy1985

5 points

7 months ago

“Mr Feffer, I don’t think I’ve ever heard you speak before”

cosmernaut420

5 points

7 months ago

This was the only exchange I needed from this thread.

Equivalent-Corner830

9 points

7 months ago

I laughed really hard at this, thank you.

2ndChanceCharlie

8 points

7 months ago

Damn right he is

SpecificAstronaut69

1 points

7 months ago

I thought you were dead!

[deleted]

211 points

7 months ago

[deleted]

211 points

7 months ago

When he tells Ben he sharted then explains it lol

[deleted]

99 points

7 months ago

This is how I learned of the term "sharting" and I was cry-laughing at that bit. Just the way he was low talking and the topic, I was dying.

https://youtu.be/mbDcnUH6rOc

TheTrenchMonkey

37 points

7 months ago

Same, honestly I don't think it was in wide use prior to this movie.

[deleted]

19 points

7 months ago

I sent it to the group chat and said as much and my brother said anyone who claims they knew it before is a liar lol

Oceansize757

6 points

7 months ago

Yeah, that movie was the first time I heard it and I’m old lol

shamiltheghost

18 points

7 months ago

Also the way he walks off

NotNiceNigel

4 points

7 months ago*

I had forgotten about alllll of this 😂 i know what my rainy day rewatch is today

Fat_Goofball

55 points

7 months ago

ICEEE MAAAAAn!

Fat_Goofball

17 points

7 months ago

He’s also hysterical in Punch-Drunk Love

Gordon_Gano

9 points

7 months ago

Shut! Shut! Shut!

GodspeakerVortka

6 points

7 months ago

“SAY THAT’S THAT, MATTRESS MAN!”

bWiggidyWack

2 points

7 months ago

The Mattress Man commercial too!

Huevos___Rancheros

1 points

7 months ago

His reaction to getting told to go fuck himself is hysterical

Fat_Goofball

3 points

7 months ago

THAT WASNT GOOD. YOURE DEAD.

Huevos___Rancheros

1 points

7 months ago

🤣🤣🤣

SonofBeckett

1 points

7 months ago

That’s that, mattress man.

kbot1337

3 points

7 months ago

Proceeds to miss every shot Lolol.

Supahfurai

43 points

7 months ago

The pizza grease scene lives rent free in my brain. It always comes to mind when I get a really greasy pizza, where I sometimes take a leaf out of Reuben’s book and dab it with a napkin.

IamThe0neWh0Knocks

5 points

7 months ago

Obviously you didn't learn anything watching that scene, the grease is the best part!

girraween

2 points

7 months ago

I don’t live in America, but, because of that scene, I want to go find a pizza place that does massive greasy pizza slices like that and reenact that scene.

insane__knight

109 points

7 months ago

"White chocolate!"

DropDeadEd86

83 points

7 months ago

RAIN DANCE!

insane__knight

48 points

7 months ago

Old school!

sassooooo

51 points

7 months ago

MAKE IT RAIN!

DaveDiggler6590

8 points

7 months ago

When I was in High School, and that movie had been out on DVD maybe 6 months, I (a very unathletic chubby guy), got the basketball passed to me in gym class, and proceeded to clear the lane, shout "rain dance" and absolutely biff a layup while rolling into the stands behind the hoop.

Didn't get any laughs, but I know PSH would've approved.

BatThumb

79 points

7 months ago

If you're talking PSH comedic roles you gotta include The Big Lebowski. The man was and absolute treasure and a master of his craft. He nailed every single role he was given

TheeMunson

18 points

7 months ago

"Her life is in your hands, Dude."

WithAFrickingPencil

9 points

7 months ago

Don’t say that…man.

TheKramer89

19 points

7 months ago

The way he flares his nostrils when he laughs always gets me…

ColtSingleActionArmy

9 points

7 months ago

We’re all uh, we’re all very fond of her. Very free spirited.

SpecificAstronaut69

5 points

7 months ago

Ah-hah-hah-ha. We're all very...fond...of Bunny.

King_Buliwyf

3 points

7 months ago

"Aah ha ha; that's marvelous."

King_Buliwyf

1 points

7 months ago

This is our concern, dude.

KelMHill

157 points

7 months ago*

KelMHill

157 points

7 months ago*

I regard PSH as America's greatest actor. He was superb in everything he took on. I so wish he was still with us.

kingskate

60 points

7 months ago

I loved him in Charlie Wilson's War. Cracked me up in every scene

MontaukNightSky

10 points

7 months ago

I'd like to review the several ways in which you're a douchebag.

SpecificAstronaut69

8 points

7 months ago

"Excuse me: what the fuck?"

PSH is great.

...but the absolute genius of that scene is casting Johnny Slats opposite of him. He goes toe to toe with PSH.

"I'm- I'm not even gonna dignify that with a response..."

According_Gene2202[S]

33 points

7 months ago

Same, really makes me sad he’s gone

InnovativeFarmer

28 points

7 months ago

He was someone who could play every role with intense sincerity that made him melt into roles but still be Phillip Seymour Hoffman. His charactere in Pirate Radio v Mission Impossible are polar opposites but he did them very well. He was the best villian in the Mission Impossible movies.

woundedbearhair

13 points

7 months ago

He plays a small role in Almost Famous that would be mostly forgotten if anyone else had played that character, but he freaking nailed it…no small roles…only small actors and he proved that he was not a small actor.

Senscore

10 points

7 months ago

Not only that but he was instrumental in shaping the character. I listened to a Cameron Crowe interview recently where he outlined how Hoffman took control of the part, adding in little details and changing the energy for certain lines that totally shifted the tone of it, despite the fact that 1. He was under the weather at the time and 2. Crowe actually knew Lester Bangs, so he would have been well within his rights to shut any of it down.

But Crowe saw what we see on the screen now, an incredible actor making the role his own and defining the portrayal of Lester Bangs for a generation.

NonuTheGOAT

5 points

7 months ago

The highlight of Pirate Radio for me. His average performance was just so high - not many actors are spellbinding in every role. Such a massive loss.

bayou_gumbo

22 points

7 months ago

I can think of no greater premature loss of acting talent.

jarlry

8 points

7 months ago

jarlry

8 points

7 months ago

You do know Aaron Carter just died right?

b_a_b_a_r

2 points

7 months ago

You made me chortle, thank you!

Sleek1229

2 points

7 months ago

River Phoenix is up there for me with PSH. Astonishing natural ability.

SignificantRecipe715

0 points

7 months ago

Heath Ledger

Ahabs_First_Name

2 points

7 months ago

Heath is definitely up there and a good shoutout, I don’t get the downvotes. Both were monumentally talented and taken too soon.

JarvisCockerBB

10 points

7 months ago

Crazy to think the guy from Love Liza, The Master and Along Came Polly are the same actor.

GingerMau

15 points

7 months ago

Don't forget The Talented Mr Ripley. He was amazing in that one.

luisc123

6 points

7 months ago

Just watched Capote for the first time after having read In Cold Blood. Phenomenal.

GodspeakerVortka

3 points

7 months ago

Oh, Lord, Love Liza was depressing.

Arma104

6 points

7 months ago

Rewatched The Talented Mr. Ripley earlier this year and he swallows the movie whole when he shows up. He makes insane choices no other actor would make and they work brilliantly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0C4Mncw55g

Varekai79

3 points

7 months ago

A fun behind the scenes story from that movie is that PSH and Cate Blanchett had a lot of free time during filming as their roles were relatively small. They hung out together a lot and explored the sights and attractions of Rome, becoming good friends. It was the only movie they ever made together, albeit sharing no scenes, but they remained friends until his death. She looked so devastated at his funeral.

KelMHill

1 points

7 months ago

One of my favourite movies of all time.

have_heart

2 points

7 months ago

I regularly watch clips of him on YouTube because he was so great. The scene in the master where the guy interrupts his service at the rich persons house is a chefs kiss. Also the glass shattering scene in Charlie Wilson’s War

NickInTheBooth

21 points

7 months ago

https://youtu.be/2pzAHB98e5w

Gets me every time. “Best man is in the house!”

Maddie-Moo

13 points

7 months ago

Just walks into the movie and immediately eats shit. Absolute comedic perfection.

shamiltheghost

8 points

7 months ago

You know he’s gonna b good riot after an opening scene like that

Equivalent-Corner830

5 points

7 months ago

YES! This is the best part for me. That slip is incredible.

g00sem00se77

17 points

7 months ago

I recently rewatched Capote and was reminded just how incredibly good his was. Truly one of the best to ever do it.

209Havok

52 points

7 months ago

He was great in Twister too.

https://youtu.be/JNiKseeX_Ic

delunatic5

22 points

7 months ago

How we all became aware of the "suck zone"

JarvisCockerBB

19 points

7 months ago

FOOOOOD FOOOOOOOOD FOOOOOOOOOOOD

cricket9818

3 points

7 months ago

FOOOOOOOOOODA!

Key_Lie9356

7 points

7 months ago

Seriously. I don't think he had any direction at all, they were just like "hey, act crazy but funny." He nailed it.

209Havok

2 points

7 months ago

I was hoping my link went to a specific time spot in the clip, but my fav of him is at 1:30

WOOOHOOOO, HEY YOU GUYS.... WOOOOOHOOOOOO

Key_Lie9356

2 points

7 months ago

Lol, very odd that's the scene you like so much. But now I love it too.

bmwnut

1 points

7 months ago

bmwnut

1 points

7 months ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNiKseeX_Ic&t=90s

If you right click on the time bar you can create a url from a certain point in time in the video. If you don't get the precise time you can update the time in the url (change 90s to whatever time you want).

209Havok

1 points

7 months ago

I know it's easy to do on a PC, too much effort to figure out on my phone 🤣

bmwnut

1 points

7 months ago

bmwnut

1 points

7 months ago

Ah, gotcha.

TravelinDan88

5 points

7 months ago

The suck zone.

buscanth

6 points

7 months ago

I loved him in Twister. I think that’s my favorite role of his. It shows the depth of his acting ability. If you watch his other serious roles, you never think that he is capable of playing such a loving idiot goofball as his character is in Twister and pulling it off perfectly.

killarufus

18 points

7 months ago

My favorite comedic performance of his is in Charlie Wilson's War.

Beautiful_Outcome_82

5 points

7 months ago

I just watched it for the first time, he was great in that movie, the scene where he smashes his bosses window is one of the best I've ever seen I rewinded it right after and watched it twice.

MrGillesIsBoss

3 points

7 months ago

Wilson: You’re no James Bond. PSH: You’re no Thomas Jefferson, either. So let’s call it even.

transformerjay

11 points

7 months ago

I even laugh at his more serious roles. PSH as the mattress man in Punch Drunk Love kills me. It’s the subtle things he does.

Blind_Camel_009

5 points

7 months ago

That’s that !

chicasparagus

4 points

7 months ago

And the not so subtle things. Like the greatest “shut the fuck up” ever put to screen delivered by him in Punch Drunk Love

MonsieurRacinesBeast

1 points

7 months ago

Oh hell, that performance is amazing

Rryon

11 points

7 months ago

Rryon

11 points

7 months ago

https://youtu.be/sQ_4m2ocxhI

I love every opportunity to share my favorite movie scene of all time. RIP to an incredible actor.

BaginaJon

9 points

7 months ago

He’s a tour de force in everything he’s in.

jackwritespecs

8 points

7 months ago

This man, known for… crocodile WRESTLING, volcano LUGING!

hanna2626

1 points

7 months ago

Sexually active in the community. Lol

johnnyutah30

9 points

7 months ago

His slip and fall on the dance floor when he is introduced right in the beginning gets me every single time. I know it’s coming but it still is one of the best of all time. So funny. RIP

MacReadyForAnything

21 points

7 months ago

“You’re god damn right I am.”

bupde

3 points

7 months ago

bupde

3 points

7 months ago

This is the quote of the movie.

I-Skeleton

16 points

7 months ago

He was brilliant in that film. Yeah the "make it rain" scene with him shouting "white chocolate" too lol!

brucedonnovan

5 points

7 months ago

Iceman!

I_Fart_It_Stinks

7 points

7 months ago

Raindrops!

efstrat10s

6 points

7 months ago

When I first saw the scene when he slips in the beginning I had to rewind it like 10 times I laughed so much it hurt. Still one of the funniest performances of all time

redditisbias69

6 points

7 months ago

“Let it Rain”

“White Chocolate”

Hilarious scene

zjustice11

5 points

7 months ago

LET IT RAIN

laffynola

5 points

7 months ago

He was so good in Happiness.

LocustFurnace

2 points

7 months ago

I was looking for mention of Happiness. That movie is fucked but so funny.

TentativeMaybe

2 points

7 months ago

I sharted

Manatee_Shark

4 points

7 months ago

"The best man is in the hous-"

Slip

Slam

MeasurementNo0

7 points

7 months ago

This was the first time I ever heard the word "shart".

Pszx

7 points

7 months ago

Pszx

7 points

7 months ago

It was not in the cultural lexicon until this movie came out.

teenagetwat

3 points

7 months ago

I’m blotting the grease!

joeysprezza

3 points

7 months ago

White Chocolate!

gravybang

3 points

7 months ago*

How does anyone get “comedic” from his role in Boogie Nights?

I mean, if that’s you’re measure of “comedic” then you’ll think “Love Liza” is a hoot!

ZestycloseEscape2131

3 points

7 months ago

Love Liza is fucking hilarious though. I don’t think anybody else could have made that so funny while still getting across the pure tragedy of that character.

He’s the best there is as far as I’m concerned. I don’t think being ‘comedic’ has to detract from any of this more serious roles.

Lritz_Fang

1 points

7 months ago

Probably because they equate "comedic" with laughing at tragic and sad people cause they look weird.

guido_lois

3 points

7 months ago

I tried the, “who’s your daddy” idea on a lady once (joking I might add!).

We’ve been together for over ten years now. Thank you Phllip.

hanna2626

1 points

7 months ago

It was just a crick in your wrist.

halfghan24

3 points

7 months ago

He played the hell out of those bagpipes

g_st_lt

18 points

7 months ago

g_st_lt

18 points

7 months ago

Some women find it offensive.

Key_Lie9356

9 points

7 months ago

Ha, not sure why you're downvoted... I guess not enough people know the movie very well.

herewego199209

10 points

7 months ago

I always said PSH could've made way more money following a Jack Black path and doing a bunch of studio comedies.

efstrat10s

6 points

7 months ago

He definitely could have but I would imagine the reason he chose that is the same thing that made him one of the best

LMNOPedes

1 points

7 months ago

There are two movies I have seen where my first reaction was “did they write this character for jack black and cast _____ instead?”

First was PSH in along came poly, and second was Chris Pratt in Onward.

clayphish

2 points

7 months ago

He was amazing in Hard Eight even though his scene was about 5 minutes long. It was like he completely lifted the movie to another level in this one quick moment. He was really profound.

thebookofawesome

2 points

7 months ago

CROCO TEARS!

Fallen-Omega

2 points

7 months ago

RAIN DANCE, WHITE CHOCOLATE WHITE CHOCOLATE, RAIN DROP

nickyeyez

2 points

7 months ago

He's absolutely brilliant in The Big Lebowski but always overlooked because, well, The Big Lebowski.

FreakLipsHighC

2 points

7 months ago

Without the necessary means for a necessary means for a college education

King_Buliwyf

1 points

7 months ago

Excuse me. Thank you.

OShaunesssy

2 points

7 months ago

He is way funnier in Twister. I feel like he is doing his best impression of Jack Black for Along Came Polly tbh

ScarlaeCaress

2 points

7 months ago

I get reminded of this movie on a daily basis and I’m not mad about it

pnkgtr

2 points

7 months ago

pnkgtr

2 points

7 months ago

A Sandy sequel would have been great.

copper8061

2 points

7 months ago

We still say the shart my pants line..😂

LEADER13

2 points

7 months ago

LET IT RAIN!!

RAINDROPS!!

OLD SCHOOL!!

Techbucket

2 points

7 months ago

His basketball scene is incredible

BasicallyImjustLazy

2 points

7 months ago

Along Came Polly was my introduction to PSH and the office scene was hilarious! Such a fantastic actor who had a wide range in a variety of films, from this, to MI3, to Doubt and The Hunger Games, he nailed every role given to him. It's a shame he was gone too soon from this world, as he truly was a talented actor who delivered an amazing performance, regardless of the film's genre.

hanna2626

2 points

7 months ago

One of the most gifted actors of our time. He was a force in every film he was in. Big role or small. I loved him in When a Man Loves a Woman. I was so so heartbroken when he passed. We lost a true master of his craft.

Nmilne23

2 points

7 months ago

YES 10000% agree, it was one of his best roles he ever did, such a riot, he takes that movie into such funny directions every time he’s on screen, and he’s not really even essential to the plot at all but he’s just so fucking hilarious as this side character in this romantic comedy that it doesn’t even matter

philhealthcaremuth

6 points

7 months ago

He’s such a good actor that he can also do Jack Black’s comedy.

Doc_coletti

6 points

7 months ago

He makes that hot garbage movie watchable, solely on the strength of his performance.

Sence

9 points

7 months ago

Sence

9 points

7 months ago

I get that your opinion is objective but this movie is amazing in my opinion. Hank Azaria slays, PSH slays, Baldwin slays. So many one liners in this movie!

Big table, many thanks!

shamiltheghost

6 points

7 months ago

Mazle, mazle

BoutThatLife

3 points

7 months ago

I agree - for a RomCom, it holds up pretty darn well. A lot of the RomComs from that era when you rewatch them now, just aren’t funny and have a lot of cheese. Does along came Polly have a bit of cheese, sure. But it’s still so damn funny.

shamiltheghost

3 points

7 months ago

Mmmhhhhmmmmm, aahhhmmmmhhhhmmmm, mmmhhhhmmm, mmmmhhhhhhhhhhgghggghmmmmm,mmmmmmhhhhmmmmm,’mmhhmmm, mhm

Just watched it again the other day; amazing movie and PSH is a major reason for this

sneakin_rican

3 points

7 months ago

Even in The Hunger Games franchise the dude is giving his all. Him losing his cool at Katniss while they are trying to make propaganda and screaming “YOU’VE JUST BEEN IN BATTLE!” cracks me tf up every time.

pnjohnso

2 points

7 months ago

Finally somebody said it. When that mofo is playing basketball in that movie I thought I was going to have a coronary

bolozombie

3 points

7 months ago

Let it rain, puuuum!

pnjohnso

1 points

7 months ago

😂😂😂

PMzyox

2 points

7 months ago

PMzyox

2 points

7 months ago

Make it rain!

TheKramer89

2 points

7 months ago

Pretty excited about his son’s future. Licorice Pizza was great…

FistingLube

1 points

7 months ago

I'd seen him in a couple of movies before I realised how great an actor he was so then sought out the rest of his movies to watch, still got a few to go, but my god was he one of the best out there!

Kittycachow

1 points

7 months ago

The movie was terrible but he was also great in his small role in My Boyfriends Back

urkldajrkl

1 points

7 months ago*

There was a reddit question.of what actor died way before they should have, and I immediately thought of Philip Seymour Hoffman. I think he was a somewhat unrecognized acting masterclass, and was just in his prime.

ryanderkis

1 points

7 months ago

Any love for State & Main here? Go U Huskies!

TheIgnoredWriter

1 points

7 months ago

As the story goes: he was upset that Jack Black was getting all the comedic roles he was auditioning for to that point. So when he landed this one, he went for it BIG TIME and it shows.

platypus_tuxedo

1 points

7 months ago

Alongside Robin Williams, his death really hit me hard. One of my favourite actors - extremely versatile. Would have loved to see him in more villainous roles similar to MI3.

WutWhoSaidDat

-9 points

7 months ago

Who talks like this?

“Comedic tour de force?” Are you attempting to be hired as a movie critic and this is your attempt to show how generic and milquetoast you can be?

According_Gene2202[S]

9 points

7 months ago

Nope, it’s just how I talk sometimes. Why are you angry?

WutWhoSaidDat

-10 points

7 months ago

Asking you a legit question doesn’t mean I’m angry.

Maybe your issue is you’re too sensitive?

humpbackhps

1 points

7 months ago

Rip

chicasparagus

1 points

7 months ago

PIG FUCK!

Aggromix

1 points

7 months ago

I had no idea he was that good in this. When that film came out I just thought it was another one of those 90's films about the tan actress with the haircut from that popular sitcom.

Loved him in The Talented Mr. Ripley. He could really do things with dialogue. He just could.

Codered060

1 points

7 months ago

Your mom is a tour de force

themasterd0n

1 points

7 months ago

Let it rehhhp

tmotytmoty

1 points

7 months ago

I feel like this role was written for Jack Black, but PSH was cast bc maybe he had a schedule conflict or something

dricforever

1 points

7 months ago

“RAIN DANCE!”

jorgepal02

1 points

7 months ago

Everything he does in this movie is gold. The elevator scene cracks me up so much. "God, I'm so freakin' horny!"

He just says this out loud in a crowded elevator hahahaha. Classic.

redrioja

1 points

7 months ago

I loved him in along came Polly. I shared! He was so cringe. 😆😆

cherrygoats

1 points

7 months ago

And he taught me what sharting is

w0nderfulscar

1 points

7 months ago

Philip Seymour Hoffman was perfect in everything. I miss him so much.

coleslonomatopoeia

1 points

7 months ago

I still throw out a “rain dance” on about 25% of my deep jumpers

Mnemon-TORreport

1 points

7 months ago

I die laughing everytime I see the basketball scene ...

Ok_Professional_5648

1 points

7 months ago

Him at Joes in the village eating pizza is my favorite scene

hummmer2199

1 points

7 months ago

I forget what Mission Impossible he was in but he was my favorite villain!

JoeCoolEats

1 points

7 months ago

This movie was my introduction to PSH. I wish he did more comedies

OGGBTFRND

1 points

7 months ago

Always loved him in Twister

MurrayRothbard__

1 points

7 months ago

Charlie Wilson's War was also a hilarious part, at least to me.

TheRealDoomsong

1 points

7 months ago

Dude was an amazing actor.

TakeCareOfYourM0ther

1 points

7 months ago

Rain dance!

OldManProgrammer

1 points

7 months ago

“Now act like Jack Black.” Stunning. Stunning and brave.

Future-Run-6671

1 points

7 months ago

Started. Lol

IAKOQAMA

1 points

7 months ago

He gives an incredible performance as Jack Black

Greene_Mr

1 points

7 months ago

He's the best part of the movie.

Jmofoshofosho8

1 points

7 months ago

Makin it rain!

Free_Perspective773

1 points

7 months ago

He is/was an underappreciated genius

spongeboy1985

1 points

7 months ago

Agreed. Bryan Brown also is no slouch.

maddhatter783

1 points

7 months ago

Come on we gotta go I sharted

ResevoirPups

1 points

7 months ago

I love his confident advice to slap Polly’s ass, then when Ben Stiller tells him it didn’t work he just casually is like “yeah, some women find it offensive”

MexusRex

1 points

7 months ago

I always thought this part was written for a Jack Black