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* The original line. You know the one. "Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Superman!" I understand finding Supes exciting, at least the first couple times, but...come on. Even for tourists, "Look, it's a bird"? Really? And who registers shock at a plane since there were commercial airlines? |
* The original line. You know the one. "Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Superman!" I understand finding Supes exciting, at least the first couple times, but...come on. Even for tourists, "Look, it's a bird"? Really? And who registers shock at a plane since there were commercial airlines? |
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** I think it's meant to be said by two or more people. Sorta like. |
** I think it's meant to be said by two or more people. Sorta like. |
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{{quote|'''Person1''': Look, up in the sky! ''[points]'' |
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'''Person2''': ''[looking]'' It's a bird. |
'''Person2''': ''[looking]'' It's a bird. |
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'''Person3''': ''[looking too]'' It's a plane. |
'''Person3''': ''[looking too]'' It's a plane. |
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'''Person1''': No, it's Superman! }} |
'''Person1''': No, it's Superman! }} |
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*** In fact, that's ''exactly'' how it's performed in the original radio and television shows. For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[[Q 2 l 4 bz 1 FT 8 U]] |
*** In fact, that's ''exactly'' how it's performed in the original radio and television shows. For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[[Q 2 l 4 bz 1 FT 8 U]] |
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** Except they still shouldn't be cheering for the bird or the plane. Though one could assume early on it was just a nice quote and then it [[Memetic Mutation|mutated memetically]]. I always imagine the original like this: |
** Except they still shouldn't be cheering for the bird or the plane. Though one could assume early on it was just a nice quote and then it [[Memetic Mutation|mutated memetically]]. I always imagine the original like this: |
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{{quote|'''Alice''': [excited] Look! Up in the sky! |
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'''Bob''': [dismissive] It's a bird. |
'''Bob''': [dismissive] It's a bird. |
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'''Charlie''': [Nah, i]t's a plane. |
'''Charlie''': [Nah, i]t's a plane. |
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'''Alice''': No! It's ''Superman''! }} |
'''Alice''': No! It's ''Superman''! }} |
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*** This was how it was done in ''[[Superman Returns]]'', by Jimmy, Perry and Lois. |
*** This was how it was done in ''[[Superman Returns]]'', by Jimmy, Perry and Lois. |