American Graffiti question

Hi guys,

No matter how many times I watch that movie, there's a line in there I can never figure out. It's the part when Milner is at Mel's watching Carol drink a 10 cent Coke with ice. His friend Al comes up to the door and introduces his girlfriend. Then he asks if he can bring his Mopar by Milner's shop so John can... and that's where I lose it.

Anybody know what he asks John to do to his Mopar. And for that matter, what does it mean?

Also, anybody know what kind of car Al drives? Is it really a Mopar, or maybe another type of car with a Mopar engine?

Chris

 

"spot weld a bumper bracket"

 

Spot weld the bumper bracket....

I need to get a life, him too.

 

El Cab..
i was thinking the same damn thing..why the hell do i know that!!!

Rat

 

Damb, I was bored today so I watched it again. He wanted a bracket welded. Pretty wild question.

 

ahh damn you beat me to it..

 

CAROL: I'm so thirsty, I could die. Just a little 10 cent coke to wet my whistle. It won't take a minute, I can drink it in the--

John suddenly hits the brakes and Carol almost hits the floor. John reaches over and opens the door.

JOHN: Why don't you just get out and get one then! So long, goodbye, hasta lumbago.

She stares at him, shaken, looking sweet and helpless. He turns and looks at her. A tear rolls down her cheek slowly. John can't take it.

All right, one coke and then home.

Carol is delighted. She slams the door. John takes off.

CAROL: Isn't it great, the way I can cry whenever I want. A lot of people can't do that, but Vicki showed me how. I bet you can't cry.
JOHN: Don't count on it. I may surprise you any minute now.

MEL'S DRIVE-IN
John cruises around the lot until he finds a space among the rows of dazzling cars. He pulls in and leans out to hit the intercom button.

JOHN (into intercom): One ten cent coke. Is ice extra? All right, ice.
CAROL: Thanks for nothing.

She looks around, sitting up so maybe some of her friends will see her in John's neat car.

CAROL: Oh rats, I though some of my friends might be here.
JOHN: Probably a couple of weeks past their bedtime.
CAROL: Wait, there's Dee Dee. I hope she sees me.
JOHN: Oh Shit, Dee Dee!
A long line of cars coast past. Occasionally, someone yells a greeting to John. The car hop brings the coke. Then a couple, Al and Linda, come over. They lean in the window smiling--John prays they don't see Carol.
AL: Hiya, John. Say, do you think if I brought my Mopar by the shop Monday you could spot weld the bumper bracket?
JOHN: Have to be before noon.
AL: Sure. Hey, have you met Linda?
JOHN: No. Hi--ahh, this is my, ahh, cousin, Carol. I'm kinda babysitting tonight.
CAROL: Babysitting!!

She slugs John on the arm. John grabs her arm as she starts to swing again.

JOHN: Jesus--watchi it, will yuh? (smiling at Al) Been hittin' me all night. Kids will be kids, you know.

She struggles to hit him and spills her coke all over the car. He pushes her rather roughly against the door.

Watch out--damn it! Look what--why don't you grow up! (looking at Al again) We don't get along too well. It's been like this--
CAROL: You spastic creep!

 

Oh man, i thought i was bad...you really need a life!!

Now i wanna watch the movie again!

Rat..

 

I thought he said "...and spot weld your tonsils"

 

Anybody see part two? Man that was a letdown.........

I like American Graffit, it would be a mortal sin if you did'nt, but I love Hollywood Nights! The punch scene is my fav.! "Yea it has a wang to it" LOL!!!!!

 

Geez, you guys are good!

 

Okay Marcus how many guys were in the 57 chevy trying to pick up carol before john gets to her?

 

2

 

You can get it blow by blow here

 

"Hit parade on a stethescope?"

 

Cabin fever's hitting early this year, huh?????

 

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CAROL: I'm so thirsty, I could die. Just a little 10 cent coke to wet my whistle. It won't take a minute, I can drink it in the--

John suddenly hits the brakes and Carol almost hits the floor. John reaches over and opens the door.

JOHN: Why don't you just get out and get one then! So long, goodbye, hasta lumbago.

She stares at him, shaken, looking sweet and helpless. He turns and looks at her. A tear rolls down her cheek slowly. John can't take it.

All right, one coke and then home.

Carol is delighted. She slams the door. John takes off.

CAROL: Isn't it great, the way I can cry whenever I want. A lot of people can't do that, but Vicki showed me how. I bet you can't cry.
JOHN: Don't count on it. I may surprise you any minute now.

MEL'S DRIVE-IN
John cruises around the lot until he finds a space among the rows of dazzling cars. He pulls in and leans out to hit the intercom button.

JOHN (into intercom): One ten cent coke. Is ice extra? All right, ice.
CAROL: Thanks for nothing.



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am I missing something? on my vhs of it none of this is on it!

and when al and linda come up to the car, on mine it says:

al: Hiya John
John: Whaddya say al?
Al: not much, do you think if I brought my Mopar by the shop Monday you could spot weld a bumper bracket?

is my vhs different from another version with less editing?

I know on the tv version theres one part when john gives his shift knob to carol and it shows the knob on the car for a few seconds, but on my vhs that part isnt there

anyway..............................

 

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Anybody see part two? Man that was a letdown.........

I like American Graffit, it would be a mortal sin if you did'nt, but I love Hollywood Nights! The punch scene is my fav.! "Yea it has a wang to it" LOL!!!!!

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No not that house people have been bad there.

 

I've noticed on lots of VHS movies that things are cut or left out from the screen version. Lots ov VHS movies are taken ftom the TV edited versions of the movie instead of the screen version. Seems they want to use as little tape as possible in those cassettes. DVD versions usually have the scenes that were cut out on the VHS and scenes that were cut from the origional screen version as well. Even on DVD tho sometimes the controvercial stuff or mistakes from the origional get cleaned up.

 

my wife got me AG for Christmas been fooling around with it, it has sub titles for hearing impared people like me,it really helps!!

 

Anyone knows the man on the left??

 

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am I missing something? on my vhs of it none of this is on it!




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I think what is happening here is that Marcus is showing you a part of the screen play. What is in the script and what ends up in the final film are sometimes completely different. In this case they probably cut part of that to shorten up the movie (Lucas says the original cut was over 3 hours). Of course thats just the guess of a Kentucky boy who has never worked in hollywood and thinks Webb Wilder's Horror Hayride is a piece of art.

 

Webb Wilder's Horror Hayride is a piece of art!! I have never seen it, but I trust you

I am sure you are right, the link I provided is probably the script, and it gets butchered as they go...

I think AG II was a let down in many ways, but it also signaled the end of an innocence, with the Vietnam war and all...makes you want to stay in '62 forever!

 

The man on the left is Paul Le Matt I had his autograped picture as well.I also had an original copy of the A/G soundtrack signed by Wolfman Jack when I met him in 93' that was ripped off from me!!! I know Rick Figari the coupe owner,I just talked to him a few weeks ago to say hi.He remembers the day well when we went to Mels in the city and met up with Wolfman and the crew from NBC's "today show" to do a piece on the 20th anniveray of the movie.We all had pics taken with Wolfman and his enterage if thats how you spell it.The stupid ass photographer lost all the film shoot from that day,or so he claims!!! Story of my life right?! Anyways Rick Figari has a little website its a tribute site to John Milner it aint much but his email address is on there.He's cool and will return any questions you might have of the movie car.I rode in the car myself,pretty cool shit!!

 

yeah, thats Paul LeMatt on the left..
He was at York a few years ago, signing autographs and stuff. I drove my deuce over to where he was and asked him to sign my car.
He looked at me kinda strange at first, then asked what kind a car and where was it.
I walked him over to it. He smilled and said cool, and he'd be happy to sign it.
I had him sign my column drop.
That meant a lot to me, seeing as how it was that movie that got me into 32s to begin with..
Now every time i get in it...i'm seeing "John Milner" with "Paul LeMatt" under it

Rat..

 

not to steal this thread but i just picked up a 94 cop caprice and i'm dying to know the line elwood blues recites to jake when he's telling him about the new blues mobile(you know, it got cop shocks, cop tires, etc)

 

Heres one of my fav. pics of mu car. Its not too clear, but its Paul with my car at the NSRA Nats... When he saw my car he says "Man, thats cool! Does this thing fly?" He sounded just like Milner when he said it.

 

Damn thats cool you guys got pix with Paul and had him sign your car..Awesome!!

 

I thought Wolfman Jack passed away? I'd love to get some recordings of him as a DJ. later plmczy

 

He did pass away in 95..At that time in 93 he was working on KYA in SF and that was the last I heard of him until he passed on.