"You're a corker, Shannon. What a corker you are." He's so serious, and it's just such a stupid thing to say.
And your kids will be laughing at films you've liked where a man calls a good looking woman "sizzinlin' hawt!" or whatever the latest slang is. My guess would be calling someone a "corker" fits the culture and time period of this movie. You wouldn't watch a movie set during The Roarin' 20's that calls "dudes" - "cats" or "hep" or refers to "the bees knees", would you?
I really shake my head over people criticizing and making fun of dialogue or behavior from historical movies and novels. This has probably come about due to people, in general, no longer reading books for pleasure/entertainment. But even reading current books is not the answer because, heck, I've noticed in many published books a lack of historical accuracy as well. It's as if the publishing houses no longer keep fact checkers in their employ.
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spookyrat1
9 years ago
I really shake my head over people criticizing and making fun of dialogue or behavior from historical movies and novels.
Well said.
From Wiktionary: Re - corker
(informal) A person or thing that is exceptional or remarkable.
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