The practice of dropping the right movie quote to perfectly describe a real world scenario has been around for decades. The response for those of us with the biggest library of classic "muzings" at their disposal can range from a nod of respect to outright applause in the right social situation. We've asked some of the best in the business to contribute to The Muzing Dictionary, to create the world's deepest well of classic movie lines, with the definitions of their proper use. Feel free to borrow liberally from this site when needed, and to add any you feel are missing.
On board with Steve Zissou

Talk about a ship that has every conceivable amenity locked down to near-perfection. Sure, Goldblum’s yacht and research sea-lab are arguably better as it concerns the technology involved, but the Belafonte is the one that gets the screen-time in “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.”
Among other things, the Belafonte has a sauna, massage tables, helicopter [...]

Nov 20, 2009 @ 3:35 pm | Have your say »

The Chocolate Factory Riverboat

What is nearly equally memorable as the boat in this scene is the creepy song Willy Wonka’s singing just off key.   The ship truly makes the moment though, with both a canopy and a Mississippi River-style steamboat paddle engine, yet by all indications it’s powered solely by the Oompa Loompas at the rear.
Wonka’s boat is [...]

Nov 19, 2009 @ 11:50 am | Have your say »

The greatest boats we’ve seen

A couple weeks back, the new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, arrived in its namesake city with a 21-gun salute near the site of the 2001 terrorist attack.
First responders, families of Sept. 11 victims and the public gathered at a waterfront viewing area, where they could see the [...]

Nov 19, 2009 @ 11:48 am | Have your say »

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