Comments on: Best Thing Ever (This Week)

By: MGK

MGK — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:08:43 +0000

Five or six years ago at the Toronto International Film Festival, at a Second Cup (the Canadian version of Starbucks, for those not in the know). He sat down near me with a coffee and a danish, I said “hey aren’t you” and we chatted for four or five minutes.

By: Andrew W.

Andrew W. — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:14:37 +0000

When did you meet him, MGK? Tell us the story!

By: Brian Smith

Brian Smith — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:54:31 +0000

Adam, Dave, I gotta be a contrarian and say, no, it’s not really him. It’s not really former U.S. Rep. Dick Armey, R-Texas. It’s actually a guy named R. Lee Ermey.

(sorry, we all knew what you meant, please continue)

By: Eric S. Smith

Eric S. Smith — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:58:31 +0000

Visual Basic and the Marines do have one thing in common — neither will solve all of your problems, but there’s a kind of person who’s certain that they will.

By: Dave Silva

Dave Silva — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:47:44 +0000

It’s him, the final part of the clip mentions him in the credits.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:06:01 +0000

Is that really Dick Armey or just a good impersonator? Reminds me of Meet The Soldier (which I actually find funnier).

By: MGK

MGK — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:26:04 +0000

I’ve actually met R. Lee Ermey, and I can tell you two things about him:

1.) He’s a really nice guy.
2.) It’s obvious that he really is that tough.

By: Dave Silva

Dave Silva — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:21:24 +0000

Funny, I always figured he’d be more of a FORTRAN guy, because of how he likes to see people suffer.

(Well the character, anyway. I’m sure he’s a nice fella.)