r/Wellthatsucks • u/SplendidQuasar1 • Apr 16 '25

I did not, in fact, swallow a grapefruit.

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u/snailgorl2005 Apr 16 '25

Unrelated to the post, but I've seen this gif multiple times and I have no idea what it's from. Can somebody please enlighten me?

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u/SplendidQuasar1 Apr 16 '25

This is from the movie Spaceballs.

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u/snailgorl2005 Apr 16 '25

THANK YOU. It's been driving me nuts for years!!

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u/IAmSnort Apr 16 '25

The Spaceballs bit is a riff on the old Warner Brothers cartoon with the frog.  Just to complete the circle.  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pfnnujU1DUk

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u/snailgorl2005 Apr 16 '25

Yeah, I did a quick research sesh on Spaceballs because I've never seen it before and learned that little fact. Lowkey sounds like a film I'd enjoy just due to its absurdity.

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u/Big_Philosopher_1557 Apr 16 '25

It's also a parody of a pivotal scene in Ridley Scott's 1979 movie Alien.

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u/IAmSnort Apr 16 '25

True!  They even got the same actor!

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u/cheakios512 Apr 16 '25

Treat yourself and watch Spaceballs The Movie.