Gerald, you answer makes a great deal of sense and as I think about it, that is what
Cusack said. Thanks!
Vince
Gerald McNamara wrote:
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> Vince re-wrote:
>
> > Question: the two kids (Jason and Vince?) steal the music from the record
> > store, Cusack chases them, and then mocks what they steal by saying what,
> > exactly? I couldn't catch the line; it was something like, and this is a loose
> > paraphrase,"what are you doing, mainlining Joni Mitchell now?" What was the
> > line from the movie and what did it mean? Anyone know?
> >
> > (I am sure this was covered before but I forget...)
> >
>
>
> The kids looked like skate-board punks. I can't remember what the records
> where that they stole, but they weren't what you'd expect skate-punks
> to be interested in, more like AOR or 'folk music'.
> I think the Cusack character said, "What? Are you slamming to Joni
> Mitchell now ??". The image I conjured up was of a group of young people
> slam-dancing while LOTC played on the stereo.
>
> -Gerald
>