In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hoods are skidding out of control. Benjamin Hood reels from drink to drink, trying not to think about his trouble at the office. His wife, Elena, is reading self help books and losing patience with her husband's lies. Their son, Paul, home for the holidays, escapes to the city to pursue an alluring rich girl from his prep school. And young, budding nymphomaniac, Wendy Hood roams the neighborhood, innocently exploring liquor cabinets and lingerie drawers of her friends' parents, looking for something new. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century. Things get bad...
Written by Emory Herbertson <shrikes.fox@worldnet.att.net>
When asked to say grace, Christina Ricci goes into a tirade about the cruelty that is celebrated as Thanksgiving. She makes a similar speech when Wednesday, her character in
Addams Family Values, hijacks the camp Thanksgiving pageant. Both movies star Ricci and David Krumholtz.
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Goofs
Continuity:
At the key party, when Ben stumbles upon his colleague George Clair while pouring himself a drink, George has a wedding ring on his left hand. But in the next shot, when George's left hand is in the foreground, gesticulating, there is no wedding ring to be seen.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Train Conductor:
Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This train, originating from New York's Grand Central Station, is back in service. Next stop will be New Canaan, Connecticut. New Canaan, Connecticut next stop. Paul Hood:
[narration]
In issue 141 of the Fantastic Four, published in November, 1973, Reed Richards had to use his anti-matter weapon on his own son, who Aannihilus has turn into the Human Atom Bomb. It was a typical predicament for the Fantastic Four, because they weren't like other superheroes... See more »
"Mr. Big"
Written by Andy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff & Paul Rodgers Used by permission of Blue Mountain Music Ltd. Performed by Free Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. / Island Records Limited By Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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