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Kingpin was released July 26, 1996. I saw it in the theaters opening night with my best friend. We were 12. His older brother dropped us off and said we would have to find our own ride back home. We didn’t originally intend to see Kingpin that night. We went to the theater to see Joe’s Apartment which was released the same day.
After Joe’s Apartment ended we called my friend’s dad from a pay phone to pick us up. He refused and said he was absolutely not going to come get us. The father suggested we call a cab and then ditch it. His mother was out of town so we couldn’t ask her. We had no way of contacting his older brother. If my parents found out they would never let me spend the night at his house again.
Not knowing what to do we walked into another theater to watch Kingpin. After that film his dad agreed to pick us up and proceeded to berate us the entire drive home for not handling the situation ourselves like men. We were 12.
RevKergen
Glad you watched at least one good movie that day.
Deleteded
Your friend's dad was a fucking dick.
MarkSengenberger
You really jarred something loose, tiger.
Bam906
Run everybody there's a giant cloud of shit coming!!!!
jenw
Great example of toxic masculinity. I'm sorry your friends dad was such a tool.
neilwatkinsfromaccounting
Tortfeas0r
It’s the Citizen Kane of Amish bowling movies
NyQuilDaydream
I wish Randy Quaid wasn't a complete lunatic because he made me laugh so much as a kid!
MoreAshyThanLarry
I don't want to get Munsoned out here in the middle of nowhere.
OlderWiser
gwydd
Bill Murray's hair getting wilder and sillier as he throws strikes is some of the best slapstick I've ever seen.
ColdRice
I guess that’s annoying. My dad would’ve kicked the shit out of me when we got home
Badsequence
I don't want to get Munsoned out in the middle of nowhere.
jxgxl
You don't mow another man's lawn
ThisUsernameWasntTakenIGuess
The year was 1996. You're in your 'mid-30's now. He's probably in his 60 or 70s or dead. You could probably kick his ass. :D
VHSMan
He was in his 60s then. My friend was the youngest of 16 spanning multiple women. Weird life experience.
oldandfat
Your friend's dad sounds like a dick
jwillywill
randomitguy
Cooter Cooler
profiledit
ButcherofBakersfield
'Handle it yourself like a man' by ditching a cab? fucking boomer shit right there. straight fucking boomer shit.
meanartcritic
Sorry his dad was a jerk.
kslickgaming
We don’t have a cow.
PutItInNeutral
The cow's name is Norman. You were pulling on his dick.
Renst
frankenmullet22
We have a bull?
DavedandConfused
I'm gonna brush my teeth.
whapowpow
We have a bull though
sirelmo1
@op what happened to your friend in later life? Just curious how he ended up if his dad was like that.
VHSMan
Raised by two narcissists he grew up to be a narcissist himself. He can be a real handful to deal with at times. He never really grew up.
sirelmo1
Sorry to hear that. Sounds like you are still friends too?
VHSMan
Oh yeah. We’ve been friends since we were six. He’s moved across the country, but we keep in touch. Over 30 years of knowing each other.
BabyFarkMcGeeZax
Gregg Turkington, is that you? Awesome movie, awesome post @OP! haha
lennyleonard86
I'm a Gregghead, fight me now.
horseWnoname
this scene may be one of the funniest things my father's ever seen. he still cracks up when someone's bad hair reminds him of this.
InoffensivePablum
Murray actually bowled the strikes. That’s why he and everybody in the crowd seemed to be going genuinely batshit.
Goarath
On the first take too!
iggylights
LOVE this movie. I've seen it about a thousand times
offendingTheEasilyOffended
Lostarchitorture
Worked at the theater when this came out. I can still hear this scene in my head, playing at the end of all the credits after everyone left
ILikedTheirOldStuffBetter
"What it it about good sex that makes me have to take a crap?"
mrbellek
*continues vomiting*
crabbyoldmankittytellsyouboringstories
You really jarred somethin’ loose tiger.
DrPepper523
She's the lady in those Insidious movies
offendingTheEasilyOffended
She’s Magda too!
Peachos
In '07 I had a Major surgery, first time on REALLY strong pain meds so my stoner dad brought me Joe's Apartment, Kingpin & the Sting. Damn
Peachos
good call to bring me damn good movies. Joe's apartment didn't hold up over time. The other 2 still do
Zorrodidnothingwrong
Masterpiece.
StapMeVittles
Embarrassed to say that I have never seen it. It never seems to be on any of the streaming services in the UK
frankenmullet22
If you like really stupid comedies it is worth the 2.99 on amazon. Bill murray at his finest
StapMeVittles
I do, so I’ll take the plunge .... I’ve only ever heard positive things about it
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StapMeVittles
Great idea - thanks
LagginDraggon
BellsTheorem
Chris Elliot is so creepy in a mesmerizing way.
Lampmonster
Mad comic genius. His show was bizarre. Got spelling powers from toxic waste, used it to cheat spelling bees to win a bejeweled dictionary.
DwayneTheCrackJohnson
MoneyBaggedMcG
Your friends dad sounds like a real piece of shit
Serega81
Yep, he might have Munson'd you
ElbowDeepInUserSub
Madalchemist2018
Sounds like a real Munson
TennySea
The dad and the brother tbh
cspinasdf
I don't think that's enough information to go on to say that the brother is a pos. He might have had his own plans that little bro messed up
VHSMan
We sprung this on the brother last minute. He absolutely did not want to take us. I can’t fault him in this situation, but he is a POS.
walnutbreath
Yeah, the call a cab and ditch it part was staggering. That's some Ricky-style parenting.
Misterdruglicious
good way to get your ass kicked by a cab driver, like imagine your friend hops out taxi driver locks the doors then he kidnaps you and sells
Misterdruglicious
your body for cigarettes
SonOfKazar
And pepperoni sticks. And maybe a bag of Zesty Mordant chips with the leftover change.
DoubleNubbin
It's a teachable moment I guess.
arocktrucker777
Ha. I called my dad to ask to bring me some lunch during a middle school field day and he cursed me out and told me ——1/2
arocktrucker777
—— I was in trouble for not having my room clean and hung up on me. Lots more little moments like that from my dad as a kid ??
badpuppeh81
Mine got mad at me for not picking him up from the bar 20 miles away at 3am, I was "not his son" but I was 13. Memories.