Cellar Door - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalaith · 07-15-2004, 04:14 AM

I was watching Donnie Darko last night and spotted a subtle and rather nice Tolkien reference.
When the English teacher played by Drew Barrymore is sacked from her job at the dodgy private school, she writes "Cellar Door" on the blackboard as a farewell message for her students. Because, as she explains to Donnie, "a famous linguist once said that of all the phrases in the English language, of all the endless combinations of words, that 'Cellar Door' was the most beautiful."

That linguist was of course our Professor.

(PS Dear Mr Saucepan - I wasn't sure where to put this so please move if you think I've got the wrong forum)

07-15-2004, 04:14 AM	#1
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Cellar Door I was watching Donnie Darko last night and spotted a subtle and rather nice Tolkien reference. When the English teacher played by Drew Barrymore is sacked from her job at the dodgy private school, she writes "Cellar Door" on the blackboard as a farewell message for her students. Because, as she explains to Donnie, "a famous linguist once said that of all the phrases in the English language, of all the endless combinations of words, that 'Cellar Door' was the most beautiful." That linguist was of course our Professor. (PS Dear Mr Saucepan - I wasn't sure where to put this so please move if you think I've got the wrong forum)