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Shawnee123 · 07-07-2008, 11:06 AM

I read an article over the weekend (Newsweek, I think) that said they have coined a new phrase based on this movie.

In television, when a series has become ridiculous beyond measure they refer to it as "jumping the shark." It refers to a late episode of Happy Days where Fonzie is on waterskis and jumps ramps, jumping over shark-infested waters.

So, they say the new phrase is for movies which have just gone a bit haywire. It's called "nuking the fridge" and the story says it's something about I. Jones hiding in a fridge and surviving a nuclear blast. I have not seen the movie so I'm just paraphrasing what the article said. Google confirms the phrase with over 30 pages of posts.

I like it.

It definitely calls for a large level of suspension of disbelief.

07-07-2008, 11:06 AM	#57
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I read an article over the weekend (Newsweek, I think) that said they have coined a new phrase based on this movie. In television, when a series has become ridiculous beyond measure they refer to it as "jumping the shark." It refers to a late episode of Happy Days where Fonzie is on waterskis and jumps ramps, jumping over shark-infested waters. So, they say the new phrase is for movies which have just gone a bit haywire. It's called "nuking the fridge" and the story says it's something about I. Jones hiding in a fridge and surviving a nuclear blast. I have not seen the movie so I'm just paraphrasing what the article said. Google confirms the phrase with over 30 pages of posts. I like it. It definitely calls for a large level of suspension of disbelief. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby