GOOD WILL HUNTING (1997) | Movie Poll Winner | Reaction
Added 2024-08-01 14:00:12 +0000 UTCHere's our reaction to the June Movie Poll winner: GOOD WILL HUNTING!
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Ahh, okay -- this makes a bit more sense. haha. Thank you for the context! I definitely need to look into it too. I thought it might have related to their previous debate, but just couldn't make the connection.
Philip Manzano
2024-08-02 16:08:05 +0000 UTCSo the phrase "how do you like them apples?" is actually (supposedly) from WWI. There were mortars with sticks that were shot that looked like apples, so I guess the phrase may have originated during the war as a taunt. Then in the John Wayne film Rio Bravo, someone uses the line after tossing a grenade. I think it had a resurgence in popularity after Good Will Hunting used it as well. But until I looked it up i always thought it was weird how this line got so popular and felt so out of place to me. But it makes more sense when you realize it's probably because Will is so well read he uses this obscure WWI insult.
Jay Willis
2024-08-02 16:01:29 +0000 UTC
