"Then this'll be your big chance to get away from it all."

Arpy · October 25 2012, 03:31 AM

Kirk's line from TWOK. His other one when he cut short his inspection of the ship and mouthed the word "later" too: these sound like tag lines for ads in commercials or something. Were these jokes from the popular culture outside Trek at the time?

sbk1234 · October 25 2012, 03:51 AM

The first one, "a chance to get away from it all" is just an old expression. I don't remember it, or the other one being from any comercial or being a buzz phrase of the time.

Valin · November 8 2012, 01:00 AM

sbk1234 wrote:

The first one, "a chance to get away from it all" is just an old expression. I don't remember it, or the other one being from any comercial or being a buzz phrase of the time.

People still use that expression all the time (in the US anyway).

RoJoHen · November 8 2012, 11:28 AM

I don't see how either of these things would have anything to do with pop culture. They're just expressions.

Timewalker · November 9 2012, 03:31 AM

"Get away from it all" is an expression that's been around for many decades. It inspired a fanspeak term: "GAFIATE" (verb) - to Get Away From It All - to leave fandom, either temporarily or permanently. Somebody wrote a filk song about it (I can only remember the chorus).

Captrek · November 21 2012, 03:43 AM

Actually I do recall “This’ll be your big chance to get away from it all” being used in a TV commercial for an upcoming broadcast of the movie. Funny how it stuck with me all these years.

Minuet · November 21 2012, 09:30 AM

God knows McCoy needs to get away from it all throughout his lifetime. He always practically seems on the brink of a nervous breakdown. That guy deserves a vacation that doesn't get interrupted. Case in point: The Final Frontier, I mean, let the guy eat his beans and whiskey in peace before he completely snaps!

Ziz · November 21 2012, 01:30 PM

Arpy wrote:

Kirk's line from TWOK. His other one when he cut short his inspection of the ship and mouthed the word "later" too

Look closer. He says "Let it go", as in "forget about it".

October 25 2012, 03:31 AM	#1
Arpy Rear Admiral	"Then this'll be your big chance to get away from it all." Kirk's line from TWOK. His other one when he cut short his inspection of the ship and mouthed the word "later" too: these sound like tag lines for ads in commercials or something. Were these jokes from the popular culture outside Trek at the time?

October 25 2012, 03:51 AM	#2
sbk1234 Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles	Re: "Then this'll be your big chance to get away from it all." The first one, "a chance to get away from it all" is just an old expression. I don't remember it, or the other one being from any comercial or being a buzz phrase of the time. __________________ In all the history of the world, a riot has NEVER broken out at a Sci-Fi convention. "It's a fucking TV show!" - Gary Lockwood

November 8 2012, 11:28 AM	#4
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: "Then this'll be your big chance to get away from it all." I don't see how either of these things would have anything to do with pop culture. They're just expressions. __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

November 9 2012, 03:31 AM	#5
Timewalker Commodore Location: In many different universes, simultaneously.	Re: "Then this'll be your big chance to get away from it all." "Get away from it all" is an expression that's been around for many decades. It inspired a fanspeak term: "GAFIATE" (verb) - to Get Away From It All - to leave fandom, either temporarily or permanently. Somebody wrote a filk song about it (I can only remember the chorus). __________________ "Let's give it to Riker. He'll eat anything!"

November 21 2012, 03:43 AM	#6
Captrek Rear Admiral Location: Second star to the right and 'round back to last night	Re: "Then this'll be your big chance to get away from it all." Actually I do recall “This’ll be your big chance to get away from it all” being used in a TV commercial for an upcoming broadcast of the movie. Funny how it stuck with me all these years. __________________ Khan, I'm laughing at the superior dental occlusion.

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November 21 2012, 09:30 AM	#7
Minuet Lieutenant Commander Location: The marvelous progressive utopia of California	Re: "Then this'll be your big chance to get away from it all." God knows McCoy needs to get away from it all throughout his lifetime. He always practically seems on the brink of a nervous breakdown. That guy deserves a vacation that doesn't get interrupted. Case in point: The Final Frontier, I mean, let the guy eat his beans and whiskey in peace before he completely snaps! __________________ "What's a knockout like you doing in a computer generated gin joint like this?"