# Barton Fink - what was in the box? (spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 26, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barton-fink-what-was-in-the-box-spoilers/332840 "2005-11-26T21:31:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rodd\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Rodd\_Hill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodd_Hill)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barton-fink-what-was-in-the-box-spoilers/332840/21 "2005-11-29T17:50:44Z")
“Wallce Beery! Wrestling picture! Whaddya need, a road map?” “We’re only interested in one thing: can you tell a story, Bart? Can you make us laugh, can you make us cry, can you make us wanna break out in joyous song? Is that more than one thing? Okay. The point is, I run this dump and I don’t know the technical mumbo-jumbo. Why do I run it? I’ve got horse-sense, goddamnit. Showmanship. And also, and I hope Lou told you this, I’m bigger and meaner than any other kike in this town. Did you tell him that, Lou? And I don’t mean my dick’s bigger than yours, it’s not a sexual thing – although, you’re the writer, you would know more about that. Coffee?” Brilliant picture. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barton-fink-what-was-in-the-box-spoilers/332840/22 "2005-11-30T03:03:01Z")
> [@soulmurk](#): > > I agree. And that you seem to have a basis for comparison frightens me 😉 Try a _Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy_ cosplay convention. They pack their prosthetic extra heads in boxes for the flight. As a carryon it has to fit under the seat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barton-fink-what-was-in-the-box-spoilers/332840.md?page=1)