# Following the advice of the Galactically Stupid **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 12, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-advice-of-the-galactically-stupid/985344 "2023-06-12T05:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Blindmellowjelly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindmellowjelly/32/13920_2.png) [@Blindmellowjelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blindmellowjelly)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-advice-of-the-galactically-stupid/985344/1 "2023-06-12T05:02:31Z")
I’m sorry, I lost your steakknives. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4jevG0vhGWU/hqdefault.jpg "Follow The Advice Of The Galactically Stupid! A Few Good Men") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jevG0vhGWU) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-advice-of-the-galactically-stupid/985344/2 "2023-06-12T05:47:09Z")
Not the best monologue in that movie. Because, well you know, you can’t handle the truth. ---
**Author:** ![Blindmellowjelly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindmellowjelly/32/13920_2.png) [@Blindmellowjelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blindmellowjelly)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-advice-of-the-galactically-stupid/985344/3 "2023-06-12T06:44:59Z")
“Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand the post.” ---
**Author:** ![Blindmellowjelly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindmellowjelly/32/13920_2.png) [@Blindmellowjelly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blindmellowjelly)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-advice-of-the-galactically-stupid/985344/4 "2023-06-12T07:28:01Z")
These many years, it seems like since then, every manned, hostile, borderpost can be replaced by advanced digital surveillance and lethal robotic and unmanned armory. I mean, how hard would it be to place remote mounted mobile guns and grenade launchers int AtV drones? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-advice-of-the-galactically-stupid/985344/5 "2023-06-12T07:31:49Z")
There’s a scene where the defense team is meeting in Tom Cruise’s apartment, discussing their strategy and how to question Col. Jessup. Cruise mentions something Jessup said when they met in Cuba, and briefly impersonates Jack Nicholson’s voice. According to IMDb, that wasn’t scripted that way; Cruise just did it on the spur of the moment. The irony is that one of the other lawyers is played by Kevin Pollak, who started his career in stand-up comedy, including an excellent imitation of Jack Nicholson. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-advice-of-the-galactically-stupid/985344/6 "2023-06-12T11:37:58Z")
Oh that’s funny. I wonder if he’ll do an impersonation for us now? But you gotta ask nicely. ---
**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-advice-of-the-galactically-stupid/985344/7 "2023-06-12T12:16:45Z")
I have no responsibilities here whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/following-the-advice-of-the-galactically-stupid/985344/8 "2023-06-12T13:31:46Z")
Another great line.