# My God, you MUST see Lilo & Stitch! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 22, 2002, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415 "2002-06-22T07:34:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/61 "2002-06-27T17:12:28Z")
Another gaping plot hole - how can they “fire” a _convicted criminal_? Was the punishment that they would leave him stranded on Earth instead of putting him back in prison? Esprix ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/62 "2002-06-27T18:36:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > **…how can they “fire” a _convicted criminal_? Was the punishment that they would leave him stranded on Earth instead of putting him back in prison?..** Most likely. Less cost for housing and upkeep. Strange to that they would abandon the environmentalist/comic sidekick along with him. I still find it weird that the shelter would put a “dead” animal in with the live animals. [“We thought it/he was dead!”] Although I did like the look of terror on the other dogs. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/63 "2002-06-28T16:52:19Z")
I loved it!!! The part that made me cry was When Stitch took the Ugly Duckling book out to the woods, and then said “I’m lost” and started looking around for his family to show up. _choke_ _sniff_ _sob_ ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/64 "2002-06-28T17:41:55Z")
Stitch, from what I have seen in the previews, looks a lot like my dog, [if my dog was blue.](http://www.geocities.com/wendydyba/second/pets/dongy.jpg) . same big mouth, same big ears. and you say Stitch is always getting in trouble? uhuh. just like my dog. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/65 "2002-06-28T17:55:39Z")
Did anyone else notice that Nani had a _Mulan_ poster in her room? I thought that was cool. Overall, I think this movie is way up there with _Emperor’s new Groove_ as the funnest Disney movie ever. ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/66 "2002-06-28T18:12:37Z")
They also passed by a “Mulan Wok” restaurant at one point. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/67 "2002-06-29T02:39:06Z")
Note the bottle with the Mickey Mouse face on the laundry room shelf? And the Dumbo doll sitting on the easel? ---
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/68 "2002-06-29T04:14:28Z")
**Opal** , the exact same scene is the one that got me close to tears. And I’m a young-adult male…I had to put up a wall of macho in order to keep anyone else from noticing. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/69 "2002-07-03T16:44:29Z")
Went to see it _again_ last night - **and it’s funnier the second time!** 😃 “Pudge controls the weather!” “Leave me alone to die…” “Do you know what tuna’s made of? Fish! If I gave Pudge tuna, I’d be an _abomination!_” “Thus far you have been adrift in the safe harbor of my patience…” “CIA, Roswell, 1974.” “Ah, yes - you had hair then…” “So you’re from outer space? I hear the waves are choice…” “This is my family. I found it. It is small, and broken, but still good. Yup - still good…” “Wow - San Francisco…” “RAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! {stomp stomp stomp}” 😃 Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/70 "2002-07-03T18:29:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > **"This is my family. I found it. It is small, and broken, but still good. Yup - still good…"** This line nearly brought me to tears. This is far and away my favorite animated Disney film since The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/71 "2002-07-03T18:43:14Z")
What an expressive face Stitch has! “Waiting… for… my family…” ☹ Esprix ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/72 "2002-07-03T19:17:57Z")
Just REMEMBERING certain scenes makes me want to cry!! ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/73 "2002-07-03T20:04:51Z")
OK, I’m totally convinced. **Valkyrie** and I are gonna have to go see this movie. I’d been hooked by the trailers before, especially since I saw a Boston Terrier in the group of terrified dogs (BTW - I love that pic of Dongy, **BNB**!) and this thread has cemented the deal for me. Us’ll head to the theaters this weekend to check it out. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/74 "2002-07-03T20:07:49Z")
Am I misremembering or does Hawaii have one only license plate for the entire state: **A113**? - the Firetruck - the tanker truck - the license plate in her bedroom (partially hidden by a stack of blocks and toys) ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/75 "2002-07-03T21:19:33Z")
Lilo: It’s good living on an island without any major cities… Stitch: _small seizure_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/76 "2002-07-03T22:06:10Z")
“You’re _helping_ him?” “He’s very persuasive.” ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/77 "2002-07-04T00:55:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by screech-owl \* > \*\*Am I misremembering or does Hawaii have one only license plate for the entire state: **A113**? > > - the Firetruck > - the tanker truck > - the license plate in her bedroom (partially hidden by a stack of blocks and toys) \*\* Ok, here is where it gets scary (scary that I know this crap): The number A113 has significance (as I’m sure you have guessed) and you have probably seen it in many other animated works. A113 is the room number for the animation department at the California Institute of the Arts. A school founded by Walt Disney and the alma mater of many people in animation (the school existed before that, but Walt bought it and repurposed it into its existing form). In addition to that, it was also the number of one of the major conference rooms at the original Pixar campus (don’t know if it is at their new campus), so for Pixar animators it has a double significance. You can see this number in Toy Story, The Brave Little Toaster, the Family Dog episode of Amazing Stories, several episodes of The Simpsons, A Bug’s Life. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/78 "2002-07-04T06:48:38Z")
My favorite line of the movie: “Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw” :)🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kaitlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/73ab20/32.png) [@Kaitlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaitlyn)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/79 "2002-07-04T07:32:23Z")
Bubbles is quite obviously a former MiB, which explains his involvement in the final scene in the movie. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415/80 "2002-07-04T07:59:12Z")
My wife has just completely fallen for this movie (combination of Disney and homesickness for Hawaii, I think). She has a couple Stitch dolls now. I’m using them to recreate key moments from the movie. Here is my first attempt: [Stitch and San Francisco](http://www.lava.net~alexman/stitchcity1.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-god-you-must-see-lilo-stitch/115415.md?page=5)