# The Star Wars Filibuster - Patton Oswalt conjures up box office gold! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 18, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066 "2013-04-18T20:51:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/1 "2013-04-18T20:51:58Z")
> **[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/?app=desktop)** > > Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. I am stuck with mobile - if someone can get to the normal link, can you please share it? On Parks and Rec, he plays some guy trying to hold up a vote. Oswalt was told to riff on something to fill time as his his character filibustered. So he shares his shot-by-shot of the new Star Wars VII episode, with a lot of interesting twists…😉 The man is a genius. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/2 "2013-04-18T21:17:59Z")
That was beautiful. Major props to the extras, too, for sitting through that completely straight-faced. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/3 "2013-04-18T22:36:08Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > I am stuck with mobile - if someone can get to the normal link, can you please share it? Desktop version of the [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=5BBhNkywMJY&nomobile=1) ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/4 "2013-04-18T22:41:42Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Desktop version of the [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=5BBhNkywMJY&nomobile=1) Thank you!! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/5 "2013-04-18T22:43:19Z")
Saw it the other day. I do love it. ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/6 "2013-04-18T23:40:04Z")
It’s fantastic. Here’s the [movie poster](http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/04/18/star-wars-avengers-patton-oswalt/). ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/7 "2013-04-19T00:21:28Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Major props to the extras, too, for sitting through that completely straight-faced. One extra behind him on his left (on his right from our view) was holding his hand over his mouth. I assume he was hiding a laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/8 "2013-04-19T00:36:40Z")
> [@Daddypants](#): > > It’s fantastic. Here’s the [movie poster](http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/04/18/star-wars-avengers-patton-oswalt/). I would see that movie. ---
**Author:** ![llcoolbj77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb9ed0/32.png) [@llcoolbj77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llcoolbj77)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/9 "2013-04-19T00:47:43Z")
Brilliant! ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/10 "2013-04-19T05:46:40Z")
Awesomely awesome. Wasn’t expecting the Marvel stuff, but it totally works. The best part is Amy Poehler’s objections. A bit of background on Oswalt and Star Wars… If you haven’t heard it, you need to hear this bit about [George Lucas and ice cream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Zmuoze65U). ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/11 "2013-04-19T07:29:27Z")
…The X-men don’t fly a Quinjet… they fly a Blackbird… This whole thing is bullshit! ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/12 "2013-04-19T13:08:35Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > …The X-men don’t fly a Quinjet.. they fly a Blackbird… This whole thing is bullshit! It’s a fakeout! It’s driven by Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four! ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/13 "2013-04-19T13:28:15Z")
By the way - I realize it is “Filibuster” - no “ph” - :smack: Saw the ep in which it was featured - man, they barely use it! You would’ve had no idea from the show how long he rolled with this… ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/14 "2013-04-19T13:39:19Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > By the way - I realize it is “Filibuster” - no “ph” - :smack: > > Saw the ep in which it was featured - man, they barely use it! You would’ve had no idea from the show how long he rolled with this… Thanks for correcting the spelling, Mods!! ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/15 "2013-04-19T14:11:45Z")
That thing is brilliant. Everything is funny but what gets me is that he starts talking about excluding Black Widow and Hawkeye in favor of the A listers and then mentions Moon Knight. Moon Knight, ha ha ha… ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/16 "2013-04-19T14:16:59Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > That thing is brilliant. Everything is funny but what gets me is that he starts talking about excluding Black Widow and Hawkeye in favor of the A listers and then mentions Moon Knight. Moon Knight, ha ha ha.. Oh yeah, that was perfect. Moon Night?! I’m surprised he didn’t mention Iron Fist or Ghost Rider…or Power Man! ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/17 "2013-04-19T14:46:21Z")
Well, between this and Twitter, Patton’s now King of the Internet for good long while. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/18 "2013-04-19T17:12:55Z")
I enjoyed that, but I think it’s a serious mistake to write Chewbacca and Wolverine into the same movie, but bring in Wolverine for the period _after_ Chewbacca is decapitated. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/19 "2013-04-19T20:29:40Z")
His ideas are intriguing, but they would pretty much fill up another trilogy! And really, I want a pure Star Wars movie, not mixed with comic characters. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066/20 "2013-04-19T20:42:06Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > Well, between this and Twitter, Patton’s now King of the Internet for good long while. Speculating on who the King of the Internet is would make for a good IMHO poll. Getting my vote in early for Takei. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-star-wars-filibuster-patton-oswalt-conjures-up-box-office-gold/656066.md?page=2)