# Whats the movie the Pixies reference in Debaser? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2005, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209 "2005-12-12T03:32:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/1 "2005-12-12T03:32:16Z")
I did a google search and a search of this site and can’t find it. I am having a bit of an OCD episode and it is driving me crazy that I can’t figure it out. Anyone out there know what the movie is? Follow up question: anyone ever seen it? “Slicing up eyeballs”, seems fairly extreme, is it any good? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/2 "2005-12-12T03:33:30Z")
_Un Chien Andalou_, by Louis Bunuel and Salvador Dali. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/3 "2005-12-12T03:38:06Z")
[Here’s some info about the movie.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_Chien_Andalou) I’ve seen it, but I have no idea how to review it in terms of good and bad. Maybe if I saw it again? ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/4 "2005-12-12T04:43:15Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > I did a google search and a search of this site and can’t find it. I am having a bit of an OCD episode and it is driving me crazy that I can’t figure it out. Anyone out there know what the movie is? The title is actually in the lyrics you know 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/5 "2005-12-12T04:50:07Z")
And, for good measure, [here](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020530/) is the IMDb page about it. ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/6 "2005-12-12T05:25:36Z")
> [@betenoir](#): > > The title is actually in the lyrics you know 🙂 . Not exactly. In the lyrics they say _Un Chien Andalou **sia** _ ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/7 "2005-12-12T05:51:40Z")
You’re first question has been answered, but in response to the follow-up: yes, it is surprisingly extreme, especially for such an old film. Even though I knew it was coming, and had seen the clips of it before, I still cringed and peeked through my fingers both times I watched the film. The Wikipedia page that **Marley23** linked to contains a link where you can download the film. It’s less than 20 minutes long; I suggest you view it for yourself and make a decision. Remember that it is an abstract film and purposely non-linear. The images are not united by plot but by repetition of particular elements. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/8 "2005-12-13T08:13:40Z")
Huh. I did not notice that. Meanwhile, tonight’s _Colbert Report_ contained a joke about the movie and showed a couple of seconds - I knew what was coming and was glad they showed some ants, not the eyeball. That takes the number of _Un Chien Andalou_ jokes I’ve seen on television up to one. Funny that it comes just after this thread. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/9 "2005-12-14T05:35:50Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Huh. I did not notice that. Meanwhile, tonight’s _Colbert Report_ contained a joke about the movie and showed a couple of seconds - I knew what was coming and was glad they showed some ants, not the eyeball. That takes the number of _Un Chien Andalou_ jokes I’ve seen on television up to one. Funny that it comes just after this thread. I just watched that episode and was very glad I had started this thread before it came on. I now have one more obscure reference I can pick up on. And to those of you who pointed out that the title was in the lyrics…well sure that kind of thing might embarrass a lesser person, but not me! I defend myself by saying thatm, in the context of the song and not knowing that particular lyric was (kinda) the title, how was I supposed to know? There are some fairly crazy lyrics in the song, and Frank Black throws in other languages all the time. I just figured it was one of those and I would get it someday. Now I get it. :smack: Thanks all. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/10 "2005-12-14T06:29:32Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > There are some fairly crazy lyrics in the song, and Frank Black throws in other languages all the time. Yeah, and if he said “Un Chien Andalousia”… I’m told his Spanish was not very good. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/11 "2005-12-14T13:26:30Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Yeah, and if he said “Un Chien Andalousia”… I’m told his Spanish was not very good. Especially since “un chien” is French. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dangerous\_Nan\_McGrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@Dangerous\_Nan\_McGrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerous_Nan_McGrew)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/12 "2005-12-14T14:17:20Z")
There’s also a [Staff Report](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/munchienandalou.html) about the film. ---
**Author:** ![Excalibre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Excalibre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Excalibre)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-movie-the-pixies-reference-in-debaser/335209/13 "2005-12-14T16:51:11Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Especially since “un chien” is French. 🙂 Yeah, but so is the title of the movie - _Un Chien Andalou_ is a French title, even if Luís Buñuel was Spanish.