Comments on: Allen v. Roig-Franzia Fisticuffs: The Movie

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:50:14 +0000

Great camera-angles and stuff.

By: Comrade Al Gonzales

Comrade Al Gonzales — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:34:24 +0000

wow - full frontal nudity? How avant garde! Only questions - did it have to be Riggs?

By: Arthur Delaney

Arthur Delaney — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:03:46 +0000

This is actually CP's second video reenactment of WP doings! http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=34569

By: Maybe That Washington Post Newsroom Face Punch Was a Gay Insecurity Thing

Maybe That Washington Post Newsroom Face Punch Was a Gay Insecurity Thing — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:08:21 +0000

[...] be sure to watch that dramatic re-enactment video of the fight, performed by Washington City Paper employees. A+. It does make Henry Allen appear somewhat unstable though! Via [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:54:49 +0000

As a former Postie, this made my day!

By: andrew

andrew — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:18:58 +0000

good stuff!

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:57 +0000

Also, I just noticed that WAM is in the background during the climactic punch scene. Who's he portraying? The ghost of Ben Bradlee, perhaps? (What? Ben Bradlee's still alive?)

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:47:44 +0000

Nice slo-mo. Who directed this, Abraham Zapruder?

By: Chris Peterson

Chris Peterson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:32 +0000

This ranks up there with the Beastie Boys' vid for Sabotage.

For me the coffee spitting line came when Debone ran a stream of obscenities while sitting idly at the computer.

You know Cherkis had to play the pop song critic. he probably "called" the role before the script was known.

By: Hondo Howard

Hondo Howard — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:50:39 +0000

Looking forward to the sequel, in which Sally Quinn finds she no longer has a desk, and launches a stapler at Hank Stuever.

By: Alpine McGregor

Alpine McGregor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:18:06 +0000

What was up with the gentle shoving? Henry Allen doesn't roll like that. They don't teach gentle shoving at Parris Island -- they teach straight up asskicksmanship.

Seriously, though, hilarious video.

Here's my take on the matter (spoiler, I'm all in for Allen):
http://rumorsontheinternets.org/2009/11/02/wapo-editors-brawl-in-newsroom/

By: Erik Wemple

Erik Wemple — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:15 +0000

As of 7 am, I'm at 186.0 lbs, Daly.

By: Sean Daly

Sean Daly — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:44:02 +0000

By the way, I'm a little disappointed. When I first read the headline, I thought it said "Allen v. Franke-Ruta."

Oh well, one can always hope.

By: Sean Daly

Sean Daly — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:36:20 +0000

I dunno, Wemple looks very thin to me. I'm worried. Don't they sell pizza blankets around there anymore?

BTW, my favorite part is how Cherky is wearing the same exact outfit as when I last saw him 6 years ago.

Fun stuff, gang. CP rules!

By: J

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:35:09 +0000

Yeah I would def say the best part was Hess. Pretty as a picture and believable.