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Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: BigWopHH on Mon, 23 March 2009, 22:11:35

Hey All,

I was just watching the movie Knocked Up the other night, and noticed that twice, in the scene where Bill Hader (the dude from SNL) and Katherine Heigl are editing the footage in which Katherine's character pukes during the interview with James Franco, the entire bottom half of the screen in filled with the image of a Model M in front of the video editing station.

Just wondering if anyone else noticed that, and if maybe Apatow is paying tribute to the good ol' Model M? :)

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: ozar on Mon, 23 March 2009, 22:49:35

Cool... I've not seen the movie yet but will be watching for it when I do.

Thanks for the alert!

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: FKSSR on Tue, 24 March 2009, 06:22:47

I saw that movie and never noticed.  Weird.

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 24 March 2009, 06:46:40

I was watching Unearthing Ancient Discoveries (or something like that) on the Science Channel last night, and the researcher unearthing all the ancient discoveries was using a Model M on his 3D modeling machine.

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: FKSSR on Tue, 24 March 2009, 07:33:10

I thought you were going to say they unearthed an ancient Model M. hahahaha

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 24 March 2009, 07:47:22

Quote from: FKSSR;25213

I thought you were going to say they unearthed an ancient Model M. hahahaha

Ha.  They will probably find one in about 3000 years, and it will still work.

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: BigWopHH on Tue, 24 March 2009, 09:01:26

I borrowed a copy of the DVD and looked again, and think I was wrong.  Oops.  :)

Doesn't look like a Model M after closer inspection...

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: MANISH7 on Tue, 24 March 2009, 09:42:55

Quote from: BigWopHH;25226

I borrowed a copy of the DVD and looked again, and think I was wrong.  Oops.  :)

Doesn't look like a Model M after closer inspection...

Yeah that abominable enter key indicates it is not a Model M.

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: FKSSR on Tue, 24 March 2009, 10:17:02

and the small Backspace key

I can take the different size Enter/Return keys, but the small Backspace key kills me.  I can't type on those keyboards.

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Tue, 24 March 2009, 15:37:24

Looks awfully close to the Model M though, if it was not for the Enter key.

Title: Judd Apatow, Model M Fan?
Post by: bhtooefr on Tue, 24 March 2009, 15:59:23

It looks like a Model M knockoff.

Which was quite common back in the day...