If there was an American equivalent to a Knighthood...

[November Rain]

they'd just be called honourary sheriffs instead...

 

[jaguarr]

My wish is for genetic engineering to advance enough that anyone with the title of Knight will be forced to fight real, live fire-breathing dragons with little more than a sword, a shield and a bit of chainmail armor. Let's find out if Elton John can live up to the title.

jag

 

[chamber-music]

Considering most people who are knighted are over 50 I doubt they would be able to survive the winter let alone a Dragon encounter t:

 

[Hooded Justice]

I don't even agree with British people getting knighthoods, let alone Americans. KBE stands for Knight of the British Empire. WHAT f***in' Empire?!

 

[jaguarr]

Considering most people who are knighted are over 50 I doubt they would be able to survive the winter let alone a Dragon encounter t:

Not my problem. I want some dragons vs. knights on PPV.

jag

 

[Majic Walrus]

The constitution actually prevents titles of honor being applied by the US government.

We would need to create a SHH! Knight.

For intance:

"Lord Majic Walrus, Knight of Hype"

 

[terry78]

We don't care 'bout no pansy ass titles in this country. A man is measured by the size of his gun, and nothing more.

 

[The Avatar]

There was a time where I could post a thread on this forum and actually expect to have it taken seriously.

 

[Manic]

You expected this thread to be taken seriously? The British don't even take real knighthood seriously.

 

[Hooded Justice]

You expected this thread to be taken seriously? The British don't even take real knighthood seriously.

Apart from Ben Kingsley ... oh, excuse me, SIR Ben Kingsley, or, as Jessica Alba called him when they worked together, Cirben, cos she thought that was his name.

 

[Showtime]

I think the equivalent is probably winning top prize in that Mcdonalds Monopoly game.

 

[Manic]

Whoopi Goldberg once said that having "Academy Award Winner" or "Oscar Nominated" in front of your name was the actor's equivalent to knighthood. At least I think that was Whoopi. I confuse a lot of quotation credits.

 

[Hooded Justice]

Whoopi Goldberg once said that having "Academy Award Winner" or "Oscar Nominated" in front of your name was the actor's equivalent to knighthood. At least I think that was Whoopi. I confuse a lot of quotation credits.

So, I guess according to Whoopi, or whatever idiot that was who said that, the star of CATWOMAN should be called Dame Halle Berry, .

 

[The Avatar]

You expected this thread to be taken seriously? The British don't even take real knighthood seriously.

Yes actually I did. And since I am English myself I know exactly how the Knighthood is viewed by the British public. But since this is a predominantly US forum I thought it might interesting to see who the Americans consider to be their counterparts to Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Alec Guinness, Michael Caine, Judy Dench, Sean Connery, etc. So you'll have to beg my forgiveness for naively expecting any serious replies.

 

[Manic]

So, I guess according to Whoopi, or whatever idiot that was who said that, the star of CATWOMAN should be called Dame Halle Berry, .

That'd be only slightly more disturbing than the fact that Dame Judi Dench insists on starring in horrible movies every few years.

 

[Hooded Justice]

That'd be only slightly more disturbing than the fact that Dame Judi Dench insists on starring in horrible movies every few years.

Such as Quantum of Solace, . Horrible title, horrible movie.

 

[Manic]

Such as Quantum of Solace, . Horrible title, horrible movie.

More like Die Another Day and The Chronicles of Riddick. I didn't say it was all of her movies.

 

[terry78]

Yes actually I did. And since I am English myself I know exactly how the Knighthood is viewed by the British public. But since this is a predominantly US forum I thought it might interesting to see who the Americans consider to be their counterparts to Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Alec Guinness, Michael Caine, Judy Dench, Sean Connery, etc. So you'll have to beg my forgiveness for naively expecting any serious replies.

You already knew we didn't have anything like that over here. We have political royalty like the Kennedys and now the Obamas, but everyone else is just superior in name only.

 

[The Avatar]

You already knew we didn't have anything like that over here.

Hence the first word in the title

 

[terry78]

Hence the first word in the title

I get that, but when I say that I mean you knew we tend to take that type of stuff with a grain of salt, aka knighthoods and what not.

 

[Manic]

Exactly. I've heard Gary Coleman jokingly referred to as Sir Gary Coleman. This thread was destined to be nothing but a series of jokes.

 

[The Avatar]

This thread was destined to be nothing but a series of jokes.

That's a very revealing statement.

 

[Manic]

Well, ask us how we'd feel about having something else that's purely British, and watch how seriously we take that.

Americans are asses. We know it, and I thought you all knew it too.

 

[Hooded Justice]

Well, ask us how we'd feel about having something else that's purely British, and watch how seriously we take that.

Americans are asses. We know it, and I thought you all knew it too.

I think they had higher hopes for you. More fool them.

 

[Motown Marvel]

My wish is for genetic engineering to advance enough that anyone with the title of Knight will be forced to fight real, live fire-breathing dragons with little more than a sword, a shield and a bit of chainmail armor. Let's find out if Elton John can live up to the title.

jag

as much as im not a fan of elton john, wouldnt it be great if this actually happened and elton john just ruthlessly destroyed the dragon? and everyone watching the event on TV is just like "....whoa!" and in a raging blood thirst of relentless warrior brute, elton john just turns to the camera screaming to the audience "WHO'S THE F@G NOW, C**KSUCKERS?! ARRRRRGH!"