"Benjamin is nobody's friend. If Benjamin were an ice cream flavor, he'd be pralines and dick." - Garth Algar
Sometimes for an insult to really land, it needs to be accompanied by a certain amount of creative imagery. Metaphors and similes really help to paint a picture of exactly how awful a person is. In the case of Benjamin, an obnoxiously wealthy and good-looking television producer played by none other than Rob Lowe, Garth's appraisal is more or less accurate. He's the man who tricks Wayne and Garth into selling their television program for way less than it is worth, and then tries to move in on Wayne's girlfriend, after all. Calling him the human equivalent of ice cream made from gross sugar candy and dicks seems to be letting him off easy.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
