boy, that randall is a whiz. he spent 2 weeks in electronics school, that's really something to be proud of in his old age!
his "certificate" was on the wall in the bathroom when warren was brushing his teeth.
Yes, that really made me chuckle! Unfortunately, that's pretty typical of so many "diploma mills" that, for a fee, give you a pretty worthless piece of paper you can frame. (I just watched a DVD of this movie, which I had seen years ago.)
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I caught that, when I saw this a decade ago. At first, it's "wow, a wall of awards! What, did he get prizes in 4-H, or maybe science fairs?"
Then I saw they were all either "honorable mentions" or they were awards for perfect attendance.
(I suppose there is some irony here -- Randall might be, in some ways, more like a young Schmidt than Schmidt would like to admit.)
(I suppose there is some irony here -- Randall might be, in some ways, more like a young Schmidt than Schmidt would like to admit.)
>(I suppose there is some irony here -- Randall might be, in some ways, more like a young Schmidt than Schmidt would like to admit.)
No, to be an actuary, and to complete a degree in both business and statistics requires skills at a level Randall could never develop.
Agger reading this post and the responses to it l think some of you may be missing the point. It was deliberately put in their to demonstrate Randall's mediocrity. The fact that he was so proud of such mediocre achievements that he put the "awards" and "diploma" on his wall ads humor to the film as we see Warren's increased anxiety about the mediocre guy his daughter is marrying.
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shareThe scene where Warren takes a closer look at Randall's medals and trophies is one of the funniest parts of the film.
You can almost read Schmidt's mind as he tries to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and find some saving grace in his future son-in-law, only to have his own prejudices reinforced upon discovering that the medals, trophies, and diplomas are for "attendance," "participation," etc.
You forgot to mention 'with perfect attendance'.
shareI once worked at an automotive dealership. One day, I was told I was being sent to a technical school at the West Coast headquarters of the brand. I spent a week in class, had no clue what was going on no matter how hard I tried to grasp it all, and "graduated" with a certificate suitable for framing. It was a total joke.
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