One of those five he dropped.

"And keep 'em up!"

"An old man! They don't let you live, they don't let you breathe!"

Tragically this reference is all but lost generationally.

Born in 1988. It wasn't lost on me. Am I old now too?

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Born in 1979 but I don't get it. What is it about?

Mel Brooks' History of the World, Part I[1].

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8ihcq4hzR4

This is the equivalent of “only 90’s kids will get this”. Don’t shame others for not knowing a reference you like, share it with them instead.

https://xkcd.com/1053/ (The alt text is particularly relevant)

Though I disagree it would be tragic to lose this reference. It’s not a good movie. It’s basically “say thing, immediately interpret it literally”. Throw in some stereotypes from time to time. Rinse and repeat.