The Gentlemen (2020) || The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
I love it!! I was thinking about this scene when I saw trailer of the "The Gentlemen" with Charlie Hunnam, Matthew McConaughey and Hugh Grant. Eddings version is of course better.
What was that?โ Belgarath asked, coming back around the corner. โBrill,โ Silk replied blandly, pulling his Murgo robe back on. โAgain?โ Belgarath demanded with exasperation. โWhat was he doing this time?โ โTrying to fly, last time I saw him.โ Silk smirked. The old man looked puzzled. โHe wasnโt doing it very well,โ Silk added. Belgarath shrugged. โMaybe itโll come to him in time.โ โHe doesnโt really have all that much time.โ Silk glanced out over the edge. โFrom far below - terribly far below - there came a faint, muffled crash; then, after several seconds, another. โDoes bouncing count?โ Silk asked. Belgarath made a wry face. โNot really.โ โThen Iโd say he didnโt learn in time.โ Silk said blithely.
David Eddings, Magicianโs Gambit (The Belgariad, #3)