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Marx Brothers Homage

posted 10 years ago by poetcomic1
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The cloning scene with Woody and Diane stalling and pretending to be doctors is a direct version of a famous Marx Brothers scene with poor Margaret Dumont.

[–] Blueghost 9 years ago

I vaguely remember that.

[–] lroy77 9 years ago

I'm a mega HUGE Marx Brother's fan and I don't see it.

Is it me or does Janus sound like Roddy McDowell?

I wish there was a soundtrack for this.

[–] poetcomic1 9 years ago

In A DAY AT THE RACES, Miss Dumont in the dentist chair with the three Marxes playing doctor / barber/ auto mechanic whatever.

[–] NewtonFigg 8 years ago

The cloning scene with Woody and Diane stalling and pretending to be doctors is the kind of scene that gives improv a bad name. They reach for funny but it's not there.

[–] bradhbbrd 8 years ago

You obviously have never had the dream where you have to give a lecture about a subject your not familiar with in the nude.

[–] NewtonFigg 8 years ago

Maybe, but if I had, I wouldn't make a movie about it.

[–] bradhbbrd 7 years ago

That bit was for the people who have.
I would make the movie about it but if I was the star it would have poor box office.
;)