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The funniest parts...

posted 19 years ago by osiris1979
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I have to say that one of the funniest parts in any movie I have ever seen is that part where the guy is auditioning and he's like...

"I'm going to do a scene from Raging Bull"

"You *beep* my wife?!"

"What? How could..."

"You *beep* my wife?"

And with the cut to Corky with his hands over his mouth!

Ahh...that was classic.

And I love that Sheila's bangs are always in the same style no matter what her hairdo is. I mean, even in the posters for the previous community theatre projects her bangs are the same! Oh, I laughed and and laughed.

Also in one of the scenes from their play when Ron and Sheila are supposed to be talking or whispering and they're like "hub bub, huh bub."

And of course, not to mention, "We consider ourselves bi-coastal, if you consider the Mississippi River a coast."

[–] rochelle-rochelle 16 years ago

If there's a space, just say something. Even if it's from another play.

Will we be vocalizing? Because I need to clear my throat.
[presses the fart cushion shocking everyone around him]
Ah, much better.

Why are you whispering? I am right here. Now you're talking too loud.

Bob Balaban's face as he is orchestrating the overture. He acts like he is auditioning for his life or something. He took that role to the extreme. I love it!

Travel agents who have NEVER been outside of Blaine. That whole concept is funny!

Nothing ever happens on mars.......boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring. (horrible song writers!!! lazy but fitting to this show!)

Take it easy. We're not making a western here.
~~Uncle Junior

[–] Theresa_Masse 16 years ago

"Dibbich Schmibich, I said more ham!" (spelling is probably TOTALLY off)-Dr. Pearl

"I was shopping for my wife, Bonnie...I buy most of her clothes"-Corky

The like, 30 second choreography scene when Corky's working out the dance moves.

The fact that Corky wears his jeans backwards

"Me, fresh off a destroyer, with...a dance belt and a tube a' chapstick!"-Corky

"Corky, we love you! We want you to LIVE!"-Sheila

"I could always go back to the Dairy Queen"-Libby

God, there are so many.

"Glorioski, Henry!"

[–] rochelle-rochelle 16 years ago

When Lloyd is instructing the cast on singing Blaine.
"you two sing the whole word, blaine. And you two just sing "bla"

Scott acting like Corky is singing to him on A Penny for your Thoughts. Eyes wide, tears coming down.

The fake walking they do on stage.

The assistant bringing a telephone to the stage (how long is that cord?) and the cast's reaction to Johnny dropping out of play. This isn't like school where you can just miss a day! That whole thing was funny because it was just ONE performance but he dropped out like it was running for a month or something, but it was just that one night.

If there's an empty space, just fill it with a line. . even if it's from another show.

[–] jlprizm21 16 years ago

Haha..just laughing my butt off reading all these posts. I just saw the movie and it's just hilarious. It's just reminding me of all the funny stuff I missed.
I just love the part with Guest talking about his failed performance in NY with the fire breaking out..that face he makes while explaining how it feels to have smoke in their noses...classic.

I love the Internet.

[–] Leelee26 16 years ago

I finally noticed that at the end, all the actors have left Blaine to go to New York, Hollywood, Alabama, and Miami!

Home town pride, lol!

Cat! I'm a Kitty Cat! And I Dance, Dance, Dance...Dance, Dance, Dance

[–] gwezzer 16 years ago

yes that was by far my favorite part, it made it hard for me to take the actual raging bull scene seriously

[–] TinyTophat 16 years ago

Corky's dance routine with the backward jeans. I laughed so hard during that scene that I couldn't breathe!

I also like it when the city councilman says "Our budget for the whole year is $17,000 and that includes swimming". And Corky says "Well there's no swimming in my production"

Me-ow.

[–] bbrown2676 16 years ago

One of my favorite lines in the whole thing...especially to say out loud is:

Shiela: "California will be a sight for THESE weary eyes!!!"

Another favorite is this entire exchange for all sorts of reasons:
"What did your keen and perceptive eyes behold?" (Pearl looks out crosseyed)
"Just up yonder, there is a ridge. How high a ridge, I could not tell,for the sun had set and darkness fell before i reached its pinnacle." (He tries to get this all out in one breath and barely makes it.)

[–] trickg1 15 years ago

There is a subtle little thing where there is a lack of synchronization between when Sheila starts singing a line in a song and the pit orchestra comes in, so she just kind of holds out her first sylable until the band comes in...but then she looks over and glares at them like they made her look bad or something!

And the scene with Dr. Pearl - "What did your keen and perceptive eyes behold" with his eyes being all screwed up and anything BUT keen and perceptive. I laughed so hard I almost fell off of the sofa.

The real tragedy here is that we watched this movie last night and my wife actually started to get angry because she can't understand the subtle humor that is litterally spilling out of this movie.

[–] vvanpo 15 years ago

It's not funny but it is heartwarming how much Lewis Arquette sounds like his father Charlie Weaver during his narration.

[–] A_Fistful_of_Pennies 15 years ago

Fred Willard's polo shirt/suit combo is just too awesome.