Monday, January 11, 2010

Striking Similarity: Duck Soup vs Big Business

Wow, Hipstercrite... what a choice! Let's all enjoy a moment from the Marx Brothers 1933 film Duck Soup. These guys were pioneers in physical comedy, and inspired many gags in films to come.

Exhibit A - Duck Soup (1933)



Exhibit B - Big Business (1988)



I know this is TV, but I can't help but include it as an example:



3 comments:

Hipstercrite said...

Hahahahaha! Gosh, I never knew how many rip-offs of that scene exist.
Don't forget this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7Th2dnSsXw

Hipstercrite said...

p.s. i sent a note to blogger to chose you guys for the next blog of note. i hope you get it. you deserve it.

Angie said...

omg thanks so much pretty lady! We appreciate your patronage of CinemaObsessed.com more than you know! haha that sounded lame... but true!