What made you laugh out loud?

There are quite a few great scenes in this funny comedy but the standout for me is the scene where Caine is trying to get feeling out of Martin's legs with the stick. Martin is struggling to pretend he can't feel anything and Caine gives up after having to resort to running at him with the stick - Hilarious!

I consider this one of the great comedies and it is a shame that it is underrated.

"A mind is like a parachute. It only works when it's open"

It's gotta be the scene where Laurence whips Freddie's legs. I laughed so much I thought my mouth was going to start bleeding.

"...and there ain't no world but this one."

there are so many classic scenes and quotes from this film; it's an all time classic!

i have to agree with everyone else who picked the scene where micahel caine is whipping steve martin's legs with the reed. steve martin's reaction is absolutely hysterical. i was laughing so hard, i couldn't breathe - i'm even laughing right now as i type this! (and getting strange looks from my co-workers.)

"or my name isn't doctor (whip!) emil (whip!) schufhaussen (whip!). the 3rd (whip!)" classic!!!!!!!!

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Of course, the whipping scene, the whole scene in the cave where Rupert is growling at a woman from the beginning and Michael Cane says "do you want me to get the genital cuff?" and he darts back up off her...hilarious.


"I've got culture coming out of my ass!"

I agree with those who said that this is an underrated movie - a true classic. I can't agree about the leg whipping scene but the entire Ruprect sequence was an absolute hoot - I had tears streaming down my face and it physically hurt to laugh.

From when Lawrence was standing outside of Ruprect's room and the noise of him frantically trying to hide whatever he'd been up to Oh!, and the swinging tyre was one of the funniest of the many throw-away sight-gags - to the scene at the dinner table where the butler asks "may I take your trident sir?" hilarious.

Not...Mother?

I think one of my favorite scenes is when they first arrive at the villa with Janet, playing the Freddy & Dr. Schufhaussen characters.

"Welcome to hell."

As Lawrence & Janet head up the stairs, Freddy comes squealing in the room in his wheelchair, looking sad cause he can't go upstairs.

Cut to the music room, where Lawrence reveals the music box and begins dancing with Janet. They spin around & we see Freddy laying on the floor, groaning.

<not the exact lines, but close>

"Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh"

"I heard the music, so I pulled myself up the stairs and dragged myself down the hall.....and here you are....DANCING!!!!!"

"Oh, Doctor, this seems so cruel for him to watch us dancing."

"Your right, Janet" Lawrence closes & locks the door, leaving Freddy laying in the hallway.

They continue dancing as Freddy moans loudly over the music, the handles of the door frantically jiggling back & forth as he tries to get back in.

That scene gets me everytime. Steve Martin is brilliant in this role.



"Janet, don't make me crawl around you. This sand is TOO HOT!"

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