bluemuna
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Post by bluemuna on Sept 10, 2017 14:02:05 GMT -4
This isn't specific to any movie but I'm looking for a movie that contains a quick comedic scene where a situation escalates quickly. The actions/reactions of the character in the scene exacerbate* the situation. I know there are thousands but my mind is completely blank. Any suggestions?
*I'm actually trying to define the word exacerbate.
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Post by chonies on Sept 10, 2017 15:00:26 GMT -4
One scene that comes to mind is in O Brother Where Art Thou where Everett/George Clooney finds out his wife is engaged to someone else, and this quickly escalates into fisticuffs. A whole bunch of screwball comedies come to mind, too. And surely there's something from Airplane! |
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Post by chitowngirl on Sept 10, 2017 15:20:30 GMT -4
The stateroom scene in A Night at the Opera comes to mind.
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bluemuna
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Post by bluemuna on Sept 10, 2017 18:46:14 GMT -4
Thank so much for the ideas!
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Post by chonies on Sept 10, 2017 19:04:40 GMT -4
You're welcome! I don't know if this fits the bill, but I love Bringing Up Baby. |
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Post by forever1267 on Sept 10, 2017 22:13:20 GMT -4
Not a movie, but a TV show: when Niles decides to iron his pants on Frasier? |
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bluemuna
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Post by bluemuna on Sept 11, 2017 0:55:15 GMT -4
Both of those are perfect illustrations of the word!
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Post by forever1267 on Sept 11, 2017 18:45:07 GMT -4
OOOORRRR The 70's version of Bringing Up Baby, one of the funniest movies of all time, What's Up, Doc?, with Ryan O'Neal and Barbara Streisand at their most gorgeous and funniest. The entire movie is just one big escalation. (All of the YouTube trailers gave too much away, so the link goes to the opening credits, with Babs singing "You're The Top". |
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luminosa
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Post by luminosa on Sept 16, 2017 21:26:59 GMT -4
One ridiculous one is the different news channel gangs fighting in Anchorman. Afterwards, Will Ferrell/Ron Burgundy even says- Well that escalated quickly.
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Post by chiqui on Oct 17, 2017 20:11:09 GMT -4
I saw a movie back in April I forgot the name of. A young man, an unsuccessful writer, receives a stolen, experimental drug from a friend of his ex-wife's that boosts his brain power. He is soon writing bestsellers, winning back the girlfriend who dumped him, and playing the stock market. On the way he incurs the wrath of the Russian mob. Anyone know?
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