Quiz: Marxism (the other kind)

[Guest]

"Groucho and brothers - can you score full Marx?"

You scored 9 out of a possible 10
You are Harpo, the silent, soulful heart of the Marx Brothers. There's little you don't know about the siblings' life and times. Trouble is that you have trouble articulating it.

I've learned that DVDs of Groucho's old TV quiz show are now available. I watched them as a young girl, can't wait to see them again. A Marx Bros. film always makes me feel better, even if I don't seem to need it. - Perdita

Marxism quiz

 

[doormouse]

Yay!! 5 out of 10 LOL

Anyone get lower?

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Do you have to log in to do this, I did the quiz but my answer didn't come up.

 

[Guest]

Do you have to log in to do this, I did the quiz but my answer didn't come up.

No, try again. Or give up. P.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

No, try again. Or give up. P.

I shall NEVER give up....LOL

 

[OldnotDead]

I only made 50% as well, but then my favorite Marx of the 50's was Marx Toys, makers of 'tin trains' that provided less expensive track and accessories for O27 gauge enthusiasts.

I'm sure my wife would be at 10 out of 10.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Perdita,

Coming in at a slightly above average 6 out of 10, I now qualify as Chico the gambling womaizer. Talk about type-casting.

If you'll let me play on your harp, I'll let you gambol with me.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Xelebes]

I only got 2 out of 10. Doesn't help that I have never seen a single work by the Marx Brothers.

 

[Guest]

Perdita, Coming in at a slightly above average 6 out of 10, I now qualify as Chico the gambling womaizer. Talk about type-casting.

If you'll let me play on your harp, I'll let you gambol with me.

Rumply, that's a deal.

Perdita

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Rumply, that's a deal.

Perdita

 

[doormouse]

I only got 2 out of 10. Doesn't help that I have never seen a single work by the Marx Brothers.

Don't feel bad hon. Half those quotes are famous and I never knew they originated with them.

Can't say I've watched them either, but it doesn't mean I won't have a go.

Put up a musical quiz and I'll blitz

(owner of more than 6000 mp3s and still collecting)

So, I'm a musician, sue me LOL

 

[Vincent E]

You scored 7 out of a possible 10
You are Harpo, the silent, soulful heart of the Marx Brothers. There's little you don't know about the siblings' life and times. Trouble is that you have trouble articulating it.

A little similar to perdita's statement.

I guess they just randomly generate statements.

I had to guess on most of the answers.

 

[Remec]

"Groucho and brothers - can you score full Marx?"

I've learned that DVDs of Groucho's old TV quiz show are now available. I watched them as a young girl, can't wait to see them again. A Marx Bros. film always makes me feel better, even if I don't seem to need it. - Perdita

<pout>
Well, granted I had to guess more times than I like to on one of these quizzes. (I mean, dumb luck sort of distorts the results in my mind.) But I still would've like to see what I got.

This the second movie quiz from this site that wouldn't give me results after I submitted my answers.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Re: Re: Quiz: Marxism (the other kind)

While their physical humor is great, what I've always liked most about the Marx Brothers is their word play, the way they use/abuse the English language. For instance: "One morning, I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pagamas, I'll never know."

Here are a few others I found on a web site:

- I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception.

- I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.

- The secret of success in showbusiness is honesty and sincerity. Once you learn how to fake that, you've got it made.

- A man is as old as the women he feels.

- Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot.

- My brother thinks he's a chicken - we don't talk him out of it because we need the eggs.

- Here's to our wives and girlfriends... May they never meet.

- Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.

- Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

- I have nothing but confidence in you. And very little of that.

- Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

- Why should I care about posterity? What's posterity ever done for me?

- I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it.

- Those are my principles. If you don't like them I have others.

- Your mother and I had you because we wanted children.
Imagine our surprise when you showed up.

- You know you've got the brain of a four-year old child, and I bet he was glad to get rid of it.

- I must confess, I was born at a very early age.

- Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... Now you tell me what you know.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Rumply, I always loved their word fun/play too. It's what made "You Bet Your Life" brilliant. I'm not sure but I've always thought it was Groucho who had the language gift.

Perdita

 

[Virtual_Burlesque]

You scored 9 out of a possible 10

You are Harpo, the silent, soulful heart of the Marx Brothers. There's little you don't know about the siblings' life and times. Trouble is that you have trouble articulating it



I should know about the Marx Brothers.

I have seen every one of their movies that's made it to video tape. Also, numerous times on TV.

The Marx Brothers come up a lot, too, when you read about burlesque.

I still had to guess on a couple.

Was lucky with the opera question, unlucky with Harpo’s ashes.




“Ha, ha, ha, ha! There ain’t no Sanity Clause!” — Chico Marx.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Gotta love the Marx's Bros. I loved the intensity on their faces when Harpo and Zeppo would play their instuments. such classic humor and so madcap.

 

[Guest]

I loved Chico's hat, wish I could find one for myself. And sometimes he had the most serious face in the universe. Turned me on.

seriously, Perdita

 

[ABSTRUSE]

I loved Chico's hat, wish I could find one for myself. And sometimes he had the most serious face in the universe. Turned me on.

seriously, Perdita

Chico was the most awesome piano player, why the hell was I thinking zeppo? His finger movements were great.
If I ever come across a hat like his, I'll let you know!

 

[oggbashan]

Serendipity

Yesterday's newspaper had an advert for a DVD set of all the Marx Brothers films - to be released Monday.

Now I can watch them again and again in the comfort of my home instead of waiting for repeats on cable.

Og

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Re: Serendipity

Yesterday's newspaper had an advert for a DVD set of all the Marx Brothers films - to be released Monday.

Now I can watch them again and again in the comfort of my home instead of waiting for repeats on cable.

Og

That sounds like a winner.

This is a serious call for help to Og and all other Marx Brothers fans. I can't remember the name of the movie that has the "stateroom" scene. That's the one where more and more people keep piling into their tiny stateroom and acting like nothing is out of the ordinary. IMHO, it's one of the funniest "physical humor" scenes ever filmed. Any ideas?

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Quint]

"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."

8/10. My parents done raised me right.

Sounds like "Duck Soup" to me but I can't recall the exact scene, RF.

 

[Guest]

the stateroom scene

Rumple, it's from "A Night at the Opera".

you're welcome, Perdita

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

Re: the stateroom scene

Rumple, it's from "A Night at the Opera".

you're welcome, Perdita

Thank you X 1,000,000 (give or take 100,000).

RF