Household servants are ordered to make an Olympic athlete, who is the very definition of "dumb jock", presentable for a high society party..
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school slapstick and don’t mind if the humor hits you like a frying pan, you’ll probably get a kick out of Just a Pain in the Parlor. If you’re looking for a sharp, witty script that respects your intelligence, you might want to skip this one. It’s basically a cartoon in human for...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
George Marshall
Richard Smith
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school slapstick and don’t mind if the humor hits you like a frying pan, you’ll probably get a kick out of Just a Pain in the Parlor. If you’re looking for a sharp, witty script that respects your intelligence, you might want to skip this one. It’s basically a cartoon in human form. The whole thing feels like a frantic rehearsal that got filmed by accident. You have these servants running around like their hair is on fire, trying to teach this athlete how ..."
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