I think we grew up thinking that the funniest things on TV were the old, serious movies. I always liked the Marx Brothers, but the thing that always made us laugh were movies like Zero Hour. That's what inspired us.

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What I would do is a 10-minute short of some kind on video, and if...

What I would do is a 10-minute short of some kind on video, and if...

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We didn't realize it at the time, but the release date, the ad campaign and...

Our producer Jon Davison thought it would be a good idea to put in additional...

Our producer Jon Davison thought it would be a good idea to put in additional...

Chevy Chase and Bill Murray - we thought those guys were funny. We love Bill...

Chevy Chase and Bill Murray - we thought those guys were funny. We love Bill...

I think once we started directing separately - we each have different kinds of interests...

I think once we started directing separately - we each have different kinds of interests...

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It didn't happen every time for every movie. Ruthless People was a good movie, but...

I don't take reviews very seriously, but in their totality I think they are representative...

I don't take reviews very seriously, but in their totality I think they are representative...

I would love to work with Adam Sandler. Because then all I'd have to do...

I would love to work with Adam Sandler. Because then all I'd have to do...

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

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I lose tons of stuff on the cutting room floor. For Scary Movie 3, for...

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I've always thought those guys are really funny. And I love Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin...

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Woody Allen has done some excellent serious movies, too, like Crimes And Misdemeanors. Very overlooked...

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So, it didn't do well. But now when I talk to kids who are first...

I believe in justice, maybe not in this life, but there has to be justice....

I believe in justice, maybe not in this life, but there has to be justice....

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There would always be a vote. There were always conflicts and arguments for years and...

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Sometimes, if you really want to try something original, you step a little too far...

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I think up until the point when we started in the business, which was in...

Ghetto Word Of The Day: Obama; I can eat a whole bag of chips, Obama...

Ghetto Word Of The Day: Obama; I can eat a whole bag of chips, Obama...

The three ingredients of a successful union between two . . . humor, commitment &...

The three ingredients of a successful union between two . . . humor, commitment &...

Humor tells you where the trouble is

Humor tells you where the trouble is