Gift for eruthros by thirdblindmouse (Marx Brothers films)

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Title of vid: A Night Like This
Recipient: eruthros
Vidder: thirdblindmouse
Fandom: Marx Brothers films
Music: A Night Like This by Caro Emerald
Summary: Starring Margaret Dumont, the Marx Brothers, and other beasts of the wild.
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 02:46
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Link to signed vid post.

Lyrics
From where you are
You see the smoke start to arise where they play cards
And you walk over, softly moving past the guards
The stakes are getting higher, you can feel it in your heart

He calls your bluff
He is the ace, you never thought he played that much
And now it's more than all his cards you want to touch
You'll never know if winning this could really be enough

Take a look, beyond the moon you see the stars
And when you look around you know the room by heart

I have never dreamed it, have you ever dreamed a night like this
I cannot believe it, I may never see a night like this
When everything you think is incomplete
Starts happening when you are cheek-to-cheek
Could you ever dream that I have never dreamed, dreamed a night like this

How many times
Have I been waiting by the door to hear these chimes
To hear that someone debonair has just arrived
And opened up to see my world before my eyes

That silhouette
Creates an image of a night I can't forget
It has the scent of something special, I can't rest
If I resist temptation, oh I know for sure that I will lose the bet

I walk away and suddenly it seems I'm not alone
In front of me he stands, I stop before he goes

I have never dreamed it, have you ever dreamed a night like this
I cannot believe it, I may never see a night like this
When everything you think is incomplete
Starts happening when you are cheek-to-cheek
Could you ever dream that I have never dreamed, dreamed a night like this

Comments

[thingswithwings]

oh wow, I really love this! You do such a good job of vidding all the fun flailing physical business while also carrying a theme and emotions throughout. So awesome! And it's great that you focused on Margaret, too, she makes such a good anchor for all the antics.

[thirdblindmouse]

Thank you for this great comment!

[eruthros]

Ahhh I really love this! Margaret Dumont and her wonderful love for Groucho despite his antics and bumbling, the way she draws herself up and is disapproving one moment and smiles at them the next. She's a wonderful lynchpin for this vid and for all of the silliness surrounding her! And such great timing and wonderful silliness, too! Oh man that shot from Duck Soup with the horseshoes and the horse in bed on "the night like this" is amazing.

[thirdblindmouse]

I am glad you liked it! I got the idea for this vid the moment I read the part of your letter about the Marx Bros and you brought up Margaret Dumont. Her characters' disapproval of yet weakness for Groucho is always essential to the plot that holds all the antics together, and I'm happy that came through in my vid.

[wendelah1]

I loved it. That's such a great song for The Marx Brothers.

[thirdblindmouse]

Thanks! I thought so too.

[settiai]

This was awesome!

[thirdblindmouse]

Thanks!

[aris_tgd]

Ahahahaa, this is terrific! Capturing the manic energy of the quartet of them seems impossible, but somehow you managed. Bravo!

[thirdblindmouse]

Eee, that is high praise indeed! Thank you!

[nakedbee]

So much fun! Yippee!

[thirdblindmouse]

\o/

[cupidsbow]

Delightful! I love this so hard.

[thirdblindmouse]

Thank you!

[yourlibrarian]

What great editing! Fun to watch :)

[thirdblindmouse]

I'm glad you liked it! :)

[revolutionaryjo]

Hee! This is such fun.

[thirdblindmouse]

Thank you!

[vivien]

This is fabulous. What a wonderful group of funny people to highlight. The song is perfect, as is Margaret Dumont. Loved it!

[thirdblindmouse]

Isn't she just?! Thank you! :D

[opusculasedfera]

So much fun! This was a great mix of inspired chaos and I love how affectionately you used Margaret Dumont as the straight woman throughout, because she is terribly funny, just in a different way, and she tied it together perfectly.

[thirdblindmouse]

she is terribly funny, just in a different way

My thoughts exactly. I am so, so glad that came through. Thank you for your kind comment!

[turlough]

This is perfection!! One of the best vids I've ever seen. I absolutely love the way you've centered on Margaret Dumont. She's the best!

[thirdblindmouse]

That is absolutely delightful to hear. Thank you!

[solosundance]

Brilliant - great work!

[thirdblindmouse]

Thanks!

[valoise]

Amazing! I love the way you've captured the irreverence of these films. Bonus points for so much Margaret Dumont!

[thirdblindmouse]

She was easier to fit in than the queen of Scotland. ;) Thank you!

[laisserais]

Oh my god, this is SUPERB! So much love for the Marx brothers, and this song showcased their antics perfectly! <3

[thirdblindmouse]

Aww, thanks! <3

[jetpack_monkey]

Oh man, not just a Marx Brothers vid but a Marx Brothers vid + Margaret Dumont! Festivids -- they know how to get to the heart of me. So. Freaking. Good.

[thirdblindmouse]

Thank you for your cheerleading! I was so worried about this vid.

[lyonie17]

This is aMAAAAAAAAZING. I love it so much.

[thirdblindmouse]

Thank you!!!

[cesperanza]

I LOVE YOUR VID THIS MUCH! I have all the Marx Brothers/Margaret Dumont feels ever!!!

[thirdblindmouse]

Eeee! I am so happy I could provide! (There's now a proper download link at my journal. Someone pointed out to me that Vimeo versions are not the same quality as the original.)

[renenet]

Hooray! ::applauds::

[thirdblindmouse]

Thank you! :D

[semielliptical]

Oh, wow! So much fun to watch. :D

[thirdblindmouse]

Thanks! :D

[franzeska]

Fun! Those reaction shots are golden. They really did play the same characters all the time, didn't they.

[thirdblindmouse]

Yep, even Margaret Dumont!

[marginaliana]

Wow, this is amazing! Loved it.

[thirdblindmouse]

Aw, thanks!

[katta]

Absolutely delightful!

[thirdblindmouse]

Thank you!

[corvidology]

This was absolutely marvellous and some of your edits were priceless.

Thank you. :D

[thirdblindmouse]

Thank you very much for saying so!

[feldman]

Oh, delightful! Great sense of visual rhythm in this, as both the edits and the motion in each clip seem to dance with the music. Makes me want to dive deeper into the Marx works, and underlines my fangirly feelings for Margaret Dumont.

[thirdblindmouse]

Thank you! The Marx Brothers are a delight. (Are your Margaret Dumont fangirly feelings based on non-Marx Brothers films? The other night I saw Margaret Dumont in a non-Marx Brothers movie for the first time, and I was startled because I associate her with the Marx Brothers so strongly.)

Also, I am laughing at your icon. Oh Chandler...