this movie is a modern remake of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice", with Eddie as Shylock. Other references to Shakespeare in this movie include the "pound of flesh" quotation during the scene where the professor is being grilled by the university board, the professor's various "Henry IV" quotations to the employees of the dress store ("we the happy few..."), the Othello production, and the ending -- which takes place, of course, in Venice.
Hm, anybody else see the "pound of flesh" reference flashing through some see-through jeans?
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Hm, anybody else see the "pound of flesh" reference flashing through some see-through jeans?
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