It seemed so dumb.

Now, however, I'm so drawn to it that I want to have it running in the background.

"She's probably not my sister" is a joke that doesn't get old to me.
I do think that editing cost some of the humor of the gay Russian bit. There must have been more to that than what made the final cut. The movie moved on from it after clearing introducing it only to come roaring back with a punchline near the very end. There could have been more of that. He's a great character. That Lion of Love song is horrible and yet it was considered a favorite. 🙂