And how she kept a straight face at times defies belief. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2019. The musical-comedy trappings of Animal Crackers and A Night at the Opera created a little human interest which actually helped the Marxes. The marvelous Marx Brothers are at their anarchic best in this wildly hilarious tour de force of comic invention. The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring tw... A bitter, aging couple, with the help of alcohol, use a young couple t... During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnnie Gray's... "Miss World 1970: The launch of a revolution", "If it chooses you, nothing can save you. Some of their best scenes are here and the picture quality is fine. Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016. A final word has to be said for the wonderful Margaret Dumont. What a foil to Groucho!
Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Grouchos quick fire retorts and observations on life take (and took), some digesting. The head long anarchy of the Marx Brothers peaked with this awesome comedy. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. The musical numbers are beyond ridiculous and you can see where Mel Brookes got his inspiration. This film was made the same years Hitler came to power, 1933. Starring Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx. A pointed political satire, Duck Soup is the Marx Brothers' funniest and most insane film. So much of the humour is relevant today. I believe the musical interludes provided the viewer with a chance to catch breath. Hilarious humour from one of the best comedy teams of all time. It's the usual mix of Groucho's wisecracks, Harpo's physical comedy and Chicco's cheek plus moments that remind me of Monty Python. (That's 1914 to 1945 - it was really one war with a 20 year intermission.) This brilliant satire has stood the test of time exceptionally well. I like to think they were more like what you might have gotten if you went to see the Marx Brothers on stage. If only they made movies like this today! The situation is right in the Marx's wheelhouse - Groucho as the president of Freedonia, Chico and Harpo as the spies sent to get the goods on him. Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018. ", "The Helen Reddy story and the song that inspired a revolution", 'Shithouse' Interviews with Cooper Raiff & Jay Duplass. You will not regret it. This is a classic masterpiece. Comedy genius. Home Streaming & DVD New on Netflix New on Hulu New on Amazon Prime Movies In Theaters Coming Soon Showtimes & Tickets ... Movies Like Duck Soup. Few things date more quickly than popular comedy. Then one time Meemaw got confused, and lord knows why Roofus went running into the pond, and Meemaw shot his sorry little behind. Groucho Marx clearly believed that leaders of capitalistic are by and large not tuned into the real world. They'll be out of the trenches by Christmas...if the food doesn't improve". The rest of their work is forgettable. See it and you know their genius. I believe the most cleverest scene to be the pretend mirror scene where Chico copies Groucho superbly well as if the mirror really was there. I'm a Marx Brothers zealot who goes against the grain - I put this in their second tier. The last Marx Brothers Paramount feature before they got fired and moved to MGM. However, the irony is, that Grouchos character, the incredibly funny Rufus T Firefly is himself clearly a couple of sandwiches short of the proverbial picnic! The Marx Brothers hit their full stride in this hilarious comedy. I say to anyone who has not seen this film, or those unfamiliar with the Marx brothers, buy this film. In my opinion, the best of the early Marx Brothers films. Along the way there are outlandish musical numbers, some of Groucho’s most priceless one-liners, and the pure genius of the classic mirror scene, a wordless, three-minute slice of slapstick perfection. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. I ain't never forgived her for that. I vaguely remember the backstory being that this film bombed, thus why the boys were terminated. Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020. Many critics felt that the musical interludes of Harpo and Chico kind of spoiled the pace of the films.

The Marx Brothers take aim at just about every ridiculous institution there is, while giving the audience great schtick. Watching this brings me back to the good old days, Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018. My opinion differs. When Groucho’s Rufus T. Firefly, president of the bankrupt nation of Freedonia, picks a f... We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. Alas, I think political correctedness would censure some of the satire. This movie is le bomb diggity. This flick is the entire Marx Brothers. Add to that a send up of politicians (nothing really changes - listen to the lyrics of Groucho's song 'Land of the Free') all at a frenetic pace and you have something that will cheer you up no end. The Paramount movies were wild and loose in comparison to their later work at MGM. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2016. Nevertheless I love it. The last of the Marx Brother Paramount pictures and probably their best. The title Duck Soup appears to have nothing to do with the rest of the movie. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the... "War Is Swell ...when the Marx Brothers are in it. It's the only time they ever worked with him. Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

The mirror scene just about tops them all. Why the hell it bombed, I have no idea--this may be their funniest Paramount. It has been edited roughly so sometimes the storyline is a bit jumpy but if you just concentrate on the comedy, it doesn't seem to matter.
This 1933 movie is one of the best comedies ever made, using the typical Marx Brothers' formula of continuing antics. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It is their masterpiece. Directed by Leo McCarey • 1933 • United States Starring Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx The marvelous Marx Brothers are at their anarchic best in this wildly hilarious tour de force of comic invention. This is why repeated viewings of their films gives new experience to the viewer. We're sorry but jw-app doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Margaret Dumont is the worlds greatest straight lady inundated by insults. Which means it's still leagues beyond anyone else. Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2014. I highly recommend watching this movie. Duck Soup is a classic Marx Brothers movie and one of their biggest successes. Please enable it to continue. The rest of their work is forgettable. El Classico right here.