Favorite Marx Brothers movies?
As far as I know, they made 12 movies......
The Coconuts
Animal Crackers
Monkey Business
Horse Feathers
Duck Soup
A Night at The Opera
A Day at The Races
A Night in Casablanca
Room Service
At the Circus
Go West
The Big Store
Although haven’t seen all of them recently, but from what I have in my collection (latter 7
movies) and from memory, my favorite would be Animal Crackers, Duck Soup and A Day at Races.
Harppo and Chico are funny, but I find Groucho to be the funniest of the bunch. Off course
you all might think other wise :D
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Marx Brothers Movie Rating
I love the Marx Brothers movies. Here is my take on them.
Top shelf
Animal Crackers - Hooray for Captain Spalding!
Horse Feathers - The highlight for me is Groucho and Chico's meeting at the speakeasy "Swordfish"
Duck Soup - The last scene is one of the funniest of all time. Notice how Groucho changes military uniforms on every shot. The highlight is Rufus T. Firefly with a pitcher covering his head, and a face painted on it, returning a salute. "Was there any mail for me while I was gone?"
Second Shelf
Monkey Business - The first scene with Groucho and Alky Briggs' wife is a classic.
A Day at the Races - Another classic Groucho meets Chico scene with "get your tutsi-frutsi"
A Night at the Opera - Otis P. Driftwood (discussing a contract) "That's a sanity clause" Fiorell (Chico) " You can't fool me, there ain't no sanity claus."
Third Shelf
At the Circus - Worth the price of admission for Groucho's song "Lydia the Tatooed Lady"
Go West - The scene with our heroes creating fuel from the train itself when Grouch yells "Timber!" is worth seeing.
A Night in Casablanca
Room Service
The Cocoanuts
Bottom Shelf
The Big Store - the only one I would avoid.
To set the record straight...
...the fifth Marx brother wasn't Karl...it was Gummo who left the vaudeville act prior to their movie careers...later he joined with brother Zeppo in a theatrical talent agency...
First one I saw was "Duck Soup" and it's still my fave...Hofstra University, here on what used to be potato-farm land of Long Island, ran a series of classic movie screenings in the 60s...I recall seeing "M", a very dark silent by Fritz Lang featuring Peter Lorre and "Metropolis"
I can't believe there is anyone who hasn't seen at least one Marx Brothers movie...them and W.C. Fields (my pick is "It's A Gift")...and the "Thin Man" series...and...and...Dracula and Frankenstein...Jimmy Cagney...all those 30s movies were great!
"Caught an elephant in my pajamas the other day, how he got in my pajamas I'll never know"...Hooray for Captain Spaulding...
And for the true Marx-ist, one word: Swordfish
jimHJJ(...Zeppo: "Anything further father?" Groucho: "Anything further father? That can't be right...are you sure it isn't anything father further?"...)