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Gotta Love Those Marx Brothers

Today we watched Duck Soup, which was a short, but sweet comedy, coming in at number 85. Many years ago an aunt of mine tried to interest my cousin and me in this movie. Neither of us were interested. I suppose it had something to do with being 16-ish and not interested in classics like this. What was I thinking? This movie is hilarious! It's full of one-liners, personal quips, sight gags, and slapstick. This is one of the first movies from our list where I can see how it influenced movies and actors to come (well aside from Johnny Depp's imitations of Chaplin in Benny and Joon). Truly this was a landmark in film history.

My husband and I agree, this movie deserves a two thumbs up for being incredibly funny. After the tediousness of King Kong, this was a refreshingly funny film and I highly reccommend setting aside your next date night to watch it.

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