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Features the Marx Brothers slapstick comedy films Monkey Business, Horse Feathers, and Duck Soup.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Both Monkey Business and Duck Soup are excellent transfers. Horse Feathers is a little rough but passable. These are the three top M.B. films (all Paramount features). Do not expect Animal Crackers as this is the wrong picture of the box.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I saw the later, more polished, films in the cinema and these earlier ones are a delight as you watch their anarchic antics under poor direction. they are funnier than the later ones for that reason, since they have more freedom to push the boundaries back than later.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I had never seen a Marx Brothers film before buying this, but I had seen a couple of clips and am a huge Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin fan, so am always keen to see more from this era.
I was not disappointed. The Brothers wackiness is a really different flavour to the others, but that's a good thing. Groucho is full of witty one liners, Chico has his own style of one liner as well as a difficulty with English and Harpo is a full on slapstick character.
Zeppo seems surplus to requirements, but serves as a straight man.
The films are pure silliness, but for entertainment value are great. Especially at this price!
I was not disappointed. The Brothers wackiness is a really different flavour to the others, but that's a good thing. Groucho is full of witty one liners, Chico has his own style of one liner as well as a difficulty with English and Harpo is a full on slapstick character.
Zeppo seems surplus to requirements, but serves as a straight man.
The films are pure silliness, but for entertainment value are great. Especially at this price!
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Marx Brothers Duck Soup
I found this comedy very refreshing as it shows the zany side of comedy came before the Goon Show, and goes back probably to the ancient Court Jesters.
Published 5 months ago by Billy Smith
Full Marx, of course
This box set has to be one of the best bits of value around for classic cinema comedy, and it's nicely restored, with decent subtitles. Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 by Peter Scott-presland
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