Duck Soup-Theater

Duck Soup (1933), Dir. Leo McCarey

I've never seen a movie with the Marx brothers in it, and I must say, they were quite fun to watch. Their silliness is much appreciated, but the satire is even more appreciated. I couldn't help but be reminded of the lunacy that of current government that so nicely echoes the lunacy of the film.

There is something oddly alluring and magical about the 30's, and this film is no exception, despite it's sardonic humor and sight gag bit pieces. I can't help but get drawn into the fashion of the time, and I know that's lame, but that's the way it is. Sue me.

Anyway, it's not hard to see why the Marx's were so beloved; I'm sure they gave lots of people bellies full of laughter back in the day (except for Zeppo, who is an oddly good-looking sort of black sheep). I'm hoping I'll take the time to see this film again someday, because it seems like the kind of film that only grows on you the more you watch it.

So watch it. Again and again and again.