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Chuckles 57, Laughs 19, Belly Laughs 5
Notes: This is the first Marx Brothers movie, a movie about the "Great Florida Land Rush" which apparently was the talk of America in the late 1920. Interestingly, this movie was released the same year as the Great Depression hit the US. That aside, this movie is hilarious and would prove to be the launching pad for Groucho, Harpo and Chico's 13 movies over the next 20 years that follow pretty much the same formula that begins with this movie. Would I watch it again? Yes.
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Animal Crackers (1930) - 108 Points
Notes: I had no idea this would be my top scoring Marx Brothers movie. I've not watched all of them yet but my favorite movie and what I thought was the funniest movie has always been Duck Soup but these guys were on fire in this movie. Their style is fast-paced, anarchic, and brilliantly absurd, built on rapid-fire wordplay, physical chaos, and a complete disregard for authority. Their humor blends clever verbal wit (especially Groucho’s sharp one-liners), surreal visual gags (Harpo’s silent mischief), and escalating situational mayhem that often dismantles social institutions like high society, academia, or government. At its core, their comedy thrives on controlled chaos — smart, subversive, and gleefully unpredictable. That's what this film delivers for me. Would I watch it again? Yes. Chuckles 42, Laughs 19, Belly Laughs 6
Notes: I'd seen this movie before but had never actually scored it. It was fun to re-watch the Marx Brothers antics and comedy. In addition to the laughs, there was an incredible woman who danced a wild spinning dance and of course, the talent of Chico on Piano and Harpo on the Harp add to the film and at the end of the film, some incredible dancing with African American dancers who had so much energy - it was incredible to see. My favorite scene was the chaos in the exam room with all 3 of the Marx brothers. Also fun to see the banter and frustration between Groucho and Chico. Would I watch it again? Yes. |
AuthorIf there' s one thing I've always been good at, it's laughing and identifying with a remarkable degree of accuracy, the source of that laughter. For I am SKOL; (The) Scandinavian King Of Laughter! 
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