Ahead of their times?

Rating: Null/10 (13 May 2003)

Duck Soup easily rates a 10 out of 10 from me but,..... for all of you who classify it as a film ahead of its time, sorry, but your about 37 years too late. This film is very loosely based on the 1896 Gilbert and Sullivan operetta "The Grand Duke", their last and least produced work (mainly because it was so far ahead of its time). If you get a chance to see a live performance (unlikely, its still rarely produced) or if you can get a hold of a copy of the award winning 1999 Seattle production (listed on the IMDB), do so. Although not as slapstick as the Marx Brothers, still a great piece for background material and theatrical insight and a real treat for Gilbert and Sullivan fans.