Marx Brothers Mania (Chico, Groucho , Zeppo & Harpo)

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 2005)

Duck Soup (1933) has to be the best Marx Brothers film. Not only do you have all four of the brothers in action, but the humor is sharp, witty and relevant in this day and age. Groucho spits out the one-liners, Harpo and Chico do all of the sight gags and pratfalls whilst Zeppo plays the straight man. I wish all four of them continued to make more movies (Zeppo would soon leave the group). What I like about this film is the musical numbers are few (and when they do occur they're quite funny instead of mere filler).
The movie takes place in the country of Freedonia. They're in a border rival with Sylvania. The president of Freedonia (Groucho) is facing a nationwide debut and a sluggish economy. Groucho woos a rich dowager in an effort to solve his country's financial woes. But the representative of Sylvania keeps on blocking his advances towards the dowager. With his pride insulted, Groucho hires two double agents to spy on Sylvania. Can Groucho win the dowager's hands? Will Chico and Harpo be unmasked as double agents? Will the two countries go to war? There's only one way to find out. Watch Duck Soup! You wont regret it!
I loved this movie. It has to be my favorite comedy of all time. You can't go wrong with this one. I found it to be highly amusing and a non-stop laugh riot. I have to give this movie my highest recommendation!