Typical Tuesday night with nothing on TV and nothing to do. And no Dancing with the Stars does not count as something on TV. Back TCM for what will hope to be a pleasing Marx Brothers flick. Hooray for a comedy, eh? Well at least a satirical slapstick style that the Marx Brothers always gladly provide. In this one, Groucho plays a vet posing as a doctor, who with a race horse owner and his friends struggle to help keep a sanitarium open with the help of a misfit racehorse.
37/50 Eggs
Even though the storyline was quite enjoyable, I don't think one truly watches a Marx Brother's movie for the engrossing plot twists. The run-time on this was 111 mins, the longest of all their films, which did make it seem like a feature more the general extended short. I thoroughly enjoyed most of the film, and had no problems with the overall storyline. I absolutely loved the party on the water scene. Chico and Harpo's musical talent is superb and the mix of it with slapstick comedy made it incredibly entertaining to watch. My only complaint is that at times the skits seemed to run a little long and the film could have benefited from some editing. The ending horse race is unlike any you would ever see. It is so ridiculous, you just laugh out loud....and that's the idea of the movie. I recommended to anyone with a funny bone.
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