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AFI 100 Greatest, Film

60. Duck Soup (1933)

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale. Look, I know it’s a classic. I know it’s The Marx Brothers. But, I just don’t find Duck Soup to be particularly interesting. I mean, there’s no real plot. There’s nothing to root for. Duck Soup feels more like a vehicle for individual … Continue reading 60. Duck Soup (1933)

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85. A Night at the Opera (1935)

“A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.” First, let me say that I cannot watch a film with Groucho Marx in it and not think of Robin Williams’ impression of him as the genie in Aladdin. Quick and clever; those two words describe this entire film. It is definitely … Continue reading 85. A Night at the Opera (1935)

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