A Day at the Races
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Movie Reviews of A Day at the Races
Movie Review: fabulous!
Summary: 5 Stars
I see a lot of people (not necessarily here, but in other Marx Brothers forums) get down on this movie, but I am inclined to disagree. I believe it's right up there with the Brothers' best, including Duck Soup and Night. "Hack-in-a-bush" is Groucho's self-proclaimed favorite role, and he is more natural in his acting here than I've ever seen. Harpo is hysterical as always and Margaret Dumont is brilliant... but I think the real stand-out in this one is Chico. I have never seen him having more fun. His acting is precise and true, his piano scene blows every other one out of the water and his grin is so adorable you can't help but grin back. Honestly, until I saw this Harpo was far and away my favorite, but after Day at the Races Chico is a very close contender. :)
Don't not get this one because you hear it's inferior! Yes, there are some forgettable scenes, but nobody's perfect, people. I think just the chance to see big-eyed Harpo innocently tooting away on his flute in a mass of jolly black workers yelling "WHO'S THAT MAN?" is worth the money.
Movie Review: A Day at the Races 1937
Summary: 5 Stars
Some of the trio's funniest set piece . The Comedy content is sensational . The Marxes skewer medicine and bring home a racetrack winner in the hilarious A DAY AT THE RACES. In his favorite role , Groucho is Dr. Hugu Z. Hackenbush - MD , PhD , RFD , MC , PDQ , BYOD and one of the above -dispensing horse pills and quips with equal glee . Groucho (1890-1977) , Chico (1887-1961) , Harpo (1888-1964) and favorite foil Margaret Dumont 1882-1965 join the fun of throughly thoroughbred comedy . Enjoy tootsie-frootsie ice cream , Dumont's medical exam , Harpo's pretty girl pantomime sketch , wallpaper wackies and wall-to-wall hilarity the marx way .High Quality Transfer . Recommended.Movie Review: Dr. Hackenbush at your service
Summary: 5 Stars
The Marx Brothers take over a sanitarium in Florida and get involved in the horse races, all to good avail. Groucho is horse doctor Hugo Z. Hackenbush, and the best routine is when he gives Chico an examination: "Either he's dead or my watch has stopped." Another good bit:
Nurse: Doctor, I need your O.K. on this form.
Groucho: I'm too busy now. I'll write the O now; come back
later for the K.
Not as successful as HORSEFEATHERS, NIGHT AT THE OPERA, or DUCK SOUP, but better than the rest. (It was all down hill after this.) There are the usual forgettable singing routines included.
Movie Review: A Day at the Races
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the Marx Bros' nuttiest farces, "Races" has all the gut-busting gags you would expect from their follow-up to "A Night at the Opera." The plot isn't as important as the general air of lunacy presiding over the whole affair, as when Groucho attempts to take a medical exam or falls for Chico's "tutsy-fruitsy" tip-buying scheme. Opulent sets and choice musical numbers performed by Allan Jones, who plays Hi-Hat's owner, complement director Sam Wood's goofy scenemaking. All of it culminates, of course, in a magnificently manic "Day at the Races."Movie Review: A Magnificent Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
They just don't make movies like this anymore. This film is full of perfectly timed physical comedy and subtle classic jokes. The crazy improvisation of the Marx Brothers is enough to make anyone laugh. The most spectacular part is when the movie dives into a musical number with beautiful, perfectly timed dancing girls and a rapid-twirling ballerina. Chico then plays his most breathtaking piano solo ever right before Harpo wows the world with his harp playing skills. BUY THIS MOVIE!