A Night at the Opera
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Movie Reviews of A Night at the Opera
Movie Review: Groucho at his peak
Summary: 5 Stars
Watch the opening sequence of A Night at the Opera and you will see Groucho Marx at the height of his powers. A series of brilliant one-liners, all delivered with impeccable timing. Effortless comedy that was an influence on generations of comedians to come. Remember this was made in 1935!
This is certainly in the same league as Duck Soup and probably better than A Day at the Races. The elongated 'sanity clause' joke, the state room scene on the boat, the detective in the hotel and the set piece at the opera near the end are amongst the best things the Marx Brothers ever did.
Some of the musical numbers appear a little dated, but this was the era of Busby Berkley and so these were expected. It also gave the other to brothers a chance to show off their musical skills as well. But most of all it is Groucho who steals the show, and he is the main reason to watch the film, good as some of the supporting actors are.
This is now part of a great boxed set which is better value for money.
Movie Review: A Night at the Opera 1935
Summary: 5 Stars
Arguably their finest film . This is as good as it gets . Arts Patron Mrs. Claypool (Margaret Dumont 1882-1965) intends to pay pompous opera star Lasspari ( Walter Wolf King 1899-1984) 1.000 USD per performance hey , maybe that's why they call it GRAND OPERA ! . Grand comedy , too , as Groucho Marx (1890-1977 , Chico 1887-1961 , Harpo 1888-1964 cram a ship's staterom and more with wall-to-wall gags, one-liner , musical riffs and two hard-boiled eggs -all while skewering Lasspari's schemes and helping two hopefuls (Kitty Carlisle 1910-2007 and Alan Jones 1907-1992 ) get a break . To save the opera , our heroes must first destroy it . And they must also gain ocean passagenger as stowaways , pull the wool (if not the beards) over the eyes of City Hall , shread legal mumbo-jumbo into a sanity Clause , pester dowager Claypool (Dumont) and unleash so much glee that many say this is the best Marx Brithers movie . Seeing is believing . High Quallity transfer . Recommended .Movie Review: No Zeppo. No Problem.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first Universal Marx Bros. picture. Its a big depart from their earlier classics. Zeppo, their surreal straight-man (who in my opinion was the hyper-real icing on the abstract cake) is gone. There is more of a linear plot and not just a gag-driven story. And the boys are more focused making their characters believable and less amoral in this outing. The brothers used to insult anyone and just turn any setting they were in into pure chaos. Here, they are helping out a deserving couple and abusing only the antagonists who deserve it. Harpo doesn't harass girls. Groucho isn't full of bitter one-liners. The group actually seem like friends in this one! The moments of non-comedy are great, in contrast to their previous films. The comedy isn't as fast-paced and inventive, but the structure of the film is WAY more satisfying. "A Night at the Opera" and "Duck Soup" are the boys at their best. They're really just yin and yang, no better or worse than the other.Movie Review: At long last, the return of the Marx Brothers to DVD.
Summary: 5 Stars
"A Night at the Opera" was released on DVD back in the late 90s by Image. Image had licensed the film from WB, and once that licence expired the disc was pulled. Since then that OOP DVD has fetched in the hundreds on Ebay. Finally WB has released it as a special edition.Extra features are as follows:
Commentary by Leonard Maltin
All-New Documentary "Remarks On Marx"
The Hy Gardner Show (1/1/61) excerpt featuring Groucho Marx
Theatrical Trailer
Three Vintage MGM Shorts:
Fitzpatrick Traveltalk's Los Angeles: Wonder City Of The World
Sunday Night At The Trocadero
Robert Benchley's Academy Award -Winning How To Sleep
WB is releasing 6 other Marx Brother's films all at the same time. Universal also is preparing to release their Marx Brothers films this year, including "Duck Soup."
Movie Review: The Last Marxian Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
"A Night at the Opera" (1935) remains one of the Marx Brothers' finest efforts and a comic masterpiece. However, the seeds of the Marxes' creative demise were planted in this particular film: the strong focus on music and romance; the gradual softening of the brothers' comedic personas; and the MGM studio gloss at odds with Marxian anarchy. Thanks to the guiding hand of producer Irving Thalberg, everything clicks in "A Night at the Opera." Groucho, in particular, is brilliant and razor-sharp. Harpo's freewheeling spirit has been toned down, yet he has some truly inspired moments. In the immortal role of Herman Gottlieb, character actor Sig Rumann makes a welcome addition to the Marx Brothers stock company. A splendid night is guaranteed for all!