My Dad was always a fan so I grew with them with my bother and sister. As a kid, Harpo was my fav, now it's Chico. Dispite being 30's-1940's, the humour is still very funny and witty. The lines Groucho spits out are sharp as hell too.
I still love Harpo, like in "duck soup" when he is making someone try on hats, nuts and lemonade ("duck soup" being their best film for me) but I gotta love Chico and that accent he has.

The later MGM films (they were with Paramount at first) are not as good. Naff songs got included BUT some funny meoments still happen.

Anyone else know them. Comedy owes them everything. Compared to overated and dated acts of Laurel and Hardy, Marx bros are still clever and funny. They even inspired Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and even Animaniacs. The films are classics.

Groucho was a madman with his delivery.

"Will you marry me? Did he leave you any money? Answer the second question first".

Groucho: "Martha, there are many bonds that will hold us together through eternity".

Margaret Dumont: "What are they?".

Groucho: "Your government bonds, your savings bonds, your liberty bonds ...".

"If a guest orders a 3 minute egg give it him in 2 minutes. If he orders a 2 minute egg give it him in one minute. If he orders a one minute egg give him a chicken and let him work it out for himself"


Oh yes. I love them

Yeah I could quote some lines. But as a kid I watched Harpo more. Now I watch for Groucho as his lines are superb.
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What film has the mirror scene in? Even if u don't like the wit, that scene is out of this world. I forget which film it is in? The acting is so spot on.

thesexofit said:

It's in Duck Soup!

Oh really? Am I bad. I do get confused wuth the movies at times. Anyway, as i said, fantastic scene.

I thought more people would know them

thesexofit said:

I love the bit where Groucho spins round and Harpo (or is it Chico? ) doesn't but still goes `ta-da` as if he had. Sheer class.

Yeah, thats clever shit right there. I do not think they could ever better that scene. Iam sure many shows have tried.

I cannot work out if its harpo or chico either? They look so alike without their usual gear etc.....

No one else a fan? Man I thought u people were smarter then ur average bear when it came to comedy. Iam dissapointed. Please try and get into them.

thesexofit said:

Oh don't get me started! I LOVE the Marx Bros!

Night at The Opera is my favorite! But Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, all of them!

Sheer genius and pure comedy!

Now I can't get Lily the Tattooed Lady out of my head!

I loved them as a lil' kid but now I get them on a whole new level. U miss so much each time as the dialogue is so sharp. "a night at the opera"? Does that have the scene where they read the contract and keep ripping it? That scene is such class.

thesexofit said:

OMG! "The party of the first part and the party of the second part..."

They do that whole scene standing on the body of some guy who just got knowcked out!

No

DexMSR said:

Harpo innvented the "Whap!"

I like Richard Marx...."Hold On To The Night" - it don't get much sweeter than that?

There's a famous story of a meeting between Grouch Marx and the poet T.S. Eliot.

They both admired one another, so Groucho said that he spent the few days before their meeting boning up on King Lear, but when they met all Eliot wanted to do was quote lines from his movies!

Chico made pork pie hats cool



As a kid, my fav scene ever was the one in "the big store" when they are on rollerskates. It is so slapstick. Thats what is so good. the films cater to a wide audience.

I remember most of the sons they sing (the ones the crappy characters sing in the MGM ones I do not ) One goes something like "i'm against it". Thats the hook? Anyway catchy song. Groucho sings it.....

Is it "duck soup" (again) that has the peanut stand scene with Chico and Harpo? Again I loved it as a kid and still do now.

Chico was KILLER on piano!

Yeah I noticed that him and Harpo were pretty good musicians. Harpo playing the harp of course.

Why did Chico put on a italian accent for? It is funny but ?

2the9s said:

Whatever happened to Gummo and Zeppo?

The Marx Brothers are BRILLIANT!!! Groucho is my favorite. I love his wit and humor... and the way he talks and raises his eyebrows...

Have you checked out www.whyaduck.com ?

A Night at the Opera is classic, but I also love Coconuts and A Day at the Races. "Doctor Hackenbush, it's time for my pill..."

Yeah, I like them a lot. I have seen all their movies as a kid

Speaking of The Marx Brothers when I woke up they were showing a Marx Brothers marathon on TMC.

I didn't watch all of it but from what I saw it was hilarious. I enjoy Groucho's quick wit and delivery. I like them more than The Stooges.

I believe I am going to invest in Marx Brothers films. Any suggestions which ones I should get and how many movies did they make?