Movie #219: A Night at the Opera

Movie #: 219
Movie Title: A Night at the Opera
Year Released: 1935

Director: Sam Wood
Notable Cast: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx

Short Description: A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists

AFI.com: #85
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Date Watched: 5/21/2013

What I Liked:

What I Disliked: No, I didn’t forget to put anything in the “What I Liked” section. There simply was nothing in this movie I cared for. I was excited going in knowing I would finally get to see a Marx brothers movie after knowing for a long time that they ruled the big screen in their day as the kings of comedy. Not only were they not funny, but I was so disinterested that I spaced out at times. As I’ve mentioned in a previous blog post, there is definitely a disconnect between what was once funny and what is now funny.

Grade: 1 out of 5 (Poor)
Rationale: Probably the worst movie I’ve seen to date since none of the others were so bad that I stopped paying attention.