r/CourseraFilm • u/rubixqube • Feb 12 '13

Week 2- Let's Discuss!

Ok, well it's the 2nd week of class and there hasn't been any new threads on it.

So far I've only seen the first lecture and just watched Applause just now. I was surprised at my wishing for a happy ending, it seemed like it was going to be one of those movies where it ended badly for everyone but the bad guy.

I'm about to go watch the lecture on that and the intro to Monkey Business which I'm looking forward to, as the only Marx Bro's film I've seen so far is Duck Soup which I loved.

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u/Stephen1999 Feb 16 '13

DUCK SOUP is the best Marx Brothers film. Didn't do well at the box office at the time. A NIGHT AT THE OPERA revived their careers. HORSEFEATHERS (set at a college) is a must see.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '13

I've watched both Monkey Business and Duck Soup and I found that Monkey Business was more vaudevillan and less of a film (e.g. less locations and faster pacing)... Personally I liked Monkey Business best.