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Hail, Hail, Euphoria!: Presenting the Marx Brothers in Duck Soup, the Greatest War Movie Ever Made (English Edition) di [Roy Blount Jr.]

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Bestselling author Roy Blount Jr. tells the story of theclassic Marx Brothers wartime satire Duck Soup. As always, Blount isinformed yet informal, tongue-in-cheek yet tempered, providing the perfectvoice to recount the irreverent antics of Harpo, Chico, Groucho, and Zeppo. Readers of HarpoSpeaks, The Essential Groucho,and Monkey Business and fans of Animal Crackers, A Night at the Opera and the Marx Brothers’ other timelesscomedies—as well as all fans of Blount’s witty and insightful books like Alphabet Juice and Feet on the Street and listeners to NPR’s weekly news quiz, Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me—will becaptivated by the lyrical humorist’s compelling, behind-the-scenes storytellingof the 1933 classic film.

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163 pagine
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28 settembre 2010
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“Hail, Hail, Euphoria! is the most lyrical, insightful, scholarly, illuminating and celebratory 144 pages I’ve ever sat down with. This book is a stream of fun.” (Wall Street Journal)

“Roy Blount Jr. knows from humor. In [Hail, Hail, Euphoria!], he sets out to remedy the lack of a scene-by-scene commentary on the Marx Brothers’ greatest movie, the sublimely nonsensical Duck Soup.” (Washington Post)

“An essential read for Marx Brothers fans, those curious about the melding of war and humor in film, and browsers looking for a good read.” (Library Journal)

“Readers will enjoy the stories behind this iconic film and the careers of the Marx Brothers.” (Booklist)

“Roy Blount Jr. deconstructs the Marx Brothers’ magic.” (Los Angeles Times) --Questo testo si riferisce a un'edizione alternativa kindle_edition.

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Roy Blount Jr. is the author of twenty-one previous books, covering subjects from the Pittsburgh Steelers to Robert E. Lee to waht dogs are thinking. He is a regular panelist on NPR's Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! and is a member of the American Heritage Dictionary Usage Panel. Born in Indianapolis and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Blount now lives in western Massachusetts with his wife, the painter Joan Griswold. --Questo testo si riferisce a un'edizione alternativa kindle_edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003V1WTFE
Editore ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins e-books; Reprint edizione (28 settembre 2010)
Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
Dimensioni file ‏ : ‎ 1496 KB
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Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 163 pagine
Numeri di pagina fonte ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0061808172

Posizione nella classifica Bestseller di Amazon: n. 558,639 in Kindle Store (Visualizza i Top 100 nella categoria Kindle Store)
- n. 90 in Commedie (Libri)
- n. 337 in Cinematografia
- n. 888 in Teatro e spettacolo (in inglese)

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Simon Woodall

The World needs a Marx Brothers revival.

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 27 marzo 2018

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This is a book about the greatest war film of all time that everybody should watch. And then read this book, or read the book then watch the film.
Considering the state of the world today 'Duck Soup' strikes more of a chord today than it did pre-World War II, in the 1930s, when it was made...if that's possible..?! The human race is moving faster but we've not learnt much...and if you can't laugh at the absurdity what are you going to do?

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S. Love

You must've been vaccinated with a phonograph needle!

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 24 dicembre 2018

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A very engrossing and informative read - quick and accessible, a viewing guide to be read alongside the film.
Brilliant!

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Joseph Ierano

It really like this book

Recensito in Australia il 13 aprile 2018

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I really like this book.
A grown man remembering too much about a barely remembered film, ranting about some actors long dead? I love it!
That someone actually realised this movie needs a book of its own made me buy it without hesitation.
Furthermore - his style is soooo entertaining. I salute you “hail Roy”! Alas...
Now, in this age of fake news we old boys need to be extra careful about accuracy. Blount annoyed me twice.
As a fellow old boy I've seen enough Woody Allen and Marx material to know it from memory.
But if i were to bind it up so nice I’d get a pretty thorough proof reading. From a fan.
1. Woody is not “Alvy” in Hannah and Her Sisters. He says it about 25 times. Wrong movie!

2. Duck Soup is NOT “the only time in a movie that all four played music together”!! They did so in Monkey Business. Darn!

It ruined my inclination to buy 10 copies and share.
One other thing. Blounts style is remarkably bright and engaging - almost read it in one sitting. But the reviews cited as saying “laugh so hard... hold your laughter... foremost humorist...” exaggerate Blount’s comedy talent almost beyond his subject’s genius. This completely defeats the purpose of the book.
Read it to share the love of the humour, not to pretend he might surpass it. He doesn’t.
And i did love this book; never laughed once.

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DoctorG

Too Much Blount, Not Enough Marx

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 22 gennaio 2011

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Duck Soup is one of my favorite Marx Brothers movies, which makes it one of my favorite movies period I suppose. And I usually like the writing of Roy Blount Jr. So how could I miss picking up this book? But the book is quite annoying in places, and so left me somewhat disappointed. Blount keeps getting in the way of the genius of the Marx Brothers. There are certainly plenty of interesting tidbits of information, some of which may be unfamiliar even to diehard Marxists. For example, everyone is aware of Harpo's prowess on his namesake instrument, and Chico's piano skills are showcased in most of the movies, but apparently Groucho was just as accomplished musically on the guitar. However, Groucho playing the guitar only occurs in one movie, Horsefeathers, and then as a comedic device. And did you know that Chico's name was actually meant to be pronounced not "Cheeko" as most do, but "Chick-o" because of his woman chasing? Stuff like this makes the book worthwhile, but Blount still grates on the nerves. His imaginary movie dialogue between him and Chico is a particularly egregious example. Blount's ego at least allows him to acknowledge the lameness of the attempt, but still leads him to inflict it upon us. Completely unnecessary, yet painful. So give me more of the background of the brothers and their movies and less Blount and the book gets five stars. As it is I can give it no more than three.

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James H. Felder

A whirlwind, nostalgic, kaleidoscopic ride through a classic movie.

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 1 novembre 2010

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The moment I saw that this book was just on Duck Soup, I had to check it out. I'm a Marx Brothers fan who all too often finds bios on the boys depressing or dull because the movies I love are such a small snapshot of what their lives were.

Blount at times uses the narrative to ambitiously give a window into the popular culture and the Marx family history and how it influenced what made it to the screen. Other times he uses it for an excuse for Marx and other anecdotes and to wax comically. If you stick too close to expectations you have for the book, it can get tedious or meandering at times. If you take it in the spirit of fun and love the author has for the material, it's a fun quick read that will make you want to revisit the movie (or watch if you've never seen it before).

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