Laughasaurus

Welcome to Laughasaurus!

Don’t waste your time looking for a laugh. At Laughasaurus we bring the laughs to you.

I will try to bring as much variety in humor as possible, while simultaneously maintaining a blog presenting humor that is objectively in good taste. Mondays on Laughasaurus will be known as Movie Mondays, where I will write about and often present a few video clips from a particularly hilarious movie.

Each post will have a "Laughasaurus worthiness" section, where I will talk about what makes it worthy of your time.

For my first official Laughasaurus post, I will discuss a timeless classic—fraught with hilarity—that shoots off a dozen jokes per minute: Duck Soup.

Made in 1933 and starring one of the greatest comedy teams of all time, the Marx Brothers, Duck Soup is a whimsical 68-minute romp about Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx), who is named the new president of a fictional country called Freedonia.

With his trademark painted-on mustache and eyebrows and a cigar always betwixt his teeth, Firefly doesn’t take his presidential responsibilities very seriously.

Here is a clip from Firefly’s introduction as president:



As with all of the Marx Brothers’ movies, Groucho stars alongside his two brothers Chico and Harpo. Chico, or “Chicolini” in the movie, always plays a character with a thick Italian accent. He was also a talented pianist, which is seldom ignored in their movies. Harpo’s (“Pinky”) trademark is that he never speaks a word, but what he doesn’t say, he makes up for as a brilliant harpist.

Here's another scene with all three brothers:



Zeppo, the fourth and lesser known Marx brother, often plays a role in their movies. Playing "Lt. Roland" in the film, you can tell that Zeppo didn't get the humor gene. He's about as interesting as beige paint.


Laughasaurus worthiness:

Even if you don't like watching older, black-and-white movies, give this one a try. Following silent film heroes such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd, these guys were at the forefront of spoken comedy (with the exception of Harpo). In fact, the comedy almost solely relied on their spitfire jokes and situational conversations.


If you don't think Duck Soup is Laughasaurus worthy, post a comment and let me know why! (If you do like it, I'd also love to know.)