Hellzapoppin (1941) :
Brief review -
A no-formula nonsensical comedy that you can enjoy even in hell. It is quite an experience to try and view an illogical film logically, but let me tell you, if it's a comedy, there is no stopping the fun mania. Hellzapoppin starts off with a ridiculous scene that makes you laugh. Somehow, that prepares you for the storm that's coming. 80 minutes of comedy, all in nonsensical writing (excluding a few numbers, but even those have some comedy too), that keeps your cheeks working throughout the runtime. I kinda enjoyed the idea of having a no-formula for a formulaic comedy. Make it as absurd as it can get, and every single element will lead to a gag. That's all there was to it, and that's all you enjoyed like hell. Not just the characters, but even the dialogue and situations are mad. It may look like a mental asylum-one that's having a fun party. Those comedians stopping the film to address both the movie audience and the projection booth, breaking the stereotypes of conversational humour, is one of the most absurd things I've ever seen in any comedy, but what a laugh riot it was. My cheeks won the battle with my brain, and I don't mind a thing about it. Breaking the cliches of romantic triangles with slapstick segments and without slapping anybody was one hell of a trick. The writing was absolute hysteria. Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson lead the show, spoil it (only to make it a hit), and rule it with their trademarks. The one lady that you won't forget after watching this movie is Martha Raye. I don't know how Broadway managed some of the things or if they weren't on Broadway, but the cinematic adaptation takes full advantage of all pros and techniques to get the audience fooled. H. C. Potter comedies are always enjoyable, but this one is just a hell of a banger. "We got to have a love story. Because every movie has one". But was there any in here?
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.
A no-formula nonsensical comedy that you can enjoy even in hell. It is quite an experience to try and view an illogical film logically, but let me tell you, if it's a comedy, there is no stopping the fun mania. Hellzapoppin starts off with a ridiculous scene that makes you laugh. Somehow, that prepares you for the storm that's coming. 80 minutes of comedy, all in nonsensical writing (excluding a few numbers, but even those have some comedy too), that keeps your cheeks working throughout the runtime. I kinda enjoyed the idea of having a no-formula for a formulaic comedy. Make it as absurd as it can get, and every single element will lead to a gag. That's all there was to it, and that's all you enjoyed like hell. Not just the characters, but even the dialogue and situations are mad. It may look like a mental asylum-one that's having a fun party. Those comedians stopping the film to address both the movie audience and the projection booth, breaking the stereotypes of conversational humour, is one of the most absurd things I've ever seen in any comedy, but what a laugh riot it was. My cheeks won the battle with my brain, and I don't mind a thing about it. Breaking the cliches of romantic triangles with slapstick segments and without slapping anybody was one hell of a trick. The writing was absolute hysteria. Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson lead the show, spoil it (only to make it a hit), and rule it with their trademarks. The one lady that you won't forget after watching this movie is Martha Raye. I don't know how Broadway managed some of the things or if they weren't on Broadway, but the cinematic adaptation takes full advantage of all pros and techniques to get the audience fooled. H. C. Potter comedies are always enjoyable, but this one is just a hell of a banger. "We got to have a love story. Because every movie has one". But was there any in here?
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.