Monkey Business (1931)
“This is the only way to travel, boys — the only way!”
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“This is the only way to travel, boys — the only way!”
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“We have to find the right head for this torso. It has to be of a man who strongly craves women — whose overriding urges are sensual.”
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“The artist is; all others are not.”
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“Take off, ya hoser!”
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“There’s nothing for people to worry about — not when they’ve got the earth!”
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“A song of love is a sad song.”
“You’d like to have a nose like that full of nickels, wouldn’t you?”
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Response to Peary’s Review: he nonetheless finds himself haplessly caught up in one adventure after the other. Unfortunately, though Fields is as enjoyable as ever, much of the humor in The Bank Dick is either dated (there’s far too much physical slapstick), blatantly offensive (note the awful scene with the wild-eyed black customer at the bank), or simply a retread of themes from his earlier films. With that said, The Bank Dick possesses wonderful performances by its cast of supporting actors (particularly Franklin Pangborn and Grady Sutton), and remains essential viewing for all film fanatics. Redeeming Qualities and Moments:
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“Unless Earth surrenders within 24 hours, we will begin a massive invasion.”
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Review: Interestingly, an initial subplot about a scientist (John Carradine) who blows himself up while conducting research on atomic energy turns out to be little more than the narrative catalyst which brings the aliens down to Earth; atomic research is thus posited as a defining frontier which finally marks humankind as a threat to its more advanced intergalactic neighbors. As to be expected for a B-budget film of this caliber, the special effects in Invisible Invaders are lame, and the acting is mostly sub-par. Fortunately, B-regular John Agar (who sounds uncannily like John Wayne) is suitably cast as the no-nonsense major, and British Philip Tonge (in one of his final roles) somehow manages to make campy lines such as “We need time… They must give it to us! They must!” and “Cyclic pulsations? It doesn’t make any sense at all!” sound semi-natural. It should also be noted that Invisible Invaders is a clear thematic precursor to George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, and will probably be of interest to sci fi/horror fans for this reason alone. Redeeming Qualities and Moments:
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“There was only one thing to do: you either stopped living, or you became a rebel.”
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