........it's a surprisingly funny (it is over 90 years old) comedy from 1932. It's raunchy, some of the comedy (largely thanks to Cantor) is excellent, and the dance and song routines are toe-tapping for the most part.
Now, the blackface routine hit me like that wtf moment from Mulholland Drive. With the bad teeth, and retiree tourists under the door, you know? I get that it's probably just reflective of its time, and to be honest I'm glad it's still available, because I think it's important to see how mainstream art back then was systemically racist, too. It's good to have the discussion, you know?
Anyway, a pretty decent flick, apart from the racist dance routines near the end.
And it feels like stepping back in time sometimes. Like a time machine. A racist time machine. I recommend the year 420AD.
Now, the blackface routine hit me like that wtf moment from Mulholland Drive. With the bad teeth, and retiree tourists under the door, you know? I get that it's probably just reflective of its time, and to be honest I'm glad it's still available, because I think it's important to see how mainstream art back then was systemically racist, too. It's good to have the discussion, you know?
Anyway, a pretty decent flick, apart from the racist dance routines near the end.
And it feels like stepping back in time sometimes. Like a time machine. A racist time machine. I recommend the year 420AD.