Ahead of its Time
It seems a lot of reviewers have branded this movie as "dated but good"...when in fact it's incredibly ahead of its time.I wouldn't be surprised to hear that the surrealists cried tears of jealousy when it premiered; the neverending, irreverent gags and complete disregard for time and space leaves avant-garde films like Un Chien Andalou in the dust.
The humour of Hellzapoppin' is not dumb or childish but incredibly smart.
A beautiful, fun, hilarious movie and arguably a proto-postmodern classic
that deserves a reevaluation and wider circulation.
score 9/10
broadway_melody_girl 9 June 2013
Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw2810274/34610
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