ABBOTT AND COSTELLO GO TO MARS (1953) ** Bud goes over quota on
grabbing Lou's ass, and soon they've accidentally absconded with a
rocket. Shortly thereafter, in New Orleans, they mistakenly believe
that they're on Mars. It's a common mistake, actually. Most people in
New Orleans for the first time feel like they're on Mars, and as one
who has partaken of the charms of the Crescent City on many more
occasions than anyone could be expected to remember, I assure you
that it is indeed inhabited by multitudinous martians...and vampires
and werewolves, and Baptists; cultists of every stripe. Generally a
harmless lot, though, and fun-loving except for the honkey Baptists.
After involuntarily picking up two hitchikers on subjectivist parole
from Mandeville, Lou and Abbot confuse Venus with Los Angeles. Again,
the misconception is a common one: fog/smog is one thing, but all
those leggy babes on the make only happens in Hollywood-one can
hardly fault our heroes for deficient perusal of the other
architecture. Plus all those crystals, and when Mari Blanchard says
that they have "a pill for everything"-well where else could it be?
It's not a great film, or a very funny one, but it has an appealing
personality. The stock military shots are amusing, and the juvenile
representations of a rocket are fantastic.
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