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It's not fair to say Steven Spielberg's "1941" lacks "pacing." It's got it, all right, but all at the same pace: The movie relentlessly throws gags at us until we're dizzy. It's an attempt at that most tricky of genres, the blockbuster comedy, and it tries so hard to dazzle us that we want a break. It's a good-hearted, cheerfully disorganized mess that makes us appreciate "Dr. Strangelove ...
After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, residents of California descend into a wild panic, afraid that they might be the next target. Among them are Wild Bill Kelso (John Belushi), a crazed National ...
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In 1979, Steven Spielberg released 1941, loosely based on the Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1943 and the bombardment of Ellwood. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Christopher Lee, Tim Matheson, Toshiro Mifune, Warren Oates, Robert Stack, Treat Williams, Nancy Allen, Eddie Deezen, Bobby Di Cicco, Diane K...
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States is on edge and Californians believe another attack is imminent. In the meantime, a submarine full of Japanese soldiers surfaces off the coast, looking to attack Hollywood.
Though it’s become a cult classic in recent years, 1941is not a good film. Despite some funny parts, the overall product is subpar. Its plot consists of throwing random events together and doing so poorly. Following Pearl Harbor, Japanese soldiers surface off the coast of California looking for the location of Hollywood. This leads them to kidnap a...
Bold indicates reception of award/recognition Academy Awards 1. Best Cinematography 2. Best Sound 3. Best Effects, Visual Effects Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA – Saturn Awards 1. Best DVD/Blu-Ray Collection (As part of the “Steven Spielberg Director’s Collection.”) The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards 1. Worst Fake Accent: Female...
1941 is a cold cadaver that Spielberg insults with malign complacency. [Full review in Soanish] What a mess! 1941 is perhaps one of those films that should be seen twice, so that disappointed ...
Dec 13, 2019 · Dec. 14, 1979 is a day that will live in infamy as the release date for Steven Spielberg ’s star-studded World War II-era comedy 1941. Savaged as too frenetic, loud and unfunny, the then-33-year ...
An appreciation of "1941" and interview with Bob Gale. The film has this huge cast consisting of big-name stars, veteran character actors and then-unknowns in early roles--Mickey Rourke made his screen debut as one of the members of the tank crew--and even the list of people who turned down roles was pretty illustrious--both John Wayne and Charlton Heston declined to play General Stilwell ...
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Mar 20, 2015 · Revisiting ‘1941’: Spielberg’s WWII Comedy Spectacular Turns Thirty-five. “ [Spielberg] has said he felt invincible at the time, so what you get is a Steven Spielberg channeling his inner ten-year-old and going crazy on a movie backlot.”. — Mike Matessino. “The main reason to celebrate 1941 ,” says Mike Matessino, “is because ...
