Sorry, but I really like this movie!
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scottythefield — 15 years ago(July 26, 2010 12:06 PM)
Spielberg was hardly the big name he is now, even after those two films.
Not as big as today, but still big, to anyone who had a reasonable awareness of movies & the movie business. I was 12 when "1941" was released and I certainly knew who Spielberg was. -
Marmadukebagelhole — 15 years ago(July 28, 2010 02:28 AM)
I absolutely loved this movie as a child.
Watching it now it is easy to imagine what a crazy production it must have been. There a still loads of laughs, especially the physical stuff and the fact that it gets more chaotic and OTT as the film goes on makes it still worth watching.
The escalating preposterousness of Con-Air reminding me of 1941 when I first saw that movie. -
Simian_Jack — 17 years ago(July 11, 2008 12:49 PM)
1941 is a personal favorite of mine, but looking at it objectively I couldn't say it's a good film.
Roger Ebert said once that comedies, regardless of quality, come down to a simple subjective question: does it make you laugh? The majority of people I've ever run across commenting on this movie said "no". I believe the humor in 1941 is the kind of askew comedy that appeals to a limited audience. I'm happy to be among that audience. It usually makes for enjoyably amusing asides in dramas, thrillers, and adventurestry to fill a whole movie with it, and most will find it empty. -
kubrickbuff-1 — 16 years ago(April 07, 2009 04:11 PM)
I think this movie is very underrated. I mean sure, some of the jokes in the movie don't work but the movie is very entertaining with some spectacular action sequences and the characters are fun to watch. The movie also has beautiful cinematography.
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fang123horn — 16 years ago(March 01, 2010 05:54 PM)
I think the theatratical cut on VHS is ok, 3 out of 5, but the extended cut on DVD is the version I like the most, 4 out of 5. Sure there are things that don't work, but there are too many things that do work and I love it when it comes together. This is one of my favorite comedies of all time.
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demanton — 15 years ago(May 06, 2010 11:19 AM)
This movie grabbed my attention when I was kid and has never let go. It's got it all: slapstick comedy, AIRPLANES!, that Spielberg soft focus feel, Belushi and Ackroyd, AIRPLANES!, Wendi Jo Sperber, Frank McRae, girls in garters and curls, John Williams' score, etc.
Some of the deleted scenes got shoe-horned into the dvd release, others work really well. I liked the scene with the tank crew running through Lulubelle's engine start procedure (accurate, of course) being tucked in right before Loomis going through his checklist in the twin with Donna. -
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Earl5265 — 15 years ago(July 05, 2010 01:21 PM)
There is so much I like about this movieit just could have used some trimming imo. They really could have ditched the whole Tim Matheson/Nancy Allen subplot as that really slowed things down imo.
This film really has a certain undefinable charm you dont see anymore, to me its reminiscent of Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World.
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rascal67 — 9 years ago(May 22, 2016 03:54 AM)
They really could have ditched the whole Tim Matheson/Nancy Allen subplot as that really slowed things down imo.
This was probably the crudest part of the film also, though still enjoyable to watch these 2 attractive actors get it on together. However, their plot point led to the awesome Belushi fighter plane attack over the streets of Hollywood.
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TalesfromTheCryptfan — 15 years ago(November 05, 2010 10:30 PM)
It's one of my guilty pleasures with Howard The Duck, Last Action Hero, Batman (1966) etc.
But no expensive stinker is as bad as Heaven's Gate or Dune by David Lynch.
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Seth_Rogaine — 15 years ago(January 18, 2011 01:32 AM)
I always felt like 1941 was judged unfairly. I just watched this again last night, and (as always) was thoroughly entertained. This film almost literally explodes with energy and enthusiasm. Certain scenes STILL had me laughing uncontrollably!
Yeah sure, the movie is uneven and overstuffed. But when it works, it's fantastic! I think some of the finest moments in Spielberg's filmography can be found in this film.
I love it as much now as I did when I saw it in the theater as a kid back in 1979.
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ttaskmaster — 14 years ago(August 15, 2011 10:25 AM)
It was funny when I was 5.
It is not very funny any longer, less so that I am now involved with quite a few WW2 veterans and I do concur with the major Hollywood stars like John Wayne who turned down roles in this film, that it is quite a slap in the face of the real service men and women
And yet, I still own a copy of the film, watch it regularly and even have both the standard and extended motion picture scores!!
Go figure!!
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chrelle-1 — 15 years ago(February 20, 2011 02:06 AM)
Don't apologize. It's one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I nearly shat myself from laughing when I first saw it in the theatre back in 1980. And I still can't not watch it when I come across while channel surfing.
